Norway – Canada2 2:3 (end) | Germany2 – USA 4:5 (end) | Latvia – Switzerland 2:3 (end)
Denmark – Slovakia2 3:4 (end) | Russia – Belarus 2:1 (end) | Czech Republic – France2 5:4 (after OT)
final
Germany2
4:5 (0:0, 3:3, 1:2)
USA
Tuesday 20.05.2014, 11:45 • Minsk Arena • World Championship
     
    59:57
    Stapleton from the corner behind his own net with a long effort that ends just inches from the left post! its icing and face-off.
     
    59:26
    Abdelkader misses the open net!
     
    58:50
    Germany again with six players on the ice!
     
    58:03
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Germans pull one back! TOBIAS RIEDER was alone with enough time in the right circle to hit perfect one-timer and burry it past Thomas! Assisted by Draisaitl and Hospelt.
     
    56:56
    Probably last chance for Germany to get back into game, Jones (USA) gets minor penalty.
     
    55:44
    Goal for Team USA!
    Gaudreau with another precise pass! Gaudreau, surely MVP in this match, found JUSTIN ABDELKADER on top of the crease and he hit the puck from the air and gave Team USA lead by two! Assisted by Johny Gaudreau.
     
    42:23
    Goal for Team USA!
    After a review, its a goal by JOHNY GAUDREAU! Hayes didn't hit the post, but he netted the puck in and put his team back in the lead again! Assisted by Jake Gardiner.
     
    42:33
    What a beauty by Johny Gaudreau! He got behind two defenders so easily like nobody was standing in his way and hit the post!
     
    42:00
    Aus den Birken was pushed and ended in his own net. Its a minor penalty for Hospelt (GER) who pushed his opponent, which cause Aus den Birken falling to the ice.
     
    37:25
    Minor penalty for Team Germany for too many players on the ice. Mauer is going to serve the penalty.
     
    36:22
    Shore (USA) in the box, minor penalty for hooking.
     
    35:13
    Goal for Team Germany!
    LEON DRAISAITL with another equalizer! Draisaitl received pass from Ankert and skated toward the net, got easily past defender to found himself alone in front of Thomas and shot it between the legs to make it 3:3! Assisted by Tobias Ankert.
     
    32:53
    Goal for Team USA!
    Gaudreau is the man! Johny Gaudreau found some space in the left circle and made another perfect pass through the crease to find unmarked MATT DONOVAN who slapped it past Aus den Birken, who had no chance to stop this one! Assisted by Johny Gaudreau and Jake Gardiner.
     
    31:02
    Ehliz (GER) with a minor penalty.
     
    30:29
    Goal for Team Germany!
    And the score is even again! Draisaitl changed the puck with Oppenheimer on the right wing and then found KAI HOSPELT with a backhand pass. Hospelt was alone in front of Thomas and smashed it just under the crossbar! Assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Thomas Oppenheimer.
     
    29:34
    Graig Smith (USA) called for high-sticking.
     
    27:18
    Goal for Team USA!
    What a goal by DREW SHORE! We might not see a better one during this tournament! Shore got puck on the blue line and got past defender with some style while letting the puck go in between his legs, heading to the net and beating Aus den Birken with a shot in between his legs! Assisted by Jeff Petry.
     
    25:37
    Donovan (USA) is already in the penalty box, power-play for Germany.
     
    23:32
    Goal for Team Germany!
    Its all square again! ALEXANDER WEISS robbed defender of the puck and hurried past the blue line and towards the goal, was fouled, but still managed to score with a backhand effort and equalize! Unassisted.
     
    21:44
    Goal for Team USA!
    What a beauty by Gaudreau! He lost his defender and headed behind the net, but managed to pass the puck behind his back and find JUSTIN ABDELKADER in front of the net and Abdelkader buried it past Aus den Birken! Assisted by Johny Gaudreau.
     
    17:54
    DeKeyser (USA) with yet another minor penalty.
     
    17:39
    Ehliz with a Rebound that missed the right post by inches.
     
    17:07
    McCabe hits the post! Out of the blue came his chance when he got past defender and took fine wrister from the left circle.
     
    11:54
    Tyler Johnson stole the puck by the boards on the left, skated past two defenders and found himself in a goal-scoring opportunity, but Aus den Birken made a vital save to keep it 0:0.
     
    11:07
    Kai Hospelt could score the first one! He had plenty of time and space in the right circle, faked shot to let defender slide away and went for a placed wristshot, but couldn't beat Thomas!
     
    10:08
    Smith (USA) called for hooking, another power-play for Germany.
     
    07:21
    McCabe (USA) is heading to the box to serve minor penalty for hooking. Germany have power-play.
     
    04:46
    Seidenberg got puck into the net, but after review, the officials decided he kicked the puck in, so its NO GOAL!
     
    01:46
    Akdag (GER) was called for holding, power-play for USA.
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Kratochvíl

    CZ@LukasKratoch

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 24. Weiss, 31. Hospelt (Draisaitl, Oppenheimer), 36. Draisaitl (Ankert), 59. Rieder (Draisaitl, Hospelt) – 22. Abdelkader (Gaudreau), 28. Shore (Petry), 33. Donovan (Gaudreau, Gardiner), 43. Gaudreau (Gardiner), 56. Abdelkader (Gaudreau)

    Germany2: Aus den Birken (Zepp) – Hordler, Braun, Ankert, Muller, Reul, Akdag – Rieder, Mauer, Barta – Hospelt, Oppenheimer, Noebels – Seidenberg, Draisaitl, Pietta – Plachta, Ehliz, Weiss
    USA: Thomas (Leggio) – Jones, DeKeyser, Gardener, Murphy, Petry, McCabe, Donovan – Johnson, Nelson, Smith – Stapleton, Gaudreau, Abdelkader – J. Hayes, Trocheck, Mueller – K. Hayes, MacDonald, Shore – Miele
    Referees: Bulanov (RUS), Frano (CZE) – Fluri (SUI), Kilian (NOR)
    Attendance: 11845