Hughes and Kessel Lead U.S. Men’s National Team to 6-2 Victory Over Slovakia in IIHF World Championship

The U.S. Men’s National Team scored a goal to regain the lead against Slovakia in the IIHF World Championship match. The goal was assisted by Luke Hughes and Matthew Kessel, with Mikey Eyssimont scoring the wraparound goal that tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. Brady Tkachuk then extended the lead to 4-2 with a goal assisted by Hughes and Zegras in the third period, followed by Smith’s goal at 9:40, which was helped by Boldy and Gaudreau. Hayes later scored an empty-net goal to secure a 6-2 victory for Team USA, while goaltenders Alex Lyon and Trey Augustine made 17 saves on 19 shots and four saves on eight shots in the first two periods, respectively.

The U.S. team had a 1-2 power play advantage over Slovakia during the game, outshooting their opponents by 31 shots to 23 shots. The match was played at Ostrava Arena in Czechia and will continue with Team USA facing Sweden in their next game of the tournament. All games will be broadcasted live on NHL Network for viewers around the world to watch.