40.
9:02 p.m
Third conclusion
The Eisbären Berlin lead 4-0 against the Kölner Haie after the second third. The Rhinelanders came out of the locker room better and repeatedly had shots in front of the goal, but the Cologne team repeatedly failed due to the strong Berlin goalie Hildebrand. In total, they have shot at goal 24 times so far, but not once did the hard rubber land in the net. The polar bears are completely different. The capital city team tried it 19 times and the puck fluttered into the net four times. Can the Sharks rally again and catch up or will the Domstadt team suffer their third defeat of the season today?
40.
20:56
The last minute of the middle third is underway. Schütz runs alone towards Hildebrand and shoots with his backhand at the goal, but again it’s Hildebrand’s turn with the saver and directs the hard rubber to the left of the goal. Another strong move from the goalie!
39.
8:55 p.m
Despite the 4-0 deficit, the Sharks continue to run and this time Aubry passes to Wohlgemuth, who shoots from the right side just before the slot. Hildebrand closes the line again.
38.
20:52
Goal for Eisbären Berlin, 0:4 by Leo Pföderl
Again Noebels passes the puck from the right side to the left to Pföderl. He is not attacked and can choose the corner and shoots with a wrist shot, the target at the bottom right into the goal. This continues in five-on-five.
38.
20:51
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Louis-Marc Aubry (Kölner Haie)
Aubry now also has to go into the ice box for two minutes because of a trip. Can the polar bears take advantage of this superiority for the first time?
37.
8:50 p.m
Cologne are complete again and have one more man on the ice for 39 seconds.
37.
8:49 p.m
And the sharks try again! Grenier shoots a backhand shot at the goal from around four meters from the left side. But his shot flies just over the goal.
36.
8:47 p.m
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Jake Hildebrand (Eisbären Berlin)
Hildebrand plays the puck outside the trapeze and has to leave the ice for two minutes. Pföderl takes the two-minute penalty for him. This now continues in four-on-four.
35.
8:44 p.m
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Moritz Müller (Kölner Haie)
Now the sharks are outnumbered for the first time. Moritz Müller has to leave the ice for two minutes due to obstruction.
34.
8:44 p.m
Funny game. Cologne kept putting pressure on them in the last few minutes and had a chance to score again through Kammerer or Bailen, but Hildebrand kept holding strong and the Eisbären countered ice-cold.
33.
20:41
Goal for Eisbären Berlin, 0:3 by Zach Boychuk
Efficient polar bears! The Berliners are now complete again and Noebels pushes the puck from the left side to the second post, where Boychuk runs in and all he has to do is hold the stick in and the puck flies over the line at the bottom right. It is his second goal of the day.
33.
20:41
Moritz Müller passes the hard rubber to Wohlgemuth, who shoots at the goal from the right side. But his shot flies just wide of the box. Shortly afterwards the polar bears are complete again.
31.
8:40 p.m
And the hosts again! After winning a face-off, Bailen tries it from a half-left position. He aims for the top left corner, but once again Hildebrand cannot be overcome. Are Cologne now using the power play?
31.
8:38 p.m
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Maximilian Heim (Eisbären Berlin)
The Eisbären take too long to make the substitution and have one more player on the field. To do this, Heim now has to go into the ice box for two minutes.
30.
8:36 p.m
A huge opportunity for the Sharks to catch up. Kammerer puts the puck into the slot from the left wing and Storm keeps the ladle in, but Hildebrand is there again and prevents the 1:2 with a strong save!
28.
8:33 p.m
Goal for Eisbären Berlin, 0:2 by Ty Ronning
Ice cold from the Berliners” After a face-off on the left side in the Cologne third, the Eisbären win the face-off and pass the hard rubber to the left to Ronning, who shoots into the goal from around five meters in the top right to make it 2-0.
28.
8:33 p.m
And the Sharks counterattack again! After a deep pass from Thuresson to Bast, he appears in front of Hildebrand and wants to direct the disc into the near corner, but the Gialie is there again.
27.
8:31 p.m
Hildebrand is also there when Schütz makes a follow-up shot and spreads herself wide. He scrapes the puck off the line with his left foot.
26.
8:30 p.m
Cologne now follows up well and establishes itself in the opponent’s third and gets the face-off. The Cologne team wins the face-off and Grenier pulls away from the circle of the left face-off. He aims for the top right corner, but Hildebrand is there again and gets his arm to it.
25.
20:27
Now the sharks again! After a pass from the left, Kammerer drives to the second post, but he seems a little surprised that he can get to the puck so freely and pushes the disc past the right of the post.
24.
8:25 p.m
After a pass from the right, Finkelstein just tries from the blue line, but Ančička is there and there is a face-off. But the sharks can decide that for themselves.
23.
20:24
Dietz gets the puck on the left in the neutral zone and pulls the puck on his stick to the left face-off and then shoots with a wrist shot. But it’s Hildebrand’s turn with the schooner.
22.
20:23
And again the Berliners intercept the targets at the blue line and bring the puck to Mik, but the Haie work well back and prevent the shot.
22.
20:22
The polar bears start again with aggressive forechecking and the sharks immediately lose the disc in the neutral zone.
21.
20:21
Go on! The linesmen release the middle third.
21.
8:20 p.m
Start of 2nd third
20.
8:06 p.m
Third conclusion
The Eisbären lead 1-0 against the Kölner Haie after the first third. The Rhinelanders got into the game well and created several chances and were unlucky, among other things, as Wohlgemuth (2nd) hit the crossbar with a shot. But the capital city team also forechecked early from the start and thus repeatedly captured the target. This was also the case before the 1-0 that Boychuk scored in the seventh minute. After that, the Berliners changed things around a bit and were now better in the duels and the Domstadt team hardly got any shots. Can Cologne go one better in the second third and equalize? They definitely have the quality. They have been the most dangerous attacking department in the entire league so far this season.
20.
8:00 p.m
The last minute of the first third is underway. There is another face-off in the neutral zone, which the Sharks win. But the pass to Thuresson is too long.
19.
19:59
Pföderl again runs the puck behind the goal and shoots his backhand high from the left side towards the goal from an acute angle. But Ančička is back and safely catches the play equipment.
17.
19:57
Now the hosts cannot change after an icing and the Berliners get a face-off in the Cologne third. But the Sharks win the third and can change.
15.
19:56
Pföderl goes after the Sharks and captures the window and passes the puck to the right to Eder. He aims for the far corner, but Ančička is there again.
14.
19:54
Once again the Berliners are unable to change after repeated icing and the Cologne team pushes the Eisbären into their own third.
13.
19:52
After a pass from the left winger, Wohlgemuth runs in at the first post and holds the ball in, but a Berlin defender gets to the puck and clears the screen out of the dangerous zone.
12.
19:51
By the way, every time the Eisbären scored 1-0 this season, they ended up winning. But the Haie have something against it and get back into the opponent’s third. Kammerer doesn’t put the puck on goal.
11.
7:49 p.m
A risky shot from Moritz Müller to Grenier, but the pass arrives and he plays the puck to Bailen, who immediately shoots with his backhand from around eight meters. But the hard rubber flies around a meter to the right of the box.
10.
7:47 p.m
The first ten minutes or so are over. There is the first power break in the game. Both teams can take a short rest.
9.
19:46
And the sharks again! Hänelt now tries it from a distance. He gets the puck at the blue line and moves to the center and shoots with his backhand. But his shot gets stuck in the defense.
8th.
19:44
But the Cologne people again! The Rhinelanders conquer the play area on the left side and Kammerer tries a backhand shot from around three meters, but Hildebrand is on the guard and catches the puck safely.
7.
19:42
Goal for Eisbären Berlin, 0:1 by Zach Boychuk
And suddenly the polar bears are in the lead! After losing the disc in the neutral zone, the polar bears switch gears fastest. Boychuk receives the puck in the center, uses his speed to beat his opponent and runs freely towards Ančička. He circles around the goalie and puts the hard rubber over the line with his backhand.
6.
19:41
Again there is a face-off in Cologne’s third. This time the Haie remain winners and try to calmly build up, but lose the puck in the neutral third.
5.
7:40 p.m
Good start from both teams. The polar bears repeatedly with strong front checking. Now Storm prevails strongly on the right side of the Sharks and passes the hard rubber just in front of the goal, where Wohlgemuth shoots the puck briefly with a wrist shot at the goal. But his shot flies clear of the box.
4.
7:37 p.m
And the sharks again! Alexandre Grenier reworks and directs the punk centrally in front of the goal in the attacking third from the left side, David McIntyre drives in and tries a one-timer, but Jake Hildebrand parries strongly with the saver and prevents the goal from being conceded.
2.
7:35 p.m
Post! Double luck for the polar bears! First Aubry misses the rubber in the slot and can only put the ball on the right post, but Wohlgemuth follows up and hits the ball with his backhand against the crossbar.
1.
19:34
There’s a face-off in the Cologne third. The polar bears win the face-off, Tiffels shoots from the right, but Ančička is there.
1.
19:32
Let’s go! Berlin wins the first face-off and plays in white jerseys. The Sharks are playing in black and pink due to Pinktober.
19:27
This is how the two teams start the game: Cologne starts with goalie Tobias Ančička between the posts. Stanislav Dietz, Andrej Sustr, David McIntyre, Alexandre Grenier and Justin Schütz are also in the starting six. Jake Hildebrand starts between the posts for the Eisbären. Kai Wissmann and Jonas Müller also start in defense. Marcel Noebels, Zach Boychuk and Frederik Tiffels are initially allowed on the ice in attack.
19:21
The Eisbären are also traveling to Cologne with two clear victories under their belt. Previously, head coach Serge Aubin’s team suffered two defeats against the Schwenniger Wild Wings (1:4) and against Adler Mannheim (2:4). With 14 points, the Berliners are in fifth place in the German Ice Hockey League. However, the capital city will have to do without Lean Bergmann in the long term. He was injured in the game against the Nuremberg Ice Tigers. Investigations have now revealed a lower body injury that will require at least three months of downtime.
7:10 p.m
Good start to the season for the Sharks. Head coach Uwe Krupp’s team won four games out of the first seven games. There was also a late victory after a penalty shootout against the Augsburger Panthers last Tuesday. The Rhinelanders took the lead in the table again and, after yesterday’s victory for Munich over Ingolstadt (4-0), are now in second place in the DEL with 15 points. So far, the Haie have only suffered a defeat against Adler Mannheim (3:4) and in the derby against Düsseldorfer EG after a penalty shootout (3:4).
7:01 p.m
Welcome to the Friday games of the eighth matchday in the DEL in the 2023/24 season. Today in Cologne there is a classic between the Kölner Haien and the Eisbären Berlin. Face-off is at 7:30 p.m.