Slovakia Stuns Finland Despite Lehkonen's Grit
Artturi Lehkonen battles like the Avs grinder he is, but Slovakia crashes the party with a shocking upset over the defending champs. NHL stars like Juraj Slafkovsky light it up for the Slovaks while Finland's big guns misfire despite outshooting them silly. This early Olympic jolt has Group B scrambling, as Finland stares down a must-win against Sweden with their gold repeat dreams dangling.
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