The U.S. men's hockey team defeated Latvia 5-1 in its opening game at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Brock Nelson scored twice for the Americans.

Red Wings vs. Blackhawks, 2009: This was only the second Winter Classic, and more importantly it was the first outdoor game to be held at a baseball stadium. The Wrigley Field game looked fantastic, and the two teams combined for 10 goals in a fun one.

Never has there been a stronger case to be made to go back to a 1-thru-8 conference system while abolishing the loser point system or going to 3-2-1-0.