AIMING TO STAY ALIVE

– RYAN KENNEDY

GERMANY NARROWLY avoided relegation last year thanks to an overtime win over Norway, so it’ll take a Herculean team effort to make any noise in Ottawa this time out. The Germans are thin on high-end talent and return just seven players – and one of those, goalie Nico Pertuch, didn’t see any action in Gothenburg. In terms of offense, Germany will rely heavily on the undrafted Julius Sumpf, a big playmaking center who has been on fire in the QMJHL with the Moncton Wildcats. His best target should be Detroit Red Wings pick Kevin Bicker, who plays a fast game and finished second on the team in offense last year with four points in five contests. Defensively, Norwin Panocha is the one to watch. He’s a Buffalo Sabres prospect playing in USHL…

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