The USA earned its first win at the men's Ice Hockey World Championship with a 6-1 (2-0, 2-1, 2-0) win over Germany to avenge Friday's defeat by the Swedes with 2:5, broadcasts BTA. Johnny Gaudreau and Michael Kesserling each scored a goal and assisted on two others, while captain Brady Tkachuk, Luke Hughes, Trevor Zegras and Michael Eismont scored the other goals.
The meeting in Group “B“ in Ostrava it was tied until midway through the second period when the Germans tried to claw their way back into the game and caused quite a few problems in front of the USA goal. They reduced the score with the goal of Yassin Eliz, but gradually fell physically and logically allowed three more pucks in their net. In the other meeting from group "B" Latvia experienced unexpected difficulties and fought Poland until extra time – 5:4 (0:1, 1:1, 3:2, 1:0). Captain Kaspars Daugavins with his second goal of the match ensured the success of the Latvians, scoring at 3:29 minute of overtime.
Poland's team, in which the names of players from the lower divisions of Canada, as well as from the Czech and German championships, were three times leading, but less than three minutes before the end, they saved themselves from defeat. The fact that the Latvian goalkeeper saved 37 shots against 22 for the American John Murray, who guards Poland, also speaks of the dynamics of the match.
It was the first game of the championship for both teams, with Sweden, USA (with two games), Kazakhstan and Germany (with two games) each having 3 points and leading the group.
After Canada's success, it was the Czech team's turn to take to the ice to record a second victory. After the difficult 1:0 over Finland on penalties on Friday, the Czechs now had to make a turnaround from 1:3 to 6:3 (2:3, 1:0, 3:0). In another match of the group, Denmark beat Austria 5:1 (2:1, 1:0, 2:0) and recorded the first three points in their account.