Two goals from Team USA captain Patrick Kane has USA Hockey in the semifinals of the 2018 IIHF World Championships after USA defeated the Czech Republic 3-2 on Thursday.
Kane used his speed to separate from the Czech defense and scored in the middle of the first period:
Cam Atkinson added a tally a few minutes later to give Team USA an early 2-0 lead. But the Czechs would rally back, tying the game at two by the end of the second period.
In the third, Kane got a golden scoring opportunity and made no mistake:
Here’s a closer look at the goal, just because:
The semifinal game for Team USA will be on Saturday, with the start time for that game to be announced.