A win over either Great Britain on Wednesday or Switzerland on Thursday would clinch a spot in the top four of the round robin standings, moving the U.S. into Friday’s semifinals in Italy.

MILAN (AP) — Forget the “Greenland Derby” talk. It was just team spirit, hard work and plenty of heart. That's how Denmark's players say they took the fight to the United States in hockey at the Winter Olympics.

Team Czechia will get another chance against Team Canada in the men’s hockey tournament at the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortino 2026. Martin Necas had a goal and assist, and the Czechs advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-2 victory against Team Denmark in the qualification round at Santaguilia Arena on Tuesday.

The United States continues Group C play in men’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday when they face Denmark in a matchup that could play a key role in the early standings picture. MORE: NHL players

Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark.

SportsLine's expert Mike Severance reveals his USA vs. Denmark picks for their Winter Olympics men's hockey matchup on Saturday

After leading his team to an important victory against Team Germany on Saturday, Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender Artūrs Šilovs suited up for the second consecutive day on Sunday to face Denmark in Team Latvia's final preliminary round matchup.

The Americans took a second step toward their first Winter Olympics gold medal since 1980 with a 6-3 victory over Group C rival Denmark at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan. Team USA continues its busy weekend on Sunday with a game against Germany, which lost to Latvia, 4-3, earlier Saturday.

Czechia and Denmark face off in the qualifiers in this men's ice hockey playoff matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday.