Czechia prepares for a high-stakes rematch against Canada in the men's Olympic hockey quarterfinals, hoping for a better outcome than their 5-0 defeat in the group stage. The game is scheduled for 10:40 a.m. ET/7:40 a.m. PT on Thursday.
Czech forwards Martin Necas and David Pastrnak expressed excitement about the rematch, with Necas joking they let Canada win the first time. Pastrnak emphasized the need to play aggressively against the tournament's top seed. This marks the first Canada-Czechia playoff game with NHL players at the Olympics since 1998.