
Nick Schmaltz (L) of USA vies with Martin Gernat of Slovakia during the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Preliminary Round Group A Game between Slovakia and USA in Cologne, western Germany, May 14, 2017. USA won 6-1. (Xinhua/Ulrich Hufnagel)

Nick Schmaltz (L) of USA vies with Martin Gernat of Slovakia during the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Preliminary Round Group A Game between Slovakia and USA in Cologne, western Germany, May 14, 2017. USA won 6-1. (Xinhua/Ulrich Hufnagel)