NEW YORK (AP) — It took until noon on Saturday, less than 12 hours before showtime, for the script to arrive. The opening monologue for “Saturday Night Live,” of all things, was about to become a turning point in a national celebration that had somehow gone sideways in the week after the U.S. won Olympic … Read more
Gary Bettman got exactly what he wanted from Sunday’s gold medal game — well, almost everything. The United States-Canada final pulled in 18.6 million viewers on NBC, spiking to 26 million when Jack Hughes scored in overtime to deliver America’s first Olympic gold in men’s hockey since 1980. By any reasonable standard, those are excellent … Read more
MILAN (AP) — Olympic hockey knows all about big hits. That now includes “Heated Rivalry,” a gay hockey romance TV series in which two players from opposing teams carry out a secret, long-term relationship. Advertisement The steamy connection between the characters — Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov — has attracted fans to both … Read more
MILAN (AP) — When the U.S. gave up a tying goal to Sweden with 91 seconds left in the quarterfinals at the Olympics, even the most seasoned players were on edge. “That’s as nervous as I’ve been ever in a hockey game,” Dylan Larkin said. When Canada was trailing Czechia with under four minutes left, … Read more
MILAN (AP) — After raving about his young players, goaltending and defender Caroline Harvey’s driving speed in a 5-0 win over Switzerland on Monday, U.S. coach John Wroblewski was quickly reminded of the next challenge ahead for his women’s hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games. Canada is up next. And with or without Marie-Philip … Read more