MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 14: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image was captured using a static remote camera behind the goal.) Jeremy Swayman #1 of Team United States reacts after giving up a goal in the first period during the Men's Preliminary Group C match between the United States and Denmark on day eight of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

Watch: Denmark scores from center ice on USA's Swayman

Sean O'Leary
3 months ago
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Denmark shocked the United States with a goal from center ice in the first period of Saturday's round-robin contest.

Nicholas Jensen ripped a shot from just inside the red line that goaltender Jeremy Swayman couldn't track. The stunning goal gave Denmark a 2-1 lead that it carried into intermission.

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Swayman started after Connor Hellebuyck won USA's opening game on Thursday. Hellebuyck, the back-to-back Vezina Trophy winner, is expected to return to the net Sunday against Germany.

The long-range goal ultimately didn't come back to hurt the Americans, who went on to claim a 6-3 victory in the contest and improve to 2-0 in round-robin play at the Milan Cortina Games.

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