MILAN (AP) — Chloe Kim chases a record third halfpipe gold at the Winter Olympics, and Italian ski stars duel. Day 6 also sees the U.S. and Canada start men's hockey play at the Milan Cortina Games, with NHL stars part of the Olympic action for the first time in 12 years. Here is a guide of what to look out for on Thursday: Viewers around the world can watch on official broadcasters, including NBC and streaming on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms. Injury? Shoulder brace? No problem for Chloe Kim. After breezing through qualification despite a shoulder injury, Kim aims to become the first snowboarder to win three straight Olympic gold medals in Thursday’s halfpipe final. Kim is competing in a shoulder brace after the injury, which forced her to change up her preparations for the Milan Cortina Games. Even so, her troublesome shoulder has “been very well-behaved,” Kim said Wednesday. The women's super-G could be a contest between two of host nation Italy's biggest winter sports stars. Italian President Sergio Mattarella will be watching the super-G medal chase for Sofia Goggia, who lit the cauldron at Friday's opening ceremony, and Federica Brignone, who is returning from a horrific leg injury in time to compete at her home Olympics. Other contenders include Germany's Emma Aicher, who's chasing a third medal of the Games after silver in downhill and team combined. New Zealander Alice Robinson is second in the World Cup super-G standings this season and could win her country's first Alpine medal since 1992. After NHL players returned to Olympic ice on Wednesday for the first time in 12 years, the United States and Canada get into the action Thursday. The U.S. team, captained by Auston Matthews, starts its preliminary round against Latvia, while Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby team up for Canada against Czechia. In women’s hockey, Canada needs to do “some soul-searching” after the sting of a 5-0 blowout loss to the U.S., its coach says. Playing Finland offers a chance to get back to its winning ways ahead of the quarterfinals, in a game which was postponed from last week when the Finns caught a virus. Short-track speedskating is fast, frantic and frequently ends in dramatic crashes. One woman stands out for her ability to thrive in the chaos. Italy's Arianna Fontana is by far the most decorated short-track skater of all time and already won her 12th career Olympic medal in Milan. On Thursday, Fontana aims to get the home crowd on its feet again as she seeks a three-peat in her favored 500 meters, the fastest race of all.