Germany still unbeaten

Germany are still unbeated after three games at the World Championship. It's Germany's best start to the tournament since 1930. But despite having 61 shots on goal Germany needed a shootout to defeat Slovenia. Frank Hördler scored the game winner on the Slovenian goalie Robert Kristan who made an impressive 58 saves.

"I think the statistics tell us a lot about our goalie. He’s doing a really awesome job and we believe in him. We know he’s going to make that extra save that gives us extra energy. It was more than 60 shots, but the way the Germans were playing, they were just firing everything at the net," Slovenia's Mitja Robar told IIHF.com.

The point for the tie after regular time was Slovenia's first of the tournament and already before this game it was decided that they will have to play in the relegation round. And as Germany already was heading for the second round with maximum points the game meant nothing to the competition.


Christoph Ullman trying to get past Rok Pajic
Photo: Roman Kucera

Slovenia started the game well and got 1-0 after four minutes when Ziga Jeglic' shot hit a German defender and deflected into the goal. Slovenia would also make it 2-0 with a wrist shot by Rok Ticar before Germany could turn things around.

Michael Wolf deflected a shot by André Rankel on a power play and Felix Schütz tied the game in the third when he picked up shot that bounced of the boards behind the goal. In the shooutout it took eight rounds before Frank Hördler ended the game.

 

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