The Finnish women's hockey team won't open Olympic play against Team Canada on Thursday as originally scheduled. A norovirus outbreak throughout the Finnish team has led to over a dozen players being quarantined ahead of the contest, per multiple reports.

Who are the favorites and underdogs heading into the men's and women's 2026 Olympic ice hockey tournaments?

The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is Friday, along with mixed doubles curling, figure skating and training for Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping.

Brayden Point has been ruled out of the Winter Olympics due to a lower body injury, with Hockey Canada confirming his replacement.

The preliminary Olympics matchup between Finland and Canada was been postponed due to a norovirus outbreak among the Finnish team.

While all Olympic athletes are expected to play and perform under pressure, Canada’s historical successes at the Winter Games have created heightened expectations.

Captain Hilary Knight will be chasing a second Olympic gold medal in her fifth and final tournament; she is the only five-time Olympian in U.S. women’s hockey history. Should the U.S. win a medal in Milan, Knight will also become the most decorated American women’s hockey player.