The group stage of women’s worlds is over, and there were surprises, great feats of effort and skill, and one giant heartbreak.
The heartbreak first:
Denmark had three points heading into their last match vs Germany. Germany hadn’t been closing out their opportunities and were heading for relegation if Denmark got even one point out of the game. Denmark, who came out strong and scored first in every game, did so again, but by the end of the third period, Germany had tied it up.
Germany had done this once before against Sweden, and they entered overtime in that game with a power play and ultimately lost the game.