Ater beating Canada twice en route to gold in Pyeongchang, there was no magic for the U.S. men in Beijing.
Canada — manned by Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Marc Kennedy and skip Brad Gushue — posted an 8-5 win over Team USA in the men's curling bronze medal match on Friday, securing the nation's sixth Olympic medal in the sport. The victory denied Team USA a second straight medal.
Canada wielded the hammer — the advantageous final shot — while opening a 2-0 edge in the first of 10 ends. The U.S. team of Christopher Plys, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner and skip John Shuster countered with a single point with its first turn at the hammer in the second end.