MILAN — The hockey rivalry between Nordic neighbours Sweden and Finland is often described by Swedes as being akin to that of a big brother and a little brother. Finland earned a big 4-1 win against Sweden at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, so let’s look at how that result impacted the pressure both teams feel at this early stage of the men’s hockey tournament. Except that is not how things played out, because Finland lost that game despite a 40-25 shot advantage. “Finland is a big hockey country, so there’s always pressure when you play on the national team,” he said with a smile. If we linger in this game, we think about this game too much, it’s not gonna help us tomorrow.

Source: International New York Times February 13, 2026 22:30 UTC