Sebastian Aho ignited Finland's stunning comeback, overcoming a two-goal deficit to secure a thrilling overtime victory and a semifinal clash with Canada.
What a day it was in the hockey world Wednesday as the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics men's ice hockey quarterfinals got underway.
Three of the four games went to overtime, including Finland vs. Switzerland, which featured an exciting comeback sparked on by Carolina Hurricanes star center Sebastian Aho.
The Finns got down 2-0 early into the game and it wasn't until the 54th minute of game action before Finland broke the ice.
It was Aho from the slot, finally getting one past Swiss netminder Leonardo Genoni that gave Suomi the energy it needed to keep the rally alive.
He was on the ice again too when Finland tied the game with the extra attacker less than five minutes later.
Aho logged 23:33 of game time, the most of any forward, and he's been logging the most minutes for Team Finland every game, playing in every situation for his team.
Now, even without Aleksander Barkov, the Finns will play for a medal.
Which one that ends up being though will be decided by tomorrow's game against Seth Jarvis and Team Canada.
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