Philipp started in goal today Grubauer, Yasin came on the offensive Ehliz back into use.
The Danes dominated the first five minutes of the match, during which they were dangerous several times in front of Grubauer After the first storm had subsided, the DEB-Team better offensive. A penalty against Geibel However, the home team had the lead several times during the power play, but Grubauer and his teammates prevented an early goal. The aggressive style of play of the Danes continued in the first DEBThe game continued with a power play, with national coach Harold Kreis's players barely getting into the lineup. The first period ended scoreless.
Also in the middle third the DEBteam was under pressure from the start, as just 53 seconds after the break, Tim Support to the penalty box. The Danes continued to play at a high pace and tested Grubauer Again and again. The German team, after being shorthanded, failed to establish a lasting hold in the attacking third. About 30 minutes had passed when the second German power play again put pressure on the Danish goal. However, there was no goal. Only a few seconds before the second intermission did the national team finally receive a reward for its improved performance over the course of the game: Geibel hit from the blue line to 1-0 halftime score (40th).
After taking the lead, the German men were able to play with much more confidence in the final period, also because the Danes had visibly lost the momentum they had shown in the first 40 minutes. Germany scored their second goal just as the Danes were equalizing. But in the 51st minute, the Danish NHL striker Nikolaj Ehlers suddenly alone in front of Grubauer and with a shot over the shoulder made the 1:1 equaliserShortly after, Marc Michaelis had to leave the game after being hit in the face by the puck. With about seven minutes left, the DEB-Team had a chance to regain the lead in the power play, but was unable to get past the Danish goalie Frederik Dichow over. In a dramatic final phase, no decision was made.
Without a goal in extra time, the game went to a penalty shootout, which the Danes won.
With nine points from seven games lands the DEB-Selection on Fifth place in preliminary group B and travels back to Germany on Wednesday.
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