19:24
Andris Ansons and André Schrader are supposed to ensure order on the ice. Joshua Römer and Tobias Schwenk help the two referees on the lines.
19:14
Nothing changes in terms of personnel on either side. The players who were at work in the Uber Arena on Saturday will be back in action today. This also applies to the spaces between the posts. Maximilian Franzreb on the Mannheim side and Jonas Stettmer on the Berlin side are guarding the goals again today. At the same time, this means that neither Justin Schütz nor backup goalie Johann Mattsson will return to the MERC lineup.
7:04 p.m
Even in the main round, our two final opponents didn’t have much of a fight in the direct duels. There were only home wins. The Mannheim team won twice at home, clearly and with a lot of goals (7:1, 8:5). The Eisbären had more trouble with their home games (4:3 after extra time, 4:2). This trend was refuted in the playoffs. Now the Eagles have to find an answer as quickly as possible.
18:54
Mannheim finished the regular season in second place and made the previous series against Bremerhaven and Munich a little clearer with 4-1 each. Like the Polar Bears, the Eagles also had to go into overtime three times during these playoffs, but always had the upper hand. On the other hand, the Berliners only win an overtime game.
18:44
So far, the defending champions are ahead in this series. The Eisbären won Game 1 here on Friday with 7:3. Two days later, the Berliners won 5-1 at home. After the rather mixed main round season, which ended in sixth place, the capital city team really got going in time for the playoffs, eliminating the Straubing Tigers and the first in the main round, Kölner Haie, 4-2 each.
18:34
Welcome to the playoffs of the German Ice Hockey League! Game 3 is on the program in the final series between the Adler Mannheim and the Eisbären Berlin. The first puck is scheduled to hit the ice in the SAP Arena at 7:30 p.m.
