Hertl, Czechs Crush Surrendering France
Tomas Hertl peppers the net with five shots as Czechia unleashes pent-up fury on a French squad that briefly flips the script with a power-play surge off Hertl's kneeing penalty. The Golden Knights star anchors a lineup loaded with NHL firepower like Pastrnak and Necas, turning a mid-game scare into a statement win that echoes through Olympic prelims. Vegas fans see the grit that makes Hertl a playoff beast, and this performance sets the tone before Switzerland looms large.
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