20
20:06
Morgan Ellis
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Morgan Ellis (Eisbären Berlin)
Ten seconds before the siren the penalty box goes up again! Ellis hooks up with Desjardins and has to go to the penalty box. So the eagles will probably start with one man more.
19
20:04
Zach Boychuk
Goal for Eisbären Berlin, 1:1 by Zach Boychuk
Now the puck is in the eagle’s nest! This time Berlin is strong and initially balances the disc from the blue through Wiederer on goal. Boychuk is then the fastest on the rebound and dusts off on the left in front of the goal to compensate.
19
20:04
Or does Berlin still have a happy ending for the first third? Müller peppers a wrist shot on goal from the left, but also fails at Brückmann.
18
20:03
Mannheim takes over the hard rubber again two minutes before the first siren.
17
20:02
The second discs almost always go to the eagles! The high level of commitment gives the home side the next big chance: Rendulić wins the puck behind the goal on the rink and hangs up. Dawes skates in and smashes the disc against Niederberger’s schooner!
16
20:00
It pops! In the duels, both teams hit the ground running and – of course – complete the checks. The best hits so far have come from Wolf and Klos at the Adler.
15
19:58
Mannheim, on the other hand, relies on counterattacks in this phase. Berlin takes control of the game again and puts the discs on goal. When Wissmann tries, Brückmann sees the puck late, but still wins.
14
19:57
Due to the power play of the polar bears, the goal shot statistics are now 6:14. The exploitation of opportunities could still hurt the Berliners…
13
19:53
The eagles keep the zero and survive the outnumbered without conceding a goal! Berlin puts the pressure on at first, but fails several times because of the dazzling Brückmann. After that, the attacks of the Berliners died down more and more.
12
19:52
Mega save from Brückmann! From the face-off, the Berliners have the great chance and want to push Pföderl from the left into the seemingly empty goal. However, Brückmann jumps up, pushes left and saves with an incredible schooner save!
11
19:50
Nigel Dawes
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Nigel Dawes (Adler Mannheim)
The first power play of the evening goes to the Berliners! Mannheim’s goalgetter Dawes commits a blow with the stick and has to go into the cool box.
11
19:50
After the first power break, the polar bears make a good change and shift the game back more into the eagles’ zone. Wiederer fails again from the right, this time with a cross pass.
10
19:48
Berliners are slowly recovering. Manuel Wiederer surprisingly pulls away from the right face-off circle and, after a long time, scores another goal for the capital city.
8th
19:44
The polar bears are currently unable to free themselves and are deep in their own zone. Only unauthorized long-range shots ensure a few seconds of silence.
7
19:43
Now there’s a festive spirit in the stands! The Eagles are pushed forward by their fans and are now even pushing for the quick 2:0!
6
19:42
Matthias Plachta’s goal puts the Adler on course and is also the 336th scoring point from Plachta for Mannheim. The 30-year-old is the all-time top scorer for the Kurpfälzer!
6
19:41
Matthew Plachta
Goal for Adler Mannheim, 1:0 by Matthias Plachta
The Eagles deliver and go in front! Wolf fights for the puck in the back of the curve and forwards it into the slot. Plachta is free and, with a bit of luck, will push the puck through Niederberger’s legs and into the goal!
6
19:41
Pföderl now takes over the hard rubber for the industry leader and tries a flick from the left face-off circle. Brückmann extends the schooner and parried.
5
19:39
Mannheim sniffs the early lead! Valentino Klos makes it into the slot out of a shambles and, standing free in front of Niederberger, is stopped by Bokk at the very last moment.
4
19:37
Not much is missing! After a long-range shot by Plachta, Dawes drops the puck in the slot in front of the skates. The man from Mannheim tries a shot from the turn and almost hits the far corner!
3
19:36
A shot on goal every few seconds! Després also comes to an end and swings the disc from a central position towards Brückmann.
3
19:35
The next good goal shot! Plachta presses his runners on the wing deep into the ice and takes off with a break. A shot from an acute angle follows and Niederberger is there again.
2
19:34
On the other side, Fiore spins around the goal and flicks the puck into Brückmann’s catch hand. In game 4 it’s back and forth immediately!
2
19:33
Immediately the first chance for the hosts! Hännikäinen intercepts a bad pass from Berlin and hammers the disc from behind on Niederberger’s chest.
1
19:32
The puck and the game begins! The Eagles win the face-off and wear blue jerseys today. The polar bears are guests in a white dress.
19:29
The air is burning in the hall! The Adler fans welcome their players with a choreography and want to “go to the final together”. First of all, the Kurpfälzer have to force game 5 – or do the polar bears have something against it?
19:26
There are no changes in goal today, both coaches rely on their regular number one: Felix Brückmann is between the posts at MERC, Mathias Niederberger at the German champions from Berlin.
19:25
And now it’s getting hot in the SAP Arena! The hall is already darkened and everyone is waiting for the runner cracks to arrive.
19:18
While the resurgent Eagles can force the 5th game today, the polar bears are threatened with losing control of the series after their first playoff defeat this season. In game 3, the polar bears seemed flat at times and were unable to take advantage of their home advantage. At the new edition in Mannheim, coach Serge Aubin therefore demands more discipline from his polar bears: “We are aware that it will be tight and tough again against the Adler. We have to stay out of the penalty box,” said the Canadian.
19:11
Thanks to an ice-cold chance conversion in the 5:3 victory in game 3, the Adler Mannheim arrived in the semi-final series against the Eisbären Berlin in time before the impending knockout and can even equalize the duel after a 0:2 deficit today. After the tight fight in Berlin, Adler coach Bill Stewart is expecting the next nail biter in game 5 today: “It’s starting again from zero, I’m expecting a tough game,” said Stewart.
19:00
Good evening and welcome to the DEL Playoffs! In the semi-final series between Adler Mannheim and Eisbären Berlin, game four starts at 7:30 p.m. Will the eagles equalize or will the polar bears book the final ticket today?