Questions over Auston Matthews’ leadership dismissed strongly as Team USA prepares for quarterfinal clash with Sweden
Auston Matthews carries both momentum and noise into the knockout round, and neither will wait. Team USA did what it had to do in preliminary play, earning a clean path forward on paper. Reality has other plans. Their Olympic journey now runs straight through Sweden, a proud hockey nation that rarely blinks on big stages.The quarterfinal clash on Feb. 18 at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena comes with stakes that feel...