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Slovakia Push Past Germany Into Olympic Ice Hockey Semi-Finals
- On Feb 18, Slovakia men's ice hockey team beat Germany 6-2 in Milan to reach the semi-finals, with Dvorsky scoring and assisting.
- Considered big underdogs, Slovakia nevertheless surpassed pre-tournament forecasts as head coach Vladimir Orszagh said his team exceeded expectations while viewing this as a learning event for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey and 2030 Games in the French Alps.
- Dalibor Dvorsky, a St. Louis Blues forward, scored and assisted, while Pavol Regenda, who split time between the San Jose Sharks and their AHL affiliate, scored twice in Slovakia's 6-2 win, with Samuel Hlavaj making 25 saves.
- The remaining teams will be reseeded after the quarter-finals on Wednesday, with semifinals on Friday where Slovakia could face the U.S., Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, or Czechia.
- Juraj Slafkovsky suffered an injury scare but returned and later assisted Tomas Tatar's empty-net goal, highlighting Slovakia's depth and youth with an eye on the 2028 World Cup of Hockey and 2030 Games in the French Alps.
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The men's German national ice hockey team finished in the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games, losing to Slovakia with 2:6.
Strong cast, weak defense: The German ice hockey team fails without singing and sounding on Slovakia. The dream of a medal will be nothing, because mistakes pass through the tournament.
One laps after another: the German ice hockey team loses 2:6 against Slovakia – and misses a historic opportunity through the Olympics, which will probably not come back so quickly.
There was never a German ice hockey selection as well as at the Olympics. Against Slovakia, the players saw the chance for the semi-finals. Instead, there is a debacle.
The Olympic ice hockey tournament is over for the German team, including Leon Draisaitl. Slovakia won decisively with a score of 6-2.
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