Gus Forsling helped power Sweden's Olympic-opening win while Finland faltered in their opener; here's how the Panthers players on each team did.

MILAN (AP) — Juraj Slafkovsky had Slovakia's only two goals four years ago in the first men's hockey game at the Beijing Olympics, a convincing loss to Finland. Slafkovsky again scored twice in the tournament opener.

The preliminary round is over. It’s time to play for a medal in women’s hockey at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

Canucks' Kevin Lankinen and Finland lost 4-1 to Slovakia, while Elias Pettersson and Sweden won 5-2 against Italy in their first games of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Sweden defeated Finland 3-2 in the gold medal game at the 2006 Torino Olympics, with goalie Henrik Lundqvist making a huge save on forward Olli Jokinen in the final moments. The Swedes on the current roster are well aware.

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Two dark horses will kick off the Men’s Olympic Hockey Tournament in Milan on Wednesday morning (10 a.m. ET). Slovakia, which is 65/1 to win the Gold Medal, is a +325 underdog against Finland, which is the fourth-favorite to win the tournament at 11/1.

Team USA is playing Latvia today at Santaguila Ice Hockey Arena. The Group C game is airing on both USA Network and Peacock. The teams are tied 1-1 after the first period. Accordi