Ice Hockey World Cup live: Germany vs. Kazakhstan – bad news for DEB stars
Created: 05/22/2022, 13:46
By: Florian Schimak
The DEB team has already qualified for the quarterfinals at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Finland.
Nevertheless, Germany wants to win against Kazakhstan.
The live ticker.
Germany - Kazakhstan -:- (Sun., 3.20 p.m. on Sport1)
The DEB team has already qualified for the quarterfinals of the Ice Hockey World Championships, but they still want a win
There is bad news for Toni Söderholm: The World Cup is over for NHL star Tim Stützle
Germany - Kazakhstan -:- (-:-, -:-, -:-)
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Munich - thanks to Denmark!
After the 9:4 win over Italy on Friday, the DEB team is already firmly in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championships in Finland.
The Scandinavians defeated France, which is why Germany can now book the ticket.
Nevertheless, the DEB team wants to score important points against Kazakhstan on Sunday and against Switzerland on Tuesday.
Because Toni Söderholm's team wants to avoid the big chunk in the quarter-finals.
In the round of eight, however, an NHL star is no longer available.
Söderholm seemed eaten.
The national coach obviously did not agree with the decision to withdraw Tim Stützle, who had injured his knee, from the World Cup in Finland at an early stage.
Ice Hockey World Cup live: Germany vs. Kazakhstan – bad news for DEB stars
NHL star Tim Stützle will no longer appear for the DEB team at the Ice Hockey World Championship.
© IMAGO / Lehtikuva
"I'm not commenting on that," said Söderholm.
He assumed that the NHL youngster could still have played.
Stützle's premature World Cup exit was announced by the DEB on Sunday after consultation with the medical department and its NHL club Ottawa Senators.
The Senators, who do not want to take any risks with their striker with a view to the coming season, are likely to have had the last word in the talks.
The 20-year-old had shone in 79 games with the Sens this season, scoring 22 goals and providing 36 assists.
DEB sports director Christian Künast therefore commented on the decision much more reservedly than Söderholm: "Tim would not be spared by the opponent in the upcoming games, and his health comes first.
It is therefore logical and consistent to take this precautionary measure.”
Bitter for the DEB team - and bitter for Stützle.
(smk/sid)
