The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan continue, and the Philadelphia Flyers three Olympians continue to see increased action.

Travis Sanheim (CAN), Rasmus Ristolainen (FIN), and Dan Vladar (CZE) are all starting to see their roles on the national stage take shape, including a steady role, competition, and increased action.

First, let’s take a brief look at the standings.

2026 Winter Olympic Men’s Hockey Standings (as of 2/15 AM)

As a quick reminder, here is how things work at the Winter Olympics. The group stage will determine which four teams advance straight to the quarter-finals, receiving a bye in the first round. Those teams are the group winners and the top second-place team.

No matter what, every team will advance into tournament play. It is a single-elimination tournament, which will be seeded based on the final standings.

Today is separation Sunday. One game has already occurred: Czechia took Switzerland to overtime but could not come away with the win. That solidified Canada’s Group A win, as they will take on France today, but the result won’t change the final Group A standings. A win will still help Canada improve its position in tournament play.

Group B is set, with Slovakia taking the crown. Finland’s route of Italy on Saturday should have them firmly in that best 2nd-place team spot.

However, that could change on Sunday, as Group C is all in action. Latvia and Denmark are likely out of things, though Latvia did beat Germany 4-3 on Saturday, so that could make things confusing.

USA and Germany play on Sunday, and a German regulation win can complicate things at the top of Group C. It’ll be a fun day of hockey ahead.

Now, let’s check in on the Flyers at the Olympics.

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Flyers at the Olympics

First, let’s take a look at Dan Vladar and Czechia. It has become very clear what their goalie rotation looks like following group play. The first game was started by Lukas Dostal, with Dan Vladar backing him up. Following that game, Vladar got the start with Karel Vejmelka as the backup. In the final game of group play, it was Dostal in goal again, with Vladar as the No. 2. It seems as if Vejmelka is the odd man out.

Vladar’s play earned Czechia its only win in group play. While Dostal faced Canada and Switzerland, it was Vladar’s game against France that earned the Czechs their first win. However, it was not a perfect performance. It was quiet for most of the game, and a flurry of French shots likely caught Vladar sleeping, as he let in three straight shots to start the second period. He settled down after that, and Czechia left with the win.

Rasmus Ristolainen has had a steady role for Finland as they finished group play 2-0-1-0. Through group play, Ristolainen leads the tournament in +/- with a +8, with only Connor McDavid (+5) having a real chance of catching him. Granted, Ristolainen’s +5 day vs. Italy is definitely inflating it. Still, he is having a very solid tournament.

Travis Sanheim was a scratch in Canada’s opener. Then, an unfortunate injury to Josh Morrissey opened a door for Sanheim to join the lineup, which he did on Friday as the 7th defenseman. On Sunday vs. France, Sanheim is on the third pair skating alongside Drew Doughty. He got just 10:17 on Friday, so expect an increased role on Sunday vs. France.

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