Long-distance duel between Bremerhaven and Ingolstadt
The Berlin polar bears don’t have to be interested in that anymore. The defending champion is early as the main round winner. Also the grizzlies Wolfsburg, EHC Munich, Straubing Tigers and the Adler Mannheim have their place in the playoffs secure.
DEL: Straubing Tigers with a surprise win against Berlin
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The top six teams in the table go straight to the quarter-finals. The teams in places seven to ten determine in the pre-playoffs two other participants.
After that it remains exciting and forecasts are difficult. That’s how they have it Fishtown penguins Bremerhaven, currently in sixth place with an average of 1.556 points, has reached the playoffs directly. The North Germans have no games on Friday. Should they lose in Wolfsburg on Sunday, the value drops to 1.527. Ingolstadt could pass with two wins at the weekend.
From left: Mannheim’s Jordan Szwarz, Bremerhaven’s Peter Trska and Tim Lutz
Bietigheim, Augsburg and Cologne are fighting for pre-playoffs
Or the Bietigheim Steelers: The team is currently only 12th. But with a win against the Kölner Haie, the team could still move up to tenth place. This also applies to Augsburg. The Panthers are currently in eleventh place.
What is certain is that Bremerhaven, Ingolstadt, Nuremberg Ice Tigers and the Düsseldorfer EG have at least a place in the pre-playoffs. Otherwise, the final sprint is also about home rights. The higher-ranked teams end up with home field advantage in the playoff series.