Overview
- Team USA beat Germany 5-1 to finish preliminary play 3-0 and advance with a quarterfinal bye as the No. 2 seed.
- Auston Matthews scored twice and added an assist and now has three goals and five points through three games to lead the U.S.
- Canada secured the top seed on goal differential (+17 to USA’s +11) after its 10-2 win over France.
- Head coach Mike Sullivan said Matthews’ performance “inspires the group,” and teammate Jake Guentzel pushed back on criticism, calling him an unbelievable all-situations player.
- Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 of 24 shots, with Zach Werenski, Brock Faber and Tage Thompson also scoring for the Americans.