Sidney Crosby and Team Canada Defeated in Historic Upset Against Denmark

This is an upset that will be talked about for weeks on end, that not many people saw coming or would have figured was even realistically possible.

Canada suffered a historic upset defeat against Denmark in quarterfinal action on Thursday at the IIHF World Hockey Championships. Denmark's Nick Olesen scored with under a minute left in regulation, and they held on for the stunning win.

He tucked the puck past the goal line at the side of the net despite goaltender Jordan Binnington's best efforts, kicking off the celebration while Canadian players and coaches were left in a state of shock.

Canada had gotten a goal earlier in the game from Travis Sanheim of the Philadelphia Flyers to take the lead, while Denmark countered with a goal from Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers late in the contest.

His shot from the point had eyes and somehow made its way past Binnington:

Ehlers had just joined the club recently after he and the rest of his Jets teammates were defeated in the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Dallas Stars. Coincidentally, Ehlers and the Jets had beaten Binnington and his St. Louis Blues teammates just weeks prior in the postseason.

Canada had a stacked roster that was led by Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, along with Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon.

Other notable players on the Canadian roster included Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks, soon-to-be-retired goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury of the Minnesota Wild, Ryan O'Reilly of the Nashville Predators, and Brandon Montour of the Seattle Kraken.