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17:49
The hosts are pushing for the 2:0! Viliam Cacho is too fast for the German defense and shoots the target from the right face-off circle just a few centimeters from the left aluminum.
8th.
17:46
The reaction of the DEB runner cracks is correct. Despite falling behind early on, Germany remains courageous on the offensive and creates good opportunities, especially through switching moments.
6.
17:45
Almost the quick response from Germany! Noebels breaks free on the right and is free in front of goal. The Berliner pulls to the right with a move, but gets stuck on goalie Hlavaj.
5.
17:42
Goal for Slovakia, 1-0 by Samuel Kňažko
Power play goal from Slovakia! Kňažko is passed high on the blue line and slams the puck on target with a one timer. Mo Müller stands in the way and deflects the disc for Fischbuch into his own goal.
4.
17:41
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Marco Nowak (Germany)
Slovakia then takes possession of the puck again and forces Germany to take a penalty: Nowak has to stay off the ice.
4.
17:41
First good chance for Germany! Eder introduces Fischbuch, who uses force to withdraw from the center. After a save by the Slovakian goalie Hlavaj, Schmölz aimed at the empty goal and narrowly missed!
2.
17:38
Germany is initially in the opposing zone, but soon runs into a counterattack: Richard Pánik, a man with over 500 NHL games, fires the first warning shot and fires the disc from the left into Maximilian Franzreb’s catch hand.
1.
17:35
After some honors on the Slovakian side, the game now starts slightly late. As a guest, Germany skates in white jerseys, the Slovakians play in blue.
17:31
Venue for the showdown is the Nike Arena in Zilina. Around 5,000 Slovak fans are there live today and get the atmosphere right from the first face-off. Slovakia is known to be ice hockey crazy!
17:15
The Slovakian national team is still looking for form shortly before the World Cup and recently lost twice against the Czech Republic in a double test. In a direct comparison of the two nations, Germany is currently ahead: the German puck hunters won both the Germany Cup (3:0) and the last World Cup in Finland (2:1).
17:07
So far, preparations for the World Cup have not been ideal for the German runners: under Harold Kreis as the new national coach, the DEB selection has only won one of four friendlies (2-0 against Austria) and still has to get used to the defensive system of their new coach . “I have a bit of this label that I play defensively, but the defensive already starts with aggressive forechecking,” the new DEB coach told Sport1.
17:03
Two weeks before the Ice Hockey World Championships in Finland and Latvia, the hot phase of the World Cup preparations is slowly beginning for the German national team: the DEB selection completes three friendlies before the face-off in Tampere. Today and tomorrow we’re going away against Slovakia.
16:55
Hello and welcome dear ice hockey fans! As part of the World Cup preparations, the German national ice hockey team will be visiting Slovakia at 5:30 p.m. today. Will our runner cracks get their second win under their new trainer Harold Kreis?