Canada already had a 6-1 lead, but was only able to beat Austria in overtime Tuesday night at the World Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic.
In the first two-thirds of the match in Prague, the foreign team dominated the match and scored six goals to establish a comfortable lead.
But in the third period, the opponent took advantage of the fact that the Canadian team defended more aggressively than before and scored five goals from nine shots – the last of which was 49 seconds before the end. Marco RussianThe Austrian Minnesota midfielder hit him – and managed to equalize.
Extra time then lasted just 15 seconds, with John Tavares scoring for Austria immediately after a throw-in.
There was an example of this before in 2004, also in Prague in a match that ended 2-2.
After the second third, no one in the world believed in us. It's crazy, I can't take the smile off my face. awesome
– he said after the match Dominic Zwerger,Swiss Pavilion HC Ambrì-Piotta.
Marco Rossi, a forward for the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild, couldn't believe what happened either.
“After two thirds it was hard to believe it – really impossible. But suddenly we started scoring goals, and after 6:3 and then 6:4 we started to believe. Naturally, luck was on our side. The end: “We will never forget this match.”
I've been a coach for 30 years and have watched some crazy games. but this,!
From minute 6:4 I was already thinking about bringing down the goalkeeper. It was such an ecstasy that we were flying on a cloud. We tied with 5 goals against Canada!!! – Tell Roger Bader Captain of the national team.
