Jack Hughes, Olympic Games and US gold
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The United States hockey teams have returned home heroes.
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Photographer behind viral Jack Hughes Olympics image reveals how she got it: ‘Still in shock’
Getty Images photographer Elsa Garrison called it a mix between skill and “luck of the draw” when it came to the now-iconic picture she shot of Jack Hughes after he led the United States men’s hockey team to a gold medal on Sunday.
Jack Hughes, Tage Thompson share special Team USA gold medal moment before Devils-Sabres originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The fans in New Jersey got a chance to salute the gold medalists.
Hughes was honored by the Devils before the game. The Devils showed video of Hughes' overtime goal in the United States' 2-1 victory over Canada on Sunday in the gold-medal game. Hockey fans roared with pride as they welcomed Hughes back to the rink. He took a victory lap with Thompson in a welcome home Olympic victory ceremony.
Jack Hughes made the game-winning goal to lift Team USA over Canada, 2-1, in an overtime instant-classic that secured the country's first gold medal in Olympic men's hockey since 1980.