Germany’s hockey team looks rather different ahead of the World Championship. Several players who earned Olympic silver are out and NHL stars are back in. Head coach Marco Sturm speaks with DW about his team’s chances.DW: How big is the pressure to not spoil the newly acquired popularity from your silver medal performance at the …

Germany made it to the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championship for a second straight year, which would usually be regarded as a success. However, for coach and GM Marco Sturm, much work remains to be done.In the hours leading up to Germany’s showdown with Canada, Marco Sturm insisted that the national team could …