13
17:19
Now the Germans let the puck run well in a quick attack via Moritz Seider, Stefan Loibl and Yasin Ehliz. The latter doesn’t really catch the thing on the left in front of the goal.
12
17:17
Then the Germans work with Marc Michaelis on the left to the goal. Finally, Sebastian Dahm puts his glove on it and freezes the disc.
11
17:15
On the other side, Mathias Bau Hansen shoots to the left of the blue line. There is a lot of traffic in the firing line. Nicolai Meyer deflects. However, since the play equipment flies past the goal, Philipp Grubauer does not have to intervene.
9
17:14
Now Maximilian Kastner penetrates through the center into the attacking third and passes to the right. There, Alexander Ehl skilfully takes the disc with his ice skate and then pulls it off at the face-off circle. With a clear view, Sebastian Dahm fixes the thing.
8th
17:12
After Jonas Müller has conquered the pucker, Leo Pföderl drags the hard rubber into the opponent’s zone and lays it down to Marcel Noebels. His wrist shot gets stuck.
7
17:10
Only now is the first shot on goal counted for Germany. Daniel Schmölz fires from outside and finds his master in Sebastian Dahm.
6
17:10
Due to the lack of shots on goal, the goalies have plenty of opportunity to mentally get into the game after the delayed start. None of the teams takes advantage of any starting difficulties in this neuralgic position.
5
17:07
Nikolaj Ehlers is responsible for the Dane’s first notable closing act. The coach’s son fires from the right face-off circle. Philipp Grubauer blocks.
4
17:05
At least in the approach, the Germans show constructiveness. Daniel Fischbuch brings the disc to the box from the left with his backhand. But the puck only lands on the back edge of the goal. We can’t record an official shot on goal for that either.
3
17:04
The DEB cracks are now also present in the opposing third, but cannot score a goal there either. Everything is still in the discovery phase.
2
17:02
Denmark is committed. The northern Europeans are nesting in the attacking zone, but are not finished there. The Germans know how to prevent this and are now freeing themselves.
4:50 p.m
The regular goalies begin between the posts – Philipp Grubauer on the German side and Sebastian Dahm on the Danish side. The German starting six also includes defenders Korbinian Holzer and Jonas Müller as well as strikers Marcel Noebels, Leo Pföderl and Daniel Fischbuch.
16:40
Of course, we assume that the Finnish authorities will ensure that there is no risk of health problems. There is quite a burning smell in the hall. And here we are again on the subject of ventilation. You can’t get rid of it that easily. It is all the more important that no one is harmed here. But spectators and athletes have to live with it.
16:38
The tension rises again
16:33
It is now up to the athletes to restart the systems. They were already in the middle of the concentration phase before, and they were suddenly torn out. Now the tension has to be built up again. This is certainly not equally easy for every professional. Let’s see which team does it better overall. There is certainly potential for a false start.
16:23
There is still no real official announcement, but there are now many indications that we can expect the game to start at 17:00 CEST. This is exactly what is now confirmed. So now we finally have a goal in mind in our perseverance.
16:13
The smoke development associated with the relatively small cable fire is probably the biggest problem. Even if the fire has long since been extinguished, any health hazards for athletes and spectators should of course be prevented. And with such a complex building, 15 minutes of forced airing is not enough.
16:03
Apparently it will take a little longer before the game can start. Access to the Danes’ dressing room was probably granted later, which is why the preparations of the teams are still dragging on. Before 4:30 p.m. CEST, i.e. 5:30 p.m. local time, it is unlikely to happen. We may also need to orient ourselves towards 17:00 CEST. Nothing is official yet.
15:48
Soon the ice will burn in Helsinki. Then maybe there’s a real fire under the roof. Such puns are of course appropriate. Fortunately, we can afford this, because no one was injured in the fire. This is another reason why the time lag is limited.
15:38
Access to the Helsingin Jäähalli is now permitted again. This means that both teams can go to their cabins and start preparing again. The IIHF has communicated a possible new start time of 4:15 p.m. CEST.
15:35
The hall was cleared about half an hour before the start of the game. The players had to leave their cabins head over heels and are now partly in their equipment outside and awaiting what is to come.
15:27
Soccer as a distraction
Holding the ball up on skates is popular as a distraction for the DEB stars.
15:26
Impressions from the outside of the stadium
15:20
Because of a fire alarm, the game between Germany and Denmark will not start at the scheduled time. In fact, there is said to have been a small fire in the Helsinki ice rink, which was responded to by the evacuation of the arena. The fire has now been extinguished and the scene of the fire is secured. It looks like the game will take place today. But it is still completely unclear when the first puck will fall on the ice.
15:19
Lassi Heikkinen from Finland and Peter Stano from Slovakia should keep order on the ice. The two referees are the linespersons Jake Davis from the USA and Hannu Sormunen from Finland.
15:17
A duel at eye level is to be expected today. Not only the current world ranking positions of Germany (9th) and Denmark (10th) suggest this. In many respects, the current tournament is also at a similar level. The Danish power play, the third-best of this World Cup, is not so much behind (5th). In penalty-killing, both teams are equally weak, but are in the top half when it comes to shooting efficiency. In addition, today’s opponents proved to be surprisingly fair and received the fewest penalties. The DEB selection caught only eight two-minute penalties.
15:13
On the German side, Lukas Reichel and Leon Gawanke traveled to Finland after their elimination in the AHL playoffs. Reichel, who made his NHL debut this season (11 games), has already been officially announced. This is not yet the case with Gawanke, but it should only be a matter of form. Neither are used today anyway. This also applies to Tim Stützle, who injured his knee. Instead, Alexander Karachun is celebrating his World Cup debut. The striker, like goalie Dustin Strahlmeier, was also nominated today. With Gawanke, the 25-strong German World Cup squad would ultimately be complete.
15:03
Since the day of the latter game (Tuesday), Heinz Ehlers has gathered a squad of 21 field players and three goalkeepers after a number of late nominations. One spot in the squad is still free. Defender Oliver Lauridsen is no longer available. The former NHL professional is injured. So the Danish head coach only had to sort out the third goalkeeper Mathias Seldrup for today’s game in order to have two goalies, seven defenders, four complete offensive lines and an additional attacker available for the game.
14:53
Germany started the World Cup last Friday with a 3-5 defeat against Canada, followed by narrow victories against Slovakia (2-1) and on Monday against France (3-2). Denmark have so far met the rest of the group, beating Kazakhstan 9-1, losing 6-0 to Switzerland and beating Italy 2-1.
14:43
Looking at the Group A table, fourth meets third here. Both teams are level on points, have won two games and lost one. In the fight for a place in the top four and the associated achievement of the quarter-finals, today’s encounter should point the way.
14:33
Welcome to the 2022 Ice Hockey World Championships in Finland! For the German team, the fourth preliminary round game is scheduled for today. At 15:20 CEST Toni Söderholm’s selection meets Denmark in Helsinki.