Team USA’s gold medal hockey game against Canada doesn’t need any extra reasons for high intensity.
There might be one, though, if the rumors swirling on social media starting on Tuesday night have any validity to them.
The rumors are that a U.S. star, Caroline Harvey, just broke up with a Canada player, Daryl Watts.
And well, yep, that would add a whole extra layer to the proceedings.
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Did USA-Canada hockey stars break up?
The general suggestion on social media Tuesday night is that there was indeed a breakup.
Much of the rumor-making is based off of TikTok Live, though, which isn’t available to be viewed after a broadcast ends.
The first rumor came from this post on X:
Wdym kk harvey and daryl watts broke up in the middle of the Olympics…😭😭😭
— Yaoi Highenthal (@bastardIesbian) February 17, 2026
The comments then say that Harvey deleted all her photos with Watts, and that her teammate Laila Edwards referred to Harvey as single in a TikTok comment.
There have been more X posts going down this direction since:
DARYL WATTS AND KK HARVEY WHAT NOW
— paz in mcbrini nation (@schfbrini) February 18, 2026
Lesbian couple Daryl Watts and Caroline Harvey broke up before the gold medal game tomorrow. If Heated Rivalry fans could do anything other than whine about the Tkachuks for five minutes they’d be so interested in this
— Pintmonster (@pintmonster69) February 18, 2026
its ramadan so i’ll contain myself…im just so nosy and want all the gossip on kk harvey and daryl watts 😭
— Sai 🍉 (@leafbedsy) February 18, 2026
kk and watts broke up right before the gold medal game oh my god dude that’s so messyyshdhdhdh
— tea (@poubrini) February 17, 2026
Harvey is a superstar defenseman for Team USA, leading the entire Olympics in points despite playing on the blue line.
Watts is a forward for Team Canada who could conceptually match up on the ice in key possessions in the offensive zone for the Caandians.
The United States got the better of Canada earlier in this tournament, 5-0, but the gold medal game will be the one everyone remembers.
It’s not clear when the reported relationship may have ended, but either side of that 5-0 drubbing would be fascinating psychologically.
And on Thursday, a gold medal showdown will be added to the mix.
