Buffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart and Brandon Montour were all inactive on the second day of the 2019 IIHF World Championships as both Team USA and Team Canada had a day off. Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Latvia, Finland and the Czech Republic all came out on top in their respective games; Mike Hammond scored the first Worlds goal for Great Britain in 15 years, and 2019 NHL Draft-eligible Kaapo Kakko had a hat trick.
Denmark 5, France 4
Denmark goals: Frederik Storm, Markus Lauridsen, Lars Eller, Jesper Jensen, Frederik Storm (SO)
France goals: Charles Bertrand, Olivier Dame-Malka, Damien Fleury, Valentin Claireaux
Switzerland 9, Italy 0
Switzerland goals: Kevin Fiala, Gregory Hofmann, Lino Martschini, Vincent Praplan, Simon Moser, Kevin Fiala, Kevin Fiala, Romain Loeffel, Nico Hischier
Italy goals: None
Germany 3, Great Britain 1
Germany goals: Moritz Seider, Yasin Ehliz, Leon Draisaitl
Great Britain goals: Mike Hammond
Latvia 5, Austria 2
Latvia goals: Rudolfs Blazers, Lauris Darzins, Rodrigo Abols, Gints Meija, Ronalds Kenins
Austria goals: Michael Raffel, Raphael Herburger
Slovakia 2, Finland 4
Slovakia goals: Erik Cernak, Martin Marincin
Finland goals: Petteri Lindbohm, Kaapo Kakko, Kaapo Kakko, Kaapo Kakko
Kaapo Kakko now has four goals in this tournament. A ridiculous move from behind the goal line. 3-2 Finland. #IIHFWorlds #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/00yZ29kC5X
— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) May 11, 2019
Norway 2, Czech Republic 7
Norway goals: Tobias Lindstrom, Sondre Olden
Czech Republic goals: Filip Hronek, Filip Hronek, Michael Frolik, Michael Frolik, Michal Repik, Filip Chytil, Dominik Kubalik
Tomorrow’s Games (Sunday)
(*Asterisk denotes game is televised on NHL Network US).
6 am: United States vs. France*, Russia vs. Austria
10 am: Denmark vs. Germany, Italy vs. Sweden*
2 pm: Great Britain vs. Canada*, Latvia vs. Switzerland