Becky Sullivan

Great patience and poise with the puck, and then as soon as it was going over to Layla, I was like, I better get in front of that net.

That sent it to overtime where Megan Keller had a slick one-on-one move to beat the Canadian defender and score the game-winning goal.

Becky Sullivan, NPR News, Milan.

Great patience and poise with the puck.

And then as soon as it was going over to Layla, I was like, I better get in front of that net.

For five terrifying minutes, the American dreams of a men's hockey medal at this Olympics were one goal away from being dashed.

After going up 1-0 in the second period, the U.S.

held off the Swedes minute after minute as the clock neared zero.

U.S.

goaltender Connor Hellebuck, who last year was named the NHL's most valuable player, saved all but one of Sweden's 29 shots on goal.

But that one was the game-time goal with just 91 seconds left in regulation.

In the three-on-three overtime that followed, defenseman Quinn Hughes scored a sudden death goal and kept Team USA's hopes alive.

The U.S.

hasn't won an Olympic medal in men's ice hockey since a silver in 2010.

They're guaranteed an appearance in a medal match now, but first they must face Slovakia in a semifinal on Friday.

Becky Sullivan, NPR News, Milan.

For five terrifying minutes, the American dreams of a men's hockey medal at this Olympics were one goal away from being dashed.

After going up one to zero in the second period, the U.S.

held off the Swedes minute after minute as the clock neared zero.

U.S.