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Pittsburgh Penguins' goaltender Artūrs Šilovs posted a 26-save effort to help Latvia beat Leon Draisaitl and Team Germany in an Olympic preliminary round matchup
The U.S. opened Olympic play by rolling past Latvia on Thursday night in a showcase of some of the country's best NHL players.
Team USA features two sets of brothers -- Matthew and Brady Tkachuk and Jack and Quinn Hughes. All four of them managed to find the scoresheet on Thursday, and they combined for seven points.
Latvia unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Tuesday, headlined by Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins. The best Latvia has finished in the tournament was the 2014 Sochi Olympics, when it reached the quarterfinals. This is the first group of NHL players to represent Latvia at the Olympics since then.