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.

Gus Forsling helped power Sweden's Olympic-opening win while Finland faltered in their opener; here's how the Panthers players on each team did.

Slovakia unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Thursday. It's the first time NHL players will participate in the Olympics since 2014. Slovakia has medaled once in the Winter Olympics, capturing bronze at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Cortina, and even though some of the hardware has already been handed out, the competition is just starting to heat up.

The Washington Capitals are seeing Martin Fehervary take on a big workload for Slovakia so far at the Winter Olympics in Milan. Fehervary is averaging 22:57 minutes per game through two games so far for his country, leading his team.He also stayed in the game against Italy on Friday despite taking a high hit to the head.

A Slovak fugitive who spent 16 years evading capture was arrested by police on Wednesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy. The 44-year-old man, who was not named by police, had been wanted by Italian authorities since 2010 when he is reported to have committed a series of thefts,

Who is Samuel Hlavaj? Here's what to know about the Slovakia men's hockey goaltender who set a country record for saves at the Winter Olympics.

He’s on thin ice. A Slovak fugitive who spent nearly two decades dodging Italian authorities was finally caught this week when he showed up in Milan to cheer on his national hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

SportsLine's expert Mike Severance reveals his USA vs. Denmark picks for their Winter Olympics men's hockey matchup on Saturday