Ice Hockey - Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Mens Preliminary Round Match - Czech Republic v Switzerland - Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung, South Korea - February 18, 2018 - Dominik Kubalik (R) of the Czech Republic scores against goalkeeper Jonas Hiller of Switzerland. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - The Czech Republic scored three third-period goals to beat Switzerland on Sunday and win their group in the preliminary round of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament, earning a spot in the quarter-finals.
Forward Michal Repik scored twice, including an empty netter inside the last minute of the game, and goalkeeper Pavel Francouz stopped 28 shots. Dominik Kubalik and Roman Cervenka each scored for the Czechs.
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