Czech Defenseman Decks Canada's Brennan Othmann from Behind and Gets Tossed from the Game (VIDEO)

Just four minutes into their match against Team Canada, Czechia D Jaroslav Chmelar was assessed a game misconduct and a five-minute major penalty for Checking from Behind on New York Rangers prospect Brennan Othmann:

Canada was unable to score on the ensuing powerplay, and the Czechs would actually score a shorthanded tally to open the scoring. Later in the period, Mason McTavish scored to tie the game, after tipping one past Czech G Tomas Suchanek.

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