World Cup in Riga: Now Russia has also been hit

For former world champions Slovakia, who are clearly on course for the quarterfinals with three wins from three games in Group A, it was the first World Cup victory against Russia in 17 years.

In contrast to the other top nations, the Russians had won their first two games. Sweden, the Czech Republic and Canada surprisingly started the tournament with two defeats each. The Canadians even suffered defeat number three on Monday evening. Defending champions Finland had already embarrassed themselves once when they lost 2-3 after a penalty shootout against Kazakhstan.

Reinforcements for Russia are already on the way. After exiting the playoffs of the North American professional league NHL, striker Vladimir Tarasenko from the St. Louis Blues as well as goalkeeper Ilja Samsonov and defender Dmitri Orlov from the Washington Capitals are traveling to Latvia. However, the players cannot go on the ice immediately as usual, but must first be quarantined and tested for six days before they are allowed to play. Germany sleeps Canada Germany drove the 26-time world champion Canada to despair in a 3-1 (2-1, 0-0, 1-0). A good three years after the game of the century in the Olympic semi-finals in Pyeongchang (4:3), goals from Stefan Loibl (11th minute), Matthias Plachta (12th) and Korbinian Holzer (58th) ensured another historic victory against Canada that only Nick Paul (19th) was successful. Germany didn't let Canada stop it either. © APA/afp / GINTS IVUSKANS

In this way, the German Ice Hockey Association team impressively underlines its high ambitions. The last World Cup victory against Canada came in Vienna in 1996 (5:1). With three wins from three games, the start of the World Cup is reminiscent of the first World Cup under Söderholm in Slovakia in 2019, when there were four wins in a row. Monday's results Slovakia - Russia 3:1 1:0 Kelemen (30.00), 1:1 Barabanov (31.06), 2:1 Gernat (53.19), 3:1 Daloga (58.59)

Germany - Canada 3:1 1:0 Loibl (10.46), 2:0 Plachta (11.24), 2:1 Paul (18.19), 3:1 Holzer (57.59)

Czech Republic – Belarus 3:2 aet 0:1 Sharangovich (25.52), 1:1 Kovar (29.44), 2:1 Zadina (33.03), 2:2 Yeryomenko (51.30), 3:2 Kubalik (61.23)

Latvia – Italy 3-0 Group A Pos Country Games Points 1. Slovakia 3 9 2. Russia 3 6 3. Switzerland 2 6 4. Belarus 3 4 5. Denmark 2 3 6. Czechia 3 2 7. Sweden 2 0 8. Great Britain 2 0 Group B Pos Country Games Points 1. Germany 3 9 2. Latvia 3 7 3. Kazakhstan 2 4 4. Finland 2 4 5. USA 2 3 6. Norway 2 3 7. Canada 3 0 8. Italy 3 0

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World Cup in Riga: Now Russia has also been hit

The surprises in the preliminary round of the Ice Hockey World Championships continue. On Monday, record world champions Russia also lost their first game in Riga against Slovakia 1:3. Canada remains winless after losing to Germany.

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