16:22
From the perspective of EHC Red Bull Munich, the game against the Kölner Haie is also very interesting. Due to the fact that the second place team is playing against the fourth place team at the same time, the Munich team can either take second place or extend their lead to fourth place. The gap to ERC Ingolstadt is also still very manageable at five points. The three encounters so far this season should give the Munich team courage. While they won both games in the Lanxess Arena (4:2 and 2:0), the first meeting with the KEC took place in the SAP Garden in mid-December. The home team won 2-1 after extra time against the current league leaders.
16:13
The reigning runner-up from Cologne can already secure the main round victory this Sunday. If Kari Jalonen’s team were to get one point more than their rivals in the long-distance duel with the Adler Mannheim, it would already be clear five match days before the end that the Haien could no longer take the lead in the table. The Domstadt team currently has a lead of 15 points over the second-placed team. The gap to the EHC, which is third, is 17 points. If you can take a point from the Bavarian capital, you would at least be able to guarantee a place among the top two teams, regardless of the outcome between the Adler and the Straubing Tigers.
16:06
Both the Kölner Haie and EHC Red Bull Munich won their two games after the break due to the Olympic Games in Milan. While the guests will already be placed among the top four teams in the main round, it has also been clear since Friday that the EHC can no longer be pushed out of the top five places. This means that the people of Munich can already plan firmly for the quarter-finals. However, there is even more at stake for Oliver David’s men. Bayern are currently two points behind Adler Mannheim, who are in second place.
3:59 p.m
Hello and welcome to the 47th matchday of the DEL. From 4:30 p.m. the EHC Red Bull Munich welcomes the Kölner Haie in the SAP Garden!
