Ice hockey: Ice hockey group travels to the World Cup with defeat within the baggage | EUROtoday

Despite the personnel replace from the NHL and Master Eisbären Berlin, Germany’s ice hockey cracks should not but in a World Cup type. Six days earlier than the primary World Cup recreation in opposition to Hungary, the choice of the German Ice Hockey Association misplaced the gown rehearsal in opposition to the USA 2: 5 (0: 1, 0: 2, 2: 2). In Düsseldorf, the group of nationwide coach Harold Kreis performed too cumbersome in entrance of 12,600 spectators within the bought -out dome.

Justin Schütz’s targets from the Cologne Haien got here too late (forty eighth minute/54.). Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators (18th), Days Thompson from the Buffalo Sabres (twenty first/58th) and Frank Nazar from the Chicago Blackhawks (33./55.) Saved the fourth defeat within the seventh World Cup take a look at recreation.

«Everything is okay. This is a preparatory recreation. I believe we nonetheless play vividly, »mentioned World Cup captain Moritz Seider of the Detroit Red Wings regardless of the defeat.

The world-class defender had solely joined the group with the nonetheless pale Lukas Reichel (Chicago) and 7 grasp gamers from the polar bears previously few days. Even two years in the past, when Germany had ended up vice world champion, the gown rehearsal in opposition to the United States went 3: 6 subsequent to it.

Strong US keeper, German assault too playful

Against the World Cup fifth of the earlier yr, Germany got here into play on Sunday after a nervous begin and good alternatives, however the Joey Daccord from Seattle Kraken within the US objective. His NHL teammate within the Deb objective, Philipp Grubauer had rather less to do, however was overcome by McCarron earlier than the primary third break.

The 30-year-old is certainly one of 19 NHL professionals within the present World Cup squad within the USA, which, nevertheless, is simply common in view of the personnel sources. So far, Germany has solely three gamers from the world’s greatest league, however nonetheless hopes for the help of the figurehead Tim Stützle, who had flown from the NHL playoffs along with his Ottawa Senators.

In addition to the established Deb captain Moritz Müller from the Cologne Hairs (shoulder damage), Kai Wissmann can be lacking within the protection. The captain of the grasp from Berlin was the perfect German DEL defender previously season.

US group way more efficient

Without the 2 top-class gamers, the defensive in opposition to the US boys nonetheless had a tough time. US starstracters Thompson added twelve seconds after the beginning within the second third. The German group continued to try, however performed too cumbersome and likewise awarded the perfect bullet choices.

The district group couldn’t even use a double outnumber within the center part. Again and once more Daccord fished the pane away. Half of the sport went off his counterpart from the ice, in order that Mathias Niederberger from EHC Red Bull Munich obtained some ice age.

The 32-year-old had injured himself within the DEL playoffs and was on the ice once more for the primary time since March 19. Less than 4 minutes after his in, he additionally needed to seize behind for the primary time. It was solely within the closing third that it lastly labored with German targets. The double pack from Schütz was too late.

On Monday, each groups journey to Herning, the place they’ll meet once more within the World Cup preliminary spherical on May seventeenth. For the German group, the match begins subsequent Saturday (4.20 p.m./ProSieben and Magentasport) with the sport in opposition to outsider Hungary.

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