Moving from the lineup of the Detroit Red Wings into wearing the colors of his country’s national team, defenseman Moritz Seider isn’t missing a beat. He’s proving to be a dominant presence at the IIHF World Championship It’s much like the Calder Trophy favorite was a sensation all season for the Red Wings.

Seider collected three points in Germany’s tourney-opening 5-3 loss to Canada. He currently is sitting with 1-2-3 totals. He’s also got a plus-3 rating through five games. As well, Seider is skating on average 21:09 per game.

When Seider is on the ice, Germany is outscoring the opposition 7-2. However, when he’s on the bench, Germany is only outscoring the opposition 11-10.

Since that setback to the defending champion Canadians, Seider and the Germans have rattled off four successive victories. At this rate, at the very least, they’ll be in the quarterfinals.

“The quarterfinals are all well and good, but every game is important for us,” Seider told German website n-tv.de.

Firstly, the Germans will be looking to repeat last year’s fourth-place finish. That performance saw Seider named the tourney’s top defenseman. Secondly, they’ll try to get to the finals as they did at the 2018 Sochi Winter Olympics.

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Pittsburgh: For the Pittsburgh Penguins, breaking up is proving hard to do.

Boston: Longtime Boston Bruins stars David Pastrnak and David Krejci reunited for a nifty goal with Czechia at the world tourney.

Philadelphia: He’s the most desired coaching free agent in the NHL. The Philadelphia Flyers are seeking to convince Barry Trotz that he wants to coach their team.

Washington: GM Brian MacLellan, the former Red Wings player, isn’t ruling anything out as he’s plotting the future path of the Washington Capitals.

Florida: Seeking answers, the Florida Panthers are heading to Tampa Bay. They’re down 2-0 to the Lightning in their Eastern Conference semifinal.

Colorado: Is Norris Trophy favorite Cale Makar playing hurt for the Colorado Avalanche?

San Jose: The San Jose Sharks have signed OHL free agent Mitchell Russell to a contract.

Vegas: The Savannah Ghost Pirates are the new ECHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights.

Vancouver: Which free agents are going and which will be staying with the Vancouver Canucks?

Calgary: There were eight more goals in Game 2 of the Battle of Alberta. It saw the Edmonton Oilers down the Calgary Flames by a 5-3 count. The series is even at 1-1.

Montreal: The Montreal Canadiens lost center Jesperi Kotkaniemi to an offer sheet last season. The NHL is changing the compensation for offer sheets in the 2022-23 season.

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