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After a two-game slate to kick off the men’s tournament for the 2026 Winter Olympics, where Slovakia pulled off an upset of Finland and the host country, Italy, gave Sweden everything they could handle, the second day of preliminary action is a full four-game schedule with two of the powerhouses playing: Canada and the United…
It was a shocking opening day for the Olympic men’s hockey tournament, with Slovakia upsetting Finland and then Italy making their game against Sweden surprisingly competitive. Although the scoreline read 5-2, this game was either tied or a one-goal game until there were just five minutes left in the game. Sweden dominated through their play,…
Rockford, Illinois, was the host city for the 2026 AHL All-Star Game. The Rockford IceHogs had three participants in the event: Kevin Korchinski, Nick Lardis, and Brett Seney, which made it fun for both IceHogs and Chicago Blackhawks fans. Day one of the event included the Skills Competition, and among the three players, they were…
The Montreal Canadiens surprised many with how strong and competitive they looked early in the season. Despite modest external expectations, they established themselves as a structured, resilient team capable of beating quality opponents. However, as the season progresses and the margin for error tightens, sustaining that level of performance will require adjustments. If the Canadiens…
While the Anaheim Ducks have had a core roster for a few seasons that has remained consistent, the organization is no stranger to making additions and swaps to personnel when needed. Before (and throughout) this season, the team acquired a handful of new players who have brought their skills to Anaheim and helped them on…
Finland’s opener against Slovakia stayed level into the middle of the game, then broke quickly in the third period. Slovakia scored first, Finland tied it early in the second, then conceded the go-ahead goal off a lost draw and never recovered. Then, two more Slovakia goals within 13 minutes of one another. Finally, Juuse Saros…
On Wednesday, the New Jersey Devils announced that they have placed forward Marc McLaughlin on waivers, with the intent to activate and reassign him to the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL). The 26-year-old has been out of commission all season long after suffering an upper-body injury during a preseason game against the…
In the inaugural game of the men’s tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Team Slovakia grabbed a sensational 4-1 win over gold-medal holder Team Finland. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky continued his exceptional Olympics career netting two goals, with St. Louis Blues’ Dalibor Dvorsky and Kontinental Hockey League forward Adam Ruzicka also scoring for…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice to pick up where he left off four years ago, fellow…
In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, trade speculation continues to surround Nazem Kadri and Blake Coleman as the deadline looms. In other news, Jonathan Huberdeau’s season has come to an end due to a hip injury. Meanwhile, Martin Pospisil had some familiar linemates when practicing with Slovakia ahead of the Winter…
