Dalibor Dvorsky had a goal and an assist, fellow NHL forward Pavol Regenda scored twice as part of his three-point game and Slovakia dominated Germany 6-2 in the quarterfinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Slovakia advanced to the semifinals despite top player Juraj Slafkovsky not getting on the scoresheet until an empty-net assist late.
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Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch forAs some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with itMark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trialA kaleidoscope of oddball tomatoes to try as seed-starting season nearsRamadan arrives in Gaza under shaky ceasefire deal, but the festive spirit eludes many PalestiniansSlovakia’s Oliver Okuliar and Slovakia’s Dalibor Dvorsky celebrate their side’s third goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Slovakia’s Libor Hudacek celebrates after Slovakia’s Dalibor Dvorsky, not seen, scored his side’s fourth goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Slovakia’s Samuel Hlavaj fails to save a shot by Germany’s Frederik Tiffels who’s scored his side’s second goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Germany players are dejected as Slovakia players celebrate their fifth goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Slovakia’s Oliver Okuliar and Slovakia’s Dalibor Dvorsky celebrate their side’s third goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Slovakia’s Oliver Okuliar and Slovakia’s Dalibor Dvorsky celebrate their side’s third goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Slovakia’s Libor Hudacek celebrates after Slovakia’s Dalibor Dvorsky, not seen, scored his side’s fourth goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Slovakia’s Libor Hudacek celebrates after Slovakia’s Dalibor Dvorsky, not seen, scored his side’s fourth goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Slovakia’s Samuel Hlavaj fails to save a shot by Germany’s Frederik Tiffels who’s scored his side’s second goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Slovakia’s Samuel Hlavaj fails to save a shot by Germany’s Frederik Tiffels who’s scored his side’s second goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Germany players are dejected as Slovakia players celebrate their fifth goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Germany players are dejected as Slovakia players celebrate their fifth goal during a men’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Dvorsky had a goal and an assist, fellow NHL forward Pavol Regenda scored twice as part of his three-point game and Slovakia dominated Germany 6-2 on WednesdayJuraj Slafkovsky went head-first into the boards and was slow to get up. A trainer applied an ice pack to the back of Slafkovsky’s neck, and the 21-year-oldSlafkovsky returned not long after, but this victory showed what coaches and players have been saying since they arrived in Milan about needing a team to make a run rather than just relying on one person. Slafkovsky was held off the scoresheet until assisting on captain Tomas Tatar’s empty-net goal with 3:27 left, and it did not matter. Dvorsky, who plays for the St. Louis Blues, and Regenda, who split time between the San Jose Sharks and their American Hockey League affiliate this season, led the way offensively. Dvorsky made the initial pass that led to Milos Kelemen’s goal and had a terrific individual effort to spring himself for his third goal at the Olympics. At the other end of the rink, Minnesota Wild goaltending prospect Samuel Hlavaj did his job, making 25 saves and allowing only goals to Lukas Reichel, off a feed from Leon Draisaitl, and to Frederik Tiffels on the power play. Slovakia is four years removed from Slafkovsky scoring seven goals and leading it to bronze, the country’s first hockey medal of any color at the Olympics. That was after the NHL pulled out of participating in Beijing at the eleventh hour because of pandemic-related scheduling issues. This was supposed to be something of a learning experience tournament, with more hope for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey and the 2030 Games in the French Alps when some of Slovakia’s younger players had more experience. Instead, coach Vladimir Orszagh’s team already exceeded expectations just by getting to this point. “If somebody would have told us before the tournament, ‘You guys are going to the quarterfinal. You guys are going to jump ahead of the Finland and the Swedes,’ we would have probably told them that he’s crazy,” Orszagh said last weekend. “But the guys work. They work hard every day. And that’s the biggest satisfaction for them.” Slovakia as the No. 3 seed can face any of the U.S., Finland, Switzerland, Sweden or Czechia in the semifinals Friday, depending on how the rest of the results go. The U.S. plays Sweden after top-seeded Canada takes on Czechia, with Finland versus Switzerland taking place across town at the secondary arena.to reach the quarterfinals. “I think for us it’s just about having a good start. They played last night. Just got to get on them early and kind of establish that physical game that makes us a good team. Play fast. It should be a lot of fun, though.”
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