U.S. beats Germany 4-3 in shootout at ice hockey worlds, Switzerland and Sweden win big
ZURICH — Ryan Leonard scored the decisive penalty for the United States in a 4-3 shootout win over Germany at the ice hockey world championship on Wednesday. Tommy Novak tied it at 3-3 for the U. S.
with 5:47 left in regulation after Germany goaltender Philipp Grubauer was unable to hold onto the puck. The defending champion Americans recovered from a 6-2 loss to Finland on Monday for their second win from four games and have five points in Group A in Zurich. The Germans earned their first point.
Isaac Howard and Max Sasson also scored for the U. S. and goaltender Devin Cooley allowed one goal in the shootout.
Germany took an early lead when captain Moritz Seider scored one minute into the game. Howard tied it at 1-1 before the end of the first and Sasson’s goal put the Americans ahead early in the second period. Still in the second, the Germans rallied with Frederik Tiffels’ tying goal and Marc Michaelis’ go-ahead tally less than three minutes later.
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, who arrived at Zurich on Tuesday, played his first career game at the worlds. The two-time Stanley Cup winner and Olympic champion failed to convert his penalty shot. The U.