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With Mikko Rantanen missing Finland's Bronze Medal game on Saturday vs. Slovakia, Eeli Tolvanen will draw back into the lineup for his fifth appearances at the Olympics. The 26-year-old winger has played a complimentary role all tournament and has a goal across four games played to show for it.

Finland will be without one of their biggest superstars for the Bronze Medal game vs. Slovakia after it was announced that Mikko Rantanen would miss Saturday's contest with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old was having a fantastic Olympic Tournament with two goals, and six points in five games played. Eeli Tolvanen is expected to draw back into Finland's lineup for Rantanen.

Zacha had been sidelined since January 29th due to a concussion but was a full participant in practice on Saturday and has declared he is healthy to return and expected to again Columbus when Boston's returns from the Olympic break on Thursday. The 28-year-old is having a solid season in 2025-26, with 15 goals, 37 points and 87 SOG across 54 games played.

Chicago was in need of some goaltending depth and signed 25-year-old Olivier Rodrigue on Saturday to a one-year, two-way contract. The goaltender has two NHL appearances under hit belt and last appeared with Bakersfield (AHL) in 2024-25, posting a 18-16-8 record, .897 SV% and 3.12 GAA. He is expected to report to Rockford (AHL).

Rempe was forced to miss time earlier in the season due to a thumb injury and will return to the IR on Friday after New York announced he would be having a second procedure done on his thumb. The 23-year-old towering bruiser will be out indefinitely and may be in jeopardy of losing his season after just one goal and a -4 plus/minus in 26 games played this year.

McMichael has been out since January 29th due to an upper-body injury but practiced in full on Friday and is expected to return to Washington's lineup when they return from their Olympic break vs. Philadelphia on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has taken a step backwards offensively after a breakout campaign in 2024-25, with only eight goals, 31 points and 105 SOG through 55 games played this season.

Chytil had just returned to Vancouver's practice after missing a chunk of games due to migraines but will unfortunately deal with a new road block after he suffered a fracture of a facial bone from taking a shot high in practice on Wednesday. The 26-year-old has had a hard time staying healthy all season, appearing in only 12 games this season and picking up three goals.

Luukkonen was originally supposed to represent Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics but had those dreams taken away from him after suffering a lower-body injury on January 27th and returned to practice in the starter's crease on Thursday. The 26-year-old is in his sixth NHL season and is posting a respectable 11-7-2 record, 2.73 GAA and .903 SV%.

Mrazek has not appeared since January 5th and will not miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season after undergoing hip surgery on Tuesday. The 34-year-old veteran net-minder had a very forgettable first season in Anaheim backing up Lukas Dostal, posting a 3-5-0 record, 4.07 GAA and .858 SV%.

Cooley has been out since December 5th with a lower-body injury but was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, including taking part in power-play drills. The 21-year-old rising start was having a fantastic third season prior to his injury, with 14 goals, 23 points and a +6 plus/minus in 29 games played.