Dalibor Dvorsky shines as Slovakia beats Germany to reach Olympic semifinals

Dalibor Dvorsky had a goal and an assist as Slovakia defeated Germany 6-2 in the Olympic quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals; Pavol Regenda scored twice and Samuel Hlavaj made 25 saves.

Dalibor Dvorsky produced another strong showing at the Olympics and Slovakia will again play for a medal after a quarterfinal win. Slovakia beat Germany 6-2 in Milan to reach the men's hockey semifinals. Pavol Regenda contributed two goals and finished with three points. The game also included a momentary injury scare for Juraj Slafkovsky, who later returned to the ice. Game details: - Slovakia defeated Germany 6-2 in the quarterfinal and advanced to the Olympic semifinals. - Dalibor Dvorsky recorded a goal and an assist, including the pass that led to Milos Kelemen's goal and his own third goal of the tournament. - Pavol Regenda scored twice and finished the game with three points. - Juraj Slafkovsky hit the boards head-first in the second period, received on-ice treatment, returned later and assisted on Tomas Tatar's empty-net goal. - Samuel Hlavaj made 25 saves and allowed two goals (to Lukas Reichel and Frederik Tiffels). - Slovakia is the No. 3 seed and will be reseeded with the other semifinalists; possible opponents include the United States, Finland or Sweden. Summary: Slovakia's 6-2 victory moves the team into the Olympic semifinals and continues a deeper tournament run than many anticipated. The four semifinalists will be reseeded, and Slovakia — as the third seed — could face the U.S., Finland or Sweden in a semifinal scheduled for Friday.