"Welcome to the Olympics, Macklin Celebrini. The 19-year-old San Jose Sharks phenom -- he has 81 points in 55 games, 42 points more than his closest teammate -- played his way onto Team Canada but also had earned praise from players like captain Sidney Crosby, who played with him at the 2025 IIHF world championships. In his Olympic debut, he scored one of the game's most critical goals to give Canada a lead after the first period."
"The play started with Mark Stone trying to find Connor McDavid behind the Czech defensemen who were trailing him. McDavid's speed caused goalie Lukas Dostal -- who was frequently brilliant in this game -- to dump the puck the boards with the seconds ticking away. McDavid recovered the puck and sent a backhand pass to the high slot where it was collected by defenseman Cale Makar."
Canada entered the 2026 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament as favorites and reinforced that status with a 5-0 Group A victory over Czechia. The NHL-heavy roster took until the final seconds of the first period to score, then added four more goals to secure a comfortable win. Macklin Celebrini, a 19-year-old phenom, scored a pivotal goal with 5.7 seconds remaining in the first period after a sequence involving Mark Stone, Connor McDavid and Cale Makar. Czech offensive threats were limited, while goalie Lukas Dostal produced several strong saves despite the loss.
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