Like forward Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers, Grubauer is expected to arrive in Germany on Saturday. Grubauer was the Capitals’ backup goalie when they lost the Eastern Conference semi-finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In his fifth season with the Caps he played in 24 regular-season games recording a 92.6 save percentage.

For Grubauer it will be his second World Championship after Minsk 2014. He also helped Germany earn a spot at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games posting a 97.0 save percentage while playing all three games in the Final Olympic Qualification Group E in Riga, Latvia, last September.