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PRAGUE (AP) Switzerland edged Germany 1-0 and Belarus beat Denmark 5-1 for their second victories at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday.
The defeat is another blow for Germany's campaign after a humiliating 10-0 loss to Canada in its previous game on Sunday.
Denis Hollenstein ended the deadlock with a backhand shot in the final period with 7:44 remaining.
Switzerland is third in Group A in Prague with seven points from three games, while Germany has three points.
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In Ostrava, Artur Gavrus, Evgeni Kovyrshin and Ilya Shinkevich rallied Belarus to a 5-1 victory with second period goals to move to their team to second place in Group B.
In late matches Tuesday, Slovakia plays Slovenia and France faces Austria.
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