With a win on Boxing Day, the Eisbären Berlin have moved to the top of the table in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). The record champions took their eighth win from the last nine games with a 2-1 (0-0, 2-1, 0-0) against the Grizzlys Wolfsburg, but can still be replaced by the Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven later on Tuesday .
In Berlin, all the goals came in the second third: Tobias Eder (29th) and the Canadian Jaedon Descheneau (37th) scored for the capital club. The interim equalizer from Gerrit Fauser (30th) was not enough for Lower Saxony.
Tigers trip up Munich
The Straubing Tigers surprisingly ended their short series of defeats in Munich and won 4:2 (0:1, 2:1, 2:0). As a result, Cologne and Munich swapped places in the table, the Tigers, where double packer Mark Zengerle (23rd, 40th) stood out, are in third place and have six points less than Berlin.
Eagles suffer setback
The Adler Mannheim suffered a setback in the fight for the play-off places with a 3:5 (2:1, 0:0, 1:4) against the Schwenninger Wild Wings on matchday 31, which led directly to participation in the quarter-finals authorize. The Kölner Haie made a real comeback against the Löwen Frankfurt and Schwenningen with a strong final third: With the 4:3 (0:0, 1:3, 3:0), the Domstadt team also gained a lot of self-confidence for the Rhine derby against Düsseldorfer EG on Thursday (12/28/23, 7:30 p.m.).
Sharks demonstrate comeback qualities
Meanwhile, the Kölner Haie showed comeback qualities and defeated the Löwen Frankfurt after three goals in just under five minutes. The KEC defeated the Löwen Frankfurt 4:3 (0:0, 1:3, 3:0) in an entertaining game.