Hello, and welcome to The Athletic‘s live coverage of today’s men’s hockey game between Canada and Czech Republic at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Canada finished group play with a 3-0 record after a 10-2 rout of France, and it is once again the favorite to win a gold medal. That continues with today’s game.
Stay with us as we build to puck drop and then take you through the final horn with the latest news, analysis and play-by-play updates from members of The Athletic’s hockey staff.