The Adler Mannheim at least temporarily took the lead in the table in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) on Wednesday evening (September 27th, 2023) with their fourth win in a row.
Coach Johan Lundskog’s team won 5:4 (3:1, 2:1, 0:2) at the Löwen Frankfurt and thus pushed the Kölner Haie into second place. The dethroned leader can regain first place on Thursday with a success at the Iserlohn Roosters (7.30 p.m.).
Frankfurt’s comeback almost rewarded
Jordan Szwarz (6th), Matthias Plachta (7th) and John Gilmour (9th) put Mannheim on the supposed winning path early on. The Lions’ first goal by Ville Lajunen (10th) was countered by Plachta (23rd) and Markus Hännikäinen (29th) to make it 5-1. Frankfurt’s double packer Maxim Matuschkin (31st/43rd) and Eugen Alanov (47th) left the guests trembling again in the final phase.