Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men's hockey at the Winter Olympics say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark.

Team USA has beaten Denmark 6-3 in a preliminary game in men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Nick Olesen and Matt Boldy traded goals in the first period before Jeremy Swayman made a brutal error to allow Nicholas Jensen to score from the neutral zone.

Day 8 at the 2026 Winter Olympics concluded with a resilient win for the U.S. men's hockey team. After trailing Denmark 2-1 at the end of the first period, the Americans scored three goals in the second to pull away for a 6-3 win.

Team USA men's hockey plays Denmark on Saturday, Feb. 15 in its second Winter Olympic pool play game in Italy.

MILAN (AP) — Forget the “Greenland Derby” talk. It was just team spirit, hard work and plenty of heart. That's how Denmark's players say they took the fight to the United States in hockey at the Winter Olympics.

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Follow along for live updates and scores as Team USA takes on Denmark in the teams' second game of the 2026 Winter Games in Milan.

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The United States and Denmark face off in this Group C men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.

Follow along for live updates and scores as Team USA takes on Denmark in the teams' second game of the 2026 Winter Games in Milan.