20.
5:10 p.m
Third conclusion:
A very entertaining third ends with a 1-0 lead for the Eisbären Berlin over the Adler Mannheim. After the first 15 minutes of the third were extremely fast-paced and intense, the game seemed to calm down a bit shortly before the end. Just when it looked like the score would be 0-0 going into the break, Frederik Tiffels captured the goal in the dangerous zone, who then fed Ty Ronning. With 59 seconds left on the clock, the Canadian scored the first and only goal, so the pressure on the home team increased.
20.
5:06 p.m
End of 1st third
20.
5:06 p.m
Once again the puck is won in the offensive third, but Andreas Eder cannot beat Johan Mattsson from the right face-off circle, so the score remains 1-0 from the Bleriner perspective.
20.
5:03 p.m
Goal for Eisbären Berlin, 0:1 by Ty Ronning
The Polar Bears catch the Eagles cold just before halftime! Frederik Tiffels chases after Tobias Fohrler, who loses the disc in his own zone. The attacker puts the puck forward and finds Ty Ronning, who pulls inwards from the half-left and finishes the backhand half-high to the right. Johan Mattsson tries to prevent the impact with his left leg guard, but the Swede comes too late and is beaten for the first time this Sunday.
18.
5:02 p.m
There is a little room to breathe around three minutes before the end of the first third. Both teams aren’t really coming into their own at the moment, so they’re neutralizing each other. Nevertheless, the intensity is at a very high level.
17.
5:00 p.m
Jean-Sébastien Dea gets the target in the face and looks a little shaken. However, the Canadian cannot change because the disc is in the Berliners’ zone.
16.
16:58
The guests are full again and are closing their own zone for now. Mannheim sometimes seems too imprecise in their offensive efforts, so that the Berlin defense is rarely put under pressure.
15.
16:57
The Eisbären keep the disc away from their own box and, being outnumbered, have a great opportunity to take the lead through Manuel Wiederer. However, from the high slot he fails because of Johan Mattsson, who directs the device past the goal.
14.
16:55
Matthias Plachta finds it with an attempt from the left face-off circle post in the short corner before the Berliners can clarify the situation for the time being.
13.
16:52
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Les Lancaster (Eisbären Berlin)
After a crosscheck from Les Lancaster, the first power play of the day takes place. The Eagles proved last Thursday how dangerous they can be when you have one more man on the ice.
12.
16:52
The guests’ forecheck is extremely efficient. Serge Aubin’s men repeatedly conquer the puck in the offensive zone, allowing Jean-Sébastien Dea to finish.
11.
16:49
Johan Mattsson is able to parry a long-range shot from Adam Smith, but Marcel Noebels stabs and also fails against the Swede.
10.
16:48
Mannheim is looking for a quick attack, which leaves Tobias Fohrler completely blank on the blue line. Fohrler doesn’t hesitate and takes a hard shot towards the goal, but the puck lands just behind the post in the boards.
9.
4:45 p.m
After just over eight minutes, it can be said that last Thursday’s 24-minute overtime had no impact on the initial phase, as both teams acted with a lot of speed and high intensity.
8.
16:44
Good luck to the Eagles! The Berliners build up on the left before a slap shot from the left face-off circle. Johan Mattsson can only let the disc bounce, which then lands on an attacker. From the left baseline he brings the game device into the goal area, where Markus Vikingstad is lurking. However, he can’t get the puck onto the blade from close range, so the chance is wasted.
7.
16:42
It’s happening in quick succession! Tom Kühnhackl brings the disc forward and finds Leon Gawanke on the blue line. The defender tries to finish from a distance, but Jonas Stettmer parries with his stick hand.
6.
16:42
Eric Hördler sends Frederik Tiffels on the left side, who looks for the shot from the face-off circle into the far corner. However, Johan Mattsson stays cool and is able to guide the ball past the goal.
5.
16:39
The record champions let the disc run before Ty Ronning is played from behind the goal in the high slot. He looks for success with a shot into the top right corner, but Johan Mattsson is on top of the action and calms the encounter down again.
4.
16:38
Both teams continue to overcome the toughness and neither Berlin nor Mannheim pull back in the duels, so the intensity is very high.
3.
16:37
The game was extremely heated in the early stages. Both sides do not retreat, so friendly fire even breaks out. Tom Kühnhackl clears a teammate who falls over the boards of his own bench. Kühnhackl also appears to be injured and leaves the playing area on all fours.
2.
4:35 p.m
Nicolas Mattinen tries a well-considered shot from the blue line, which Jonas Stettmer is able to fend off, but the ball ends up at Zach Solow, who fails from close range to Stettmer, who shoots up his catching hand and plucks the puck out of the air.
1.
16:33
The puck falls onto the ice so we can get started! The home team is active in blue, while the polar bears are in white. Right at the start, Liam Kirk has a promising shot from the left face-off circle, but the puck flies past Johan Mattsson’s box to the left.
1.
16:32
Game start
16:28
As in game four, Johan Mattsson is between the posts for the Adler Mannheim. In front of them, Leon Gawanke and Lukas Kälble act as defenders, while Alexander Ehl, Kristian Reichel and Marc Michaelis act as strikers in the front row. As a result, there is no change to Dallas Eakins’ team. On the other side, Adam Smith starts for Mitch Reinke. Otherwise, Serge Aubin has not made any further changes in the starting six, so Jonas Stettmer is still on the ice as goalie, who has Jonas Müller, Frederik Tiffels, Jean-Sébastien Dea and Ty Ronning in front of him.
16:21
From the perspective of the reigning champions, the situation is still very relaxed despite the bitter defeat. The Eisbären still have three games to get a win against Adler Mannheim. However, two of the three remaining matches would take place in the SAP Arena in Mannheim, meaning that Serge Aubin’s men would only have one home game. However, the Berliners have been able to convince in the two previous encounters on foreign ice. The record champions prevailed 7:3 and 5:1 against Mannheim, meaning that three of the previous four duels were won by the away team.
16:16
Last Thursday’s game will definitely bring back memories for fans of both teams. In the 2012 final series, which was still played in a best-of-five format, the Adler Mannheim led 5-2 in game four in the middle of the final third, before the Eisbären not only equalized the game, but also scored the winning goal in extra time. Just like this year, a match puck was blocked before the Berliners won the championship around 14 years ago. It remains to be seen to what extent the success has given Mannheimers a tailwind. Will history repeat itself and the team with its back against the wall can win the next match after a late comeback victory, or will the capital city team use their second opportunity to secure the championship title?
16:08
The Adler Mannheim were able to force the fifth game in the best-of-seven series after a comeback victory in the Uber Arena. After 52 minutes, the reigning champions were still leading with a 3-1 lead before the Berliners gave up the game in the following minutes. In the final minutes, Mannheim equalized with goals from Zach Solow and Alexander Ehl before narrowly missing the decision in regular time as the puck only crossed the goal line after the siren. In extra time, however, it was Luke Esposito who kept the final series alive.
3:59 p.m
Hello and welcome to game five of the best-of-seven series in the DEL final. From 4:30 p.m. the Adler Mannheim will host the Eisbären Berlin in their home SAP Arena.
