2026 Olympic Women’s Hockey: Top standouts from Finland vs. Switzerland quarterfinal game

Switzerland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in modern women’s hockey history, defeating Finland 1-0 in the quarterfinals at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics and setting up a semifinal matchup against the defending champions in Canada. The Finns started strong, entering the offensive zone with ease and generating plenty of chances on Swiss goaltender Andrea Braendli, who stood tall in the blue paint and stopped all 14 shots she faced in the opening frame. The Swiss did a better job of neutralizing Finland’s chances in the second, although the shots still favored the Finns 10-5. But with five minutes…