Table leader Red Bull Munich has apparently overcome its mini-crisis in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). On the 50th match day, the runners-up defeated the Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven 5:2 (1:0, 3:1, 1:1), it was the second win in a row for Munich after three previous defeats.
In the top game, Adler Mannheim won 2-1 (0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 1-0) at ERC Ingolstadt after extra time and pushed Bayern out of second place in the table. Behind them is the Düsseldorfer EG, which clearly won 6:2 (2:0, 1:2, 3:0) against the Nuremberg Ice Tigers.
Champion Eisbären Berlin has meanwhile probably got rid of his last worries about relegation. The third from last in the DEL table prevailed against pursuers Augsburger Panther with 4:2 (1:0, 2:1, 1:1). While the defeat of the inferior Swabians on the saving bank continues to grow due to the defeat in the basement duel, the polar bears kept their remaining chances of making the playoffs. With two goals, Matt White was the match winner for the Berliners, who had previously suffered three defeats in a row.
In the fight for a direct playoff spot, the Wolfsburg Grizzlies suffered an unexpected setback. Lower Saxony comfortably led 3-0 at newly promoted Löwen Frankfurt after 17 minutes, but still lost 3-4 (3-0, 0-1, 0-3). The bottom of the table, the Bietigheim Steelers, celebrated their first win after six consecutive defeats with a 6-4 (2-1, 2-1, 2-2) win over the Iserlohn Roosters. The Steelers are still at the bottom of the table.
Eisbären Berlin – Augsburg Panther 4: 2 (1: 0, 2: 1, 1: 1) Goals: 1: 0 Eric Mik (07:31), 1: 1 Matt Puempel (05:01), 2: 1 Matt White (10:42), 3-1 Frank Mauer (15:59), 4-1 Matt White (03:35), 4-2 Brady Lamb (18:44). – Penalty minutes: Berlin 8 – Augsburg 4. – Spectators: 13738
Löwen Frankfurt – Grizzlies Wolfsburg 4: 3 (0: 3, 1: 0, 3: 0) Goals: 0: 1 Tyler Morley (05:54), 0: 2 Trevor Mingoia (07:56), 0: 3 Nolan Zajac (17:00), 1: 3 Brett Breitkreuz (10:23), 2: 3 Chad Nehring (10:22), 3: 3 Carson McMillan (12:30), 4: 3 Carson McMillan (19:16). – Penalty minutes: Frankfurt 6 – Wolfsburg 8. – Spectators: 6990
Düsseldorfer EG – Nuremberg Ice Tigers 6: 2 (2: 0, 1: 2, 3: 0). – Goals: 1-0 Ehl (1:30), 2-0 Eder (9:49), 2-1 Shaw (28:08), 3-1 MacAulay (29:31), 3-2 Schofield (35: 58), 4:2 Eder (41:50), 5:2 Bittner (45:22), 6:2 MacAulay (47:07). – Penalty minutes: Düsseldorf 4 – Nuremberg 4. – Spectators: 8868 (SID)
Red Bull Munich – Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven 5: 2 (1: 0, 3: 1, 1: 1). – Goals: 1: 0 Hager (15:52), 1: 1 Urbas (23:56), 2: 1 Parkes (26:28), 3: 1 Schütz (34:23), 4: 1 Smith (28: 54), 4-2 Jeglic (44:35), 5-2 DeSousa (59:01). – Penalty minutes: Munich 6 – Bremerhaven 6. – Spectators: 4714
ERC Ingolstadt – Adler Mannheim 1: 2 (0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 1) aet – Goals: 0: 1 Eisenschmid (33:46), 1: 1 Ronning (41:03), 1 :2 Katic (60:23, overtime). – Penalty minutes: Ingolstadt 4 – Mannheim 6. – Spectators: 4289
Bietigheim Steelers – Iserlohn Roosters 6: 4 (2: 1, 2: 1, 2: 2): – Goals: 1: 0 Maione (10:00), 1: 1 Stretch (13:23), 2: 1 Poirier ( 16:55), 3:1 Lepaus (21:26), 3:2 Rutkowski (25:45), 4:2 Jasper (39:59); 5-2 Jasper (49-22), 5-3 Cornel (52-49), 5-4 Poirier (54-44), 6-4 Kerenen (59-31). – Penalty minutes: Bietigheim 14 – Iserlohn 12. – Spectators: 1968