Czechia came into the 2026 Winter Olympics as a popular dark horse. Nobody expected the Czechs to go toe-to-toe with Canada or Team USA, but they had enough talent to perhaps nab a bye into the quarterfinals and maybe make a push for a medal.

Two talented teams look to move on to the men’s ice hockey quarterfinals in Milan, as Czechia and Denmark face off in the playoff qualifiers of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Welcome to Last Word On Hockey’s Olympic Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines,

Day 8 at the 2026 Winter Olympics concluded with a resilient win for the U.S. men's hockey team. After trailing Denmark 2-1 at the end of the first period, the Americans scored three goals in the second to pull away for a 6-3 win.

Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics say they did so as a gesture of European support for the island and for Denmark.

Here's how to watch Team USA hockey's 2026 Winter Olympics preliminary game versus Denmark on Saturday.

Along with his countryman and fellow Hurricanes teammate Frederick Andersen, Nikolaj Ehlers gets a chance at Olympics glory with Denmark.

The United States and Denmark face off in this Group C men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.