The U.S. squandered a three-goal first-period lead but kept on fighting to earn a 6-3 victory over Germany in Group B action at the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. Assistant captain Conor Garland got the go-ahead power play goal early in the third period.
Giving up big leads has become an troublesome habit for this year’s U.S. team. In Wednesday’s 6-5 overtime win over Norway, they were up 5-1 before the Nordic underdogs fougnt back in stunning fashion.
Garland and captain Clayton Keller totalled a goal and two assists apiece. Tage Thompson, Frank Nazar, Drew O’Connor and Logan Cooley also scored for coach Ryan Warsofsky’s Americans.
“They’re a good team,” Thompson said. “They work hard. They’ve…