Night Two! (Real ones will get that that reference )
The IIHF World Championships continue for the second day in Latvia, with games starting while we are all sleeping and still making our first cups of coffee in the morning. If you slept in on this Saturday or, you know, were asleep at 4:15 a.m. like a normal person would be, you may have missed some impressive hockey from Blackhawks players and prospects. Most notably, 2020 first-round draft pick Lukas Reichel.
Germany def. Norway, 5-1
In a 5-1 win over Norway, the Germans notched their second win in as many games in the tournament, outscoring the Norwegians and the Italians by a combined 14-5 score. They’re really doing damage on me and my wife’s family heritage. But for Blackhawks fans, it’s awesome to see a prospect like Reichel have a coming out party like this so far in his first major international tournament action since being selected 17th overall by Chicago.
Holders Finland got the defence of their International Ice Hockey
Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championship to a winning start as they
beat the United States 2-1.