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Mitch Marner Scores Overtime Stunner To Send Canada To Semifinals

Mitch Marner Scores Overtime Stunner To Send Canada To Semifinals

Canada and Czechia met in a fantastic quarterfinals game at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Follow along on FloHockey.

Feb 18, 2026 by Andy Schamma
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Olympic playoff hockey is here.

By the end of Wednesday, Feb. 18, just four teams will be left staring down semifinals on Friday.

Team Canada will be one of them after facing off against the same Czechia team they dominated 5-0 in the opening game of these 2026 Winter Olympics. They outscored opponents 20-3 on the way but Czechia took them all the way to extra minutes to earn their spot in the next round.

It came down to Mitch Marner in 3-on-3 overtime, entering the zone with speed and threading the needle between the Czech defense. He went for the backhand diving shot across the crease to beat Dostal for the nail in the coffin.

Read the updates as they happened below for Canada's quarterfinal victory over Czechia in Milan at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Watch Mitch Marner's Overtime Goal For Team Canada vs Czechia

Overtime In Milan: Canada vs Czechia Tied At 3

Canada 3, Czechia 3

After an incredible sixty minutes of Olympic playoff hockey, Canada and Czechia head back to the ice for a fourth time today in sudden death hockey. Ten minutes of 3-on-3 overtime play is next. If no one scores, we go to a five round shootout. They did not flip/change sides of the ice unlike NHL overtime rules.

The last time overtime Olympic game also included Czechia—which they lost to Switzerland.

Toews, MacKinnon and McDavid opened for Canada. McDavid took the first shot, puck rebounded through the crease but it was cleared.

Necas had a chance the other way, Binners made the stop and Harley recovered.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 39
  • CZE: 23

Necas Gets The Breakaway, Binnington Stops - 1:10 3rd

Canada 3, Czechia 3

Marty Necas broke out with full speed towards Canada's net with a chance to secure Czechia's path to the semifinals. Binnington moved left to right and swallowed the puck between his legs to make the save.

Suzuki Scores Tying Goal! - 3:27 3rd

Canada 3, Czechia 3

Suzuki gets the deflection beauty in desperation time for Team Canada off the Toews delivery. He reached for out wide and was able to redirect in tight past Dostal.

Jarvis gets the assist for passing it up to Toews at the point.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 37
  • CZE: 20

Time Ticking Down For Canada - 5:11 3rd

Canada 2, Czechia 3

After what seemed like a manageable one goal deficit in the first period, Canada is now in a spot where a one goal deficit is make-or-break on their Olympic dreams.

Czechia Goal: Necas Passes Back To Palat! - 7:42 3rd

Canada 2, Czechia 3

Martin Necas rushed deep into the zone off of a turnover in Czechia's end. He passed it back to Ondrej Palat in the slot who beat Binnington for the go-ahead goal. Hertl forced the turnover to create the play for Necas.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 35
  • CZE: 20

Momentum Swings Back And Forth As Tension Rises - 8:15 3rd

Canada 2, Czechia 2

Closing in on the halfway point of the period, Canada's firepower has been circling Czechia's end and putting the pressure on Dostal but they have yet to convert.

Czechia has been holding their own and even creating a few offensive chances themselves. Cervenka, Necas and Pastrnak in particular have been the biggest challenges for Canada to tamp down.

The broadcast showed a better replay of how Crosby went down with a lower body injury. It appeared that Gudas sat on top of him with his leg extended in an awkward position under weight before he was able to reposition his leg.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 33
  • CZE: 18

Crosby Will Not Return To The Game - 16:17 3rd

Canada 2, Czechia 2

As Canada's still searching for the go-ahead goal despite having significantly more offense than Czechia, Sidney Crosby will not be returning to the ice today.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 29
  • CZE: 16

Officials Blow Whistle, Hagel Caught Up High - 17:32 3rd

Canada 2, Czechia 2

The officials blew the whistle after Hagel took a stick up high from the Czech defender. They convened to discuss if it was a natural follow through or not and they deemed it was no penalty.

Puck Dropped On Third Period, Czechia Kills Off PP - 19:00 3rd

Canada 2, Czechia 2

Canada started the final frame with an extra skater—and Czechia was able to clear the zone and kill it off without much concern since the break.

Watch In US: MacKinnon's Tying Goal

Tied After Two, Canada To Restart With Advantage

Canada 2, Czechia 2

After Crosby was sent to the locker room, Canada's energy was renewed. After that, Canada only allowed one shot on goal by Czechia,—a delivery from David Kampf with traffic that found metal instead of rope.

Canada doubled their shots on goal, with pucks flying in the second half of the period.

Three penalties for Czechia opened up Canada's opportunities considerably, but they remain just 1-3 with the advantage.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 28
  • CZE: 15

Gudas To The Box, Canada Power Play - 1:12 2nd

Canada 2, Czechia 2

Radko Gudas was infuriated with a roughing call that sent him to the box. 

He sent Hagel down to the boards in Czechia's end, near the benches. Pastrnak, after taking a hit near the boards just minutes earlier, disagreed with the official as they went to make the announcement.

Posts Bail Out Both Sides - 3:00 2nd

Canada 2, Czechia 2

It was an action-packed final few minutes of the middle period.

Drew Doughty had a huge hit on Pastrnak, causing his mouth injury from Celebrini to start bleeding once again.

Binnington's post helped first, deflecting the puck away on a very close chance by Kampf and Czechia's first shot on goal in nearly ten minutes.

The other way, Dostal got relief from the post on a Suzuki one-timer.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 27
  • CZE: 15

Canada Ties It Up! - 7:44 2nd

Canada 2, Czechia 2

With Celebrini taking Crosby's spot on the top power play unit, it didn't take long for Canada to score with the man-advantage.

MacKinnon received the puck from down low where McDavid was. With a move from the dot to the inside of the circle, he found traffic and a gap to score.

He fired a quick wristshot right into the post and back of the net past Dostal.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 23
  • CZE: 14

Kempny Called For Interference, Canada Power Play - 8:36 2nd

Canada 1, Czechia 2

After a scrum in the boards and the puck was frozen down under skates and sticks, Kempny was sent to the box for interference.

On the replay, they showed it was made after he lifted MacKinnon's stick and then he pushed him to the ice.

Pastrnak Bleeding After Celebrini Follow Through - 11:00 2nd

Canada 1, Czechia 2

Canada had a resurgence of energy and focus after Crosby left the bench. All across the lineup, Dostal was called on to stop shots including Seth Jarvis, McDavid, Hagel, and Celebrini.

He swallowed up the final delivery from Celebrini, whose follow through caught go-ahead goal scorer David Pastrnak. No penalty was called.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 19
  • CZE: 14

Czechia Ramps Up Physicality, Crosby To Locker Room - 14:00 2nd

Canada 1, Czechia 2

Crosby left the ice gingerly after taking three hits in a row as Czechia ramps up physicality. He eventually went to the locker room.

Canada Opens Scoring Chances - 15:15 2nd

Canada 1, Czechia 2

Jon Cooper made some swaps in the lines with Tom Wilson joining Hagel and MacKinnon. A lot of neutral zone time as both teams fail to get settled in to their offense.

After four minutes elapsed, McDavid entered with speed and wrapped around Dostal's net to find Cale Makar who hit the far post. Celebrini recovered and danced through the defense to get a shot on Dostal for the save.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 13
  • CZE: 11

Back For Middle Frame - 20:00 2nd

Canada 1, Czechia 2

For the first time since 2010, Canada is trailing in an Olympic game with NHL players on its roster. This shows just how dominant this Canadian team has been over decades of play.

Here's their chance to retake control.

Viewers In The US: Watch Pasta's Goal For Czechia Lead

Canada Playing Behind For First Time - End of 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 2

It's been a strong start for Czechia after Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring for Canada less than three minutes into the period. 

It was all Czechia following a strong penalty kill and nailed down when flag-bearer David Pastrnak gave his home country the lead.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 11 (McDavid, Crosby 2)
  • CZE: 10 (Sedlak 3)

Wilson Called For High Sticking Sedlak, Canada Kills It Off - 1:00 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 2

Tom Wilson is sent to the box after catching Sedlak up high with his stick in the Czech zone after missing the stick lift.

Big chance for Czechia to extend their lead.

They spent the first 40 seconds missing passes, though, and chasing it back into their own end. With 80 seconds remaining, they were able to set up in Canada's end.

Necas was called on for a one-timer from the "Ovechkin spot."

Dostal was forced to stand up a Devon Toews shot while Canada was shorthanded after a turnover in the neutral zone.

Canada killed it off.

Things Get Heated After Whistle - 4:50 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 2

Who else but Tom Wilson was separated after getting into the face of Czechia's bench. It all started when an errant arm came up from Kempny who was trying to catch McDavid at the whistle.

Pastrnak Scores Power Play Goal! - 5:11 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 2

Czechia's power play was dangerous from the start with deliveries towards the net from Cervenka and Hronek. It was Pastrnak who sealed the deal, though with a rocket one-timer from the center of the face-off circle.

Great passing opened up the space for a pass from Cervenka to Hronek up top and Pastrnak on the other side of the ice.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 7
  • CZE: 9

Celebrini Called For Interference, Czechia Power Play - 6:11 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 1

While chasing down a puck in Canada's end, Macklin Celebrini laid a hit out on Ondrej Kase which drew out the interference call to send Czechia on their first power play of the game.

Czechia is 2-10 on the power play in the tournament.

Czechia Kills It Off, Pushes Back - 7:42 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 1

Although they spent almost all two minutes of the power play backed into their own zone, as soon as the advantage ticked off, Czechia's Ondrej Palat raced back into Canada's end.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 7
  • CZE: 8

Crosby Hunting On The Power Play - 10:02 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 1

Jan Rutta was called for holding, the first penalty of the game. It was drawn by Seth Jarvis behind the net in Czechia's end.

Dostal stopped a great chance by Crosby for the first shot of the power play. 

After some rotating and great pass work, Crosby tried going down low and lift the puck up to the corner but Dostal caught it with his mask.

Czechia Strikes Back! - 11:21 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 1

Radko Gudas made a huge interception to set up Czechia's opening goal, jumping a pass from Marchand to Hagel in the neutral zone.

He played it up to Roman Cervenka who forced it to the goal and found Sedlak's tape to flick the puck past Binnington.

Jarvis Draws Brief Scuffle After Deflection Attempt - 12:45 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 0

Canada's offense is right back into Czechia's zone forcing them on their heels. Theodore tried to launch the puck in for a deflection in but Dostal made the stop as the Czech defense collapsed on Jarvis at the top of the crease.

David Kampf had the best opportunity for Czechia so far—slinging the puck wide from a tough angle but it would've beaten Binnington if it didn't go wide.

Shots on goal:

  • CAN: 3
  • CZE: 4

McDavid To Macklin To Open Scoring! - 16:55 1st

Canada 1, Czechia 0

Celebrini earned his 5th goal of the Olympics after a turnover forced by McDavid in the neutral zone. McDavid drove the net and passed it back to the slot.

Celebrini just took over as the Olympic leader in goals.

McDavid Already Pressuring Dostal - 19:27 1st

Canada 0, Czechia 0

McDavid and Sedlak meet at the opening face off, Czechia takes the first, but it was McDavid who stole the puck and had the first shot on Dostal of the game.

Marchand and Chlapik were separated at a whistle—Marchand doing his thing already trying to get under the skin of this Czechia offense.

Puck Drop Is Next: Canada vs Czechia Quarterfinals

The top seed after group play, Canada, takes on Czechia to earn a spot in the 2026 Winter Olympics semifinals and a guaranteed opportunity to fight for a medal.

Binnington vs Dostal between the pipes.

Where To Watch Canada vs Czechia Olympic Hockey

The Canada vs. Czechia game will be broadcast on Peacock, USA Network, and NBCOlympics.com.

In Canada, olympic hockey will be broadcast on CBC. 

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When Does Team Canada Men's Hockey Play

Team Canada plays Czechia today, Feb. 18 at 10:40 a.m. ET. 

GAME DAY! Czechs are next in the quarterfinals. 🇨🇦🇨🇿

JOUR DE MATCH! Rendez-vous avec les Tchèques en quart de finale. 🇨🇦🇨🇿

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— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) February 18, 2026

Team Canada Lineup Vs. Czechia: Marchand's Back In

Forwards

  • Macklin Celebrini – Tom Wilson – Connor McDavid
  • Nick Suzuki – Nathan MacKinnon – Brandon Hagel
  • Mark Stone – Sidney Crosby – Mitch Marner
  • Brad Marchand — Bo Horvat – Sam Reinhart
  • Seth Jarvis

Defense

  • Devon Toews – Cale Makar
  • Thomas Harley – Drew Doughty
  • Travis Sanheim – Colton Parayko
  • Shea Theodore

Goaltenders

  • Expected Starter: Jordan Binnington
  • Backup: Logan Thompson

Not Dressed:

  • Darcy Kuemper
  • Josh Morrissey
  • Sam Bennett

Quarterfinal lineup. 🇨🇦

Notre formation pour ce quart de finale. 🇨🇦#MilanoCortina2026 pic.twitter.com/MryxiXQLGa

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) February 18, 2026

Team Czechia Lineup Vs. Canada

Forwards

  • Roman Cervenka - Lukas Sedlak - David Pastrnak
  • Filip Chlapik - David Kampf - Martin Necas
  • Ondrej Palat - Tomas Hertl - Ondrej Kase
  • Jakub Flek - David Tomasek - Matej Stransky
  • Dominik Kubalik

Defense

  • Radim Simek - Filip Hronek
  • Michael Kempny - Radko Gudas
  • David Spacek - Jan Rutta
  • Tomas Kundratek

Goaltenders

  • Expected Starter: Lukas Dostal
  • Backup: Daniel Vladar

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Scenarios To Fight For An Olympic Medal

Slovakia defeated Germany this morning 6-2 to move on to the next round. If the remaining top seeds win out, it will be:

  • Finland vs Canada
  • Slovakia vs USA

Record-Breaking Rookie Dalibor Dvorsky

What Happened Last Time

Canada and Czechia opened their 2026 Winter Olympics with a preliminary round game last Thursday, Feb. 12. Canada won handily, 5-0, with Macklin Celebrini opening the scoring in the first period.

Two goals came for Canada in each of the following periods. 

Thanks to Mark Stone, Bo Horvat, Nathan MacKinnon, and Nick Suzuki. Connor McDavid tallied three assists to start his rise to the top of the points scorers in Milan Cortina 2026.

Jordan Binnington put up 26 saves and a shutout to open his Olympic journey.

Michal Kempny and Filip Hronek led time on ice for the Czechs with over 21 minutes each, but both left the rink with frustration.

How Czechia Got Here, In Short: After losing to Canada, they defeated France 6-3, took Switzerland to overtime with a late comeback but lost, and escaped Denmark 3-2 in the qualification playoff despite two late power plays for the Danish.

2026 Olympic Hockey Quarterfinals Round Schedule: Here's The Bracket

Wednesday, Feb. 18 — Quarterfinals

  • 6:10 a.m. ET - Slovakia vs Germany
  • 10:40 a.m. ET - Canada vs Czechia
  • 12:10 p.m. ET - Finland vs Switzerland
  • 3:10 p.m. ET - USA vs Sweden

Friday, Feb. 20 — Semifinals

  • 10:40 a.m. ET – Semifinal 1
  • 3:10 p.m. ET – Semifinal 2

Saturday, Feb. 21

  • 2:40 p.m. ET – Men’s Bronze medal game

Sunday, Feb. 22

  • 8:10 a.m. ET – Men’s Gold medal game

Team Canada Hockey Roster 2026

Here's the Team Canada men’s ice hockey roster for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina.

Forwards

  • 9 – Sam Bennett – Forward (Florida Panthers)
  • 17 – Macklin Celebrini – Forward (San Jose Sharks)
  • 87 – Sidney Crosby – Forward (Pittsburgh Penguins) (C)
  • 38 – Brandon Hagel – Forward (Tampa Bay Lightning)
  • 14 – Bo Horvat – Forward (New York Islanders)
  • 24 – Seth Jarvis – Forward (Carolina Hurricanes)**
  • 29 – Nathan MacKinnon – Forward (Colorado Avalanche)
  • 63 – Brad Marchand – Forward (Florida Panthers)
  • 93 – Mitch Marner – Forward (Vegas Golden Knights)
  • 97 – Connor McDavid – Forward (Edmonton Oilers) (A)
  • 13 – Sam Reinhart – Forward (Florida Panthers)
  • 61 – Mark Stone – Forward (Vegas Golden Knights)
  • 10 – Nick Suzuki – Forward (Montreal Canadiens)
  • 43 – Tom Wilson – Forward (Washington Capitals)

Defensemen

  • 89 – Drew Doughty – Defenseman (Los Angeles Kings)
  • 20 – Thomas Harley – Defenseman (Dallas Stars)
  • 8 – Cale Makar – Defenseman (Colorado Avalanche) (A)
  • 44 – Josh Morrissey – Defenseman (Winnipeg Jets)
  • 55 – Colton Parayko – Defenseman (St. Louis Blues)
  • 6 – Travis Sanheim – Defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers)
  • 27 – Shea Theodore – Defenseman (Vegas Golden Knights)
  • 7 – Devon Toews – Defenseman (Colorado Avalanche)

Goaltenders

  • 50 – Jordan Binnington – Goaltender (St. Louis Blues)
  • 35 – Darcy Kuemper – Goaltender (Los Angeles Kings)
  • 48 – Logan Thompson – Goaltender (Washington Capitals)

Can You Fight In Olympic Hockey?

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  • Any player who starts or participates in a fight is assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct. 
  • Officials can also issue additional discipline depending on severity.

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