Red WingsPublished: Feb. 17, 2026, 12:42 p.m.
Germany’s Leon Draisaitl (29) collides with teammate Moritz Seider (53) during the first period of a qualification playoff game against France Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider on Tuesday helped send Germany to the quarterfinals at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
Seider contributed an assist while logging a team-high 23:15 for defensemen in a 5-1 victory over France in the qualifying round.
Germany (2-2) faces Slovakia Wednesday at 6 a.m. ET (Peacock). Slovakia (2-1) is the top seed in Group B.
Leon Draisaitl led the way with a power-play goal and two assists, becoming the first player in German Olympic history to have a three-point game. Philipp Grubauer made 30 saves.
Germany raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first period. France finished the tournament at 0-4.