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‘Magic Mitch’: Hockey world explodes after Canada’s quarterfinal comeback

Did you hear that?

That was the sound of Canadians everywhere letting out a collective sigh of relief.

A nervy quarterfinal matchup against Czechia on Wednesday saw Canada escape with a 4-3 overtime victory to keep its gold-medal hopes alive.

Down 3-2 with the clock winding down in regulation, Nick Suzuki scored to tie the game and force extra time before Mitch Marner played hero during three-on-three overtime.

Here’s a glimpse of the reaction on social media as Canada survived a serious scare and secured its spot in the semifinals:

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