After his Team Canada Olympics debut, Macklin Celebrini was called one of the NHL's best players by former MVP Nathan MacKinnon.

The Sporting News tracked live scores, updates and highlights from the 2026 Olympic men's hockey game between Canada and Czechia. Here's what happened.

MacKinnon set up goals from Macklin Celebrini and Connor McDavid before scoring his own in the third period to close out the scoring. He has four points in his first two Olympic appearances, a feat accomplished by only two other players -- McDavid and Juraj Slafkovsky, who represents Slovakia and plays for the Blackhawks.

MILAN (AP) — Finland showed plenty of fight in reviving its Olympic campaign. Joel Armia scored a short-handed goal and the Finns outmuscled archrival Sweden in a 4-1 group-stage victory Friday — 20 years after the sides squared off in the gold medal game at the Turin Games.

Nathan MacKinnon recorded two goals and an assist to reach 1,100 career points as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2.

Horvat shifts lines, MacKinnon's wingers change, as Canada sharpens its attack for their Olympic opener against Czechia.

DETROIT (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to become the league's first 40-goal scorer this season and the Colorado Avalanche continued their dominance of Detroit with a 5-0 victory over the Red Wings on Saturday.

At yesterday’s practice, Nick Suzuki was placed on the wing of Canada’s fourth line. But as we know, in the world of hockey, things can change pretty quickly. The proof? Less than an hour before Canada’s game against the Czech Republic,