On Friday evening, the defending champions won 6:3 (0:1, 1:1, 5:1) at the Adler Mannheim and are now leading 2:0 in the best-of-five semi-final series. The Eisbären Berlin only need one more win to move into the final of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) again.
Blaine Byron and Zach Boychuk scored two goals each, and Manuel Wiederer and Leonhard Pföderl also scored for the capital city, who owed the success to a furious final third.
In front of 12,670 spectators in the Mannheim Arena, the guests controlled the game in the first few minutes before they slowed themselves down with a few time penalties. The hosts now became much more dangerous and took the lead through a goal by Jordan Szwarz.
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In the second third, the Berliners were able to improve again and equalize by returning. Florian Elias, however, provided the second Mannheim goal after a bad pass by the capital city.
Thanks to an energetic performance in the final section, the Eisbären were able to decide the game in their favour: Byron managed to equalize on the power play, Pföderl, Boychuk and Byron again provided a clear lead with their goals within three minutes. Tim Wohlgemuth shortened again for the hosts before Boychuk scored the final score.
