Jakub Stancl scored his second goal of the game with 11.7 seconds left in third period as the Czech Republic survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat Canada 3-2 and advance to the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Tomas Cibulka had the other goal for Czechia. Jakub Vondras got the win.
Matthew Wood and Jake Furlong replied for Canada. Mathis Rousseau took the loss in his fifth straight start at the under-20 tournament.
The North Americans carried the play for most of the final 40 minutes before Stancl fired a shot on goal in the dying
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