NBC announces historic Olympic news involving Canada’s Connor McDavid amid the team's 3–0 start at the Winter Games.

Canada entered Italy as one of the pre-emptive favorites to win the gold medal. The team is stacked with future Hall of Famers - Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon - as well as a core of talented players who were pivotal in helping Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off last February.

MILAN (AP) — Finland showed plenty of fight in reviving its Olympic campaign. Joel Armia scored a short-handed goal and the Finns outmuscled archrival Sweden in a 4-1 group-stage victory Friday — 20 years after the sides squared off in the gold medal game at the Turin Games.

Oilers, Sharks and Canadiens players are dominating at the Olympics, while some players on Team USA and Team Czechia are struggling.

Canada walloped France 10-2 as they chased the top seeding from the preliminary stage of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Sunday, Switzerland beat Czech Republic 4-3 in overtime to finish second in Group A and Denmark defeated Latvia 4-2.

Canada is a perfect 2-0 at the Olympics after beating fast and talented Switzerland 5-1 in a preliminary round game.