"In a quarterfinals rematch against a Czech team that Canada thoroughly outclassed just six days earlier, Team Canada got through to the semifinal by the skin of their teeth. The signs were there early, as David Kampf missed a wide-open net to give Czechia the early lead. At the time, it felt like a big momentum swing when Canada went down the ice shortly afterward and scored off a brilliant solo effort from Connor McDavid."
"However, the goal didn't settle the game down for Canada. Five minutes later, Czechia tied it following an awful cross-ice pass by Mark Stone. Radko Gudas picked it off in the neutral zone and immediately transitioned it up ice, catching Canada on a line change. He made a nice cross-ice pass to Roman Cervenka, who found Lukas Sedlak backdoor for a gift of a goal."
Team Canada escaped a narrow semifinal berth after a close rematch with Czechia, despite having dominated six days earlier. David Kampf missed an early wide-open net, and Connor McDavid created a brilliant solo goal by stealing the puck from David Pastrnak and setting up Macklin Celebrini. Canada surrendered the lead following a bad cross-ice pass by Mark Stone that led to Lukas Sedlak’s backdoor goal. Canada failed to capitalize on a power play and then conceded a power-play one-timer from David Pastrnak. Czechia increased pressure, registering seven shot slots in the period and forcing Canada into tentative, dump-in play.
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