After rallying back from a two-goal deficit following the first period, the reigning double champions of the World Juniors were dealt a crushing blow with just 11 seconds remaining in their quarter-final showdown against the Czech Republic. They fell 3-2, experiencing an early exit in Sweden. Canada gets eliminated in the quarter-finals.
The Canadians dominated the entire game throughout the last 40 minutes, and goals from Matthew Wood and Jake Furlong had brought the game to a tie. However, in the final minute of regulation time, a shot by Jakub Stancl deflected off defenseman Oliver Bonk's stick, beating Mathis Rousseau.