Overview
- After quarterfinal losses by Switzerland, Sweden, and Germany, only Jack Hughes (USA) and Simon Nemec (Slovakia) remain from the Devils’ seven Olympians.
- Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Jonas Siegenthaler, Jacob Markstrom, and Jesper Bratt were eliminated on Wednesday.
- Team USA edged Sweden 2-1 in overtime with Dylan Larkin opening the scoring off feeds from the Hughes brothers, while Markstrom made 38 saves and Bratt saw limited third‑period shifts.
- Finland ousted Switzerland 3-2 in overtime after the Swiss led by two, with Meier finishing as New Jersey’s top Olympic scorer at seven points.
- Slovakia advanced by defeating Germany 6-2, setting up a USA–Slovakia semifinal on Feb. 20 at 3:10 p.m. ET, as three of the four quarterfinals required overtime; a separate rumor about Rangers defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov seeking a trade remains uncorroborated.