Two of the better stories from the opening day of Olympic hockey were Italy and Slovakia. The Italians took an early lead against Sweden and played them evenly through nearly two periods, while the Slovakians upset Finland.

Slovakia plans to file a complaint with the EU's top court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), contesting the bloc's ban on imports of natural gas from Russia, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced in Bratislava on Tuesday.

Slovakia's captain Tomas Tatar has cautioned his team against underestimating host nation Italy in the upcoming Winter Olympics hockey clash. Following a strong win against Finland, Tatar stressed the need for unwavering focus and intensity.

While on a vastly different scale, Slafkovský is like the Sidney Crosby of Slovakia, and this could be his breakout moment.