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Germany eliminates France at Milano Cortina 2026 | Montréal Canadiens
- Germany defeated France 5-1 in the Milano Cortina 2026 qualification round, eliminating France from Olympic competition.
- France's Alexandre Texier had four shots on goal and logged 20:09 of ice time, among the forwards with the most ice time.
- The loss ends France's participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics hockey tournament.
- Germany's victory sets up quarterfinals, with Slafkovsky's Slovakia facing Germany next and Canada awaiting the winner of another matchup.
- The game took place at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan during the Milano Cortina 2026 event.
- France's goal was scored by Bellemare, with assists from Perret, as they trailed early in the game.
- Leon Draisaitl scored two goals for Germany, contributing to the decisive win.
- Germany added two more goals late in the first period to extend the lead.
- Sturm capped the scoring with an empty-net goal for Germany.
- The article lists France's Olympic schedule and team references for context after the loss.
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