TAMPERE, Finland — The U.S. is off to its best start (3-0) in the IIHF Men's World Championship after a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Germany on Monday in preliminary play.
Matt Coronato's power-play goal with 5:10 to play was the difference. The former Harvard player from Greenlawn, New York, finished off a feed from former Minnesota Duluth defenseman Scott Perunovich (Hibbing, Minn.) to cap a two-goal third period for the U.S.
Casey DeSmith (Rochester, New Hampshire), had 30 saves in the victory.
“That was a gutsy effort and I’m really proud of our guys,” said David Quinn, head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team. “That was our third game in four days against a really good German team.”
U.S. defenseman Ronnie Attard (White Lake, Michigan) scored an early first-period goal on a delayed penalty when his shot deflected off the skate of a German defender.
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After a goal by Germany, Sean Ferrell (Hopkinton, Mass.) scored a goal off a pass from Lane Hutson (Chicago) to tie the game 2-2.
Coronato's game-winner was the only power-play goal of the game. The U.S. finished 1 of 2 while Germany couldn't convert on any of its four man-advantage opportunities.
DeSmith, who plays with the Pittsburgh Penguins, was named the U.S. player of the game. He helped the U.S. hang on as Germany pulled goaltender Mathias Niederberger with 2:08 to play.
Germany outshot the U.S. 32-26, though the Americans had a 9-7 shot advantage in the third period.
In its next preliminary round game, the U.S. faces Austria at 8:20 a.m. (CT) on Wednesday (NHL Network).
Brown added
Forward Patrick Brown (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), who finished the 2022-23 season with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, has been added to the roster of the 2023 U.S. Men’s National Team, USA Hockey said Monday afternoon.
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