Dec 27, 2014
Canada vs. Germany: As It Happened
Connor McDavid, Curtis Lazar, Max Domi and Madison Bowey found the back of the net as Canada defeated Germany 4-0 in their second round-robin game of the World Junior Hockey Championship from Montreal. Eric Comrie made 17 saves in the victory. Kevin Reich impressed in the German net with 27 saves.
TSN.ca Staff
Connor McDavid, Curtis Lazar, Max Domi and Madison Bowey found the back of the net as Canada defeated Germany 4-0 in their second round-robin game of the World Junior Hockey Championship from Montreal.
Eric Comrie made 17 saves in the victory.
Kevin Reich impressed in the German net with 27 saves.
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END OF THIRD PERIOD
0:00 - Canada improves to 2-0 on the tournament. Eric Comrie finished with 17 saves, while the very impressive Kevin Reich stopped 27 for the Germans
2:20 - Domi tries to play playmaker, but Nick Paul and Sam Reinhart are denied by Reich.
4:16 - GOAL (4-0 Canada) - Nic Petan's feed from behind the net is deflected, but not enough as Madison Bowey is able to take it and go upstairs to beat Reich. (WATCH CANADA)
4:59 - Canada goes back to the powerplay as Kai Wissmann is penalized for holding.
6:35 - Shots now 28-15 for Canada.
TWEET - Feels like even when Canada scores, Germany should get a round of applause. - Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur)
10:46 - GOAL (3-0) - Max Domi gets his second of the tournament, converting from a backhanded feed from Sam Reinhart, for Canada's first even-strength goal of the game. (WATCH HERE)http://www.tsn.ca/video/wjhc-in-game-can-3-0-goal-1.169042
10:52 - Reich makes a beautiful glove save on Jake Virtanen.
11:27 - With the penalty kill over, Lawson Crouse's deft backhand is kept out by Reich.
13:48 - Reich turns away a Gauthier attempt on a shorthanded two-on-one.
14:26 - Anthony Duclair is the latest Canadian to head to the box with a hit from behind. Duclair will also be handed a 10-minute misconduct to be served by Nick Ritchie.
16:11 - A nice spell of pressure from Frederik Gauthier's line, but no real chances are generated.
19:34 - Germany is back at full strength.
20:00 - The third is underway with Canada in the waning seconds of a power play.
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END OF SECOND PERIOD
0:00 - The period ends scoreless with Canada still on the power play for another 25 seconds. Germany led the period in shots with nine to Canada's seven.
1:35 - Canada heads back to the power play as Nico Sturm is called for a hit from behind on Morrissey. Eder will serve the 10-minute misconduct that comes with a hit from behind.
2:50 - Morin returns to the ice.
4:01 - With Canada changing, Marc Michaelis is sprung in alone, but Comrie shuts the door.
4:50 - Sam Morin goes off for tripping Eder whilst attempting to cycle the puck behind the German net.
6:02 - Shots are 15-11 for Canada.
7:15 - Comrie is up to the task of a hard shot from Andreas Eder.
8:50 - Speeding in alone on a lone-man rush, Anthony Duclair fires wide.
10:06 - Canada is back at full strength as Ritchie is back on the ice.
10:49 - A pair of point shots from Janik Moser fail to reach Comrie.
12:06 - Nick Ritchie heads to the box for interfence.
12:33 - While Germany might be enjoying more possession than they did in the first, it hasn't resulted in any real scoring chances.
13:43 - Spearheading a Canada rush, Lawson Crouse's shot is turned away by Reich's blocker.
14:32 - Reich juggles Robby Fabbri's shot, but is able to cover before Canada can pounce on a rebound.
16:47 - Josh Morrissey hits the outside of Reich's post with a point shot.
17:53 - Nick Paul fires just wide from down low.
20:00 - We're back underway from Montreal.
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END OF FIRST PERIOD
0:00 - Canada heads to the dressing room with a 2-0 lead. Comrie stopped all four shots he faced, while Reich turned away nine.
0:01 - Darnell Nurse's point shot pinballs around the front of the net before Patrick Kurz pulls it off of the goal line.
0:36 - McDavid's short side attempt down low goes just wide.
2:08 - Hicketts is out of the box and Canada is back to full strength.
4:08 - Germany heads to its third PP of the period as Joe Hicketts goes off for holding.
4:32 - With Lazar's goal, Canada has 10 on the tournament with nine different goal-scorers (Fabbri has a pair).
7:18 - GOAL (2-0 Canada) - Curtis Lazar gets his first of the tournament, hammering home from a feed from McDavid. (WATCH HERE)
7:42 - Canada is back to the man advantage as McDavid is hauled down before entering the German zone.
9:54 - Sam Reinhart just misses high with a shorthanded attempt after a feed from Domi.
10:14 - Germany heads back to the power play with Nick Ritchie going off from goaltender interference.
11:29 - Fresh out of the box, Domi is stopped on a breakaway by Reich with his right pad.
13:02 - Comrie kicks away a shot from Parker Toumie.
13:38 - Domi heads to the box on a hooking call for Canada's first penalty-killing opportunity of the night.
14:17 - Comrie forced into action with a scramble in front of the Canada goal.
15:40 - GOAL (1-0 Canada) - Connor McDavid is on the board. With his cross-crease pass attempt to Fabbri deflected, he knocks the puck through Reich's five-hole for his first point of the tournament. (WATCH HERE)
16:22 - Another nice save from the German 'keeper, this time on Lazar.
16:44 - Reich with a fine save in denying Max Domi from point-blank range.
17:30 - The Germans head to the penalty kill with Dorian Saeftel off for hooking.
17:48 - Robby Fabbri forces a glove save out of Kevin Reich.
18:14 - A nice shift for the Curtis Lazar line with some good cycling in the offensive zone.
20:00 - We're underway from the Bell Centre in Montreal. This is Germany's first action of the tournament.
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PRE-GAME
Eric Comrie gets the call in net for Canada. A second-round pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Comrie is 14-10 with a 2.50 GAA and a .921 SV% for the Tri-City Americans of the WHL. He's opposed in the German goal by Kevin Reich