\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\tHome<\/a>NHL<\/a>Olympics Game Preview: Switzerland vs. Finland with Projected Line Combinations 02\/18\/2026<\/p>\n NHL Nation<\/p>\n Switzerland (2-1-0-1) vs. Finland (2-0-0-1)<\/p>\n Venue:\u00a0Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster<\/a><\/p>\n Switzerland\u00a0News & Notes:<\/p>\n Switzerland advanced with a 3-0 win over Italy. It was their second shutout of the tournament as they shutout France in their first game. They\u2019re averaging three goals per game while allowing two goals per game through four games in the tournament. <\/p>\n Finland News & Notes:<\/p>\n Finland won two straight after losing the first game to Slovakia in group play. They finished the first three games, averaging 5.3 goals per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.<\/p>\n Switzerland Projected Lines<\/p>\n Kurashev-Hischier-Meier Josi-Moser Genoni Finland Projected Lines<\/p>\n Tolvanen-Hintz-Rantanen Heiskanen-Lindell Saros Players To Watch:<\/p>\n Switzerland<\/p>\n Nico Hischier scored his first goal of the tournament in yesterday\u2019s 3-0 win over Italy. He contributed to all three goals for Switzerland against Italy, finishing with a goal and two assists. He has four points in the tournament, on a goal and three assists.<\/p>\n Finland<\/p>\n Kaapo Kakko had four points in Finland\u2019s first three games, coming on two goals and two assists. <\/p>\n Injury Report:<\/p>\n Switzerland<\/p>\n F Kevin Fiala \u2013 Out Finland<\/p>\n F Anton Lundell \u2013 Scratch Next Game<\/p>\n Winner advances to Semifinals <\/p>\n \tDiscover more from Inside The Rink<\/p>\n Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n Olympics: Germany Advances to Quarterfinals with 5\u20131 Win Over France<\/a><\/p>\n With a convincing 5-1 win over France at Santagiulia Arena on Tuesday, the Germans secured their spot in the quarter-finals. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring and collected a pair of assists to help lead Team Germany to victory. Frederik Tiffels, JJ Peterka, Josh Samanski, and Nico Sturm each also found the back of the net [\u2026]<\/p>\n Olympics: Switzerland Shuts Out Italy 3-0<\/a><\/p>\n Switzerland advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3\u20130 shutout of Italy on Tuesday at Rho Arena. Leonardo Genoni turned aside all 20 shots he faced, while Nico Hischier recorded a goal and two assists to lead the Swiss offense. Philipp Kurashev and Roman Josi also scored in the win. Italy finished the tournament without a [\u2026]<\/p>\n Olympics: Sweden Defeats Latvia To Advance To The Quarterfinals<\/a><\/p>\n First Period \u2013 Sweden Strikes Early The 7th-seeded Swedes bested the Latvians to advance to a quarterfinal matchup against the Americans. Latvia put up a valiant fight but was unable to overcome Sweden\u2019s firepower. Sweden scored two goals in quick succession just over halfway through the first period. First Adrian Kempe, then Gabriel Landeskog; assists [\u2026]<\/p>\n \t\t\t\u00a9 2021-2025 Inside The Rink\u00ae<\/p>\n![\"Inside](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Clean-Logo-1.png\"){kind=logo}
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Date: Wednesday, February 18
Time: 12:10 pm EST
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