{"id":578223,"date":"2026-05-18T22:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/578223\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:39:13","slug":"devils-highlights-hischier-meier-connection-strikes-vs-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/578223\/","title":{"rendered":"Devils Highlights: Hischier & Meier Connection Strikes vs. Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Swiss New Jersey Devils<\/a> showed up vs. Germany on Monday in Zurich.<\/p>\n

Nico Hischier<\/a> and Timo Meier<\/a> combined for four points as Switzerland defeated Germany 6-1 on Monday night at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Zurich. The Devils captain had a goal and an assist, while Meier added two helpers. Switzerland\u2014similarly to Lenni Hameenaho<\/a> and Finland\u2014improved to 3-0 in Group A play.<\/p>\n

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Hischier helped get the hosts on the board in the first period, dishing the primary assist on the opening goal scored by Denis Malgin.<\/p>\n

Roman Josi picked up<\/a> the secondary assist on the play. Switzerland carried that momentum and outshot Germany 10-7 through the opening 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

The second period belonged to the Swiss power play. Meier helped set up Sven Andrighetto\u2019s goal to double the Swiss lead to 2-0. Switzerland kept the pressure high, limiting Germany to just 4 shots in the middle frame while Leonardo Genoni turned aside everything he faced.<\/p>\n

In the closing minutes of the second period, Meier drove the puck toward the Germany goal line and fed Hischier streaking in the slot for a one-time chance, giving the Swiss a 4-0 lead on the power play.<\/p>\n

Josi and Andrighetto added two more goals after Hischier to cap a 6-1 victory over Germany.<\/p>\n

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Hischier\u2019s two-point game (1g, 1a) brings his point total to three (1g, 2a) through three games in the preliminary rounds.<\/p>\n

Meier\u2019s point total improves to four points (1g, 3a) through three games in the tournament. Meier\u2019s four points thus far puts him in a six-way tie for fifth most-points in the tournament, highlighed by fellow NHLers Ryan O\u2019Reilly and Lucas Raymond.<\/p>\n

The Swiss face off against Austria next on Wednesday, May 20th.<\/p>\n

Switzerland is 3-0-0 thus far in the preliminary rounds with victories over Germany, Latvia, and Team USA.<\/p>\n

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