Canada experienced a second defeat in the second game in the Classic against the United States and are already under some pressure tomorrow against the German team.
Wrong start: After losing his goal by keeper Darcy Kuemper, Jason Robertson (v.) Pushed for the United States to make it 1-0.
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The second game began for “Maple Leaves” by goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper’s mistake, which lost the disc behind the goal and brought his teammate into the game in the Arizona Coyotes, Connor Garland. All he had to do was pass through the front of the gate, where Jason Robertson easily took the lead for USA (8th).
Already in the middle third, the young Canadian team almost disappointingly lagged behind: Adam Clending (22nd) and Trevor Moore (24th, 39th), as usual active at the Los Angeles Kings under assistant coach Marco Sturm, Increased to 4: 0 for USA. . Maxim Comtois’s late consolation goal (51st) was just showy, especially since Matt Tennyson scored a clear 5–1 final in favor of USA in the prestigious duel shortly before the end (58th).
Canada is already under pressure against the German team on Monday (6.15pm), as the team coached by former NHL coach Gerard Gallant remains without a point against Germany, even threatening the main round. Is, who – despite Riga, occupying a less prominent Canadian squad than usual – would be a sensation. A German victory against the top ice hockey nation in a quarter of a century would be the first World Cup success.