Slovakia shocks defending champion Finland in Olympic men's ice hockey

MILAN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The men's ice hockey competition of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games produced dramatic results on Wednesday, as Slovakia stunned titleholder Finland 4-1 and Sweden opened its campaign with a 5-2 win against host nation Italy.

Juraj Slafkovsky, Most Valuable Player of the 2022 Olympic tournament, spearheaded the Slovak offense by finding the net twice, including the men's com