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Finland wins bronze in blowout over Slovakia | Instant Reaction
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Feb 21, 202625:54
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Team Finland, the Men's 2022 gold medal winners, captured bronze with a convincing 6-1 win over upstart Slovakia. Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe couldn't help but wonder if Finland would have had more success at the tournament if they had difference maker Aleksander Barkov in the lineup and Sean and Sean take a look at the gold medal matchup between Canada and the United States, slated to begin at 8:10am ET Sunday morning.
This episode was recorded live at 5:00pm ET on February 21, 2026.
Hosts: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet
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"Finland wins bronze in blowout over Slovakia | Instant Reaction" is an episode of The Athletic Hockey Show. Runtime 25 min. Published February 21, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
