1st game 1st upset

In front of a new world record crowd for a hockey game – 77,803 - host nation Germany upset Team USA in the opening game of the World Championships, 2-1.

Playing the game in one of Europe’s best soccer stadiums paid off for the hosts as several players commented on the roar of the crowd and the difficulty in communicating on ice. The crowd erupted when Felix Schulz scored in overtime to win it for the German team.

Brandon Dubinsky played just under 20 minutes, was -1, took a penalty but disappointingly no shots. Matt Gilroy faired better. In just under 12 minutes of ice time Gilroy finished +1, took 3 shots and was pretty active. The final Ranger on Team USA was blue chip prospect Chris kreider. In just under 8 minutes of ice time Kreider was also +1 and got a shot on net. A solid first game at this level for the teenager despite the limited ice time. He’ll no doubt benefit from the experience.

Whatever spin you put on it, its a very disappointing loss for the US team even if several youngsters benefit from it.
Hopefully the Rangers players can contribute in the upcoming games.