Japan fell 5-2 to Germany in women's ice hockey at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, staying on three points with one win and one defeat in Group B.Smile Japan never recovered from a disastrous first period at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena in which the team fell 3-0 behind the lower-ranked, though physically superior, Germany."Giving up three goals in succession led to the defeat," captain Shiori Koike said. "They were switching their positions and we couldn't close the gaps enough, allowing them to play freely."Japan went behind just 44 seconds into the game when goalkeeper Miyu…READ FULL ARTICLE
