Olympics Game Preview: Denmark vs. Czechia with Projected Line Combinations 02/17/2026 | Inside The Rink

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Denmark (1-0-0-2) vs. Czechia (1-0-1-1)

Venue: Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena
Date: Tuesday, February 17
Time: 10:40 am EST
TV: Peacock

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Denmark News & Notes:

Denmark went 1-0-0-2 in the preliminary round as their lone win came in the final game over Latvia. They averaged 2.7 goals per game while allowing 3.7 goals per game.

Czechia News & Notes:

Czechia won just one game in the preliminary round and suffered an overtime loss to Switzerland in the final game. They enter the next round, averaging three goals per game while allowing four goals per game.

Denmark Projected Lines

Bjorkstran-True-Ehlers
Blichfeld-Eller-Jensen
Olesen-Fisker Molgaard-Aagaard
Storm-Wejse-Russell
Poulsen

Jensen Aabo-Lauridsen
Jensen-Setkov
Lauridsen-Bruggisser
Lassen

Andersen
Sogaard

Czechia Projected Lines

Palat-Hertl-Pastrnak
Chlapik-Kampf-Necas
Cervenka-Sedlak-Kase
Flek-Faksa-Stransky
Tomasek

Simek-Hronek
Kempny-Gudas
Spacek-Kundratek
Tichacek

Dostal
Vladar

Players To Watch:

Denmark

Nick Olesen led Denmark in points in group play as he had three goals and an assist in three games.

Czechia

Martin Necas had five points in group play finishing with two goals and three assists.

Injury Report:

Denmark

F Mathias Bau-Hansen – Scratch
F Jonas Rondbjerg – Out
D Anders Koch – Scratch
G Mads Sogaard – Scratch

Czechia

F Pavel Zacha – Out
F Dominik Kubalik – Scratch
D Jan Rutta – DTD
G Karel Vejmelka – Scratch

Next Game

Winner advances to Quarterfinals to face Canada.

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