Germany wins Deutschland Cup 2021 after defeating Slovakia

BRATISLAVA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Host Germany defeated Slovakia 4-1 on Sunday to win ice hockey's 2021 Deutschland Cup with three straight victories, grabbing the trophy for the eighth time.

Slovakia placed second, with Switzerland third after edging out the Russian Olympic Team 3-2.

Germany got an early jump on Slovakia, scoring just 14 seconds into the tournament's decisive match that serves as a warm-up