Brock Nelson and Warroad, Minnesota took center stage in the Team USA’s first victory of this Olympic tournament in Milan on Thursday. Commonwealth Avenue made it’s presence felt on Saturday in the Yanks’ win over Denmark. And the Americans needed every bit of that Green Line contribution. The US got two goals from Boston College products and two more from Boston University alums. Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists while Noah Hanafin’s second period goal held up as the game-winner in the Americans 6-3 win over the Danes. It was not as easy as the final score would indicate. That’s because goalie Jeremy Swayman had a rough one, allowing two long distance goals to keep Denmark in it. The...
