US EditionSwitzerland 4, Czechia 3, OT
Switzerland won 4-3 in overtime with key goals from Roman Josi and Timo Meier in a competitive match featuring top players from both teams.
- Sunday, Switzerland national team beat Czechia national team 4-3 in overtime at the Milan Cortina Olympics, with former Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dean Kukan scoring the winner.
- Rallying around the absence of injured winger Kevin Fiala, who had surgery for a lower left leg injury, coach Patrick Fischer hopes Fiala is back at the athletes' village Monday.
- Roman Josi opened scoring by banking a puck off Radko Gudas, while Timo Meier and Pius Suter scored and Leonardo Genoni stopped 29 of 32 shots.
- Winning the preliminary-round finale means Roman Josi's team will almost certainly face France or host Italy in the qualification playoffs Tuesday, a result players called a big victory that should help Switzerland advance.
- Seeding projections show the team will likely be the No. 8 or 9 seed, with a probable matchup against Germany Tuesday, affecting goal-differential calculations involving Canada and the U.S.
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