In search of first hockey gold since 1980’s ‘Miracle,’ U.S. men open Olympics with win
MILAN — For weeks before the Milan Cortina Olympics opened, a central fascination was whether the still-under-construction home of ice hockey, Santagiulia Arena, would be ready. U.S. men’s players publicly shared little consternation about its condition, perhaps because they had concerns of their own. Would they be built for this moment, too? In 24 previous…