Sabres at Worlds | Peterka scores as Germany advances

J-J Peterka scored his first goal of the tournament as Germany earned a 2-1 win over Latvia to advance to the quarterfinal round at the IIHF World Championship on Tuesday.
Four Sabres players remain active in the tournament following the preliminary round: Peterka and Tobias Rieder with Germany, Arttu Ruotsalainen with Finland, and Tage Thompson with the United States.
Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams serves as a member of Team USA's advisory board for the tournament.
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Tuesday's results

United States 4 - Italy 2
Thompson skated 16:23 and tallied a team-high six shots in the victory, which clinched the top seed in Group B for Team USA. The Americans will play Slovakia in the quarterfinal round.
Germany 2 - Latvia 1
Peterka, a late addition to the German roster, opened the scoring just 3:16 into what was a must-win game against host country Latvia. Check out the goal below:

Rieder skated 17:03 and tallied two shots. The Germans play Switzerland in the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals schedule (select games on NHL Network)

Switzerland vs. Germany (Peterka, Rieder) - Wednesday at 9:15 a.m.
United States (Thompson) vs. Slovakia - Wednesday at 9:15 a.m.
Finland (Ruotsalainen) vs. Czech Republic - Wednesday at 1:15 p.m.