China’s first males’s hockey sport within the historical past of the Olympics didn't go properly.
Group USA hammered the Chinese language, 8-0, in every workforce’s first sport of the 2022 Olympics in a dominant efficiency that received out of hand early.
Sean Farrell, who performs at Harvard and was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 2020, netted a hat trick and added two assists. Brendan Brisson, Noah Cates, Brian O’Neill, Ben Meyers and Matty Beniers – who was drafted second-overall by the Seattle Kraken in 2021 – added objectives.
China – whose workforce largely consisted of People and Canadiens who had performed within the host Olympic nation sooner or later – had an opportunity to attain their first objective late within the third interval on the facility play, however was turned away by 19-year-old Blackhawks prospect Drew Commesso.
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On the opposite facet, China goalie Jeremy Smith – who made appearances with the Colorado Avalanche within the 2016-17 season earlier than transferring to China’s KHL workforce, the Kunlun Purple Stars – was overmatched from the soar, permitting eight objectives on 55 pictures.
The USA was initially anticipated to have NHL gamers on their Olympic roster, although COVID-19 pressured the league to drag out on the final minute. Thus far, nevertheless, their companies haven't been needed.
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