IIHF World Championship: Tommy Novak Helps Team USA Beat Germany 4-3 In A Shootout
Tommy Novak was great for Team USA in the World Championships on Wednesday.
Team USA was back in action in the 2026 World Championships on Wednesday, and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tommy Novak scored a big goal that helped the U. S. win in a shootout.
The United States was trailing Germany 3-2 with less than six minutes to go in the third period when Novak found the loose puck around the net and rifled it home. There was a ton of chaos in front of the net, but Novak was able to find enough space to tie the game. It's his first goal of the World Championships.
Tommy Novak's game-tying 🚨🚨 #MensWorlds pic. twitter. com/EllbOlKjY4 — USA Hockey (@usahockey) May 20, 2026 Max Sasson and Isaac Howard scored the other two regulation goals before the game went to a shootout.
The U. S. was down in the shootout before Matt Coronato and Ryan Leonard scored in the final two rounds to win the game.