Jan Mursak tied the game late in third period and tallied the game winner in overtime as Slovenia took down the United States in the opening game of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.
Slovenia knotted the game at two with 1:37 remaining in the third period. With their goalie pulled, Mursak was able to put home a rebound to force overtime. Blaz Gregorc and Miha Verlic assisted on the play.
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Ryan Zapolski made 22 saves as the United States failed to protect a two-goal lead in the final period.
Forward Garret Roe made a nifty pass from behind the net to set up O’Neil at 14:44 of the opening period to give USA a 1-0 lead. Ryan Donato also assisted on the play.
Greenway buried a loose puck from in tight at 12:57 of the middle frame as the U.S. took a two-goal lead. Bobby Sanguinetti’s sharp-angled shot created the rebound opportunity for Greenway. O'Neil also assisted on the play.
U.S. defenseman Noah Welch aided Zapolski in the first period with a sliding save of his own.
Slovenian net minder Gasper Kroselj made 34 saves.
USA will face Slovakia next, at 10:10 p.m. ET on Feb. 16th.