20
19:50
Strong power play of the German team! Leo Pföderl comes to an end from the backcourt, but the Slovaks get a bat in between.
19
19:49
Moritz Seider pushes the disc into the goal area from the right. Only the player to change direction is missing.
18
19:46
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Šimon Nemec (Slovakia)
At the gang, the game comes to a standstill. Matthias Plachta is actually only there as an observer and suddenly gets Šimon Nemec’s racket in the back. Clear two minutes. A power play at the best time!
18
19:46
In the middle of the Slovak urge phase, Alexander Ehl grabs the ball in the opposing third, but gets stuck on Patrik Rybár with his too central finish.
17
19:44
This is a definite opportunity! Jakub Minárik deflects a shot from the blue line with a tip-in from the slot just wide of the right post! Apparently the disc is still touching the rod.
15
19:41
As far as degrees are concerned, Slovakia has gained a slight advantage with 8:5. However, top-class players were not among the Eastern Europeans either.
14
19:40
The Slovaks now run three hard checks in a row against the German team. So far, however, the game has not been conducted unfairly.
13
19:38
Marcel Noebels and Leo Pföderl ensure that there is a little more momentum in the German forecheck. However, clear scoring chances are still scarce on both sides.
12
19:36
Nice further build-up pass to Daniel Fischbuch, who cannot get through in a one-on-one against Patrik Rybár. power break!
11
19:35
Next Slovakia on the trigger. But Kai Wissmann finally manages to free himself playfully.
9
19:34
The Slovakians find their way in a little better with their forecheck. The game continues to be very balanced, which is also reflected in the shot ratio.
8th
19:31
Jonas Müller wins the face-off in front of his own box. However, Matthias Plachta involuntarily causes danger and pushes the disc to Philipp Grubauer’s skate.
7
19:29
Strong phase of the DHB team! After winning the puck in the neutral zone, Marcel Noebels passes to Marc Michaelis, who just misses the ball at the far corner.
6
19:28
The best opportunity of the game so far! Samuel Soramies appears free in front of Patrik Rybár, but cannot overcome the goalie even after poking.
5
19:26
The starting phase is balanced with opportunities on both sides.
4
19:26
On the other side, Michel Ivan finishes from a tight angle. Philipp Grubauer first parries against the defender and then fends off the rebound.
3
19:24
Fabio Wagner stops from the blue line. Row three with Fischbuch, Loibl and Schmölz finds its way into the game much better.
2
19:23
Pavol Regenda has the first opportunity of the game, who moves into the slot from the left after the successful forecheck against Moritz Seider, but does not complete it. Regenda drew attention to themselves yesterday with two goals.
1
19:21
The Slovaks dressed in blue grab the first face-off. Today Germany is in white with black, red and gold tones.
19:17
Only a few minutes until the game starts! The hall in Helsinki will be completely darkened again before it starts.
19:06
the Starting Six: Philipp Grubauer, Moritz Seider, Moritz Müller, Matthias Plachta, Yasin Ehliz and Tim Stützle start for the DHB team. Slovakia starts with Patrik Rybár, Peter Čerešňák, Mislav Rosandič, Róbert Lántoši, Michal Krištof and NHL veteran Tomáš Tatar.
19:01
In preparation, Slovakia and Germany have already played two test matches, each of which went to the Chlapci. However, many legionnaires and playoff participants from the DEL were not there yet, so the meaningfulness was limited.
18:53
Slovakia lost 6-1 to the USA in the quarter-finals of last year’s World Cup. At the start of this year’s tournament, the Eastern Europeans didn’t make the most confident impression either, defeating Russia’s second-placed team, France, only 4-2.
18:46
Despite the defeat at the start, nothing is lost, as is well known, the first four of the eight group participants qualify for the quarter-finals. However, the higher the final placement, the easier the task in the round of eight should be. A win against Slovakia today would therefore be more than helpful.
18:40
The DHB team had no chance against last year’s winner Canada, but indicated their potential with a catch-up race in the last third. Mathias Plachta and Moritz Seider each scored on the power play and reduced the lead to 3:5. Marc Michaelis had scored the first goal.
18:22
Have a nice evening and welcome to the second game of the German national ice hockey team at the World Championships in Finland! After the opening defeat against Canada, today it’s against Slovakia. At 7:20 p.m. the first puck falls!