One day after the U.S. women's hockey team won gold in dramatic fashion, the men's team can reach the gold medal game with a win over Slovakia in the semifinals. The path to the medal rounds hasn't always been smooth for the Americans, but they have put together a couple gutsy performances along the way.

The United States and Slovakia men's ice hockey jerseys were designed by the same brand. The countries share colors. What could go wrong?

Team USA men's hockey takes on Slovakia in the semifinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here are live updates from the game:

The U.S. women's hockey team won gold at the Winter Games in Italy, beating out rival Canada in overtime. In figure skating, American Alysa Liu became the Olympic champion, ending the U.S.' 20-year medal drought in the event.