Canada’s men’s hockey team avoided a disastrous upset in Wednesday’s Olympic quarterfinal with a thrilling 4-3 overtime win over Czechia to keep their gold medal hopes alive. The tournament favorite faced a late scare when Czechia took a 3-2 lead in the third period, but Canada tied the game in regulation and then finished the job in overtime—which, looking back, was the best possible outcome to avoid a full-blown Olympic refereeing catastrophe.
Shortly after Canada’s triumphant win, a viral photo made the rounds on social media that clearly showed Team Czechia having six players on the ice during Ondřej Palát’s goal in the third period.
