# ![@MarkLazerus Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::258970544.png) @MarkLazerus Mark Lazerus

Mark Lazerus posts on X about milan, in the, sweden, nhl the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"On today's @TheAthleticNHL Hockey Show w/ @m_bultman and me: Goalie fight Jon Cooper wins the fashion show. What about the Adams Heated Hart race Stick a fork in Florida Toronto and Winnipeg I sound like Harvey Fierstein today Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/3865aa https://pod.fo/e/3865aa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2018391002168369444)  2026-02-02T18:28Z 64.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Celebrini vs. Bedard: Who's better Who cares Just sit back and enjoy the show for the next oh [--] years. My column plus game observations from the Blackhawks' win over the Sharks: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7017465/2026/02/03/nhl-bedard-vs-celebrini-blackhawks-sharks-rebuild/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7017465/2026/02/03/nhl-bedard-vs-celebrini-blackhawks-sharks-rebuild/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2018682230424383527)  2026-02-03T13:45Z 64.3K followers, 73.8K engagements


"OK now I'm ready for Milan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2018865216201908546)  2026-02-04T01:52Z 64.3K followers, [----] engagements


"New POWERS & LAZ: As the Blackhawks reach the Olympic break @ByScottPowers and I discuss Artyom Levshunov's reset and why it's not the apocalypse. Listen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149947197utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_share https://www.patreon.com/posts/149947197utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_share"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2019142674012586414)  2026-02-04T20:15Z 64.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Lie-flat airplane seats Hyperbaric chambers Here's what NHL players want owners to spend more money on part of our latest anonymous player poll: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7016192/2026/02/04/nhl-player-poll-team-spending/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7016192/2026/02/04/nhl-player-poll-team-spending/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2019175718735741096)  2026-02-04T22:26Z 64.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The Blackhawks are limping into the Olympic break after a lousy night in Columbus. @ByScottPowers has [--] thoughts on the team as they get a much-needed rest: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7022670/2026/02/04/blackhawks-olympic-break-reset-bedard-blue-jackets/source=emp_shared_article https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7022670/2026/02/04/blackhawks-olympic-break-reset-bedard-blue-jackets/source=emp_shared_article"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2019438367914500236)  2026-02-05T15:50Z 64.3K followers, [----] engagements


"If I can get personal a moment these past seven months have been the hardest of my life. Feels like I had my soul ripped out. I've been distracted distraught disorganized disengaged dissatisfied with my work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2019533843632648389)  2026-02-05T22:09Z 64.4K followers, 120K engagements


"But nobody was more excited about me covering the Olympics than my mom was. And nobody was a more loyal reader of mine than my dad was. I'm off to Milan and I'm genuinely excited for the next few weeks. Time to get off the mat and lock back in. Thanks for bearing with me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2019533910498242880)  2026-02-05T22:09Z 64.4K followers, 25.9K engagements


"You can tell in the concourses that the rink is essentially unfinished but inside the bowl it's actually really nice. Looks terrific"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020086555046494586)  2026-02-07T10:45Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"#obligatory"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020112404424556954)  2026-02-07T12:28Z 64.4K followers, 13.3K engagements


"Me realizing the Ferrari store in Milan only sells clothing:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020173314774147398)  2026-02-07T16:30Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Ellen Hughes is a lot more than perhaps the world's most successful hockey mom. She was a great player in her own right and now plays a key role for Team USA. Good stuff from @RussoHockey: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7023503/2026/02/07/olympics-ellen-hughes-usa-womens-hockey-nhl/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7023503/2026/02/07/olympics-ellen-hughes-usa-womens-hockey-nhl/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020474233457930653)  2026-02-08T12:26Z 64.4K followers, 35.7K engagements


"Whether its in the form of a gold medal or an albatross Bill Guerin will wear Team USAs result at the [----] Olympics around his neck for the rest of his life. My column from Milan: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7029101/2026/02/08/usa-olympic-hockey-roster-bill-guerin-decisions/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7029101/2026/02/08/usa-olympic-hockey-roster-bill-guerin-decisions/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020526500210958799)  2026-02-08T15:53Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"OK I laughed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020841912153075759)  2026-02-09T12:47Z 64.4K followers, 13K engagements


"After more than a decade of waiting a new generation of NHL stars takes the Olympic ice for the first time writes @PierreVLeBrun: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7031808/2026/02/09/olympics-mens-hockey-2026-nhl-players/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7031808/2026/02/09/olympics-mens-hockey-2026-nhl-players/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020914467626782771)  2026-02-09T17:35Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@PierreVLeBrun What we saw at the first Team USA practice via @RussoHockey: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7031377/2026/02/08/team-usa-olympics-mens-hockey-first-practice/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7031377/2026/02/08/team-usa-olympics-mens-hockey-first-practice/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020914740977934389)  2026-02-09T17:36Z 64.4K followers, [---] engagements


"We've been live-blogging this very eventful Canada-Czechia women's hockey game here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/canada-vs-czech-republic-live-score-womens-hockey-winter-olympics/8Oyv0fkowGQw/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/canada-vs-czech-republic-live-score-womens-hockey-winter-olympics/8Oyv0fkowGQw/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020966601210953846)  2026-02-09T21:02Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Team Czechia's goal song RULES"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020983696682274851)  2026-02-09T22:10Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Canada-Czechia takeaways starting with Marie-Philip Poulin's injury on the eve of the U.S. game with @hailey_salvian: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034109/2026/02/09/canada-czechia-olympics-womens-hockey-2026/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034109/2026/02/09/canada-czechia-olympics-womens-hockey-2026/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020988914773663805)  2026-02-09T22:31Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Here @PierreVLeBrun has the latest on Team Sweden which doesn't seem too concerned about William Nylander's injury: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7035823/2026/02/10/sweden-olympics-hockey-william-nylander-injury/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7035823/2026/02/10/sweden-olympics-hockey-william-nylander-injury/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021278284638466069)  2026-02-10T17:41Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@PierreVLeBrun One of the most interesting players in Milan is Juraj Slafkovsky who carries the weight of a nation on his shoulders. @ArponBasu has the story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7035671/2026/02/10/olympics-hockey-juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7035671/2026/02/10/olympics-hockey-juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021278643159261509)  2026-02-10T17:42Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Anton Lundell just saved a goal sweeping the puck off the gfoal line to preserve Finland's 3-1 lead over Sweden with nine minutes to play"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022300491737145771)  2026-02-13T13:23Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"TJ Maxx is a weird place man. This is in Illinois"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2017327342675186163)  2026-01-30T20:01Z 64.4K followers, 468.8K engagements


"It's Pride Night in Chicago. No special warmup jerseys to auction off for LGBTQ+ causes of course because the NHL is the NHL. Surprised nobody's yelled at me in the YouTube comments for my The Athletic Pride hat on my shelf. #TransRightsAreHumanRights https://youtube.com/shorts/6RMwhvzAPaYsi=lxlghceI7aUxKcyi https://youtube.com/shorts/6RMwhvzAPaYsi=lxlghceI7aUxKcyi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2018490110505816190)  2026-02-03T01:01Z 64.4K followers, 161.4K engagements


"Canada and Team USA are the biggest stories at these Olympics. But they're not the best stories. Not by a long shot. Here are three Olympic hockey players you probably don't know. But you should. And soon you might never forget them. Story from Milan: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7031464/2026/02/09/olympics-mens-hockey-2026-underrated-stars-gudlevskis-genoni-takac/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7031464/2026/02/09/olympics-mens-hockey-2026-underrated-stars-gudlevskis-genoni-takac/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020852304644108717)  2026-02-09T13:28Z 64.4K followers, 71.4K engagements


"I told my 10-year-old she had to either email me from her school laptop or text me from my wife's phone every day while I'm in Milan. She used to think the curling stone emoji was a hockey puck and it made me laugh so this is what I get nearly every time:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020894883670568984)  2026-02-09T16:17Z 64.4K followers, 10.4K engagements


"I just walked a mile past an absolute orange wall of Dutch speedskating fans and have arrived at Rho Ice Hockey Arena for tonight's women's game between Canada and Czechia. I've had enough of covering practices. Glad to be covering a game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020936792611147951)  2026-02-09T19:04Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Canada star Marie-Philip Poulin leaves game against Czechia after taking big hit from Kristyna Kaltounkov. Canada is set to play the U.S. tomorrow night. Story with @hailey_salvian: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034161/2026/02/09/canada-womens-hockey-marie-philip-poulin-czech-republic/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034161/2026/02/09/canada-womens-hockey-marie-philip-poulin-czech-republic/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020972257225642330)  2026-02-09T21:25Z 64.4K followers, 12K engagements


"Marie-Philip Poulin is injured. What does it mean for Canada's gold-medal hopes and Poulin's storied Olympic career Reporting from Milan with @hailey_salvian: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034161/2026/02/09/canada-womens-hockey-marie-philip-poulin-czech-republic/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7034161/2026/02/09/canada-womens-hockey-marie-philip-poulin-czech-republic/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021024505989378264)  2026-02-10T00:52Z 64.4K followers, 18.6K engagements


"Latvia's Elvis Merzikins is an international treasure. "When you were were a kid you were getting ready for THIS for this big moment. All the hard work you put it in There you go this is your ticket. I think that stuff of myself as well. What you got Elvis Show me.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021249465718317105)  2026-02-10T15:46Z 64.5K followers, 38.2K engagements


"Seriously "What you got Elvis Show me" is one of the best things I've ever heard an athlete say"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021249654696894583)  2026-02-10T15:47Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Man I love reading @ThompsonScribe on figure skating: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7037080/2026/02/10/ilia-malinin-winter-olympics-figure-skating-short-program-mens/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7037080/2026/02/10/ilia-malinin-winter-olympics-figure-skating-short-program-mens/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021366219442475129)  2026-02-10T23:30Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Players are required to wear cut-resistant neck protection at the Olympics. Seems logical and reasonable but not every NHL player is a fan. @ArponBasu writes why: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7024938/2026/02/11/olympics-hockey-neck-guards-safety-nhl/source=emp_shared_article https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7024938/2026/02/11/olympics-hockey-neck-guards-safety-nhl/source=emp_shared_article"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021555630755270732)  2026-02-11T12:03Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"How have the NHL and the IIHF bridged the gap between their respective rulebooks ahead of the Milan Olympics Really interesting stuff from @PierreVLeBrun who went right to the source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7036495/2026/02/11/nhl-olympic-hockey-officiating-rules https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7036495/2026/02/11/nhl-olympic-hockey-officiating-rules"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021556220155527280)  2026-02-11T12:05Z 64.5K followers, 37.6K engagements


"Day [--] of the men's tournament. Andiamo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021559745174237598)  2026-02-11T12:19Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"They look incredible. Slovakia and Latvia are the clear jersey winners in this tournament. those slovakia jerseys are just perfection those slovakia jerseys are just perfection"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021613193659859402)  2026-02-11T15:51Z 64.5K followers, 21.7K engagements


"Tom Tatar takes the first penalty of the Olympics. I talked to him for today's story about ex-NHLers in Milan: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7035810/2026/02/11/olympics-mens-hockey-former-nhl-players/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7035810/2026/02/11/olympics-mens-hockey-former-nhl-players/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021616795530965302)  2026-02-11T16:06Z 64.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The Milan Olympics will open with an upset Adam Ruzicka's empty-nettere gives Slovakia a 4-1 lead over Finland. Huge moment for a Slovak team that was dead in the water [--] years ago and has been steadily on the rise of late"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021647631257395683)  2026-02-11T18:08Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"We're a few minutes into warmups for the nightcap and. Sweden still hasn't come out It's just Italy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021668922999857571)  2026-02-11T19:33Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Luca Frigo should never have to buy another glass of wine in this town. 1-0 Italy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021680071740629331)  2026-02-11T20:17Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Four. Seriously. #TingTingsThatsNotMyNameCounter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021681976579645456)  2026-02-11T20:25Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@annetokarski My mom always got to "Mark" last. After the dog"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021683399073624469)  2026-02-11T20:30Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Italy ties it up Shots are 28-4 but the score is just 2-2. The locals are loving it. (So are the neutral scribes looking for a great story.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021692185968574773)  2026-02-11T21:05Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The wheels are off the Gus Bus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021692281892245736)  2026-02-11T21:06Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Willy Nylander (pronounced Nee-LAND-er by the way) scores on Sweden's 40th shot of the game. It's now 3-2 Sweden over Italy with 3:14 to go in the second. And I don't know about this goal song man"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021699928339235090)  2026-02-11T21:36Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@cmasisak22 One of the best things I ever ate was a banana-bread-with-some-kind-of-nuts French toast on the Big Island on my honeymoon. Simple yet perfect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021756431817429277)  2026-02-12T01:21Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@hailey_salvian @PierreVLeBrun And here's the guys' recap of Canada's impressive debut last night: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7041938/2026/02/12/olympic-mens-hockey-canada-czechia-results/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7041938/2026/02/12/olympic-mens-hockey-canada-czechia-results/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022389243868590492)  2026-02-13T19:15Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@hailey_salvian @PierreVLeBrun Russo and I recapped Team USA's eventful win over Latvia too: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042530/2026/02/12/olympics-mens-hockey-united-states-latvia/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042530/2026/02/12/olympics-mens-hockey-united-states-latvia/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022389474257428541)  2026-02-13T19:16Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@hailey_salvian Will Denmark fans boo the United States given Donald Trump's saber-rattling about Greenland Probably not say the Danes. But that doesn't mean they're happy about all this. From me: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044698/2026/02/13/usa-hockey-denmark-olympics-greenland-tension/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044698/2026/02/13/usa-hockey-denmark-olympics-greenland-tension/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022388784919441465)  2026-02-13T19:13Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Oh man that is SO close. The puck might have juuuuuuust had a piece of the goal line before Markstrom grabbed it. It's under review"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022639399880548649)  2026-02-14T11:49Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Six days into the Olympics it just dawned on me that the mascots are named Milo and Tina for Milano and Cortina. I'm dumb is what I'm saying"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021681298884980999)  2026-02-11T20:22Z 64.5K followers, 130.7K engagements


"Adrian Kempe with a one-timer off a faceoff four seconds into a power play and it's 2-1 Sweden. Cue the Canneloni Macaroni"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022647708897669304)  2026-02-14T12:22Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Ilya Mikheyev says Chicago feels like "home" after a tough run in Vancouver. But he also knows his deadline fate is out of his hands. "I dont have the last word. Nobodys going to be asking (me) so why should I worry about this Blackhawks insider: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7019056/2026/02/04/blackhawks-mikheyev-trade-deadline-levshunov-sorenson-olympics/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7019056/2026/02/04/blackhawks-mikheyev-trade-deadline-levshunov-sorenson-olympics/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2019109261968830716)  2026-02-04T18:02Z 64.5K followers, 11.6K engagements


"It's amazing to watch how @RussoHockey not only knows every person in hockey history but immediately can identify them and know everything about them. I get the cat's name wrong [--] percent of the time. Just ran into Johan Garpenlov the left wing of the great Panthers Garpenlov-Rob Niedermayer-Scott Mellanby line. Hasnt aged a day since I started covering him in [----]. Me on the other hand 😡 Just ran into Johan Garpenlov the left wing of the great Panthers Garpenlov-Rob Niedermayer-Scott Mellanby line. Hasnt aged a day since I started covering him in [----]. Me on the other hand 😡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021600314231587057)  2026-02-11T15:00Z 64.5K followers, 33.8K engagements


"It's a packed house at Santaguilia Arena for Slovakia-Finland. I'm freezing half to death but the crowd is hot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021609745187066065)  2026-02-11T15:38Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"If you'll pardon a little enthusiasm this fucking rules. God I missed Olympic hockey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021611940225671217)  2026-02-11T15:47Z 64.5K followers, 15.3K engagements


"Slovakia's Simon Nemec: "It was a big game for us the first game of the Olympics. We showed that we are here to do something not just play but do something big.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021658594111107136)  2026-02-11T18:52Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Guys. Seriously. The game's halfway over. And it's tied. Italy is tied with Sweden. Halfway through a game. At the Olympics. How can you not be romantic about baseball Er sports"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021695540262547790)  2026-02-11T21:19Z 64.5K followers, 15.5K engagements


"It's [--] a.m. in Milan and I keep getting this call. I can only assume my 10-year-old didn't get to have Chef Boyardee for dinner and finally snapped"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021751630903886002)  2026-02-12T01:02Z 64.5K followers, 68.6K engagements


"A god among men. Also Jesus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021920994051731644)  2026-02-12T12:15Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@ArponBasu @RussoHockey The margin for error in this tournament is razor thin and Canada's looking for any advantage it can get @ArponBasu writes: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039122/2026/02/11/olympics-mens-hockey-canada-penalty-kill/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039122/2026/02/11/olympics-mens-hockey-canada-penalty-kill/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021932579532820836)  2026-02-12T13:01Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@ArponBasu @RussoHockey The U.S. didn't have Tage Thompson and Quinn Hughes at [--] Nations. Can they be the difference in Milan @RussoHockey wonders https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039538/2026/02/11/team-usa-olympics-hockey-thompson-hughes-gold/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039538/2026/02/11/team-usa-olympics-hockey-thompson-hughes-gold/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021932883762720904)  2026-02-12T13:02Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@ArponBasu @RussoHockey The voice of the Avalanche called the Super Bowl on Sunday. He was in Milan and calling hockey games on Wednesday. @RussoHockey caught up with the unmistakable Alan Roach: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7040263/2026/02/11/alan-roach-super-bowl-announcer-olympics-hockey-milan/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7040263/2026/02/11/alan-roach-super-bowl-announcer-olympics-hockey-milan/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021933137438351372)  2026-02-12T13:03Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"David Kampf whiffs on a rebound with an open net staring at him. Sounds about right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021981224538091998)  2026-02-12T16:14Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@hailey_salvian Canada's forward depth is absolutely ridiculous and they showed it last night writes @PierreVLeBrun: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042768/2026/02/12/olympics-mens-hockey-canada-scoring-depth/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042768/2026/02/12/olympics-mens-hockey-canada-scoring-depth/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022389017099276362)  2026-02-13T19:14Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"You don't have to like Bill Guerin's roster choices for Team USA. Hell *I* don't like some of Bill Guerin's roster choices. But you have to respect the guts it took to make them. My column on the man whose reputation is most on the line in Milan: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7029101/2026/02/08/usa-olympic-hockey-roster-bill-guerin-decisions/source=emp_shared_article https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7029101/2026/02/08/usa-olympic-hockey-roster-bill-guerin-decisions/source=emp_shared_article"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2020495076116562257)  2026-02-08T13:48Z 64.5K followers, 731.8K engagements


"Damian Clara the Ducks prospect who's been so brilliant for Italy tonight has been taken out. Hurt himself making a terrific sprawling save on a Elias Pettersson shorthanded breakaway. Clara had [--] saves at that point"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021708822062964833)  2026-02-11T22:11Z 64.5K followers, 72.8K engagements


"Me offhandedly during the second game: "Hey that's the Super Bowl guy on the PA. We should do a story on him at some point." Russo like [--] minutes later: *has already reported written and published said story* How Super Bowl announcer Alan Roach made it to the Milan Olympics in time for hockey My piece on @MileHighRoach https://t.co/q7k10R9XzO via @NYTimes How Super Bowl announcer Alan Roach made it to the Milan Olympics in time for hockey My piece on @MileHighRoach https://t.co/q7k10R9XzO via @NYTimes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021741109232431312)  2026-02-12T00:20Z 64.5K followers, 75.6K engagements


"It was a fabulously entertaining first day of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympics. @PierreVLeBrun and I wrapped it up with this beefy notebook: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039447/2026/02/11/olympics-mens-hockey-slovakia-finland-sweden-italy/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039447/2026/02/11/olympics-mens-hockey-slovakia-finland-sweden-italy/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021747994706465230)  2026-02-12T00:47Z 64.5K followers, 42.5K engagements


"Catch up on @TheAthletic's hockey coverage in Milan. 🧵 @PierreVLeBrun and I wrapped up a surprisingly competitive and terrifically entertaining Day 1: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039447/2026/02/11/olympics-mens-hockey-slovakia-finland-sweden-italy/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039447/2026/02/11/olympics-mens-hockey-slovakia-finland-sweden-italy/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021931715485151469)  2026-02-12T12:57Z 64.5K followers, 14.8K engagements


"Slovakia's Juraj Slafkovsky was an Olympic hero at [--]. Now he's threatening Olympic legend status after another brilliant game against Finland. @ArponBasu has the story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039845/2026/02/11/juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia-finland-olympics-hockey-canadiens/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039845/2026/02/11/juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia-finland-olympics-hockey-canadiens/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021932042166903170)  2026-02-12T12:58Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@ArponBasu And @RussoHockey has the latest edition of Charlie McAvoy's Olympic diary: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039304/2026/02/11/charlie-mcavoy-olympics-diary-usa-mens-hockey/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039304/2026/02/11/charlie-mcavoy-olympics-diary-usa-mens-hockey/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021932357134246188)  2026-02-12T13:00Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@ArponBasu @RussoHockey It's gold or bust for Canada the U.S. and Sweden and rightfully so. But as a result those teams might never experience the kind of joy that Slovakia and Italy experienced yesterday in Milan. My column: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039482/2026/02/12/gold-or-bust-mentality-robs-canada-u-s-and-sweden-of-the-true-joy-of-the-olympics/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039482/2026/02/12/gold-or-bust-mentality-robs-canada-u-s-and-sweden-of-the-true-joy-of-the-olympics/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021933472554922331)  2026-02-12T13:04Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Gary Bettman says the NHL will "follow what the international community" is doing in regards to allowing Russia in the [----] World Cup. In other words for now the Russians would not be involved"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021958955107565876)  2026-02-12T14:45Z 64.5K followers, 49.4K engagements


"NEW: The NHL wary of taking any sort of political stand will continue to defer to the international sporting community when it comes to Russia. So for now they wouldn't be in the [----] World Cup. More from Gary Bettman Marty Walsh and Luc Tardif: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7041697/2026/02/12/gary-bettman-nhl-russia-world-cup-hockey/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7041697/2026/02/12/gary-bettman-nhl-russia-world-cup-hockey/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021982108814913930)  2026-02-12T16:17Z 64.5K followers, 69.6K engagements


"I obviously get it from a coaching standpoint but man I don't want to see Makar with Toews Stone with Marner Marchand and Reinhart with Bennett. The whole beauty of this tournament is it's fantasy hockey I want more McDavid/Celebrini pairings and fewer teammate lines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021995400367055007)  2026-02-12T17:10Z 64.5K followers, 16K engagements


"Sidney Crosby on Macklin Celebrini: "Hes obviously earned the right to be here. I dont think he was a guy that was on the bubble. He played his way on to the team.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022015949432664224)  2026-02-12T18:32Z 64.5K followers, 55.1K engagements


"Canada opens its quest for gold in emphatic fashion with a 5-0 rout of Czechia. @ArponBasu @RussoHockey and @PierreVLeBrun have it all covered: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7041938/2026/02/12/olympic-mens-hockey-canada-czechia-results/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7041938/2026/02/12/olympic-mens-hockey-canada-czechia-results/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022029509009244381)  2026-02-12T19:26Z 64.5K followers, 10.7K engagements


"Latvia is challenging again This time for goalie interference. There is no way this is goalie interference"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022047693133242425)  2026-02-12T20:38Z 64.5K followers, 15.6K engagements


"America: "You must respect the flag at all times. People died for that flag. That flag is sacred." Also America: "I brought an American flag that's mostly a picture of John Wayne to a hockey game""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022050128400679222)  2026-02-12T20:48Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Team USA had two goals overturned and hit two posts late but anyway you slice it little Latvia is tied 1-1 with the mighty United States through one period. Hockey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022051467159556162)  2026-02-12T20:53Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"After a wild first period Brock Nelson leads Team USA to a 5-1 win over Latvia in the Olympic opener. Takeaways from @RussoHockey and me: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042530/2026/02/12/olympics-mens-hockey-united-states-latvia/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042530/2026/02/12/olympics-mens-hockey-united-states-latvia/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022078319844635112)  2026-02-12T22:40Z 64.5K followers, 54.5K engagements


"You have to read this story just for the picture of Quinn Hughes in a Blackhawks jersey. The Keith Tkachuk School of Hard Knocks: Inside the Quinn Hughes-Brady Tkachuk friendship They called themselves "The [--] Amigos" -- my very fun story on the [--] years Brady Tkachuk and Quinn Hughes lived with Keith in Michigan "He taught me how to drive" https://t.co/STrYjjkdqi The Keith Tkachuk School of Hard Knocks: Inside the Quinn Hughes-Brady Tkachuk friendship They called themselves "The [--] Amigos" -- my very fun story on the [--] years Brady Tkachuk and Quinn Hughes lived with Keith in Michigan "He taught"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022294882006516066)  2026-02-13T13:00Z 64.5K followers, 56.3K engagements


"Radek Faksa and Matej Stransky come down on a 2-on-0 and make no mistake. Goal Stransky and it's 4-3 Czechia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022357385369833929)  2026-02-13T17:09Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Laura Stacey is Marie-Philip Poulin's wife. She's also a star herself for Team Canada writes @hailey_salvian: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7029029/2026/02/13/laura-stacey-olympics-womens-hockey-canada-marie-philip-poulin https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7029029/2026/02/13/laura-stacey-olympics-womens-hockey-canada-marie-philip-poulin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022388168067346535)  2026-02-13T19:11Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"So far the Swiss and Czech fans rule the hardest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022404118783103045)  2026-02-13T20:14Z 64.5K followers, 17.1K engagements


"Connor McDavid is going to sever a man in half before this tournament is over"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022410050384646472)  2026-02-13T20:38Z 64.5K followers, 13.9K engagements


"Sam Bennett high-sticks Nico Hischier in the middle of the ice and it's not called. Swiss fans are irate and there was even some trash thrown on the ice during play"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022421328608071748)  2026-02-13T21:23Z 64.5K followers, 15.5K engagements


"When MacKinnon-McDavid-Celebrini might not even be your best line you know you've got the goods. Stone-Crosby-Marner has the juice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022434787022024949)  2026-02-13T22:16Z 64.5K followers, 13.7K engagements


"Nico Hischier said there was clearly no intent to injure from Tom Wilson on Kevin Fiala. "Stuff like that is hard to watch" Hischier said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022444043301720549)  2026-02-13T22:53Z 64.5K followers, 61K engagements


"Drew Doughty on his Kings teammate Kevin Fiala: "Tough to see. Hopefully hes gonna be fine quick we need that guy on my team back home big-time. Thats not something I wanted obviously to happen. Gonna go find him right now and see how hes doing.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022444182032290070)  2026-02-13T22:54Z 64.5K followers, 127.2K engagements


"Tom Wilson: "Its the Olympic Games and I feel terrible that he may not be able to keep playing. Just sending his family and him my best. You never want to see a guy go down in a tournament like this especially.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022445119597638056)  2026-02-13T22:57Z 64.5K followers, 402K engagements


"Little kid in a Tre Kronor jersey gleefully stomping through the rain in the walk to Milano Santagiulia: "Hockey and puddles This is the BEST DAY EVER""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022615959681298839)  2026-02-14T10:16Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Back at Santagiulia for another tripleheader. We start with Sweden-Slovakia. If Slovakia wins or loses by fewer than three goals they win the group which would be extraordinary. I have a story today about the resurrection of Slovak hockey. Read it: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044353/2026/02/14/juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia-olympics-mens-hockey/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044353/2026/02/14/juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia-olympics-mens-hockey/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022627728684671136)  2026-02-14T11:03Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Juraj Slafkovsky has [--] goals in [--] Olympic games. The nation's biggest star has helped resurrect Slovak hockey which reached its nadir in Sochi. Is the success sustainable My story from Milan: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044353/2026/02/14/juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia-olympics-mens-hockey/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044353/2026/02/14/juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia-olympics-mens-hockey/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022634105373098463)  2026-02-14T11:28Z 64.5K followers, 30.7K engagements


"Thomas Harley was seen as a borderline pick for Team Canada. But he's already silencing his critics writes @PierreVLeBrun: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045774/2026/02/14/canada-olympics-mens-hockey-thomas-harley/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045774/2026/02/14/canada-olympics-mens-hockey-thomas-harley/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022637192137318652)  2026-02-14T11:41Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Slovakia scores with [---] seconds left in the first period to gup up 2-1. Markstrom tried to sweep the puck off the goal line but after a beat the ref signaled it went in. Let's see"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022639156409545126)  2026-02-14T11:48Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"A GREAT first period here at Milano Santagiulia. Slovakia and Sweden are tied 1-1 but it was millimeters away from being 2-1. This Slovakia team has a lot of fight in it literally and figuratively"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022639903511842856)  2026-02-14T11:51Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"It's one of those things that only I care about but I'm legitimately impressed with the way the English-speaking and Italian-speaking PA announcers are going back and forth on every goal without ever stepping on each other's toes. A delicate vocal dance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022652716481417421)  2026-02-14T12:42Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Kevin Fiala has had surgery and is "likely" out for the rest of the NHL season. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045614/2026/02/13/kevin-fiala-injury-switzerland-canada-olympics-stretchered/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045614/2026/02/13/kevin-fiala-injury-switzerland-canada-olympics-stretchered/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022665884297203990)  2026-02-14T13:35Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Slovakia scores in the final minute to cut Sweden's lead to 5-3. The math is breaking my brain but that might be the difference for a group win for Slovakia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022668466868879609)  2026-02-14T13:45Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"GOAL Latvia ties it up Renars Krastenbergs knocks in a loose puck in front and it's 1-1. Looks like Matthews got caught up high shortly before that but. no call"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022044744948625459)  2026-02-12T20:26Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Roman ervenka an absolute Czech icon scores on a breakaway to make it 6-3 early in the third (Filip Chlapik had scored moments earlier)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022363555249689003)  2026-02-13T17:33Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Czech fans are jumping up and down singing and chanting. I know I can be a cynical bastard sometimes but God I love the Olympics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022363929058390337)  2026-02-13T17:35Z 64.5K followers, 31.4K engagements


"No goal. Man that was close"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022639821790024024)  2026-02-14T11:51Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @RussoHockey: Hellebuyck backing up tonight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022641640490569944)  2026-02-14T11:58Z 64.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Martin Gernat ties it up getting to a loose puck and banging it past Markstrom. It's 2-2 here at Milano Santagiula a name that sounds cooler every time I type it (as long as you leave out "Ice Hockey Arena")"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022649405308858842)  2026-02-14T12:29Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Lucas Raymond scores to make it 5-2. That could be the difference between Slovakia winning or losing the group"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022663879848006019)  2026-02-14T13:27Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"I always rooted for Slovakia above all other teams because Ziggy Palffy was my favorite player. Teenage me would be super stoked right about now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021644821450874940)  2026-02-11T17:57Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Slovakia's Oliver Okuliar on goaltender Simon Hlavaj who plays for the Iowa Wild: "Forty shots Amazing. Should be an NHL guy.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021659499577454904)  2026-02-11T18:55Z 64.5K followers, 27K engagements


"NEW: The "gold or bust" mentality of Canada the U.S. and Sweden is justified and understandable. It also stinks. For them. For their fans. My column on the joyful spirit of the Olympics and how the Big Three don't really get to experience it: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039482/2026/02/12/gold-or-bust-mentality-robs-canada-u-s-and-sweden-of-the-true-joy-of-the-olympics/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039482/2026/02/12/gold-or-bust-mentality-robs-canada-u-s-and-sweden-of-the-true-joy-of-the-olympics/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021922717990367325)  2026-02-12T12:21Z 64.5K followers, 137.9K engagements


"Mark Stone makes it 2-0 cleaning up after a great pass by Mitch Marner during a power move to the net"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021988865826005106)  2026-02-12T16:44Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Bo Horvat makes it 3-0. The Canadians might be good"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2021994664723984786)  2026-02-12T17:07Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Nathan MacKinnon on being on the same power play as Makar McDavid and Crosby: "In my opinion its the best defenseman ever and two of the five best players ever on the other sides. Happy to be out there.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022027975433368026)  2026-02-12T19:20Z 64.5K followers, 147.7K engagements


"Latvia sporting the best jerseys in the field has taken the ice ahead of the big showdown with Team USA. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6936481/2026/01/03/olympic-hockey-jersey-rankings-2026-milan-cortina/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6936481/2026/01/03/olympic-hockey-jersey-rankings-2026-milan-cortina/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022031100890296325)  2026-02-12T19:32Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"It's all Team USA this period as shots are 12-2. But Elvis Merzikins won't let them pull away"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022062625472098801)  2026-02-12T21:37Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Elvis Merzikins is fine; said the goalie change was just to shake things up: "They took completely control over us in the end of the second. Thats us. I mean were a small tiny country. Those are big hockey players there. We all saw the tic-tac-toes and everything else.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022088568546767237)  2026-02-12T23:20Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"NEW: Will the real Auston Matthews please stand up Here in Milan on the world's biggest stage the American captain can reestablish his lost place in the hockey hierarchy. Or he can raise even more questions. My column: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7043077/2026/02/12/auston-matthews-olympics-mens-hockey/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7043077/2026/02/12/auston-matthews-olympics-mens-hockey/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022091009560334560)  2026-02-12T23:30Z 64.5K followers, 90K engagements


"@TemLassila @revingev @chi2phi @insiderJmoney @NicoOksanen @leijonat @smliiga Lying AI slop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022241757640237461)  2026-02-13T09:29Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Auston Matthews these days just doesn't look like the bull who dominated the NHL for years. The U.S. captain can regain his place in the hockey hierarchy with a memorable Milan. But last night's opener only raised more questions. My column: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7043077/2026/02/12/auston-matthews-olympics-mens-hockey/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7043077/2026/02/12/auston-matthews-olympics-mens-hockey/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022296502232588412)  2026-02-13T13:07Z 64.5K followers, 116.6K engagements


"The lead banner on Italian HBO Max which carries the Olympics:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022297672409829476)  2026-02-13T13:11Z 64.5K followers, 29.3K engagements


"France draws to within 2-1 against Czechia and we have some cheering in the press box haha"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022348635179249792)  2026-02-13T16:34Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Donald Trump's saber-rattling about Greenland has elevated tomorrow's U.S.-Denmark hockey game into a global fascination. "It has come up a lot" Lars Eller said. On a small country and hockey afterthought being thrust into an unfamiliar spotlight: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044698/2026/02/13/usa-hockey-denmark-olympics-greenland-tension/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044698/2026/02/13/usa-hockey-denmark-olympics-greenland-tension/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022358734119522603)  2026-02-13T17:14Z 64.5K followers, 154.4K engagements


"The latest Olympic stories from Team @TheAthletic: The school of hard knocks: Inside the longstanding Quinn Hughes-Brady Tkachuk friendship from @RussoHockey: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7040071/2026/02/13/olympics-mens-hockey-usa-quinn-hughes-brady-tkachuk/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7040071/2026/02/13/olympics-mens-hockey-usa-quinn-hughes-brady-tkachuk/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022387817821900950)  2026-02-13T19:10Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@hailey_salvian Finland and Sweden kicked off today's games with another barn-burner. @ArponBasu and @PierreVLeBrun wrote why it's one of the game's great rivalries: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044633/2026/02/13/finland-sweden-olympics-mens-hockey/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044633/2026/02/13/finland-sweden-olympics-mens-hockey/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022388443633029450)  2026-02-13T19:12Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Legitimately surprised Switzerland didn't go with Leonardo Genoni in goal tonight. I know Akira Schmid is an NHL goalie but Genoni is a Swiss deity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022403424831369374)  2026-02-13T20:12Z 64.5K followers, 13.2K engagements


"Switzerland's Kevin Fiala was stretchered off the ice after getting tangled with Canada's Tom Wilson late in a 5-1 loss. Full story from Milan with thoughts from both teams including Fiala's Kings teammate Drew Doughty: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045614/2026/02/13/kevin-fiala-injury-switzerland-canada-olympics-stretchered/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045614/2026/02/13/kevin-fiala-injury-switzerland-canada-olympics-stretchered/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022454207291490700)  2026-02-13T23:33Z 64.5K followers, 56.9K engagements


"Joel Eriksson Ek puts in an Adrian Kempe rebound to put Sweden up 1-0. Samuel Hlavaj made the initial save but the puck trickled through. Sweden has looked sharp early"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022632633524470162)  2026-02-14T11:22Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Juraj Slafkovsky who else scores on a laser of a shot and Slovakia has tied it 1-1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022633356882776151)  2026-02-14T11:25Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Milos Kelemen is talking a lot of shit to Rasmus Dahlin after Dahlin dragged him to the ice. Bad penalty for Dahlin to take and Kelemen is fired up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022638311437938918)  2026-02-14T11:45Z 64.5K followers, 12.2K engagements


"Elias Pettersson rips one home on the rush and it's 3-2 Sweden with 5:31 left in the second. More Canneloni Macaroni"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022652172903842112)  2026-02-14T12:40Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Latvia is up 4-2 on Germany at the other rink. That'd be a pretty damn big upset. International parity is becoming real"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022660993277641164)  2026-02-14T13:15Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"When I first heard Sweden's goal song I thought it was the stupidest thing I've ever heard. It's now been in my head for four straight days and I think it might be the greatest song ever written. #CanneloniMacaroni"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022662285223707093)  2026-02-14T13:20Z 64.5K followers, 12.8K engagements


"Latvia beats Germany The Olympics baby"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022664709233611058)  2026-02-14T13:30Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@Tramyers_NHL That's an uncurlable disease"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022665444373520558)  2026-02-14T13:33Z 64.5K followers, [---] engagements


"I'll never forget Jaroslav Halak in Sochi tears in his eyes lamenting the looming death of Slovak hockey. "Nobody's coming" he said softly. He was wrong. My story on how Juraj Slafkovsk and Co. have resurrected a once-great hockey country: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044353/2026/02/14/juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia-olympics-mens-hockey/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044353/2026/02/14/juraj-slafkovsky-slovakia-olympics-mens-hockey/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022669400277684374)  2026-02-14T13:48Z 64.5K followers, 51.5K engagements


"What was Kelemen saying to Dahlin "Stop crying." Milos Kelemen is talking a lot of shit to Rasmus Dahlin after Dahlin dragged him to the ice. Bad penalty for Dahlin to take and Kelemen is fired up. Milos Kelemen is talking a lot of shit to Rasmus Dahlin after Dahlin dragged him to the ice. Bad penalty for Dahlin to take and Kelemen is fired up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022672108543771083)  2026-02-14T13:59Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Denmark has been thrust into the spotlight as Trump threatens to take over Greenland. But tonight likely won't be [--] Nations all over again. "You will not see anything from any Danish spectator going specifically at the American players in no way." https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044698/2026/02/13/usa-hockey-denmark-olympics-greenland-tension/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044698/2026/02/13/usa-hockey-denmark-olympics-greenland-tension/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MarkLazerus/status/2022728357113188387)  2026-02-14T17:43Z 64.5K followers, [----] engagements

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