The Team USA men's hockey team lost their Olympic opener in gut-punching fashion

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February 14, 2018 6:29 PM

The United States men's hockey team lost its opening game in Olympic play on Wednesday, falling to Slovenia, 3-2, in overtime.
The loss came despite the Americans holding a 2-0 lead late in the third period.
The game-tying goal came with under two minutes remaining.
Despite the loss, the race for gold is still wide open.

The United States men's hockey team got off to a rocky start at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday, falling to Slovenia 3-2 in overtime.

Even with the absence of NHL talent this year, Team USA still wasn't expected to lose to Slovenia, and for the majority of the game looked like they'd be able to take care of business to start their Olympic run with a win. After goals from

The @usahockey men's team h... @ NBC Olympics

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