Team USA Women's Hockey Rolls Over Sweden to Advance to Gold Medal Game

The U.S. continued its dominant run at the Milan Cortina Games.

Andy Nesbitt

Team USA women’s hockey earned a trip to the gold medal game with a win over Sweden on Monday. / Erick W. Rasco/ Sports Illustrated

The United States women’s hockey team took care of business in Monday's semifinal matchup against Sweden and will next play in the gold medal game on Thursday.

After a bit of a slow start in the first period, Team USA scored four goals in the second period and cruised to a 5-0 win. It was their fifth straight shutout win and it sets up a date with either Switzerland or Canada in the championship game.

Team USA hasn't won a gold medal since 2018 but that could change in a few days as they've been absolutely dominant in the Milan Cortina Games.

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Here's a look back at our live blog from Monday's win over Sweden.

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Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.