MILAN (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog stood on his couch as the clock ticked down to Sweden beating archrival Finland to win the gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics. The 13-year-old jumped up and down at the buzzer.

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.

An unwanted issue rocks the Finnish ski team at the 2026 Olympic games in Milan.

A pivotal Group A matchup is set for Sunday night in Milan, as Czechia prepares to take on Finland in women’s ice hockey action at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

If Sweden and Finland aren't at the top of Group B at the conclusion of the preliminary round, then the Olympics will have turned upside down.

Lehtonen is not the only player on Team Finland with Olympic experience. Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen was playing for HIFK in Liiga, Finland's top hockey league, and Seattle Kraken forward Eeli Tolvanen with Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League, when they were Lehtonen's teammates at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.

A Slovakian hockey fan was arrested in Milan on a 16-year-old warrant and missed his team’s stunning 4-1 Olympic upset over Finland after allegedly committing thefts in 2010.

Igor Medved, who is Finland’s ski jumping coach for the 2026 winter Olympics, was sent home on Thursday due to an alleged alcohol related issue. Medved’s behavior was described as a violation of team conduct by Finland’s Olympic committee.