With Finland (today 20.15:XNUMX p.m.) and Canada next Tuesday, the German selection has two tough opponents ahead of it / Sturm: “We will finish our journey”
Finland and Canada. The German national ice hockey team is in for a tough time in the remaining two group matches at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. The co-favorites for the World Championship title are, of course, the favorites - you don't have to be a great expert to know that. Tonight (20.15:1 p.m., live on SPORTXNUMX) their opponent is Finland.
The Finns showed what they can do just yesterday evening against the star ensemble from Canada. The final score was 5:1 and once again the two-time world champions presented themselves as one of the best teams at this World Cup in terms of technique and running. The team is carried by two exceptional players. Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen (both Carolina Hurricanes) are shaking up the opposing defenses. With 13 points each (five goals and eight assists each), the duo currently share the top scorer crown at the World Cup.
"We've got two tough opponents ahead of us," says Marco Sturm ahead of the duels with the favorites. However, the national coach and his boys are far from giving up after the tournament so far. "I told the team in the dressing room after the Latvia game that we're still going to finish our journey here." There are at least six more periods to play and "we want to play them as well as we can."
It is precisely this starting position that tempts the players to give it their all. Some watched the duel between Finland and Canada in the arena or on TV in the hotel yesterday. "It was impressive how intensely both teams played," said Dominik Kahun. Respect yes, fear no, is the motto. Kahun confidently: "We definitely want to annoy the big teams a little."