In the second round of the shootout, the Czech Republic’s Petr Koukal beat U.S. goal Ryan Zapolski for the decisive score. Watch more Olympics videos here“It’s tough to swallow,” said Brian Gionta, a 39-year-old National Hockey League veteran who was Team USA’s captain in Pyeongchang. Granato also refused to be drawn on whether the outcome would have been different if the NHL players had been allowed to participate. They represented the country well.”The U.S. women’s hockey team, meanwhile, faces off against Team Canada in the gold medal game on Thursday. Reporting live from the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 21, 2018 07:12 UTC