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02/07 07:34 CST Kluge scores goal, adds 3 assists in Germany's 5-2 win over
Japan in Olympic women's hockey
Kluge scores goal, adds 3 assists in Germany's 5-2 win over Japan in Olympic
women's hockey
By JOHN WAWROW
AP Hockey Writer
MILAN (AP) --- Laura Kluge had a goal and three assists, Nicola Hadraschek
scored twice and added an assist, and Germany defeated Japan 5-2 in the
preliminary round of the women's hockey tournament at the Milan Cortina Games
on Saturday.
Emily Nix and Daria Gleissner had a goal and assist each in a Group B outing
the Germans led 5-0 by the 10:30 mark of the second period. Sandra Abstreiter
stopped 20 shots, and Germany (1-1) rebounded from a 4-1 loss to Sweden.
Yumeka Wajima and Mei Miura scored 22 seconds apart late in the second period
for Japan (1-1), coming off a 3-2 win over France. Staring goalie Miyuu
Masuhara allowed three goals on 12 shots and pulled after the first period. She
was replaced by Riko Kawaguchi, who stopped 15 of 17 shots.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and United Nations General Assembly
President Annalena Baerbock were among those in attendance.
The tournament favorite United States was set to play Finland later in the day.
The Americans are coming off a 5-1 win over Czechia on Thursday. The outing
will be Finland's first of the tournament after its game against Canada was
postponed to Feb. 12 due to a stomach virus depleting the Finns' roster.
In other Group A play, Canada was scheduled to play Switzerland (1-0).
In other Group B play, Sweden faced Italy in a matchup of two 1-0 teams.
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