MILAN (NEXSTAR) – Hilary Knight's late heroics in the gold medal game against Canada propelled Team USA to the top of the podium Thursday. Knight found the back of the net with 2 minutes left in the third period to force the game into overtime. The performance cemented Knight's place in Olympic history as she set new records for the most career Olympic goals and points by a U.S. women's hockey player. The win marks a significant achievement for the veteran forward as she captained a team that included several players competing in their first Olympic final. A day after the thrilling win she reflected on the moments that led to victory. "Yeah, I mean, that's a lot of pressure, right? But, uh, no, I was just, I just tried bringing some chill, cool vibes to that group," Knight said. "And so to just infuse some quiet confidence in the group is really important, but I'm glad they trusted me with that task because I knew somebody was going to pop one. We just didn't know who." Following the tying goal, Megan Keller scored the game-winner in the extra period to secure the gold medal. Now the team is left to reflect on the achievement and recover from the grueling schedule. "Yeah, I mean I don't know if my voice is gone from the game or the after party, but yeah, I'm excited to continue to celebrate winning a gold medal for sure," Knight said. The celebration included a personal milestone for Knight when Keller, her teammate, announced that Knight had been selected as the flagbearer for the United States. Knight described the bond she shares with Keller, who she has played alongside throughout her career. "We've been through everything together, and you know, I consider her part of my family and for her to announce the flag bearer and closing ceremonies and it was just so special, and it was really hard not to cry on live TV," Knight said. She added that she was elated for the entire group to be represented on the front line during the event. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by Nexstar. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by Nexstar staff before being published