Finland's squad of NHL heavyweights storms back from semifinal heartbreak to dominate Slovakia in the bronze medal clash at Milano Cortina. Juuse Saros stones 30 shots while Erik Haula and Joel Armia light the lamp in a third-period barrage that buries any doubts. Even without Mikko Rantanen's firepower due to injury, guys like Sebastian Aho, Miro Heiskanen, and Roope Hintz prove this group's depth runs deep for the long haul back to NHL rinks.

Finland dominates Slovakia 6-1 in the bronze medal game, with Sebastian Aho opening the scoring and Miro Heiskanen anchoring a stifling defense that leaves the Slovaks chasing shadows. Erik Haula and Roope Hintz pile on in the third as Juuse Saros stones Thomas Tatar's lone response, turning a tight affair into a rout. Slovakia fights valiantly despite fewer NHL stars, but Finland's depth proves too much after their semifinal heartbreak against Canada.

Finland shakes off that brutal semifinal collapse against Canada and reminds everyone why their defense travels like fine wine to these Olympics. Sebastian Aho and Erik Haula light the lamp early, but it's the third-period barrage from Roope Hintz and Kaapo Kakko that buries Slovakia for good in this 6-1 rout. With NHL stars like Miro Heiskanen anchoring the blue line, the Finns extend their medal streak in these pro-laden tournaments, proving grit trumps flash every time.

Finland's Olympic hopes hung by a thread when they trailed Switzerland 2-0 with six minutes remaining in regulation at Milano Cortina 2026. Defenceman Miro Heiskanen delivered the equalizer with just over a minute left, forcing overtime and setting the stage for Artturi Lehkonen's breakaway winner at 3:23 of the extra frame. The reigning Olympic champions' dramatic 3-2 comeback victory advances them to the semifinals against Canada, keeping their pursuit of back-to-back gold medals alive.

Finland stares down a 2-0 hole against Switzerland in the Olympic quarters, but you know these Finns - they don't quit when the stakes hit tournament life. Artturi Lehkonen, the quiet sniper who's torched NHL nets for years, steps up on a breakaway to seal the deal in overtime and punch their ticket to the semis. With NHL stars like Sebastian Aho and Miro Heiskanen fueling the third-period surge, the defending champs keep their gold-medal dreams alive as the bracket shakes out.

Miro Heiskanen keeps his cool after Finland stumbles against Slovakia in a tournament twist that has Stars fans twitching. The Dallas defenseman, a puck-moving machine who's carried the blue line all season, brushes aside the panic as Leijonat recalibrate for gold medal contention. With NHL eyes on these prelims, Heiskanen's steady hand hints at bigger things when the real stakes hit.