While Americans watching here in the stands in Italy and back home on TV thought Team Canada was on the cusp of *** huge upset in the gold medal game, on the ice, the Team USA players, calm, cool, confident, truly never *** doubt that they were going to secure the gold medal. Yeah, I knew we were going to win *** gold. I just didn’t know when, right? And so that game came down to the last few moments. To go into overtime, but to finally cement our legacy as *** group and to be remembered for that. *** 5 time Olympian Hilary Knight is the past and present of women’s hockey. Laya Edwards is the future, the first black player on Team USA and the first to score in an Olympic game. She thanks her veteran teammates for helping her break the glass ceiling. Yeah, I would definitely say it’s been easy, you know, amongst these girls. They’ve just made me feel so special and confident, which allows me to be *** better role model and inspiration for others. Three-time Olympian Meghan Keller delivered the golden goal to secure the gold medal for Team USA, and now she and her teammates are ready to enjoy Milan. Will they be celebrating at Winter House? Will you all kind of let loose *** little bit and enjoy this together, or maybe you have you already done it? Uh, yeah, we are, we already did *** little celebrating with, uh, Family, teammates and friends. So, um, got *** couple more days here and Hillary’s going to be flag bearer at closing ceremonies. So, uh, we’ll look to keep the party going. While the official TV and streaming ratings won’t be released until this weekend, many media watchers are projecting that the gold medal match between the US and Canada will become the most watched women’s hockey game of all time at the Milan Cortina Olympics. I’m Fletcher Mackle.
In one of the most thrilling hockey games in Olympic history, Team USA women defeated Canada on Thursday to win the gold medal, a victory hailed as an instant classic.American fans in the stands and those watching back home on TV thought the Canadians were on the cusp of a huge upset, but on the ice, the players remained calm, cool, and confident.Hilary Knight, Team USA captain and a five-time Olympian, expressed her confidence in the team’s victory.”Yeah, I knew we were going to win a gold. I just didn’t know when, right? And so, that game came down to last few moments, and then we go into overtime,” Knight. “But to finally cement our legacy as a group and to be remembered for that game is something special.”Laila Edwards, the first Black player on Team USA and the first to score in an Olympic game, credited her veteran teammates for their support.”They’ve just made me feel so special and confident, which allows me to be a better role model and inspiration for others,” Edwards said.Megan Keller, a three-time Olympian, delivered the golden goal to secure the victory. Fletcher Mackel, Hearst Olympic correspondent, asked Keller about the team’s celebrations.Keller responded, “We already did a little celebrating with family, teammates, and friends. So, got a couple more days here, and Hilary’s going to be flagbearer at closing ceremonies, so, we’ll look to keep the party going.”While the official ratings won’t be released until this weekend, many media watchers are projecting that the gold medal game could become the most-watched women’s hockey game of all time.
MILAN, Lombardy —
In one of the most thrilling hockey games in Olympic history, Team USA women defeated Canada on Thursday to win the gold medal, a victory hailed as an instant classic.
American fans in the stands and those watching back home on TV thought the Canadians were on the cusp of a huge upset, but on the ice, the players remained calm, cool, and confident.
Hilary Knight, Team USA captain and a five-time Olympian, expressed her confidence in the team’s victory.
“Yeah, I knew we were going to win a gold. I just didn’t know when, right? And so, that game came down to last few moments, and then we go into overtime,” Knight. “But to finally cement our legacy as a group and to be remembered for that game is something special.”
Laila Edwards, the first Black player on Team USA and the first to score in an Olympic game, credited her veteran teammates for their support.
“They’ve just made me feel so special and confident, which allows me to be a better role model and inspiration for others,” Edwards said.
Megan Keller, a three-time Olympian, delivered the golden goal to secure the victory. Fletcher Mackel, Hearst Olympic correspondent, asked Keller about the team’s celebrations.
Keller responded, “We already did a little celebrating with family, teammates, and friends. So, got a couple more days here, and Hilary’s going to be flagbearer at closing ceremonies, so, we’ll look to keep the party going.”
While the official ratings won’t be released until this weekend, many media watchers are projecting that the gold medal game could become the most-watched women’s hockey game of all time.