{"id":458169,"date":"2026-02-14T20:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T20:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/458169\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T20:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T20:12:20","slug":"finland-demolishes-italy-as-current-and-former-dallas-stars-litter-score-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/458169\/","title":{"rendered":"Finland demolishes Italy as current and former Dallas Stars litter score sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">MILAN \u2014 Sebastian Aho, Kaapo Kakko, Joel Kiviranta and captain Mikael Granlund each scored twice for Finland in an 11-0 beatdown of host Italy. The 11-goal margin made it the most lopsided men\u2019s hockey game at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/olympics\/\">Olympics<\/a> since 1988, when Sweden beat France 13-2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Because of goal differential, the Finns were incentivized to run up the score on an overmatched opponent. At one point, Finland had eight goals and Italy had eight shots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Among current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\">Dallas Stars<\/a> players on the Finland side, Mikko Rantanen contributed three assists of his own and Miro Heiskanen also registered a goal and an assist. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019d expect nothing less,\u201d Italy captain Thomas Larkin said. \u201cThat\u2019s the game we\u2019re playing here. Yeah, that stings for us obviously from a pride perspective but also in the standings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sports Roundup<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, Kevin Sherrington&#8217;s A La Carte.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Finland coach Antti Pennanen and his staff told players about the tiebreaker before puck drop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cThey knew that, and then we told them honestly what is the situation,\u201d Pennanen said. \u201cWe had a plan. First plan: win the game. And then do goals as much as you can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Barring something incredibly unforeseen in games, Finland is into the quarterfinals as the No. 4 seed.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">62-15 SOG for Finland is just offensive. <\/p>\n<p>Mikko Rantanen had three points, and Miro Heiskanen had two. Somehow, no points for Roope Hintz in the 11-0 win over Italy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lia Assimakopoulos (@Lassimak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lassimak\/status\/2022736050171367535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stars vs. Italy<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Mikko Rantanen (2025-present): 3 assists (+1) <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Miro Heiskanen (2018-present): 1 goal, 1 assist (+2) <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Esa Lindell (2016-present): 0 points (+2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Roope Hintz (2018-present): 0 points (+1) <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Joel Kiviranta (2020-23): 2 goals (+2) <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Mikael Granlund (2025): 2 goals (+3) <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/letters-to-the-editor\/2026\/02\/14\/letters-to-the-editor-three-cheers-for-olympians-dart-dallas-morning-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NNSGFT6KWVCNBFSTLSOWVI34BQ.jpg\" alt=\"Team USA arrives during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan,...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/letters-to-the-editor\/2026\/02\/14\/letters-to-the-editor-three-cheers-for-olympians-dart-dallas-morning-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Letters to the Editor \u2014 Three Cheers for Olympians, DART, Dallas Morning News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Readers appreciate the inclusiveness of the Olympics, being able to use DART and the journamlism provided by The Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/02\/13\/mikko-rantanen-fan-stick-gloves-finland-olympics-sweden-dallas-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771099940_145_DW6OIC3WYVBKBJ4GBYMHENBPDU.jpg\" alt=\"Finland's Mikko Rantanen, center, tries to score past Sweden's goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/02\/13\/mikko-rantanen-fan-stick-gloves-finland-olympics-sweden-dallas-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch: Mikko Rantanen has viral moment with young fan at Olympics after Finland\u2019s game<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Stars forward gave a child his stick after Finland\u2019s win over Sweden, but quickly realized he couldn\u2019t do that and came up with an alternative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\">Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async 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