On May 21, 2024, at 02:33 PM ETPRAGUE, Canada’s Dylan Cozens scored a short-handed goal in overtime to secure a 4-3 victory over the Czech Republic, concluding the preliminary round at the ice hockey world championship with seven consecutive wins. The Buffalo Sabres center netted his second goal of the game with just 1:47 remaining in the game, while Pierre-Luc Dubois was in the penalty box. This goal marked Cozens’ eighth of the tournament, leading the scoring charts. As a result of this win, Canada finished at the top of Group A and will face Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
In Group B, Switzerland defeated Finland 3-1, claiming second place in Group A and pushing the Czech Republic into third place, setting them up for a quarterfinal matchup against the United States. Despite being down 3-1 with less than five minutes left in regulation, the Czech Republic managed to force overtime with two goals after pulling goaltender Lukas Dostal. Ondrej Palat and Roman Cervenka scored to tie the game after Canada had taken the lead during the third period.
The game remained scoreless until the third period when Cozens opened the scoring on a power play within
