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Olympics men’s hockey, Germany vs. Finland live stream: Watch online

By Thomas Wheaton

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 04: A skier goes past the Olympic rings at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre prior to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 4, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 04: A skier goes past the Olympic rings at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre prior to the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 4, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Men’s hockey is starting! Germany and Finland face off in the first game for Group C, here’s how you can watch the live stream.

Germany need to knock off one of either Finland or Sweden if they want a chance at the first round bye in the knockout round. What better way to kick off their tournament than upsetting a very talented Finland team. Group C is officially the group of death, having all four teams in the top ten of the IIHF world rankings.

Group A has South Korea and Group B has Slovenia, but there is no “easy game” in Group C. The German team is pegged to finish third in the group, just nudging out Norway. A win against Finland would be huge, but highly unlikely. If the Germans are competitive however, it will bode well for them moving into the knockout round.

Finland, alongside Sweden, are the obvious top teams in the group. Sweden may be third in the rankings, but Finland is right behind them in fourth. Too good to be considered a dark horse, some analysts have pegged Finland as their “team to watch”.

If Finland gets the ball, or puck, rolling with a victory against Germany their rode to earning a first round bye becomes that much easier. Their captain, Lasse Kukkonen, has been around the block. With experience in the NHL, KHL and SEL the Finn has played in basically every major league. He will be vital to the success of the Finnish team, at 36 however, it may be his last Olympics.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 14

Time: 10:10 p.m. ET

Television: NBCSN (United States)

Live Stream: NBC Olympics

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Germany is the underdog going in, but that is just on paper. Anything can happen at the highest level of competition, so make sure to tune in to watch.

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