Thursday Caps Clips: Gold Medal Game Day 1

[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Feb 18, 2026; Milan, Italy; Players of United States and Sweden shake hands after the match in a men's ice hockey quarterfinal during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Marton Monus/Reuters via Imagn ImagesYour savory breakfast links:

All three of the Capitals’ representatives in Milan are moving on to the semifinals, as Martin Fehervary and Slovakia beat Germany… [NHL, AP, The Athletic ($), THN]

…and Tom Wilson, Logan Thompson, and Team Canada squeaked by Czechia in overtime. [NBC Olympics, NHL, THN]

Also moving on in overtime? Team USA, who recovered from a late blown lead to take out…