Germany hope that the home fans can give them the boost they need to overcome Latvia and punch their ticket for the quarterfinals. Any other outcome would see the Latvians, who are tied on points with Germany, advance to the quarterfinals. Germany also faced Latvia in two exhibition matches in preparation for the world championship, losing the first 4-3 in overtime and winning the second 3-2. “The fans need to be louder than they have ever been at a world championship,” Sturm, a former national team player himself, said. “He is now wiser and knows that he shoudn’t have done that.” Greiss apologized for the likes through his NHL team, the New York Islanders.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 16, 2017 11:15 UTC