Steve Futterman
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The last time the American men won an Olympic hockey gold was in 1980 in the legendary Miracle on Ice game against the Soviet Union.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
It was truly an amazing night here in Milan for the U.S.
The Americans were down to the final two minutes, trailing the Canadians 1-0, it looked like.
The gold medal would go to Canada, but the U.S.
pulled its goaltender, had an extra attacker on the ice, scored the tying goal, then the U.S.
wins another prestigious gold medal, this time in figure skating.
Alyssa Liu has the free skate of her life.
She began the evening in third place, but with her free skate, she overtakes both of her Japanese competitors.
women have won gold in women's figure skating since 2002.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
It was truly an amazing night here in Milan for the U.S.