Finland leads Canada 2-0 midway through the second period in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic semifinals. This is part of the live action as the teams compete for the gold medal.
Related: Sidney Crosby withdraws from Olympic hockey due to serious injury
advertise
The storyline unfolds:
February 18, 2026; Milan, Italy; Canada’s Sidney Crosby takes to the ice before the men’s ice hockey quarterfinal match at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
-
Longtime Team Canada captain and Olympic icon Sidney Crosby exited the semifinals after suffering a lower-body injury in the quarterfinals. Connor McDavid took over as captain for the game.
-
Finland is the defending Olympic champion and showed great resilience throughout the event.
what’s the danger
February 20, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Canada goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) during the game against the United States during the Quad Nations Hockey Championship at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images
-
If Canada wins, they will advance to Sunday’s gold medal game.
-
If Canada loses, they will play in Saturday’s bronze medal game
How Canada got here:
February 12, 2026; Milan, Italy; Canada’s Connor McDavid warms up before their game against the Czech Republic during a Men’s Ice Hockey Group A match at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at the Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Both teams have a history of intense encounters in international competition and both reached the semi-finals after hard-fought wins in the quarter-finals. The Canadian team narrowly defeated the Czech team in overtime to advance to this round.
— Enjoy free coverage of top news and trending stories from The Big Lead —
Olympic Games: 2026 Winter Olympics medal count and standings entering February 20
NFL: Predicting 2026 NFL free agent signings
Major League Baseball: Detroit Tigers drop unreal alternate jerseys for 2026 MLB season
NBA: Charlotte Hornets share update on LaMelo Ball since car accident
National Hockey League: 2026 Winter Olympics Men’s Hockey, NHL Final Four Team Payrolls
advertise
Sports media: Olympics reporter apologizes for drinking and slurring speech during live broadcast
Canada trailed Finland 2-0 in the men’s hockey semifinals.