The Blue Team loses to USA in the final World Cup friendly

As everyone expected from the US team, the team led by coach Jeff Blashill started the game with high intensity. The Blue Team, which had to make do without Trivellato (injured), immediately played outnumbered and Jack Eichel immediately took advantage of the opportunity and found the far corner with a precise long-range shot. Andreas Bernard could only watch as the hard rubber disc slammed into the goal. Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames) and Jack Eichel (Buffalo Sabres) in particular showed their exceptional class from the start. In the first half of the first period, USA dominated while the Azzurri simply couldn't play. It was only after ten minutes, when a power play situation arose for the Blue Team, that the first signs of life from Mair's team were seen. Giulio Scandella and Marco Insam had the first chance, but Jimmy Howard safely covered every corner of the goal. The Detroit Red Wings goalkeeper wasn't surprised against Govanni Morini either. The Azzurri suddenly woke up and created another chance to score with a quick move by Bernard, Frigo and Insam, but Howard failed again. The first period ended with a power play for Italy.

The Azzurri started the second third more aggressively than in the first half of the game. But the Blashill team was by no means intimidated and found the second goal on the power play with Jacob Trouba with a hard hit from the blue line. Dylan Larkin of the Detroit Red Wings soon scored the third goal for USA. Then it was the Azzurri's turn: Giulio Scandella scored for Italy in the power play and this time Jimmy Howard was only allowed to watch. While the Blue Team was still celebrating, the next goal was scored: Blackhawks attacker Nick Schmaltz hit the top corner. USA now wanted to finally wrap up the game and found the fifth goal with Nick Bjugstad. The second third also ended with a numerical advantage for Italy.

In the final period of the game there was the next power play situation for the Blue Team and Giovanni Morini took the opportunity in the 45th minute to score the second goal for the Blue Team. The friendly ended 5-2 for the United States.

Italy-USA 2:5(0:1, 1:4, 1:0) Italy : Bernard/Cloutier; Luca Zanatta - Thomas Larkin; Armin Helfer -Armin Hofer; Stefano Marchetti - Alexander Egger; Enrico Miglioranzi-Daniel Glira; Luca Frigo - Anton Bernard - Marco Insam; Diego Kostner - Alex Lambacher - Giulio Scandella; Simon Kostner - Raphael Andergassen - Giovanni Morini; Tommaso Traversa/Daniel Frank - Tommaso Goi - Markus Gander; USA : Connor Hellebuyck, Jimmy Howard, Cal Petersen; Daniel Brickley, Danny DeKeyser, Noah Hanifin, Charlie McAvoy, Connor Murphy, Jacob Trouba, Trevor Van Riemsdyk; Anders Bjork, Nick Bjugstad, JT Compher, Andrew Copp, Christian Dvorak, Jack Eichel, Johnny Gaudreau, Jordan Greenway, Dylan Larkin, Clayton Keller, Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Nick Schmaltz; Tore :Eichel (2nd minute);Trouba (23rd), Larkin (29th), Scandella (32nd), Schmaltz (34th), Bjugstad (35th); Morini (45.);

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The Blue Team loses to USA in the final World Cup friendly

With a 2:5 defeat against Jack Eichel & Co., the Italian national ice hockey team's World Cup preparations ended on Tuesday evening in front of their home crowd in Milan. The Blue Team now faces the first game of the A World Cup in Cologne on May 6th.

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