Team USA men's hockey goes undefeated in Group C, earns bye into next Olympic round after win over Germany

Team USA did what it was expected to do in the group stage in men’s ice hockey, defeating Germany, 5-1, to go undefeated in the preliminary round games at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Sunday.

Auston Matthews scored two goals for the Stars and Stripes, while Tage Thompson, Zach Werenski, and Brock Faber each found the back of the net in Team USA’s third victory in Milan.

After wins in their first two games — 5-1 victory over Latvia, followed by a 6-3 finish against Denmark on Saturday ...