2015 WJC Preview: Draisaitl-less Germany lacks star power of top countries

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Photo: Medicine Hat Tigers forward Markus Eisenschmid will be an important part of Germany’s offensive attack at the 2015 World Junior Championship (courtesy of Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)


 

They’ve made a routine of it, and it’s been just enough to stick to date. For two years running, Team Germany has decided the relegation round in their favor and managed to stave off relegation accordingly at the World Junior Championship.

At the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia,*Germany defeated Latvia (5-2) in a do-or-die relegation game. At the 2014 WJC in Malmo, Sweden, they beat Norway 2-1 in games won in the relegation round, coming back from a first game loss.… read more

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[Maverick41]

Really like the write up, especially since it is a look at the whole team and not just a hadnful of the best known guys.
Obviously it was written, at least in big parts before the final cuts of the roster were made, since those players (Gollenbeck, Loibl, Shevyrin and Rogl) were still included in the article, but again, I really enjoyed reading it and appreciate the work.