HC SLOVAN Bratislava players score six more points in victory over Germany.
In a crucial match Monday, Slovakia defeated Germany 3:2. HC SLOVAN Bratislava forward Mário Bližňák equalised in the first period, following Michal Sersen’s shot. Aside from the first line center, Tomáš Záborský scored twice, with Roman Kukumberg assisting in both goals. With four points each, the pair are Slovakia’s most productive players at the championship so far. Vladimír Mihálik and Michel Miklík each collected an assist as well.
Germany – Slovakia 2:3 (1:0, 0:1, 1:2)
Goals: 5. Wolf (N. Goc, Gogulla), 44. Kink (Tripp, Kohl) - 34. Bližňák (Sersen), 46. Záborský (V. Mihálik, Kukumberg), 53. Záborský (Miklík, Kukumberg)
Penalties: 1:2 (2 min.). Powerplay goals: 0:0, Shorthanded goals: 0:0.
Officials: Fraňo (CZ), Reiber (SUI) - Arm (SUI), Deďoulia (BLR).
Spectators: 5,078
Lineups:
Germany: Zepp - Ehrhoff, Hördler, M. Müller, N. Goc, Baxmann, Ankert, Kohl - Schütz, M. Goc, Rankel - Gogulla, Ullmann, Wolf - Kink, Tripp, Y. Seidenberg - Mauer, Greilinger, Hager – Noebels
Slovakia: Staňa - Sekera, Mezei, Sersen, Marek Ďaloga, Jurčina, Vydarený, V. Mihálik - Radivojevič, Bližňák, T. Kopecký - Šatan, Stümpel, L. Hudáček - Miklík, Kukumberg, Záborský - Bartek, Ölvecký, Surový
| P | Tím | Z | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CSKA Moscow | 38 | 81 |
| 2. | Jokerit Helsinki | 38 | 68 |
| 3. | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 40 | 77 |
| 4. | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | 39 | 67 |
| 5. | HC Sochi | 39 | 65 |
| 6. | Dynamo Moscow | 39 | 65 |
| 7. | SKA St. Peterburg | 38 | 62 |
| 8. | Dinamo Minsk | 38 | 56 |
| 9. | Medvescak Zagreb | 40 | 56 |
| 10. | HC SLOVAN Bratislava | 40 | 55 |
| 11. | Spartak Moscow | 39 | 50 |
| 12. | Vityaz Podolsk | 39 | 46 |
| 13. | Dinamo Riga | 37 | 46 |
| 14. | Severstal Cherepovets | 38 | 40 |
