Germany, Slovakia and hockey
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Slovakia ran over Germany in their quarterfinals matchup.
Seider shone individually in Germany's Olympic exit, handling heavy minutes. Slovakia's depth, however, proved too much in the 6-2 quarterfinal rout.
The gold medal matchup that everyone in North America hoped for has come to fruition. Team USA and Canada are set to settle their intense rivalry with a gold medal on the line. The two best teams in this Olympic field,
Slovakia had already proven that they were better than people gave them credit for, but the dark horses have pulled off yet another upset in a tournament full of them.
Later, Finland and Slovakia will face off in the bronze medal game of the men’s hockey tournament. One shoutout from last night’s action — and that is for Corrine Stoddard, who won her first individual medal with a bronze in the 1500-meter short track.