Here are five things learned from Day 8 of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics:

The Sporting News covers the upcoming hockey schedule at the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics.

Just as in the NHL, if an Olympic game is tied after 60 minutes, there will be overtime and a possible shootout. But there are differences in rules.

The NHL's playoff format means weaker Pacific Division teams will get in and better teams will stay home. Steph Chambers / Getty Images Red Light newsletter 🏒 | This is The Athletic’s hockey newsletter. Sign up here to receive Red Light directly in ...

Severance is coming off an outstanding NHL season in which he went 235-155-21 (plus $2,022). He entered the Olympic break on a 26-12 roll on NHL money-line picks this season, returning $1,326 for $100 players. Anyone following his hockey picks at their favorite sportsbooks could have seen huge returns.

Fans of the NHL may notice a different when tuning in to Olympic hockey. Here is more on why Italy's hockey rink is smaller than the NHL's.

The Los Angeles Kings swung a trade for Artemi Panarin before the Olympic break -- only to watch Kevin Fiala suffer a season-ending leg fracture midway through the men's tournament while playing for Switzerland.