GERMANY 5, KAZAKHSTAN 4
Germany improved to 5-0-0-1 on the tournament by holding off Kazakhstan, and moved into second place in Group A in the process.
Leon Gawanke, playing in his second game of the tournament, assisted on a second period power play goal by Lukas Reichel. Gawanke's pass from the left circle was hammered home from the right circle, and gave Germany a 4-2 lead at that point.
The entire game was a back and forth affair, with Germany erasing 1-0 and 2-1 deficits in the opening 20 minutes before finally taking a lead of their own with 1:27 remaining in the opening period.
The 4-2 German lead evaporated with Pavel Akolzin's goal with 31 seconds remaining in the second and Nikita Mikhailis' tally 38 seconds into the third.
But the game-winner came from Yasin Ehliz with 12:52 left in regulation, and gave Germany the result they're looking for.
Next up, Germany takes on the undefeated squad from Switzerland on Tuesday.
