Olympic hockey rules, explained: How icing, fighting and more differ from NHL games originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Olympic hockey overtime rules, explained: Why 3-on-3 will determine gold medal game
If the gold medal game comes down to overtime, the format will be different than the first 60 minutes.
Just as in the NHL, if an Olympic game is tied after 60 minutes, there will be overtime and a possible shootout. But there are differences in rules.
What are the Olympic hockey overtime rules for the gold medal game? Here's how a winner will be decided in OT for USA-Canada.
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