Ice Hockey World Championship: DEB team fails again in penalty shooting

Germany also lost their second game at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. As in the opening defeat against Denmark, the team of national coach Marco Sturm in the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning also lost to Norway in the penalty shoot-out – this time 4:5.

The now only two points on the account represent a harsh damper on the dream of the quarter-finals. In the third game Germany have to play the USA on Monday (4.15 pm in LIVETICKER and LIVE on DAZN).

Goals: 0:1 Ken Andre Olimb (2nd), 0:2 Valkvae Olsen (8th), 1:2 Hager (15th), 2:2 Michaelis (19th), 2:3 Bastiansen (22nd), 3:3 Hager (28th), 3:4 Sorvik (51st), 4:4 Yannic Seidenberg (51st)

Hit in the Penalty Shooter: Trettenes, Lindstrom, Bastiansen

Penalties: 4 – 6

1st period: The German team got off to a devastating start. After a good minute Plachta only hit the crossbar in power play, while in return the future Düsseldorf-based Ken Andre Olimb took the lead in Norway after a major mistake by NHL pro Dennis Seidenberg. Afterwards the DEB team was completely insecure and showed as already against Denmark blatant weaknesses in outnumber. Valkvae Olsen was completely free in front of the goal and used a rebound to 2-0.

It wasn’t until the fourth overpayment game that the storm team finally scored their first goal, missing any aggressiveness until then. The battered Hager brought the puck in front of the Norwegian case and somehow Thoresen moved the windshield over the line. Since there is no own goal in ice hockey, Hager was awarded the goal.

Now the DEB team was finally involved. Ehliz missed the equaliser standing free in front of Haukeland in the 18th minute. But just one minute later, after a counterattack, Noebels served Michaelis wonderfully. His shot was deflected by a Scandinavian player and hit the top left of the box. With a 2:2 it went into the first break.

2nd period: The second period also started with a cold shower for the Olympic runner-up. Not even two minutes had passed, when Draisaitl first lost sight of the disc and then his opponent. Norway submitted two fast passes and Bastiansen pushed in from half left from a short distance without any problems.

Fortunately, from a German perspective, Norway also remained defensively vulnerable. Again Germany were allowed to play powerplay, again Hager, the best DEB player in front of the box, worked hard and put the disc over the leg of a Norwegian to 3:3 in the box.

Only now did both teams stabilise a little in defence, which is why the last ten minutes of the second period did not offer any great opportunities.

Third period: In the final period, both teams avoided the big risk in the first ten minutes. Too much was at stake, nobody wanted to make a possibly decisive mistake. Then the German misfortune took its course. Sorvik just pulled off the blue line and the deflected puck actually landed in the goal.

Only 25 seconds later, Germany replied. Plachta played the disc after conquest behind the goal immediately to Yannic Seidenberg. The game became more and more dramatic in the final minutes, both teams had opportunities.

Four and a half minutes before the end Holzer had to face a penalty. Pielmeier got the glass on the mask and Norway hit it after the rebound. But the referees had whistled off very early – Dusel for Germany. It went into extra time.

Overtime: Yannic Seidenberg and Ehliz had good chances for the DEB side, but Goalie Haukeland was twice in the post. The last 112 seconds of overtime Germany had to act outnumbered (4 against 3) because Draisaitl received a penalty. With luck and skill Germany escaped into the penalty shoot-out.

Penalty-shooting: As against Denmark, the German runner cracks did not make a single attempt. Pietta, Hager and Kahun failed. Norway, on the other hand, kept their nerves with Trettenes, Lindstrom and Bastiansen.