World Cup hockey-2017: USA beat Russia, Germany broke through in the playoffs

In Cologne and Paris continues the ice hockey world championship in the top division.

Group A:

The Americans showed character in the match against Russia to win group A and avoid a likely meeting with Canada in the semifinals of the world Cup. With the score 3:3 the winning goal was scored by Anders Lee and Brock Nelson for 22 seconds before the end of regular game time throw the empty goal and finished the Russians first defeat in the tournament.

Germany in a dramatic duel beat Latvians and sent those over the side of the world Cup. 33 seconds before the end of the regular playing time Felix Schutz in most pushed the puck into the goal and sent the game into overtime, and the shootout winning throw was observed Frederick Tiffers.

Russia — USA 3:5 (1:0, 2:3, 0:2)

Germany — Latvia 4:3 in shootouts (0:0, 2:1, 1:2, 0:0)

Standings: USA – 18, Russia – 17, Sweden – 16, Germany – 11, Latvia – 10, Denmark – 7, Slovakia – 4, Italy – 1.

Group B:

Finland without a chance lost to Canada and had committed himself to a quarterfinal match with the winner of group A. world Champions, with only one misfire expected to win group B, showing a second attack in the group stage and sharing with Russia the laurels of the best protection.

Czech Republic and Switzerland at the meeting were fighting for second place in the group. Washers of Preplan, Suri and Brunner tipped the scales in favor of Switzerland in the quarterfinals will face a difficult confrontation with the Swedes.

Canada — Finland 5:2 (3:1, 1:1, 1:0)

Czech Republic — Switzerland 1:3 (0:1, 1:1, 0:1)

Standings: Canada – 16 Czech Republic – 13, Switzerland – 12, Finland – 11, France – 10, Norway – 8, Belarus – 4, Slovenia – 1.

So, at the end of the group stage to the 1/4 finals of the world Cup formed the following pairs:

USA – Finland;

Switzerland – Sweden;

Canada – Germany;

Russia – Czech Republic.

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