For the U.S. women’s hockey team, the Milan-Cortina Olympic tournament has been less a competition and more a siege. “The best team in the world,” Sweden’s Hanna Olsson said. AdvertisementKendall Coyne Schofield, top left, celebrates with her teammates after scoring against Sweden in the second period Monday. Beat Canada again on Thursday and the U.S. will collect its second gold medal in the last three Olympics. Stumble and all the talk of the U.S. having the best team of all time will be just that: talk.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 17, 2026 04:34 UTC