Exit during the quarter-finals in the World Cup event. - This Swiss country offers us a holiday getaway as their gift.
Once again, Germany and Switzerland are going head-to-head in a World Cup quarter-final. It's been four years since Switzerland last won a knockout match at the World Cup, which happened in Prague in 1992. But this time, Switzerland is considered the favorites and seems to have an edge over us. Our major weakness: defense. With Moritz Seider out due to ongoing contract negotiations with Detroit Red Wings, we're really feeling his absence. He's invaluable to us. The defenseman could potentially be getting paid $8 million a year, which is delaying his participation in the World Championship.
German coach, Harry Kreis (65), decides to bench newcomer Tobias Fohrler and focus on defensive players. Six defenders take the stage in the first period, with Berlin's Jonas Müller logging 8:40 minutes on the ice. Up front, we're playing with three forward lines. However, JJ Peterka from Buffalo sometimes appears a bit too obstinate in his movements.
Switzerland takes charge and scores the first goal through Christoph Bertschy (Fribourg) in the eighth minute. The goal hurt even more because we had fewer players on the ice. It seems like the shot should have been saved, but it found its way into the net.
Three minutes before halftime, Nico Hischier gives Switzerland a 2-0 lead with an unstoppable shot. That's the way we head into the locker room.
In the second period, Switzerland remained dominant for the first ten minutes without seeming completely convincing. Then, our players finally started to wake up. Wojciech Stachowiak from Ingolstadt, who's being scouted by NHL teams, wins a face-off and passes the ball to Dominik Kahun. And the SC Bern striker netted the goal, making it 1-2 (32'). The Swiss are no longer so confident. An intense final third unfolds in Ostrava.
Our boys put up a tenacious fight, displaying immense dedication. Despite their efforts, another ice fairy tale didn't quite happen. After winning five games in the preliminary round, scoring a total of 34 goals, they were defeated in the World Championship. 57 seconds before the end, Switzerland's Christoph Bertschy scores an empty-netter to make it 1-3. The MVP of the match is Dominik Kahun. He gets a standing ovation.
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Source: symclub.org
