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.

Day 8 at the 2026 Winter Olympics concluded with a resilient win for the U.S. men's hockey team. After trailing Denmark 2-1 at the end of the first period, the Americans scored three goals in the second to pull away for a 6-3 win.

Team USA has beaten Denmark 6-3 in a preliminary game in men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Nick Olesen and Matt Boldy traded goals in the first period before Jeremy Swayman made a brutal error to allow Nicholas Jensen to score from the neutral zone.

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.

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.

MILAN (AP) — Sitting on the bench with the U.S. surprisingly trailing Denmark at the Olympics, Jack Eichel and linemates Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk talked about wanting to make a difference. Then they did just that.

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

American speedskater Jordan Stolz has made Olympic history at the Milan Cortina Games, setting Olympic records in both the men's 1,000- and 500-meter finals and taking home gold medals in both events. He's 2 for 2 at these Games, and even then, the speedskating star says the Olympic stage is nerve-wracking.

The United States and Denmark face off in this Group C men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.