Mannheim, Germany (dpa) - a long convincing goalkeeper performances have not preserved of Germany's national ice hockey team prior to a failed world Cup dress rehearsal. The selection of national coach Toni Söderholm lost with 2:5 (2:1, 0:1, 0:3) the Star cast of the world Cup favorites USA.
Despite the defeat against the world Cup-third from the previous year, also on Friday, beginning world Cup in Slovakia, the German first-round opponents, seems to be the Team but for the Söderholm debut equipped. Especially the skeptical eyed German Keeper Mathias Niederberger and especially Niklas Treutle showed good performance.
In Mannheim ranged goals from Marcus iron Schmid (11. Minute) of the eagles of Mannheim and NHL forward Dominik Kahun (16.) of the Chicago Blackhawks, but not to the hoped-for victory. For the NHL stars to Kahuns team-mates Patrick Kane, Noah Hanifin (14 met.) of the Calgary Flames, Clayton Keller (28.) from the Arizona Coyotes, Chicago's Alex De Brincat (45.) and James van Riemsdyk (51.) of the Philadelphia Flyers. In the case of De Brincats lead to 3:2, the Puck was after a shot miserable from the German NHL defensive player Korbinian Holzer into the net bounced off. The last goal from Johnny Gaudreau (57.) fiels to the orphaned gate.
late to the German Team after a strong beginning beaten. In the 13 000 spectators sold-out Mannheim Arena, the selection of the German ice hockey Federation (DEB) started strongly and was much the same as a number of stars to impress. Germany played brave, attacking early and conquered again and again, in the USA dangerous situations with the Puck. The guide by iron Schmid on the play of NHL world-class striker Leon Draisaitl, was not unmerited, but was equalised prompt.
U.S. defender, Hanifin, leaving you with a dry shot into the top corner of the otherwise convincing the düsseldorf Keeper Niederberger only three minutes after the German leadership no Chance. The second U.S. goal NHL scorer cellar, the son of former German national player Andreas niederberger had no Chance. Arrangement according to was after a good half of the game in Nuremberg Treutle into the goal and was called for several times in tricky situations in the middle third, solved these tasks, but brilliantly. Only in the final third of the 28-Year-old a bit of bad luck.
The goalkeeper Position after injury world Cup-cancellation of NHL Goalie Thomas Greiss as a problem zone. Söderholm was relying on the commitment of at least one NHL-Keepers and the veterans Dennis Endras of master of Mannheim and Danny from the birch from the Vice-Champion in Munich omitted. Although Philipp Grubauer from Colorado could come to the world Cup, if he fails on Wednesday evening (local time) with his Team in the NHL Playoffs in San Jose. But the Stanley Cup winner of the previous year would probably be, at the earliest, for the third game in Kosice on Tuesday against France available.
another bright spot in the German game, the 18-year-old defensive talent Moritz Seider, standing in front of his first world Cup participation. The Mannheim-based players in his international game, the German leadership before the debut prepared by Kahun with a dream pass. More good scoring chances left the DEB-selection to the end, however, unused.
Date Of Update: 09 May 2019, 12:03
