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16:42
third conclusion:
The Grizzlies are also impressively efficient in the middle section and were even able to extend their lead. Although Munich is the more committed team, it also allows for a lot of lack of concentration. The disc coming through as easily as in the 3-1 win over Fabio Pfohl simply mustn’t happen. Towards the end, the Upper Bavarians looked rather helpless and had to come up with something new with regard to the final third.
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16:40
End of 2nd third
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16:40
Trevor Mingoia has all the space in the world on his left and is holding onto it. However, the Munich are closed in front of the box, there is no getting through.
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16:38
“Become a legend, fight to the end” sing the fans. There is no one left sitting.
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16:36
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Maximilian Kastner (EHC Munich)
The next meticulous penalty against the guests. Maxi Kastner probably has to get off the ice because he keeps asking.
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16:35
Emil Johansson brings the next one-timer in front of the box, which is blocked. It’s all too unimaginative.
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16:34
EHC Munich is slowly getting desperate. 31:11 after shots from the point of view of the Don Jackson protégés, but the grizzlies turn excrement into gold.
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16:31
Goal for Grizzlies Wolfsburg, 3:1 by Fabio Pfohl
The grizzlies need a few seconds to counter Munich ice cold! Fabio Pfohl is through after an assist from Jordan Murray, puts the disc on the blade on the right and chips it into the angle corner on this side! Great skating from the native of Upper Bavaria.
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16:31
Now there is fire in it. For two minutes there is more space on the ice in a four-on-four.
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16:31
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Ryan McKiernan (EHC Munich)
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4:30 p.m
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Spencer Machacek (Grizzlys Wolfsburg)
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16:29
Goal for EHC Munich, 2:1 by Andreas Eder
There is the connection for the guests! This time the EHC manages to build up speed with a majority. At the slot, the Munich team then play it tic-tac-toe, Ben Street puts it from the left in the middle to the free-standing Andi Eder.
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16:27
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Nolan Zajac (Grizzlys Wolfsburg)
The Upper Bavarians immediately get another opportunity. Nolan Zajac is sent to the cool box for a cross check on his own case.
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16:26
The Munich team couldn’t book a single top chance in the power play. Jonathon Blum’s long-range shot is blocked to the side.
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16:25
The guests can’t really get through, even if they have a majority. Wolfsburg does it cleverly, provides its own slot in a compact way.
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16:23
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Gerrit Fauser (Grizzlys Wolfsburg)
The referees stick to their hard line and send Gerrit Fauser off the ice for a questionable stick shot.
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16:22
Icing against Munich, who can no longer really establish themselves in the opposing third. Don Jackson may not be satisfied.
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16:19
From the left face-off circle, Trevor Mingoia chases a one-timer to the top edge of the Bar! The guests still have to survive 20 seconds.
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16:17
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Patrick Hager (EHC Munich)
The puck is gone when Patrick Hager pushes Laurin Braun into the rink. Hard, but actually fair. Braun probably just didn’t have a good position. Hager still has to get off the ice.
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16:15
Shot number eight for the grizzlies. Spencer Machacek keeps dry from the right faceoff circle. It would have become dangerous if Mathias Niederberger had let it bounce forward.
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16:14
23:7 currently speaks the shooting ratio for Munich. But the few attempts by the grizzlies are extremely dangerous, the seventh by Tylor Morley hisses just past the box to the right.
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16:13
After a check by Luis Schinko, Konrad Abeltshauser falls quite spectacularly to the ground. In general, the game is still surprisingly fair.
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16:11
Patrick Hager throws himself into a hard shot by Dominik Bittner and then only makes it over the gang with difficulty. He appears to have been hit below the kneecap.
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16:09
Munich is now pushing on the tube, but time and time again it can’t get past Dustin Strahlmeier. The Wolfsburg goalie has made a much better impression so far. But it’s certainly an advantage that he’s constantly being shot and not, like Matthias Niederberger, only gets dangerous shots from time to time.
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16:07
This goal was not in the offing either, Wolfsburg are showing impressive effectiveness today.
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16:06
That will be balm for Tylor Morley, who made the crucial mistake in game five.
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16:04
Goal for Grizzlies Wolfsburg, 2-0 by Tyler Morley
The early and so important 2:0! Jordan Murray brings the disc from the right faceoff circle to the far post where Tyler Morley deflects an untenable backhand for Matthias Niederberger to catch hand!
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16:03
The middle section is running! Now the course is being set.
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16:03
Beginning of 2nd third
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15:47
third conclusion:
For 17 minutes, Bayern were able to take the momentum from the last two encounters and had three clear chances. The Grizzlies didn’t look solid on defense today either, and looked like they wouldn’t last in the series. But with the first clear opportunity, Trevor stabbed Mingoia and made sure that hope returned to the Allerstadt!
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15:44
End of 1st third
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15:42
In the Wolfsburg block people hop like crazy. The lead wasn’t necessarily in the offing, but now the hall is full.
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15:41
Goal for Grizzlies Wolfsburg, 1-0 by Trevor Mingoia
Relatively out of nowhere the leadership for the Lower Saxony! This is just blind understanding of how Darren Archibald switches at lightning speed after an opponent’s bad pass and puts the disc across the slot. Trevor Mingoia only has to hold out the trowel there!
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15:40
Two-on-one opportunity now on the opposite side! However, the guests come back in time and thus prevent Braun’s pass to Jeffrey. The chance for Munich was much more dangerous.
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15:38
Three-on-one situation for the EHC! Julian Lutz and Yasin Ehliz play a one-two and cross again for Austin Ortega, who just gets stuck on Dustin Strahlmeier’s left pad! “Jeti” calls from the Wolfsburg fan block are right.
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15:37
Another mistake in the Wolfsburg defense. They absolutely have to turn this off if they want to have another chance in the series.
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15:36
In the meantime, Munich have found their way into the encounter better and can always free themselves from the neutral zone.
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15:35
Great passes from Andi Eder, who makes sure that the home side just follow the puck for a while.
13.
15:33
Jonathon Blum looks for the far post and finds Austin Ortega there, blank but scooping the disc from close range! It’s the biggest chance of the game so far.
12.
15:31
The guests are complete again, but immediately see the next wave of attacks rolling towards them. The Grizzlies seem highly motivated today, after all they would be out with a loss.
11.
15:30
Munich swims, JC Beaudin hits the side netting!
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15:30
The Grizzlies find their formation immediately, but take a while to close first. Then Jordan Murray pulls on it from the left faceoff circle.
9.
15:29
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Emil Johansson (EHC Munich)
9.
15:27
At the other end, Dustin Jeffrey rushed off and was knocked off his feet at the last moment. That must be the first penalty time!
8th.
15:26
Tyler Morley, who made the decisive mistake in game five, cannot clarify twice. The second mispass is particularly unnecessary.
7.
15:24
A shot by Chris De Sousa causes chaos in front of Dustin Strahlmeier’s goal! The goalie has to clarify three times.
6.
15:23
Great pass from Dominik Bittner to Tyler Morley, who crosses paths with his teammate and is looking for him for the tip-in. This is exactly how the two men from Munich who jumped back can still stop the pass.
4.
15:20
Better clarify about the gang, dear grizzlies! So Yasin Ehliz grabs the puck near the goal. Unlike Patrick Hager in game five, however, he cannot exploit the mistake.
3.
15:19
One notices: The initial phase is balanced with approaches on both sides.
2.
15:19
On the other side Trevor Parkes is quite free and starts to slap shot. Dustin Strahlmeier has to stretch out his hand for the first time.
2.
15:18
Spencer Machacek spins around the box from behind and tries to take Dustin Jeffrey with him. However, he is pushed out of the slot by Ben Street.
1.
15:17
Another risky pass from the Grizzlies in the middle, which is almost intercepted. But it goes well again and Fabio Pfohl finishes from half left.
1.
15:15
And off! Austin Ortega dribbles his way through and is a symbol of the playing strength of the Munich team.
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15:15
game start
15:13
The hosts come out onto the ice from the grizzly mouth. The hall is sold out again, although the water park next door is also open.
14:57
The Starting Six: Starting for the Grizzlies are Dustin Strahlmeier, Björn Krupp, Nolan Zajac, Spencer Machacek, Laurin Braun and Dustin Jeffrey. Munich starts with Mathias Niederberger, Daryl Boyle, Maximilian Daubner, Austin Ortega, Yasin Ehliz and Ben Smith.
14:53
The best spring weather prevails in East Lower Saxony! Too bad you can’t play outside. A Spring Game in the Volkswagen Arena would be something.
14:49
Don Jackson has already made it into a DEL final series ten times, and his team has also won the championship eight times. The DEL record coach also has a place in the final with EC Salzburg.
14:37
Should the Munich team prevail again today, they would secure the final ticket early. In the event of a Wolfsburg victory, a decisive game seven would take place in Munich on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
14:30
The individual mistakes can certainly also be traced back to the longer than average ice ages that the Grizzlies have to complete with their comparatively small squad. Defender Jordan Murray is emblematic of this, regularly reeling off more than 25 minutes.
14:20
Ultimately, an individual error by the Grizzlies was decisive for the game. Instead of clearing the gang, Tyler Morley played the disc in the middle, inviting Patrick Hager for the game-winning goal. At the last meeting in Wolfsburg, the Grizzlies got themselves into trouble with defensive errors.
14:19
Game five was hard to beat for drama. Munich got off to a flying start and took the lead early on with two goals. But Wolfsburg made an impressive comeback, equalized and even came closer to winning the game in the final period. Finally, for the first time in the series, it went into overtime, where the Munich team kept the better end to themselves.
14:15
The semi-final series are coming to an end! The EHC Munich has the opportunity today to close the sack prematurely at the Grizzlys Wolfsburg. It starts at 3:15 p.m. in the Allerstadt!