US, Canada, and Finland advance to Olympic hockey semifinals

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US, Canada and Finland go into the semifinals at the Olympics fresh off knockout-round scares
MILAN (AP) — Three of hockey’s international powerhouses are in the semifinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics after getting a scare at the start of the knockout round. The United States, Canada and Finland all won in overtime in the quarterfinals to move one victory away from playing for the gold medal.

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The 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey competition is down to its final four nations, with USA vs. Slovakia taking place in one semifinal on Friday.

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Canada faces off against Finland in the semifinals of the Olympics Friday. Puck drop from Milan, Italy, is set for 10:40 a.m. ET.

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After a shocking opening loss, Finland's men's Olympic hockey team has shown incredible resilience and depth, making them strong contenders for a gold medal.
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Saros, Finland rebound against Sweden following loss in Olympic opener

Rasmus Dahlin scored a power-play goal and Gustavsson made 20 saves for Sweden (1-0-1-0), which lost a preliminary round game involving NHL players for the first time in eight outings, dating to a 3-0 loss to Slovakia in Turin 20 years ago. Sweden defeated Finland in the gold-medal game a week later.

Reigning champions Finland make dramatic quarter-final comeback to beat Swiss in overtime

Reigning Olympic champions Finland made a remarkable comeback to beat Switzerland 3-2 in overtime and reach the men's ice hockey semi-finals at Milano Rho Arena on Wednesday, with Artturi Lehkonen netting the winner.

Miro Heiskanen scores late game-tying goal as Finland escapes Switzerland at Olympics

Miro Heiskanen tied it with 72 seconds left, Artturi Lehkonen scored in overtime and Finland escaped with a 3-2 victory. Heiskanen’s shot banked in off Switzerland defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler’s stick and past goaltender Leonardo Genoni.
National Hockey League

Finland scores 11 against Italy, finishes 2nd in Group B

When the dust had finally settled, Team Finland was an 11-0 winner against Team Italy, resulting in Team Slovakia winning the group and Team Sweden falling to at least seventh in the 12-team field for the single-elimination stage of the tournament. Confused? You’re not alone.

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