Here's a brief summary of today's Olympic-related personnel news ahead of the remaining preliminary round games (Austria just beat Norway 3-2, winning their first Olympic game since 2002):
Finns going with Rask tonight, completing your starting goalie confirmations: USA: Miller; Canada: Price; Finland: Rask; Russia: Varlamov
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) February 16, 2014
Vs. #TeamCanada RT @WharnsbyCBC: Finland coach confirms G Tuukka Rask will start. Jarkko Immonen will replace the injured Barkov
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) February 16, 2014Canada to go with Carey Price in net against the Finns. No surprise there. Hamhuis and Sharp will replace Subban and St. Louis.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) February 16, 2014
Grabner has 9 goals in 60 games for Isles, 5 in 3 games for Austria. Leads all OLY scorers in goals (5) and points (6).
— John Kreiser (@jkreiser77nhl) February 16, 2014
#TeamCanada coach Mike Babcock on his reaction to U.S.-Russia thriller: "Tournament on." #CPSochi
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) February 16, 2014U.S. Olympic Men's Team lockerroom prior to today's game vs. Slovenia. #usah#usahockeypic.twitter.com/5k5D1WFBVH
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) February 16, 2014
In a bit of a stunner, Slovakia starts Jan Laco in goal. Halak backup, Budaj not dressed. Wow.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 16, 2014
Radulov is not scratched. He remains with Datsyuk and Kovalchuk.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 16, 2014
Kopecky is out of the lineup, and there are rumours (but no confirmation) he is done for the tourney.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 16, 2014
Slovenian defenseman Sabahudin Kovacevic. will miss Sunday's game vs. U.S. with one-game suspension for nasty head shot on Tomas Kopecky.
— Scott Burnside (@ESPN_Burnside) February 16, 2014
Here's today's schedule:
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