Day 1 of the 2022 World Juniors is finally here. After the tournament was canceled following three days of competition in December due to COVID, the tourney is back in August and the USA starts off with a matchup against Germany.
The United States enter the tournament as reigning champions. The Americans defeated Canada in the 2021 gold medal game to win the country its sixth World Juniors gold and have never won back-to-back World Juniors.
While the thought of a repeat is always there, only four players from that championship squad will be wearing the red, white and blue in Edmonton. USA head coach Nate Leamon stressed the importance of preparation with the guys they do have in order to succeed in 2022.
“I think it’s always out there, above your head and in the cloud,” Leaman said of a repeat as back-to-back champions. “But we didn’t win last year by talking about it every day. We won the gold medal by preparing and working and that’s kind of our focus right now. We’ll play well in the tournament if we prepare well for the tournament, and that’s entirely our focus.”
Germany finished sixth at the 2021 World Juniors, falling to Russia in the quarterfinals. That team had an exceptional top line of Tim Stützle, JJ Peterka and Florian Elias, but none will be in Edmonton for this go-around. Germany will rely on the likes of defensemen Luca Münzenberger, Maximilian Glötzl and forward Alexander Blank to lead the team.
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Here is a complete guide on how to watch USA vs. Germany in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, including the start time and TV channels for viewers in both the United States and Canada.
What channel is USA vs. Germany on today?
Canada: TSN 1/4
United States: NHL Network
TSN has all the World Juniors action in Canada, while in the United States, viewers can find the games on the NHL Network.
E.J. Hradek will be on the NHL Network providing play-by-play duties. He will be joined by analyst Dave Starman and reporter Jon Rosen on the broadcasts.
How to live stream World Juniors hockey games
Fans in Canada can stream all of the World Juniors games at TSN.ca or the TSN app. Meanwhile, U.S. fans can stream the tournament on fuboTV (7-day free trial) or catch the action on NHL.tv or the NHL app.
USA vs. Germany start time
Time: 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT
The puck drops at 10 p.m. ET from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, home of the Edmonton Oilers.
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It is the first game for both teams in the preliminary round and will be the third contest of the day.
USA vs. Germany odds
USA: -3.5 (-149)
Germany: +3.5 (+108)
The puckline is set for 3.5 for the matchup between USA and Germany, according to Sports Interaction. The USA is -149 to win by at least four goals while Germany is +108 to cover the puckline.
