Dylan Larkin is back on the ice looking to help the Americans win their first men\u2019s Olympic hockey gold since the Miracle on Ice occurred in Lake Placid 46 years ago,<\/p>\n
The Americans take on the surprising Slovakia team at 3:10 p.m (Peacock, USA) for the right to play in Sunday\u2019s gold medal game. Canada takes on Finland (Peacock, NBC) in the other semifinal at 10:30. Sidney Crosby is listed as day-to-day for Canada, meaning there is a slight chance he could play today. The losers of these games will play in the bronze medal game on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Americans haven\u2019t won a medal in men\u2019s hockey since 2010 when they went home with a silver after losing to Canada in the gold medal game<\/p>\n
Unlike the unbeaten Americans, Slovakia has a lost in the tournament. The Slovaks fell 5-3 to Lucas Raymond\u2019s Swedish team. However, the Slovaks ended up the higher seed because of goal differential. Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky is leading the Slovaks with three goals and four assists. He\u2019s tied for fifth among tournament scorers. New Jersey defenseman Simon Nemec is also earning top marks for his play. Former Red Wings player Tomas Tatar also plays for Slovakia.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Larkin has continued to garner considerable attention for his role as the team\u2019s top role player and key faceoff man. It\u2019s clear Larkin is highly respected among his teammates and coaches.<\/p>\n
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