Dalibor Dvorsky produces again as Slovakia beats Germany to reach the Olympic semifinals

SDalibor Dvorsky turned in another brilliant performance at the Olympics, and Slovakia as a result will again play for a medal in men's hockey.

Dvorsky had a goal and an assist, fellow NHL forward Pavol Regenda scored twice as part of his three-point game and Slovakia dominated Germany 6-2 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.

Slovakia got an injury scare in the second period when top player and reigning Olympic MVP Juraj Slafkovsky went head-first into the boards and was slow to get up.

A trainer applied an ice pack to the back of Slafkovsky's neck, and the 21-year-old emerging Montreal Canadiens star held it on himself when he got up to celebrate a goal scored while he was getting medical attention.

Slafkovsky returned not long after, but this victory showed what coaches and players have been saying since they arrived in Milan about needing a team to make a run rather than just relying on one person.

Slafkovsky was held off the scoresheet until assisting on captain Tomas Tatar's empty-net goal with three minutes and 27 seconds left, and it did not matter.

Dvorsky, who plays for the St. Louis Blues, and Regenda, who split time between the San Jose Sharks and their American Hockey League affiliate this season, led the way offensively.

Dvorsky made the initial pass that led to Milos Kelemen's goal and had a terrific individual effort to spring himself for his third goal at the Olympics.

Slovakia routs Germany to reach the men's Olympic hockey semifinals

At the other end of the rink, Minnesota Wild goaltending prospect Samuel Hlavaj did his job, making 25 saves and allowing only goals to Lukas Reichel, off a feed from Leon Draisaitl, and to Frederik Tiffels on the power play.

Slovakia is four years removed from Slafkovsky