Czechs overcome Danes 7:4 at ice hockey worlds

Czechia beat Denmark 7:4 in a group game at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague on Wednesday. The three points earned in the victory are an important step on the hosts’ route to the knockout stages of the tournament, which is being held in the Czech capital and Ostrava. It was the first time the Czechs had beaten the Danes in regular time in a major event for 12 years.

The Czech Republic’s next Group A game is against Austria on Friday.