Canada’s second game at the 2023 World Juniors takes place today, as the host nation takes on Germany in Group A.
Canada didn’t get off to the expected start, suffering an upset loss to the Czech Republic on Monday. The gold medalists received poor goaltending and several turnovers in their own zone that led to defeat.
“They outplayed us,” forward Brennan Osman said. “You can’t take any team lightly. They played well, so we give them respect. It’s a learning curve. They say you win or you learn, and tonight was learning.”
The loss adds to Canada’s success on the way to first place in the group. However, the next step to get there is to shift the focus forward.
MORE: Watch the 2023 World Junior Championships live with fuboTV (free trial, US only)
Osman said: “This is only the first day; This is not a gold medal game. “Obviously there’s a lot of hype about our team, but at the same time you want to win, especially with this amazing crowd. Now we’ve got to go back in two days. It doesn’t hurt to have a game like this. “Every team does that. It’s good for us and it’s a little bit humbling.”
The Germans are also looking for their first win in this tournament. Germany lost to Sweden 1-0 in a goalkeeping duel in their game on Tuesday.
Nikita Kuap was sensational on the tour of Germany, saving 43 of 44 shots. But on the other side was Sweden’s Carl Lindbom, who proved invincible for the second consecutive appearance at the World Junior Championships.
More: Team Canada roster, 2023 World Youth Program
Sports News provides updates and highlights from the Canada vs Germany match at the 2023 World Junior Championships.
Canada vs. Germany score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | F | |
| Canada | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Germany | 0 | – | – | – | – |
Live updates between Canada and Germany, World Youth 2023 highlights
(All Eastern Time.)
first period
6:57 PM – Flowers! After Canada’s disallowed goal, Germany goes down and grabs one of its own. Roman Kechter beats Tomas Milich on a shot that the Canadian goalkeeper tries to return. Tie game with 9 minutes to go.
6:55 pm – Confirmed, not a target.
6:53 pm – Canada thought they had another goal, but the whistle appeared to be blown before the ball was scored. Wolff appears to have it covered, but Canada keeps hacking the ball and it ends up going to Fantili in China. Officials are discussing it on the network.
6:48 pm – Goal! Dylan Guenther finished off a nice pass play by Canada to give the team a 1-0 lead. Olen Zellweger beats Bedard and hits the net, and Bedard slips it for Gunther to catch and shoot. The power play is coming for Canada.
Bed ➡️ Gunther = 🚨#Youth of the worldpic.twitter.com/jPoYe6WBut
– Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) December 28, 2022
6:46 pm – Connor Bedar uses his speed and skill to score a penalty. Julian Lutz goes for a slash and Canada’s power play immediately goes back to work.
6:43 pm – Brennan Osman had a great chance on the power play, but fired it straight into the stomach of Simon Wolfe.
6:40 pm – Early power play for Canada as Ryan Betaher is called for delay of game.
6:38 pm – The puck is out and the game is on.
pre game
5:32 pm – Here are the lines for Canada and Germany. The Canadiens might get a rest by avoiding Nikita Kuap, who took the day off yesterday after his 43-save performance against the Swedes.
Here are the lines for Canada and Germany. The Othmann-Wright-Guenther line from the U18 Worlds reunited. Bidar and Roy join Stankoven in the second line. Fantilly dropped to the third line with Goucher and Dean. pic.twitter.com/9kWy35geGx
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) December 28, 2022
5:15 pm – Williams has promised changes to the forward lines and we have a new look at the top three lines in Canada. Most notably, Connor Bedard and Shane Wright split, with Adam Fantilly dropping to the third line.
New Top 9 for Canada.
Osman-Wright-Gunter
Roi-Stankoven-Wake up
Dean-Goucher-Fantili— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) December 28, 2022
4 pm – After Benjamin Gaudreau’s poor performance against the Czech Republic, Dennis Williams will face Germany alongside Tomas Milich. It may have been the plan before, but after Gaudreau opened up in the game, it was an easy decision for Williams. Compositional changes will also occur for Canada.
Dennis Williams says Tomas Milik starts for 🇨🇦 tomorrow
We don’t have practice today, but the coach says there are changes in the lineup against 🇩🇪 @TSN_Edge
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) December 27, 2022
What channel is Canada and Germany on today?
- Canada: TSN 1/4/5
- United States: NHL Network
TSN has all the Junior World Championships in Canada. In the United States, viewers can find games on the NHL Network.
Gord Miller and Mike Johnson will be on the call. James Doughty, Bob McKenzie and Cheryl Ponder provide analysis during intermissions.
How to live stream World Juniors hockey games
Fans in Canada can stream all World Junior games on TSN.ca or the TSN app.
US fans can stream the games on fuboTV (free trial), NHL.tv or the NHL app.
Canada and Germany start time
- Time: 6:30 PM ET (7:30 PM AST)
The puck drops at 6:30pm ET from the Scotiabank Center in Halifax, NS, home of the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads.
More: Canada 2023 World Junior Team Roster, Results
This is the second game for both clubs at the 2023 World Youth Championship.
Canada’s odds against Germany
- Canada: -5.5 (+103)
- Germany: +5.5 (-143)
- O/U: 7.5
According to Sports Interaction, Canada is a 5.5-goal favorite against Germany at the World Junior Championships. Canada lost against the Czech Republic as they were 2.5-goal favorites and lost the game.
Canada’s 2023 World Junior Championships schedule
(All Eastern Time)
| Date | the opponent | Result | time (ET) | TV information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26 | Czech | L, 5-2 | 6:30 pm | TSN, NHLN |
| December 28 | Germany | – | 6:30 pm | TSN, NHLN |
| December 29 | Austria | – | 6:30 pm | TSN, NHLN |
| December 31 | Sweden | – | 6:30 pm | TSN, NHLN |
| January 2 | TBD (Quarterfinals) | – | TBD | TSN, NHLN |
| January 4 | TBD (semi-final) | – | TBD | TSN, NHLN |
| January 5 | TBD (Gold Medal Game) | – | TBD | TSN, NHLN |
