BEIJING – Behind 24 saves from Drew Commesso (Norwell, Mass.), Matt Knies (Phoenix, Ariz.), and Nathan Smith (Hudson, Fla.), the U.S. beat Germany, 3-2, tonight to close out preliminary round play in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and earn the top seed in the tournament headed into the playoff round.
The U.S. will meet the winner of the Slovakia-Germany game on Wednesday (Feb. 16) in the quarterfinal round at 12:10 p.m.
“I thought that was our best game of the tournament,” said David Quinn, head coach of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team. “We played with speed, skill and tenacity against a very good German team.”
Germany and the United States exchanged penalties, and power play goals, in the opening period. Germany stuck first, with a power play goal two minutes into the frame. Just 1:14 later, the U.S. had a power play of its own and tied the game. Steve Kampfer (Jackson, Mich.) wound up for a slap shot that went wide of the net, but collected…
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