Winter Olympics: Canada escape shock exit at hands of Czechs in men’s ice hockey

2026-02-18 - 19:23

Mitch Marner scores in overtime to seal 4-3 win Canadians lose star Sidney Crosby to injury Nick Suzuki tied the game on a deflection with 3:27 left, Mitch Marner scored in overtime, and Canada avoided what would have been a stunning quarter-final exit at the Olympics by rallying to beat the Czech Republic 4-3 on Wednesday. Canada fell behind with 7:42 remaining when Ondrej Palat scored off a pass from Martin Necas. The goal sent the Czech bench and fans into a wild celebration, but their excitement was short-lived. Continue reading...