The United States men's ice hockey team suffered a 4-2 defeat to Latvia in a preliminary round contest on Tuesday, dropping their record as they look ahead to the next stage of competition.
Matthew Tkachuk opened the scoring for the Americans in the second period, but Latvia answered with a goal from Deniss Smirnovs in the third, followed by two empty‑net tallies from Sandis Vilmanis that stretched the lead.
Mathieu Olivier managed to pull one back in the dying minutes, but the comeback effort fell short as the final buzzer sounded.
Broadcast and upcoming schedule
The upcoming clash with Hungary will be televised live on the NHL Network and streamed on the NHL YouTube Channel, giving viewers multiple ways to follow the action.
Both teams will look to fine‑tune their strategies before the knockout stages, with the U.S. aiming to rebound from the loss and Latvia seeking to build on its victory.