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Martin Fehervary and Slovakia Beat Finland to Open Olympics
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Men's hockey is now underway at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. In the first game, Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary took the ice for Team Slovakia as they beat Finland 4-1 on Wednesday.
Fehervary, an alternate captain, looked pretty solid in his native team's victory. Paired with fellow blueliner Simon Nemec , the 26-year-old finished with two shots and 22:03 of ice time, the second-most on the team.
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Fehervary also made some big plays, skated well, and was physical. He may have been on the ice for a goal against, but finished strong, nonetheless.
It's a special moment for the 26-year-old defenseman, who spent all of last offseason recovering from meniscus surgery. Fehervary also just became a dad as he and his girlfriend welcomed a baby girl on Jan. 31.
Through 58 Capitals games this season, Fehervary has four goals and 16 assists. He also has a plus/minus of plus-11, 72 hits, and a team-leading 119 blocks.
Also in the game, Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slofkovsky recorded three points (2 goals, 1 assist) en route to Slovakia's win. Goaltender Samuel Hlavaj, who plays in the AHL for the Iowa Wild, set the Slovak Olympic record with 38 saves.
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Slovakia also got goals from St. Louis Blues forward Dalibor Dvorsky and KHL forward Adam Ruzicka . Seattle Kraken winger Eeli Tolvanen recorded the lone tally for Finland.
With the win, Slovakia moves to the top of Group B and will next play the host Italian team on Friday.
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