BruinsUpdated: Feb. 18, 2026, 1:32 p.m.|Published: Feb. 18, 2026, 1:32 p.m.
Czechia’s David Pastrnak. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)AP
David Pastrnak’s Olympics are over after Czechia fell to the Canada in overtime Wednesday in the win-or-go-home quarterfinal.
The Boston Bruins star finished his first Winter Olympics with two goals and three assists in five games.
Pastrnak put the Czechs ahead 2-1 in the first period on the power play, but Canada never went away and forced overtime en route to the eventual thrilling win.
Canada previously beat Czechia, 5-0, on Feb. 12.
Pastrnak admitted prior to Czechia’s game against Denmark on Tuesday that he needed to be better, and had arguably his best performance Wednesday.
But even without Sidney Crosby for most of the game, Canada proved to be too much for the Czechs.
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