Nuremberg fragrance brand in Munich – Straubing beats Wolfsburg
Leader Munich lost the Bavarian derby against Nuremberg, who had previously been winless away from home, after a penalty. Elsewhere, Straubing, surprisingly first in the group in the CHL, is now on track in the league as well.
Exclamation mark in Munich: The Nuremberg Ice Tigers won away for the first time – directly from the front runner.
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After the last three wins in a row, leaders Red Bull Munich suffered a surprising defeat in the DEL. The team of head coach Don Jackson had to admit defeat in front of 3837 spectators in the home Olympic ice rink of the Nürnberg Ice Tigers with 3:4 (2:2, 1:0, 0:1, 0:0, 0:1) after penalties . Second-placed Adler Mannheim, on the other hand, is extending its winning streak to six consecutive victories with a 4-2 (1-0, 2-1, 1-1) win at the Schwenninger Wild Wings.
In the subsequent duel, the Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven won against the Düsseldorfer EG 4:2 (1:1, 2:1, 1:0) and improved to third place in the table. Elsewhere, the Straubing Tigers won the duel between two round of 16 in the Champions Hockey League against the Grizzlys Wolfsburg 5: 2 (0: 0, 2: 2, 3: 0) – for the Lower Saxony it was the fourth defeat in a row.
The intermediate high of the injury-plagued champions Eisbären Berlin came to an end. After the last three wins in a row, coach Serge Aubin’s team lost 2:4 (2:2, 0:0, 0:2) to the Bietigheim Steelers in front of 9,521 spectators and slipped down to 13th place in the table. Daniel Weiß and Benjamin Zientek made the decision with their goals in the final third.
Plachta makes everything clear for Mannheim
In Munich, in front of 3837 fans, McKiernan, Desousa and Ortega met for the title co-favourites. In the meantime, Ryan had turned a 0:1 into a 2:1 for the Franks with his two goals, Dane Fox forced extra time with the 3:3. Elis Hede finally decided the game in a penalty shootout.
In Schwenningen, Mannheim quickly set the course for victory. Borna Rendulic, Luca Tosto and Matthias Plachta ensure a reassuring 3-0 lead. Tylor Sprink reduced the deficit with two goals for the renewed Wild Wings before Plachta made everything clear for the guests.