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15:27
The good thing from a German point of view: the Canadians were only allowed to play in the majority for six seconds. But even though there’s numerical par again, Team Canada is still moving forward.
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15:25
Mathias Niederberger actually had a clear view when he conceded. Jonas Müller had freed them up by taking a step to the right, but it might have been better if he had stopped there to block. All in all an unfortunate situation for the whole DEB team.
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15:23
Goal for Canada, 4-1 by Maxim Noreau
In the middle of the German ice hockey heart. Four seconds have just been played in the power play: Canada wins the face-off, Maxim Noreau pulls from the blue line and places a shot in the left corner that doesn’t look untenable.
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15:21
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Konrad Abeltshauser (Germany)
Bad time for a penalty. Konrad Abeltshauser takes the stick too high.
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15:20
Two goals are nothing in ice hockey. However, the German team now has to stay on the trigger!
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15:17
Goal for Germany, 3:1 by Tobias Rieder
The DEB team is alive! Canada cannot decisively clear a disc from their own back goal gang. Leo Pföderl picks up the puck with his back to the goal and shoots from the turn. Tobias Rieder is ready for the rebound on the left corner!
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15:16
That could have been the preliminary decision. Adam Tambellini picks up an abandoned puck on the center line and runs towards Mathias Niederberger as if it were a penalty. The goalie keeps the upper hand, but where were the defenders?
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15:14
Daniel Pietta played his way into the power play formation with a good shift. The Ingolstadt native can defend a puck well on the left wall, but there is no further danger of scoring.
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15:13
The DEB team can’t get through. So Stefan Loibl just tries to dribble through the middle, but Eddie Pasquale locks the puck.
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15:10
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Jordan Weal (Canada)
Leg kicks against Yasin Ehliz. Fourth power play for Germany, something must come out of it now!
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15:10
Frederik Tiffels wins the puck in the opponent’s half! Only the mandatory degree does not come about.
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15:08
Plachta and Wolf also provide for the physical element. The rest of the rows are a little lacking in that.
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15:07
Marcel Brandt tries it alone, Moritz Müller closes the gap at the back. That’s how it works!
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15:06
For the German team, it’s now about keeping up the pace and not catching any counterattacks.
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15:04
Wolf again, this time the veteran is lurking for the rebound! The fourth row with the two Mannheimers Plachta and Wolf is the most conspicuous so far.
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15:03
David Wolf tries it from the second row, but Eddie Pasquale clears easily.
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15:02
It would be good news if Germany could convert the almost two minutes of powerplay left into a goal. First of all Dominik Kahun as the last man stops the cross pass to the possible shorthander of the Canadians.
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15:01
The second third begins with bad news, Marco Nowak cannot continue after the check before the 0:1.
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14:47
third conclusion:
Germany experienced an opening third to forget, was inferior to Canada in all respects and could not flip the switch even in two power plays towards the end of the section. We can only hope that Toni Söderholm will find the right words during the break. The Canadians don’t look unbeatable, but the DEB team has to get rid of their nervousness and at least step up their game.
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14:44
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Josh Ho-Sang (Canada)
game lag. After the first third break, Germany is allowed to act in excess for another 111 seconds.
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14:43
Compared to the first power play, the second was much less dangerous. The huge chance of a goal is gone.
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14:42
Canada again with four field players, now keeps the action much further away from their own goal.
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14:40
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Ben Street (Canada)
For nine seconds, the DEB team is now even allowed to play with a double majority. Ben Street takes the stick way too high!
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14:39
The first phase of the power play passes without a goal, but should still give the DEB team self-confidence. First, a Brandt shot from the blue line causes chaos, then a nice relay pass puts Stefan Loibl in the limelight.
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14:35
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Daniel Winnik (Canada)
Now Germany is allowed to play in excess due to a stick blow against Ehliz. It would be so important if it resulted in a goal.
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14:35
At least the power play is survived unscathed. Jonas Müller defends once resolutely in the slot.
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14:33
This is way too easy! Eric O’Dell pushes the disc out of the slot but to the right of the goal.
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14:30
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Yasin Ehliz (Germany)
Now Germany has to actually outnumbered. Two minutes against Ehliz because of disability.
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14:30
No penalties in the game yet. Nevertheless, it sometimes looks as if the Canadians will play with a majority.
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14:28
The German team is currently completely off the roll and is far too far away from the Canadian attackers, especially when conceding the third goal.
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14:27
Goal for Canada, 3-0 by Daniel Winnik
Six shots on goal, three goals. David Desharnais plays over the right ties to Adam Cracknell, who lays across for Daniel Winnik, who is completely free on the half left.
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14:26
Goal for Canada, 2-0 by Ben Street
That is impossible. Ironically, Ben Street, who is under contract in Munich, takes a disc directly in the left half-field and works it under the bar.
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14:25
Thanks to a nice combination, Patrick Hager comes to an end. But the Canadians immediately show their presence again and already prevent the follow-up shot from the blue line.
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14:23
4-1 shots now for Canada, the North Americans have been in charge since the opening goal.
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14:22
The replay makes it clear that not only did Marco Nowak remain behind the goal when the goal was conceded, but to make matters worse, Mathias Niederberger also lost his racket. So it was easy for Alex Grant to chase the puck halfway into the net using the left inside post.
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14:20
On the other side, Mathias Niederberger is able to defuse a shot by Jordan Weal from the inside right position.
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14:19
First conclusion for the DEB team, David Wolf then gives a verbal signal.
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14:16
Goal for Canada, 1-0 by Alex Grant
That is bitter! Marco Nowak is rechecked behind his own goal, which could have resulted in a penalty. Nowak stays down, so Alex Grant has a lot more space from the blue line!
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14:16
It remains a tough fight for every inch of ice. Neither team can create a real goal threat yet, but now the second row around Frederik Tiffels and Dominik Kahun can play on the German side.
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14:13
Then the first two degrees for Canada, but Mathias Niederberger is there.
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14:13
High intensity in the first few minutes, the mostly white-clad Germans and the black Canadians plow through all parts of the pitch.
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14:11
Played for ten seconds, Marcel Müller also shows his presence on the ice and resolutely goes into the duel with the boards.
14:10
“The Olympics are not there to learn, but to deliver the best,” head coach Toni Söderholm demands of his boys in top form. Marcel Müller is also self-confident: “We want to win the tournament!”.
14:03
Two venues are available in Beijing, but both the National Indoor Stadium and Wukesong Stadium offer a similar setting with 18,000 seats. Germany runs today at the Wukesong Stadium, which was built in 2008 for the 2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament.
13:59
Tom Kühnhackl is new. As an NHL player, the native of Landshut was unable to take part in the Olympic tournament four years ago, even though he scored the decisive goal in qualifying. He is now under contract in Sweden and is making his Olympic debut at the age of 30.
13:53
the Starting Six: Canada starts with Eddie Pasquale in goal, Mat Robinson, Owen Power, Josh Ho-Sang, Eric Staal and Mason McTavish. For Germany, Mathias Niederberger guards the box. At the start of the game, his front men are called Marco Nowak, Moritz Müller, Yasin Ehliz, Patrick Hager and Tom Kühnhackl. There are a total of ten players in the squad on the German side who were also there in Pyeongchang 2018.
1:45 p.m
That has to do with the fact that the other group opponents are called China and the USA. Even if the hosts only play an outsider role, the two North Americans are at stake for first place, which is the only one that certainly entitles them to the quarterfinals. Only two out of three runners-up also make it to the knockout stage.
13:42
Even if ice hockey in Germany has taken on a different status since the success four years ago, supporters from back then like Moritz Müller or Marcel Noebels are back today, the DEB team has climbed to fifth place in the world rankings – that’s a matter of course a win against Canada, not even surviving the group stage.
13:31
Team Canada also has the top pick of last year’s NHL draft in Owen Power. However, the defender is not yet playing for the Buffalo Sabers and, after winning the World Cup last year, can now compete in the second major tournament with the Canadian national team.
13:26
The team is still led by someone who has fought 1,293 NHL games in his career and scored 1,034 points: Eric Staal even won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, last year he failed with the Montreal Canadiens in the final against them Tampa Bay Lightning. In the summer, the now 37-year-old centre-forward ended his career and now captains Canada from free agency.
13:17
With 16 medals, nine of them gold, Canada remains the most successful team in Olympic ice hockey tournament history. However, North Americans are particularly affected by the fact that the NHL does not take a break and does not release national players. While stars like Leon Draisaitl and goalie Philipp Grubauer are missing on the German side, Team Canada breaks away from the top 80 to 100.
13:11
Ice hockey at the Olympic Winter Games – by no means the Germans’ parade discipline, but the sensational win of the silver medal four years ago in Pyeongchang makes you want more! At 2:10 p.m., the DEB team will play their first group game against Canada – the same team they defeated in the semi-finals of the last tournament. It starts at 2:10 p.m.!