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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)