Overview
- Mitch Marner ended 3-on-3 overtime with a backhand roofed over Lukas Dostal to seal Canada’s 4-3 quarterfinal win against Czechia in Milan.
- Canada rallied after trailing in the tournament for the first time, with Nick Suzuki tying the game late in regulation.
- Goaltender Jordan Binnington made 21 saves, including a crucial overtime stop, drawing praise from coach Jon Cooper and teammates.
- Captain Sidney Crosby left in the second period with a lower-body injury, leaving his status uncertain ahead of Friday’s game.
- Marner’s heroics revived discussion of his big-game credentials, with Mark Stone and Brandon Hagel dismissing past criticisms as a Toronto narrative, and Canada moving on to face Finland in the semifinal.