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Monday Caps Clips: Golden Goal – Men’s Edition

The US men bring home hockey gold, Wilson and Thompson take home the silver, Carlson is day-to-day with a lower body injury and more in today’s clips.

Feb 22, 2026; Milan, Italy; Team United States celebrate on the ice while holding a jersey of their late teammate Johnny Gaudreau after the medal ceremony during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • The 2026 Winter Olympics closed out in dramatic fashion yesterday with the men’s gold medal hockey game, in which Team USA beat Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson’s Team Canada in overtime. [Olympics, NHL, Athletic ($) (and again), AP, Sportsnet, TSN, THN]
  • News and notes from yesterday’s Washington Capitals practice, which was delayed a bit as they watched their teammates play in the men’s gold medal game. [Caps video (Coach Carbery, Strome, McMichael, Lindgren, van Riemsdyk, Leonard), THN]
  • While Wilson and Thompson didn’t take home the gold, their Caps teammates were very proud to watch them win the silver medal. [THN]
  • Relive the record-breaking Washington, DC stop of the PWHL Takeover Tour from last month. [Caps video]
  • Finally, happy 60th birthday to John Druce and 71st birthday to Peter Scamurra!

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