The Danes aren't used to the attention their homeland has received of late, but focus at Olympics is on building hockey program

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Team Denmark will play against a lineup full of NHL stars for the first time in a best-on-best tournament, facing Team USA at Santagiulia Arena (3:10 p.m. ET; Peacock, USA, ICI Télé, CBC Gem, TSN).

MILAN -- Frederik Andersen will not start for Team Denmark against Team USA at Santagiulia Arena on Saturday (3:10 p.m. ET; Peacock, USA, ICI Télé, CBC Gem, TSN) in a Group C preliminary round game at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

The U.S. turned up the heat right from the opening puck drop of the second period, and it was all Team USA in the final 40 minutes. The Americans had the Latvians running around in their own zone for the entire second period, and Brock Nelson managed to bury a couple of goals.

Germany plays against Denmark in ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics today. Fans can watch this game online.

On Saturday, Team USA battles it out with Denmark in Round Robin play. What best bets are we making as Team USA looks to improve to 2-0 in Men's Olympic Hockey?