Czechia faces Canada in the quarterfinals of the men's Olympic hockey tournament, hoping for a better result than the 5-0 thrashing they received in their opener. The game is scheduled for 10:40 a.m. ET on Thursday.
Czech players Martin Necas and David Pastrnak commented on the rematch, with Necas joking they "let Canada win the first one" while Pastrnak noted they need to put respect aside and take the game to the powerhouse. This marks the first Canada-Czechia playoff matchup with NHL players since 1998, when Czechia won 2-1.