Before the tournament started, I put together everything you need to know about the Olympics: The first game of the tournament provided the first upset as Slovakia beat the defending gold medalists, Finland,

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It only took one game in the 2026 men’s Winter Olympic hockey tournament for an upset, with Slovakia – the defending bronze medalists – beating the 2022 Olympic champions, Finland, 4-1 to kick off the event.

Slovakia, with just seven players who appear on NHL rosters currently, defeated Finland 4-1 in a dramatic opening game in Milan. Montreal Canadiens star Juraj Slafkovsky, the first ever Slovak to go No.

Juraj Slafkovsky had two goals and an assist, and Samuel Hlavaj made 39 saves for Team Slovakia in a 4-1 win against Team Finland in a Group B preliminary-round game at Santagiulia Arena on Wednesday.