Buffalo Sabres prospect J-J Peterka recorded two assists, including one on the overtime game-winner, in Germany’s 4-3 win over Slovakia Monday night in IIHF World Junior Championships action.
Peterka, who was also wearing the ‘A’ for his team, finished the night with two assists and three shots on goal. He played a total of 29:41 – including a whopping 3:30 of 4:01 in overtime! Peterka assisted on Florian Elias’ power-play goal late in the second period that tied the game at three, then notched the primary assist on the game-winner, also a power-play tally.
ICYMI: @deb_teams and #Slovakia were well-matched from the beginning, providing back-to-back goals and the first overtime period of the 2021 #WorldJuniors. pic.twitter.com/CoGFkPv5tT
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 29, 2020
Sweden goals: Noel Gunler (2), Theodor Niederbach, Lucas Raymond
Hugo Alnefelt (W): 6-save shutout
Sebastian Wraneschitz: 61 saves on 65 shots
Germany goals: Tim Stutzle (2), Florian Elias, Mario Zimmermann (OT)
Slovakia goals: Michal Mrazik (2), Oleksiy Myklukha
Florian Bugl (W): 22 saves on 25 shots
Simon Latkoczy: 28 saves on 32 shots
Group A Standings:
1. Canada (2-0)
2. Finland (2-0)
3. Slovakia (1-0-1-1)
4. Germany (0-1-2)
5. Switzerland (0-2)
Group B Standings:
1. Sweden (2-0)
2. United States (1-1)
3. Russia (1-1)
4. Czech Republic (1-1)
5. Austria (0-2)
Tuesday’s games:
United States vs. Czech Republic, 2 p.m. ET
Canada vs. Switzerland, 6 p.m. ET
Austria vs. Russia, 9:30 p.m. ET
All televised on NHL Network in U.S. and TSN in Canada.