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What to watch for in the World Junior quarter finals

By Jack Baines

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: With the third pick of the 2020 NHL Draft, Tim Stuetzle of Mannheim of Germany is selected by the Ottawa Senators at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: With the third pick of the 2020 NHL Draft, Tim Stuetzle of Mannheim of Germany is selected by the Ottawa Senators at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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EDMONTON, AB – DECEMBER 26: Jakob Pelletier #12 of Canada skates against Tim Stutzle #8 of Germany during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship at Rogers Place on December 26, 2020, in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
EDMONTON, AB – DECEMBER 26: Jakob Pelletier #12 of Canada skates against Tim Stutzle #8 of Germany during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship at Rogers Place on December 26, 2020, in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images) /

Tim Stützle, Germany

The tournament so far: 4 games, 5 goals, 5 assists, 8 PIM, -3

Quarter Final Game: vs. Russia, 12 pm EST

What to watch for: How good can he be?

Germany has overcome a COVID-depleted roster and a blowout loss to Canada. While Stützle’s linemates John-Jason Peterka and Florian Elias have impressed, Germany’s games have been the Tim Stützle show from day one. Now, after finishing third in Group A, they face the Russians, who ended Sweden’s historically long preliminary round finish en route to a second-place finish in Group B.

With Stützle scheduled to join the Sens after his tournament is over, seeing him fill up the highlight reel on a regular basis is a much-needed source of optimism ahead of the 2021 season. There’s probably only so much Stützle can do for Germany though, as an upset seems highly unlikely. But if the preliminary round was any indication, it should be fun to watch him try.

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