Tavares scores in OT, rescues Canada after it blows 6-1 lead to Austria at hockey worlds

Team captain John Tavares scored 15 seconds into overtime and saved his teammates some embarrassment as Canada held on for a 7-6 win over Austria on Tuesday at the men's world hockey championship in Prague.

Tavares scores in OT, rescues Canada after it blows 6-1 lead to Austria at hockey worlds
Canadian forward, with the puck a few feet in front of him under his outstretched stick, is pursued by a pair of Austrian opponents during play at the world men's hockey championship on May 14, 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Team captain John Tavares scored 15 seconds into overtime and saved his teammates some embarrassment as Canada held on for a 7-6 win over Austria on Tuesday at the men's world hockey championship in Prague.