Jon Cooper on Mitch Marner's OT winner for Team Canada: "This is the fourth tournament I've coached Mitch, and he's delivered in every one of them at the biggest moments"

"This is the - one, two, three, four - fourth tournament I've coached Mitch, and he has delivered in every one of them at the biggest moments. He is the epitome of calm. His pulse rate lowers when times like this come on. That is how he makes plays as he does. It's how he did it against Sweden in the Four Nations, and how he did it again tonight."

"Nick got better as the game went on. He had to play a big role when Sid went out. But now we need one. I am almost going on 6-on-5 mode. We needed a couple of shifts before we got to that, but you could tell he was just buzzing. He started feeling it just on his forecheck. He was getting comfortable with his linemates. To dig that out, throw it up, and tip it... It was big time."

"It is the irony, right? Get the big save, go down, and score the big goal. It is tough. Sometimes, especially in that second period, he sat there for a while. He comes out for the third, and now he has to make some saves. We gave up the go-ahead goal. We know that we have the ability to come back, but for him to shut the door, especially in overtime... Wow."

Mitch Marner scored the overtime winner to give Team Canada a 4-3 quarterfinal victory over Czechia, demonstrating calmness and clutch performance in major tournaments. Marner's lowered pulse and composed play have produced decisive moments across multiple international competitions. Nick Suzuki improved as the game progressed, taking on a larger role after an injury and contributing with a tying play through forechecking and a tipped effort. Jordan Binnington made key saves, struggled at times during the second period, then shut the door in overtime to preserve the comeback. The win exemplified Olympic drama and elite international competition.

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