In a commanding display of ice hockey prowess, Germany secured an emphatic 5-1 victory against France during their Olympic matchup on Tuesday, setting the stage for a quarterfinal confrontation with Slovakia. The German team established their dominance early with a three-goal explosion in the opening period. Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl initiated the scoring with a precise low wrist shot on a power play at the 3:40 mark, assisted by Joshua Samanski. Frederik Tiffels extended the lead with an unassisted goal from an acute angle, followed by JJ Peterka of the Utah Mammoth capitalizing on a perfect setup from Tim Stutzle to beat French goalkeeper Julian Junca. Despite a second-period consolation goal from French captain Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Germany maintained control with additional goals from Samanski on the power play and Nico Sturm into an empty net. German netminder Philipp Grubauer delivered a solid performance in goal throughout the contest. The victory completes Germany’s group stage campaign while France concludes their Olympic tournament without a win in four appearances.
Germany beats France and Switzerland tops Italy to reach men’s hockey quarterfinals at Olympics
