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Team USA men’s hockey opens the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics against Latvia in a preliminary game on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
The game will re-air on USA Network at 11 p.m. ET.
This marks the first time NHL players have competed in the winter games since the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews was named captain of Team USA.
Here are your best options to watch the preliminary game:
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