The United States men's hockey team blew a 2-0 third-period lead to open the 2018 Winter Olympics with a 3-2 overtime loss to Slovenia on Wednesday at the Kwandong Hockey Centre in South Korea.
Brian O'Neill scored the Americans' first goal late in the first period. Jordan Greenway also found the net for the United States. But Slovenia stormed back with two goals in the final 15 minutes to force overtime, where captain Jan Mursak played the hero with the game-winner.
Team USA, as well as the event's other top contenders, had its roster pool weakened by the NHL's decision not to participate in the Pyeongchang Games.