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Canada Faces Czechia and the US Plays Sweden in the Quarterfinals at the Olympics
Canada, led by stars like Connor McDavid, advances to face Czechia in Olympic quarterfinals while the U.S. awaits Sweden or Latvia in the Milan tournament's knockout stage.
- On Wednesday, the quarterfinals start with Canada facing Czechia at 4:40 p.m. CET and the U.S. playing Sweden at 9:10 p.m. CET.
- A qualification playoff and group standings produced the current quarterfinal bracket, with Sweden beating Latvia 5-1 Tuesday and Team USA topping Group C 3-0.
- Canada faces an availability question after Nathan MacKinnon missed practice Tuesday following a Sunday forearm to the jaw; Josh Morrissey looks likely to return and Brad Marchand is available.
- A win puts the victor into medal contention, and Canada is widely viewed as the team to beat after past Olympic golds.
- Sweden's low seed stems from a late allowed goal and a goal-differential tiebreaker; Team USA's last Olympic win over Sweden was Feb. 22, 1960, and NBC New York airs the quarterfinal at 3:10 p.m. EST.
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