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Everyone was on the edge of their seats when Team USA headed to overtime against Sweden. On paper, these are the two most stacked teams with NHL players so it came to no one's surprise that it went down the wire. In a pool of the greatest men's hockey players in the world, Matt Boldy and the rest of the squad knew who the puck would go to. It was none other than his Minnesota Wild teammate, Quinn Hughes.
Wild star's heroics at Milano Cortina was schemed
Oftentimes, hockey devolves into a game of instinct when playing in overtime. After all, whoever scores first wins the game and every player on the ice becomes relentless in their pursuit of the puck. Boldy has been playing alongside Hughes with the Wild for a while. He knew that the pass had to go to his defenseman. More than that, all of Team USA would be happy with him taking the game-winner because of Hughes' clutch factor despite being on the ice for a long time, via Nicholas Costonika of NHL.com.
“Get it to Quinn,. That’s usually the game plan when he’s out there. He’s so talented, not only to create shots but to create lanes and chances. I think the biggest thing is, he wants the puck. He wants to have it and make a difference, and I think that’s what makes him so great. Glad he’s on our team. He’s an absolute animal, the guy you want to have the puck, and he stepped up big," Boldy said about the situation.
Lo and behold, their team chemistry in the Wild system translated well into the Olympics. More than that, Hughes has been insane for Coach Sullivan's Team USA too. He has one goal to go along with six assists at Milano Cortina.
The next hurdle to their Olympics gold medal hopes are Slovakia. Will they be able to ride this momentum for another Miracle on Ice about 46 years later?
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