Thanks to a convincing performance, the polar bears are in the semi-finals of the DEL playoffs. On Tuesday, the Berliners achieved the decisive fourth victory in the fifth quarter-final game against the Straubing Tigers. Ronning towered with three goals.
The title defense goes on: the incumbent German ice hockey champions Eisbären Berlin is in the semi-finals of the DEL playoffs. On Tuesday evening, the capitals won 4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) against the Straubing Tigers. The quarter-final series also won 4: 1.
Overtime thriller: Eisbären Berlin are just about semi-finals
The Eisbären Berlin are on semi-finals in the DEL playoffs. The reigning German champion won the fourth quarter-final duel at the Straubing Tigers on Sunday after double extension with 4: 3 and now leads 3-1 in the series.more
The Eisbären Berlin were toning and aggressive from the start. The team of coach Serge Aubin earned several good final chances at an early stage, but either did not aim exactly enough or failed due to Tigers goalie Florian Bugl.
Ronning in the first power play ice cold
In the first power play of the game, the Berliners struck uncompromisingly: Ty Ronning was served by Frederik Tiffels and graduated from a short distance to 1-0 for the home side (6th).
The guests from Straubing became dangerous, especially in the last minutes before the end of the first third. But polar bear goalie Jonas Stettmer emerged As in the previous duelsseveral times – sometimes even without his racket, which remained on the ice briefly behind the gate.
Choreo of the polar bear fans in front of the fifth quarter-final duel against the Straubing Tigers.
The second phase of the game splashed before the polar bears countered and increased to 2-0. Gabriel Fontaine appeared alone in front of the Straubinger Tor, kept his nerves and sank the puck unsustainably on the net (28th).
With this comfortable lead in the back, the Berliners played the third confidently. The Tigers still had one or the other offensive campaign before the last third break, but lacked the necessary efficiency and coldness.
Zimmermann makes it exciting – Ronning sets the end point
It took the 46th minute before Straubing actually got back: Mario Zimmermann pulled off the distance with a hidden shot, marked the connection to 1: 2 and let the arena at the Ostbahnhof fall silent for the moment.
But just 41 seconds later the polar bears had the perfect answer: again it was Ronning who continued his strong playoff run and restored the old lead (47th). The morale of the Tigers was now finally broken – the Berlin victory was no longer in danger.
After Straubing had gone “all in” and Goalie Bugl had taken off the ice, the Ronning, which was outstanding that evening, even put the fourth gate on top (58.).
Broadcast: RBB24, 25.03.2025, 9:45 p.m.
