Finland, Slovakia and Olympic
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Slovakia opened the 2026 Winter Olympics with a decisive 4–1 victory over defending champion Finland, powered by two goals from Juraj Slafkovský and a 38-save performance from Samuel Hlavaj.
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Slafkovsky was a reason for the brilliance and a key cog in the ability of Slovakia (1-0-0-0) to defeat Finland for the first time in four Olympic meetin
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros made 21 saves for Finland in a 4-1 loss to Slovakia at the 2026 Milano Cortina.Olympics.
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.