19
14:28
Mike Hoeffel starts to go it alone, as he is not supported at all by his teammates when going forward. In the end, Serge Aubin’s team got the disc back without any problems
17
14:27
A look at the statistics shows the clear conditions on the ice: while the capital city club already has 14 shots on their account, the guests only made one attempt.
16
14:26
In front of Mathias Niederberger, the Krefelders are poking around, but there is no significant conclusion. Up to this point, the polar bears’ goalie has had a very relaxed afternoon.
15
14:24
For a short time, the black and yellow can free themselves from the grip, but Marcel Noebels works backwards in an exemplary manner and prevents the bottom of the table from scoring.
14
14:23
The Berliners continue to press the accelerator and give the guests no time to take a deep breath. For Igor Sacharkin’s team it will probably be about not conceding any more goals before the first break.
13
14:19
Goal for Eisbären Berlin, 2-0 by Frans Nielsen
And yet the Berliners strike outnumbered! First, Zach Boychuk runs and closes from a central position, but the hard rubber bounces off Maximilian Gläßl’s skate and lands right on Frans Nielsen’s racquet. The Dane then has no trouble from the left and easily slides in for his seventh goal of the season.
12
14:19
Although many things are going according to plan in Serge Aubin’s team this season, they still have some catching up to do on the power play. A majority ratio of 16.41 percent represents one of the weakest values in the league.
11
14:18
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Mike Hoeffel (Krefeld Pinguine)
Mike Hoeffel has to go into the cool box for two minutes because of a stop against Frank Hördler.
11
14:17
How do the guests from the Rhine react? Before the game, the Black and Yellows had certainly decided that they could keep their box clean for a longer period of time.
10
14:15
Goal for Eisbären Berlin, 1-0 by Dominik Bokk
In his first game for the capital club, Dominik Bokk takes the lead straight away! On the right side, the 22-year-old is not attacked at all by the Krefeld back line and pulls the disc hard inwards. There, Dominik Tiffels unhappily maneuvers the puck over his own line.
9
14:14
Attacks continue to roll on Oleg Shilin’s case at regular intervals. This time, however, Marcel Noebels is offside and is called off by the referees.
8th
14:13
Defender Frank Hördler grabs the direct shot from afar and aims for the left corner. Frans Nielsen deflects the hard rubber, but only deflects the puck on the outer post.
7
14:12
So far there has hardly been a break, instead it goes back and forth. The more dangerous actions are currently being recorded by the reigning German champions.
6
14:11
In the early stages, Krefeld try to keep their own game as simple as possible and get the disc out of the defensive zone without any major detours.
5
14:09
The goal anthem could already be heard over the loudspeakers, but the Berliners were too hasty! Morgan Ellis pulls in a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle which Oleg Shilin shoulders off. Frans Nielsen cannot use the following rebound.
4
14:07
Newcomer Dominik Bokk is celebrating his DEL debut with the capitals today. The polar bears borrowed the 22-year-old from the Carolina Hurricanes organization for the end of the season. The attacker made his debut for Germany’s senior national team in 2019.
3
14:06
Otherwise, the home side immediately build up a lot of pressure and put Krefeld on the defensive. Mark Zengerle forces the guest keeper Oleg Shilin to make the first parade out of the slot.
2
14:04
Lucas Lessio drives the disc across the middle zone and finally takes the first shot of the match from the inside left position. Polar bear goalie Mathias Niederberger grabs the catch hand.
1
14:02
Let’s go in the Mercedes-Benz Arena! The main referees on the ice are Aleksander Polaczek and Andrew Wilk, who will be supported by linesperson Wayne Gerth and Nikolaj Ponomarev. By the way, today is “International Polar Bear Day”, a clue for this game?
13:44
While the polar bears were allowed to put their feet up on Friday, the Krefeld lost without a hitch 0:5 in their own hall against the Straubing Tigers. It was the third defeat in a row for the Black and Yellows, who revealed blatant weaknesses on the defensive and had to swallow a total of 16 goals. Nevertheless, the team of head coach Igor Sacharkin, as a blatant outsider in Berlin, absolutely needs success in order not to fall further behind in the relegation battle.
13:31
After the Berliners swept the Kölner Haie (7:1) off the ice in the first match after the Olympic break on Tuesday, the capitals were able to gather more strength two days ago because of the corona-related cancellation of the game against Augsburg. “Of course we want to continue our last game in Cologne, but it will be a different game. Krefeld’s system is designed for counterattacks,” said Serge Aubin and continued: “We have to use the depth of our squad and set the pace directly in the first third .”
13:23
The clash between the polar bears and the penguins is a duel of opposites: The reigning German champions from Berlin can already warm up for the playoffs as the front runner. A five-point lead over the second-placed Wolfsburg Grizzlies means that head coach Serge Aubin is currently having quiet nights ahead of the decisive phase of the season. On the other hand, things are starting to look bleak for Krefeld at the other end of the table, who, according to the current status, would have to go into the second division.
13:15
Hello and welcome to the 49th matchday in the German Ice Hockey League! The Berlin polar bears meet the Krefeld penguins, who are threatened with relegation. It starts at 2 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Arena.