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Originally Posted by Robbob
I think it has to be noted that Germany playing down 6 players due to covid accounts for a lot that happened.
They had a graphic with how many junior players and rinks they have going now. The game is growing and they will be better. They may not be far from being a more stable pool A team.
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Yeah, they really have nothing to be embarrassed about. Everyone knows the situation they are in. Germany might not be a hockey power house, but they generally have a reputation for not being a pushover either. When people read about this game in the future, the story should definitely start with the German team being depleted due to COVID.
Interestingly, Germany is currently ranked 7th in the world by the IIHF, right in between USA and Switzerland. There is a pretty big drop off after number 6, but Germany is currently recognized as the best of the rest you could say.
https://www.iihf.com/en/worldranking