Miro Heiskanen (L) of Finland competes against Joel Eriksson Ek of Sweden during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Finland and Sweden at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Anton Lundell (1st R) of Finland scores during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Finland and Sweden at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Players of Finland enter the court before the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Finland and Sweden at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Joel Armia (front) of Finland vies with Gustav Forsling of Sweden during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Finland and Sweden at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Joel Armia (front) of Finland competes during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Finland and Sweden at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Joonas Korpisalo, substitute of Finland, watches the game during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Finland and Sweden at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)
Stanislav Skorvanek (R), goalkeeper of Slovakia, fails to make a save during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Wang Kaiyan/Pool via Xinhua)
Cristiano Digiacinto of Italy celebrates scoring during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Peter Ceresnak (R) of Slovakia competes during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Cristiano Digiacinto (L) of Italy fights with Simon Nemec of Slovakia during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Davide Fadani, Luca Frigo and Phil Pietroniro (from L to R) of Italy compete during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Juraj Slafkovsky (L) vies against Dustin Gazley of Italy during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Luca Zanatta (R) of Italy vies against Milos Kelemen of Slovakia during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Matus Sukel (C) of Slovakia competes against Gregory di Tomaso (3rd L) of Italy during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Davide Fadani, goalkeeper of Italy, makes a save during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Tomas Tatar (C) of Slovakia vies with Tommy Purdeller (R) and Luca Zanatta of Italy during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
Players of both teams compete during the ice hockey men's preliminary round group B match between Italy and Slovakia at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)
