If you enjoy good hockey, Wednesday was one helluva day at the Olympics! The quarterfinals of the men’s hockey tournament rolled off and gave us drama after drama after drama.
The first game of the day — before many of us were out of bed — saw Slovakia smoke Germany 6-2. The other three games on the Olympics slate didn’t match that four-goal differential combined.
Canada’s Olympics Dreams Advance… But Will Crosby?
The second game of the day was Canada against Czechia. The heavily favored Canadians take a 2-1 deficit to the room after 20 minutes. The vibes went south even further when Sidney Crosby left the game with a lower-body injury in the second period. He hobbled off the ice and then went to the room. Canada’s captain did not return to the game.
But Canada was able to tie the game at two. Czechia took a 3-2 lead with just under eight minutes left in regulation; Canada tied the game off a brilliant Nick Suzuki tip with less than four minutes remaining. Canada won the game on a stunning backhand shot from Mitch Marner in overtime.
MITCH MARNER CALLS GAME IN OT.#WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/8nCO7eg2fa
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 18, 2026The Blackhawks watched overtime in their dressing room after practice on Wednesday.
Finland’s Road to Olympics Gold Defense Continues
The third game of the day saw Finland trailing 2-0 into the third period. Finland scored twice in the final seven minutes of regulation to tie the game, and ultimately won in overtime. Sebastian Aho and Miro Heiskanen scored Finland’s two goals in regulation. Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teräväinen skated 11:58 in the game.
Artturi Lehkonen was the hero in overtime for Finland.
DOWN 2-0 WITH SEVEN MINUTES LEFT IN THE THIRD, THE REIGNING GOLD MEDALISTS SURVIVE 3-2 IN OT.WHAT A DAY FOR OLYMPIC HOCKEY. pic.twitter.com/vZPj4F4MMZ
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 18, 2026Quinn Hughes the USA’s Olympics Hero
Finally, the United States took the ice against Sweden in the fourth game on the Olympics schedule.
Tampa Bay Lightning superstar defenseman Viktor Hedman was on the bench for Sweden but didn’t take a single shift after reportedly suffering a lower-body injury during warm-ups. Devils forward Jesper Bratt also dressed for the game but was stapled to the bench for the entire first 40 minutes; he didn’t get a shift until the third period. Very odd coaching strategy.
The US took a 1-0 lead to the third, with Dylan Larkin scoring in the middle of the second period. The US out-shot Sweden 20-8 in the second period and Connor Hellebuyck was terrific. But Mika Zibanejad tied the game with less than 90 seconds left in regulation — forcing a third overtime period on the day.
For the Americans, Quinn Hughes was the hero in overtime.
QUINN HUGHES! USA WINS! pic.twitter.com/WxbCRKxPiO
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 18, 2026Olympics Semifinals Set
The men will take the day off on Thursday so the women from the USA and Canada can play for gold. But they’ll be back on the ice battling for the men’s gold medal game at the Olympics on Friday. As a reminder, the bracket resets after the quarterfinals.
Canada will face Finland at 9:40 AM CT on Friday. The United States will face Slovakia at 2:10 PM CT on Friday.While Finland is technically the “defending Olympics champion,” there obviously weren’t NHL players involved four years ago. That game should be a good one to start the day.
Meanwhile, Slovakia will look to pull off an upset and advance to the gold medal game. The United States is looking to win gold for the first time since the Miracle on Ice team in 1980.
While we know the date and times for the two semifinal games, we don’t know if Crosby will be back for Canada.
Sidney Crosby will undergo imaging here in Milan to determine the severity of his lower body injury. Coach Jon Cooper said after the game on Crosby's status: “I don't even have my poker face on either, because I honestly don't know.”
— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) February 18, 2026Also Read
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