Straubing’s Joshua Samanski celebrates after scoring a goal during a Spengler Cup match against Team Canada, in Davos, Switzerland, on Dec. 30.Til Buergy/The Associated Press
Canada was denied a chance at its first Spengler Cup title since 2019 after dropping a 4-2 decision to Germany’s Straubing Tigers in semi-final action on Monday.
Straubing’s Joshua Samanski scored the winning goal midway through the third period as the Tigers advanced to Tuesday’s final against either host HC Davos or Swiss rival HC Fribourg-Gotteron.
Mike Connolly had three assists for the Tigers, while JC Lipon had a goal and an assist. Tim Fleischer clinched the victory with an empty-net goal.
Danier Carr had both goals for…