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Samuel Hlavaj - Yields four goals to Finland Hlavaj turned aside 29 of 33 shots on goal during Slovakia's 6-1 loss to Finland in the Olympic bronze medal game Saturday.

Impact Hlavaj was tasked with defending against a strong offense in Finland, which was able to compile four goals against him across the first 50 minutes of the contest. With the loss, the 24-year-old Hlavaj finished the Olympics with a 3.56 GAA and a .908 save percentage across five appearances. While he'll head back to AHL Iowa without an Olympic medal, the young netminder was able to showcase his skills on the world stage, which could lead to an NHL call-up if Minnesota's Filip Gustavsson or Jesper Wallstedt pick up an injury.

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Samuel Hlavaj - Set to face Finland Hlavaj will start for Slovakia against Finland in Saturday's bronze-medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Impact Hlavaj allowed four goals on 23 shots before being pulled midway through the second period in Slovakia's 6-2 loss to Team USA in the semifinals Friday. His GAA is up to 3.39, but that contrasts a strong .915 save percentage across four outings in the tournament. After competing for a medal Saturdy, he'll probably rejoin AHL Iowa. He had a 3.33 GAA and an .884 save percentage in 18 appearances with Iowa in 2025-26.

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David Spacek - Brought up from AHL Spacek was recalled from AHL Iowa on Saturday.

Impact Spacek hasn't earned a point in two NHL outings this season while posting one hit and two blocked shots. He has four goals and 16 assists in 37 AHL appearances during the 2025-26 campaign.

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Samuel Hlavaj - Pulled vs. United States Hlavaj was pulled in the second period of Slovakia's 6-2 loss to the United States in the Olympics semifinals Friday after allowing four goals on 23 shots against.

Impact Hlavaj left the contest midway through the second frame when Slovakia was trailing by four goals, and they couldn't complete a comeback despite scoring twice in the final frame. Hlavaj is expected to start in the bronze-medal game against Finland on Saturday.

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Samuel Hlavaj - Starting against United States Hlavaj will start for Slovakia during Friday's semifinal matchup against the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Impact Hlavaj has made four appearances at the Olympics, going 3-1-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .932 save percentage. He'll face a tough test against the United States, but he was productive against Germany during the quarterfinals, allowing two goals on 27 shots in the 6-2 victory.

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Matt Kiersted - Returned to AHL Iowa Kiersted was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Friday.

Impact Kiersted has one assist in four NHL games this season. The 27-year-old defenseman had one goal and five helpers in 31 AHL games this season before his recall.

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Quinn Hughes - Two points vs. Sweden Hughes scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in USA's 2-1 win over Sweden in the Olympic quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Impact Hughes entered the Olympics on a 10-game point streak in the NHL and hasn't slowed down while donning the Stars and Stripes jersey, tallying six points (one goal and five assists). He co-leads Team USA in scoring alongside Auston Matthews, who has three goals and three assists to his name.

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Olympics are 'family business' for U.S. brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes

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Matthew Tkachuk lauds Quinn Hughes for a lot of Team USA's Olympics success | Sporting News The Minnesota Wild defenseman has been blazing on the ice.

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Quinn Hughes reacts to overtime goal to lift Team USA to Olympic Semifinals | Sporting News Quinn Hughes of Team USA and the Minnesota Wild spoke to the media following scoring the overtime winner over Team Sweden in the Milano Cort...

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Samuel Hlavaj - Headed to semifinals Hlavaj stopped 25 shots in Slovakia's 6-2 win over Germany during the quarterfinals of the Olympic men's hockey tournament Wednesday.

Impact The Wild prospect got plenty of help from his offense, as Slovakia built a 4-0 lead before Hlavaj finally saw a puck get past him late in the second period. The 24-year-old netminder has been as impressive as his team in the tournament, allowing six goals on 116 shots (.948 save percentage) as Slovakia looks to medal for a second straight Olympics after winning bronze at Beijing in 2022, a year when NHL players weren't involved.

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Matt Kiersted - Up from minors Kiersted was summoned by Minnesota on Wednesday.

Impact Kiersted has a goal and six points in 31 outings with AHL Iowa in 2025-26. He also has an assist in four appearances with Minnesota this season. Kiersted will participate in practices with Minnesota during the Olympic break, but it remains to be seen if he'll stick with the NHL club once Minnesota's schedule resumes Feb. 26 in Colorado.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ben Gleason - Recalled Wednesday Gleason has been called up by Minnesota on Wednesday.

Impact Gleason has a goal and 17 points in 44 outings with AHL Iowa this season. The 27-year-old hasn't played in the NHL since the 2018-19 regular season. Although he'll participate in practices during the Olympic break, Gleason will probably return to the minors without playing for Minnesota.

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Boris Katchouk - Called up by Minnesota Katchouk was recalled from AHL Iowa on Wednesday.

Impact Katchouk was acquired by Minnesota in late December, and he'll join the NHL club for the first time. However, he'll likely head back to the minors after having an opportunity to skate with the Wild during practice before the team resumes play Feb. 26.

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Samuel Hlavaj - Slated to start versus Germany Hlavaj is expected to defend the crease for Slovakia in their quarter-final matchup versus Germany on Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Impact Hlavaj is 1-1 at the Olympics. He was spectacular versus Finland on Feb. 11, stopping 39 shots in a 4-1 victory, and turned aside 46 shots in a 5-3 loss to Sweden on Saturday. Hlavaj will face Germany, who defeated France 5-1 on Tuesday to advance to the quarter-finals.

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Does Quinn Hughes see ghosts? Team USA hockey star explains the viral rumor at Olympics | Sporting News Fans certainly like to think so.

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Wild's Nico Sturm drops huge Leon Draisaitl, JJ Peterka Olympics praises | Sporting News These three are out to do something special.

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Ben Jones - Trio of assists in AHL loss Jones logged three assists in AHL Iowa's 8-6 loss to Springfield on Saturday.

Impact Jones has two goals and eight helpers over his last six AHL outings. For the season, he's at 16 points in 15 outings for Iowa, as well as two points in 26 games for Minnesota at the NHL level. Jones would likely be considered for a call-up if the injury bug bites the Wild again.

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Tyler Pitlick - Logs three points in AHL loss Pitlick scored twice and added an assist in AHL Iowa's 8-6 loss to Springfield on Saturday.

Impact Pitlick has earned four points over two games since he returned to the AHL. He has eight points over seven contests with Iowa this season. The Wild's numerous injuries at the NHL level have kept Pitlick in a depth role for the big club for much of the campaign, but he's earned just two goals in 31 contests for Minnesota.

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Samuel Hlavaj - Can't weather storm against Sweden Hlavaj made 46 saves in Slovakia's 5-3 loss to Sweden in Olympic round-round action Saturday.

Impact Slovakie got out-shot 51-32 on the day, but Hlavaj came up with a number of big saves to keep his team in the game. The 24-year-old Wild prospect helped propel Slovakia to a 2-1 record in the round robin, allowing six goals on 91 shots in his two starts, but whether the team gets a bye to the quarterfinals or will have to play in the qualification round Tuesday hinges on the result of Finland's final round-robin game against Italy.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Samuel Hlavaj - Gets starting nod versus Sweden Hlavaj will protect the Slovakian cage versus Sweden on Saturday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Hlavaj was outstanding Wednesday, stopping 39 shots in a 4-1 upset win over Finland. Hlavaj has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign at AHL Iowa, where he is 5-9-4 with a 3.24 GAA and an .884 save percentage over 18 starts. Sweden has their backs against the wall Saturday, and will likely need to defeat Slovakia by two goals to guarantee advancement into the quarter-finals.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Louis Boudon - Three points in loss Friday Boudon had two goals and an assist in France's 6-3 loss to Czech Republic in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday.

Impact Boudon was the best player for France by a wide margin, as he was involved in all three of the team's goals. After losing the first two group stage games, Boudon and France will close out their Olympic campaign against Canada on Sunday, Feb. 15.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Gustavsson - Falls to Finland Gustavsson stopped 20 of 23 shots in Sweden's 4-1 loss to Finland on Friday in Olympic round-robin action, with Finland's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The 27-year-old netminder got out-played by Juuse Saros in the other crease, but Gustavsson also didn't get a lot of support as Sweden's only goal was scored by Rasmus Dahlin on a second-period power play. After allowing five goals on 45 shots in his first two Olympic outings, Gustavsson will get a breather Saturday against Slovakia, with Jacob Markstrom or Jesper Wallstedt expected to be between the pipes.

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