Germany is definitely no longer a scary opponent for Switzerland. After a gala performance in the middle third, Jan Cadieux's team easily won their third game at the home World Championships 6:1.
18.05.2026, 22:41
18.05.2026, 22:44
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In the middle third, all the dams broke. Within twelve and a half minutes, the Swiss combined almost effortlessly through the increasingly helpless German defense. However, they also generously helped their neighbors with hair-raising mistakes.
Denis Malgin opened the scoring with a shorthander in the 26th minute. Outnumbered, Malgin, Roman Josi and Nico Hischier played their way through the defenders as if they were butter - until Malgin had the empty goal in front of him, albeit from an acute angle. Less than three minutes later, German champion Kai Wissmann played himself into a knot at the back and stumbled. Sven Andrighetto thanked him by making it 2:0. In contrast to last year, when he scored four goals against Germany, this time he made do with just two - with the 6:0 he scored the final goal.
This was followed in quick succession by three more goals from Christoph Bertschy, Hischier and Josi. In the end, it was the highest Swiss victory at a World Championship against Germany since a 6-0 win in 1937. Leonardo Genoni's shutout in his 50th World Championship game was only spoiled four minutes before the end.
For a good third of the game, the Germans showed a marked improvement on their poor performance against Latvia (0:2). Harold Kreis, the former Lugano and ZSC champion coach who was under a lot of pressure, reacted with a change of goalie, and the experienced NHL goalie was replaced by Jonas Stettmer, who was making his international debut. In the end, it was a bitter evening for the newcomers.
Telegram:
Germany - Switzerland 1:6 (0:0, 0:5, 1:1)
Zurich. - 10,000 spectators (sold out). - Referees Holm/Ondracek (SWE/CZE), Gibbs/Rampir (CAN/CZE). - Goals: 26. Malgin (Hischier, Josi/exclusion Meier!) 0:1. 29. (28:54) Andrighetto (Malgin, Meier) 0:2. 30. (29:29) Bertschy (Niederreiter, Jung) 0:3. 38. (37:23) Hischier (Meier, Josi/exclusion Krammer) 0:4. 39th (38:19) Josi (Niederreiter, Jäger/Exclusion Eder) 0:5. 46th Andrighetto (Malgin, Suter) 0:6. 56th Tiffels (Reichel, Samanski) 1:6. - Penalties: 6 times 2 minutes against Germany, 5 times 2 minutes against Switzerland.
Germany: Stettmer; Seider, Wagner; Wissmann, Mik; Hüttl, Gawanke; Sinn; Ehl, Kahun, Loibl; Fischbuch, Michaelis, Dove-McFalls; Tiffels, Samanski, Reichel; Tuomie, Eder, Krammer; Kastner.
Switzerland: Genoni; Egli, Josi; Kukan, Marti; Moser, Berni; Jung; Riat, Jäger, Knak; Meier, Hischier, Rochette; Bertschy, Thürkauf, Niederreiter; Suter, Malgin, Andrighetto; Biasca.
Remarks: Switzerland without Berra (supernumerary), Frick, Baechler (both not reported) and Aeschlimann (substitute goalie). - Shots: Germany 17 (7-4-6); Switzerland 30 (10-9-11); - Powerplay output: Germany 0/3; Switzerland 2/4.
