MILAN (AP) — Finland showed it has plenty of fight in reviving its Olympic campaign. Joel Armia scored a shorthanded goal and the Finns outmuscled archrival Sweden in a 4-1 group-stage victory Friday — 20 years after the sides squared off in the gold-medal game at the Turin Games.

Canucks' Kevin Lankinen and Finland lost 4-1 to Slovakia, while Elias Pettersson and Sweden won 5-2 against Italy in their first games of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Team Finland returned to its DNA in an emotional victory against Team Sweden in the latest installment of one of hockey's most bitter international rivalries, winning 4-1 at Santagiulia Arena on Friday.

Win-or-go-home hockey begins today as the USA women’s team faces host nation Italy in the quarterfinals. “Quad God” Ilia Malinin takes the ice again, hoping to cement his status as the best male figure skater and win gold. All times are in Eastern, and an asterisk signifies a medal event.

Italy opens up the tournament against the Swedes on Wednesday in the biggest David vs. Goliath matchup in the preliminaries.

The United States women's hockey team faces Italy today in the quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Team USA has never failed to medal in women's hockey at the Olympics. Follow along for coverage from our hockey experts at The Athletic.