Finland, Slovakia and hockey
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The Montreal Canadiens star helped Slovakia stun Finland in their 2026 Winter Olympics opener.
Seattle Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen notched Finland's lone goal while being a physical force, and Kaapo Kakko impressed throughout as Finland dropped their tournament opener 4-1 to Slovakia.
Slafkovský delivered in Slovakia's opening win over Finland, and his teammates couldn't be happier: “He performed like a No. 1 draft pick.”
MILAN (AP) — The puck has dropped on men’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Finland and Slovakia played Wednesday the first of 30 games in the tournament that will conclude with the gold medal final on Feb.