WJC roundup: Senators prospect Stuetzle boosts Germany in OT win
Forward scores three points against Slovakia; Hurricanes Gunler lifts Sweden past Austria by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
Monday was the fourth day of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
Day 4 games
Germany 4, Slovakia 3 (OT): Tim Stuetzle (Ottawa Senators) scored two goals and had an assist for Germany in an overtime win against Slovakia in Group A preliminary-round play Monday.
Defenseman Mario Zimmermann (2021 NHL Draft eligible) scored a power-play goal with 59 seconds remaining in overtime to give Germany (0-1-0-2) its first victory of the tournament. Germany used the same nine forwards and five defenseman it used in its opening two games of the tournament