USA beat Denmark despite giant
Photo: Petr David Josek/AP/TT

USA beat Denmark despite giant scoreboard

The United States beat Denmark in an Olympic ice hockey match that had been surrounded by world politics. However, after the final whistle, most of the focus was on a mistake by the American goalie.

Advertisement

Tensions between Denmark and the United States have escalated since Donald Trump said the US should have control of Greenland. However, in Saturday night's match between the countries, American goalkeeper Jeremy Swayman stole the show.

With the score tied at 1–1, Denmark's Nicholas Jensen flicked the puck from the red line towards the American goal - and saw it go in.

"It came right up between the stands and the field, and I lost it," Swayman says of the puck that passed over his right shoulder.

However, the USA managed to turn the game around and set the final score at 6–3 in the third period.

In this story
AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
Was this useful?

What do you think?

Keep readingmore from Hockey

All