Set your alarms, folks. Sunday morning at 8:10 AM ET, we're getting the gold medal game that every hockey fan has been dreaming about since the Olympic bracket dropped. Team USA absolutely demolished Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinals, setting up a showdown with arch-rival Canada that has all the ingredients of an instant classic.
This is what the Olympics is all about - the two best hockey nations on earth meeting for gold. The rivalry that defines international hockey gets its biggest stage, and both teams earned it with dominant semifinal performances.
USA was relentless from the opening faceoff, putting six past the Slovaks while the defense held firm. Meanwhile, Canada battled through their own semifinal to reach this moment. Sunday morning, one team walks away with gold. The other gets nothing but heartbreak.
"This is the final that we wanted," said one Team USA player after the Slovakia victory. You could feel the energy - this is the matchup everyone wanted.
The last time these two met in an Olympic final, it was pure magic. Expect nothing less this time around. USA vs. Canada for Olympic gold in hockey - it doesn't get better than this. That's what sports is all about, folks.
