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Neither team scored in the third, sending the game into overtime.
And just a minute 42 into the extra period, the U.S.
's Jack Hughes had an open shot to the left of the net.
He calmly put it through, setting off a wild celebration.
The men's hockey gold medal was the 12th for the U.S.
here in Italy, the most ever at a single Winter Olympics by an American team.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
For the first time in 46 years, the U.S.
wins gold at the Winter Olympics in men's hockey.
It was a thrilling game between these two great rivals, the U.S.
took a 1-0 lead in the first period.
Canada tied the game 1-1 in the second.
Neither team could score in the third.
Then it went to overtime, and just one minute later,
41 seconds into the overtime, Jack Hughes had an open net from the left side.
He put it in, and a celebration began on the ice.