Germany were staring at defeat to Latvia but Felix Schutz equalized with 33 seconds to play in an absorbing contest. “It was wonderful, a great moment, and for the whole team,” Tiffels said about his decisive goal. Center Andris Dzerins scored a powerplay goal with four minutes left to make it 3-2 to Latvia and leave Germany staring at an exit from the tournament. But with Germany on the ropes, they somehow forced an equalizer with 33 seconds to go through Felix Schutz, making it 3-3 and enforcing overtime, with Germany eventually victorious in the shootout. Germany will now face Pool B winners Canada, widely considered the strongest team in the tournament alongside Russia, in Thursday’s quarterfinal.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 17, 2017 07:30 UTC