Overview
- Germany dropped a 3:4 shootout to the USA on Wednesday after a 55th‑minute equaliser that goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer and teammates called illegitimate because he said he had the puck in his glove.
- Coach Harold Kreis declined to use a coach’s challenge on the goal and said a review was not possible under the available evidence, a choice that players and pundits sharply criticised.
- Forward Daniel Fischbuch suffered a hand fracture in the USA game, left the tournament on Thursday, and the DEB named Alexander Karachun as his replacement.
- With only one point from four matches Germany must win its remaining three group games in regulation to have a realistic shot at the quarterfinals, a scenario slightly eased by Finland’s 7:1 win over Latvia.
- Germany’s next match is against Hungary on Friday at 16:20 CET and will be shown free on ProSieben and streamed on Joyn with MagentaSport also carrying the game, increasing public scrutiny on team selection and leadership.