Ben Meyers L and Steven Kampfer react during the ice hockey men’s preliminary round Group A match between the United States and Germany at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Photo by Meng Yongmin/Xinhua via Getty Images)
The United Stated and Slovakia close out the first period tied 1-1 in men's hockey quarterfinal action.
Juraj Slafkovský netted his fifth Olympic goal with 8:15 to go in the first to put Slovakia up 1-0.
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Team USA's Nick Abbruzzese scored with 45 seconds left in the 1st period to tie it up.
This is the third game in a row that the U.S has given up the opening goal and scored late in the first period.
