MYTISCHI, Russia - Jamal Mayers scored his second goal of the game
midway through the third period shortly after goalie Dwayne Roloson
made a huge shorthanded save to help Canada to a 3-2 win over Germany
in their opening games at the 2007 World Hockey Championships on
Saturday.

The Canadians were on a power play when the Germans broke out of their
end on a 2-on-1 and Roloson came right to left across his crease to
frustrate Petr Fical with a glove save at 8:50 of the third.

The teams were at even strength when Mayers put the Canadians ahead
for a second time. An aggressive forecheck by linemate Jason Chimera
lead to net the game-winning goal. Chimera stole the puck from goalie
Dimitrij Kotshcnew behind the German net and centered to Mayers and he
swept the puck into a wide-open net for the winning goal at 11:42.

The teams went into the third period knotted at 2-2 and the Germans
appeared content to sit back and wait for the Canadians to mount an
attack. The Germans weren't aggressive on offence and at times had
four players across their blueline in an effort to slow Canada's
offence.

Canada took a short-lived lead in the first minute of play of the
second period on a goal by Eric Staal, who converted a pass from
Justin Williams 53 seconds after the period started.

The Germans tied it shortly after when Roloson misplayed a shot from
centre by Robert Dietrich. Roloson wanted to steer the shot into the
corner but it slipped through his legs at 1:23 to tied the game for a
second time.

Canada and Germany headed to dressing room for the first intermission
tied 1-1 on goals by Germany's Christoph Ullman midway through the
first period and the equalizer by Mayers with less than three minutes
to go before the break.

Canada's penalty killers were put to the test before the Germans
opened the scoring when 6-foot-3 Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators
nailed 5-foot-eight Yannic Seidenberg at the Canadian blueline in the
second minute of play. Weber was handed a five-minute penalty for
checking to the head area and a game misconduct.

An aggressive penalty-killing effort kept the Germans at bay and
Canada actually had the best scoring chances during the power play,
including a short-handed breakaway by Eric Staal.

Ullman opened the scoring on a defensive breakdown by the Canadians in
their own end. Ullman was left unguarded in front and he tucked his
own rebound past Roloson at 9:51.

The Canadians tied it on a smart play by defenceman Cory Murphy. The
Germans tried to clear the puck from their end but Murphy batted it
into the corner to Chimera and he sent a crisp pass to Mayers, who
redirected the puck past the Kazak-born Kotschnew to tie it at 17:39.

The crowd at Mytishi Arena was announced at 4300.

Canada's next game is Monday against Norway.

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Goals/Buts :
9.51 EQ Germany 47. ULLMANN, Christoph (11. FELSKI, Sven, 26. KREUTZER, Daniel)
17.39 EQ Canada 21. MAYERS, Jamal (23. MURPHY, Cory, 25. CHIMERA, Jason)

Penalties/Pénalités :
7.19 2 min Germany 29. BARTA, Alexander Hooking
1.19 5 min Canada 6. WEBER, Shea Checking to the head and neck Area
1.19 20 min Canada 6. WEBER, Shea Game Misconduct
14.42 2 min Canada 22. COMMODORE, Mike Cross-Checking
14.36 2 min Canada 13. CAMMALLERI, Mike Interference
14.36 2 min Germany 27. ANCICKA, Martin Roughing

Goals/Buts :

21.23 EQ Germany 20. DIETRICH, Robert (33. HACKERT, Michael)
20.53 EQ Canada 12. STAAL, Eric(5. JACKMAN, Barret, 11. WILLIAMS, Justin)

Penalties/Pénalités :
38.55 2 min Canada 11. WILLIAMS, Justin Slashing
37.57 2 min Germany 25. BREITBACH, Robin Delaying the Game
33.54 2 min Canada 21. MAYERS, Jamal Interference
33.09 2 min Canada 23. MURPHY, Cory Hooking
32.10 2 min Germany 22. BAKOS, Michael Hooking
29.56 2 min Canada 19. DOAN, Shane High Sticking
28.27 2 min Germany 8. OSTERLOH, Sebastian Hooking
25.17 2 min Germany 29. BARTA, Alexander Interference

Goals/Buts :
51.42 EQ Canada 21. MAYERS, Jamal Game Winning Goal (25. CHIMERA, Jason)

Penalties/Pénalités :
58.03 2 min Germany 72. FICAL, Petr Hooking
54.09 2 min Germany 11. FELSKI, Sven High Sticking
54.04 2 min Canada 21. MAYERS, Jamal Tripping
52.07 2 min Canada 19. DOAN, Shane Hooking
48.00 2 min Germany 25. BREITBACH, Robin Hooking