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As a hockey fan, the World Junior Championship has to be one of the most fun tournaments to watch. And fortunately, we are at the time of that event. Things are just getting started, but there are already some dramas that are piqued my interest even more. (Related article: NBA gets slammed by NFL in ratings after LeBron stupidly declares 'Christmas is our day')
Playing in Ottawa, the United States faced Germany, a team that has grown in popularity in recent years in international hockey, including the world juniors.
At first, things seemed to be smooth sailing for Team USA, but 3-0 advantage. However, the German had different ideas for scoring consecutive goals. david lewandowskiThis cut the American lead to 3-2.
David Lewandowski scored the goal. 🔥🇩🇪#World Junior #IIHF @deb_teams #USER pic.twitter.com/fXICbnqPdh
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 26, 2024
Now, it was a great goal for Lewandowski, but it came while some of his teammates were participating in a line change, and it was in the second period, so it was a great goal for Lewandowski. The door was open.
When Lewandowski entered the zone, it appeared as if the German player put his foot on the ice, resulting in U.S. head coach David Karl issuing a challenge.
At first glance, it looked like Germany would lose the goal, but no, the goal remained on the board.
Good goal for Germany 🚨
Team USA attempted Lewandowski's goal, but upon review it was deemed a good goal.#World Junior pic.twitter.com/sseAmyTH7n
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 26, 2024
This was a confusing decision by officials, leaving everyone wondering what the goal was. To make matters worse, Carl's challenge failed, resulting in a penalty for the Americans, which nearly knocked them out.
Luckily, America stopped it, but not only that, but they absolutely rolled after that, so it looked like this scandalous goal blatantly pissed off the boys.
They scored three points in the second period to take a 6-2 lead, and added four more points in the third period, ultimately winning 10-4.
We won the first game. 🇺🇸 #World Junior pic.twitter.com/1YKKEC6nKq
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) December 26, 2024
That's brutal for Germany! The red, white, and blue colors are beautiful!
