No team can afford to give their goalie a long leash at a brief tournament like the Olympics, so Saros has precious little landing strip to turn his game around. If he or another Finnish netminder can't play like a brick wall, then the skaters will have to put on an offensive clinic to compete for a medal.

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.

Predators stars Filip Forsberg and Juuse Saros face early Olympic struggles: Forsberg demoted, Saros takes a loss.

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.

Finland women’s hockey team’s preliminary round-opening game against Canada on Thursday has been postponed due to a stomach virus depleting Finland’s roster

Finland's Olympic hockey medal hopes are in question after a surprising loss to Slovakia, putting star goalie Juuse Saros's starting spot in doubt. Coach Antti Pennanen faces a critical decision.

Finland falters against Slovakia as Granlund showcases vision. Clara battles valiantly for Italy before an unfortunate injury.