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20:02
So the guests get through those two minutes and are allowed to replenish their ranks with the return of Jerry D’Amigo to the ice at this moment.
18
20:01
When outnumbered, the Düsseldorfers act very attentively, repeatedly get a racket in between and successfully disrupt the Nuremberg power play.
17
19:58
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Jerry D’Amigo (Düsseldorfer EG)
Just after the final penalties were up, Jerry D’Amigo checks Dane Fox on the rink, but pulls his elbow and the end of the stick up. This is not hidden from the referees and sets two minutes.
15
19:56
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Julius Karrer (Nürnberg Ice Tigers)
And Julius Karrer is also allowed to cool down for two minutes.
15
19:56
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Carter Proft (Düsseldorfer EG)
Carter Proft and Julius Karrer get in each other’s way on the gang in front of the players’ benches and then cannot leave each other. This sets penalties for excessive harshness. So Proft has to go down again.
14
19:56
Then Blake Parlett plays the pass from the right to Tim Bender. Left in front of the goal, it appears free and fails at Mirko Pantkowski. Shortly thereafter, Carter Proft returns from the penalty box.
13
19:54
The Ice Tigers found their power play towards the end of Game 2. Can the Franks build on that now? Patrick Reimer tried a slap shot, which Mirko Pantkowski saved safely.
12
19:52
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Carter Proft (Düsseldorfer EG)
Then after a check against the head it gets heated again. Some players would like to let their fists do the talking. The referees stop everything and then just send Carter Proft into the cooler.
12
19:49
Goal for the Düsseldorfer EG, 1:2 by Daniel Fischbuch
From the neutral zone, Brendan O’Donnell plays an ingenious flip pass into Daniel Fischbuch’s run. He has a clear path on the half-right and heaves the puck onto the short corner. Niklas Treutle catches the ball next to it and cannot prevent the impact. As has mostly been the case in this series so far, the Rhinelanders are busy and take the lead again.
10
19:48
After losing a disc in the neural zone in Nuremberg, Daniel Fischbuch is on the counterattack. The teammate who ran with him cannot be played, so the attacker does it himself. Niklas Treutle is not surprised.
9
19:47
As a result, the home side, with the support of the fans, stay on the trigger. Other noteworthy goal scenes are initially missing. It clearly lacks accuracy.
7
19:41
Goal for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers, 1:1 by Marko Friedrich
Nuremberg’s answer is not long in coming. Gregor MacLeod has the overview in the left face-off circle and plays on the other side to Oliver Mebus. He has plenty of time to take measurements. His shot on the long corner is deflected – among others by Marko Friedrich, who is named as the scorer.
6
19:39
Goal for the Düsseldorfer EG, 0:1 by Alexander Barta
The guests are permanently outnumbered in the attacking zone. The first offenders in the penalty box are just returning – five against four. Then Brendan O’Donnell plays from the center to the right. Daniel Fischbuch puts the diagonal pair over into the left faceoff circle. Alexander Barta shoots immediately to the short corner. On the stick hand side, Niklas Treutle slips the disc under his arm.
4
19:37
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Nicholas Welsh (Nürnberg Ice Tigers)
A little later, Nicholas Welsh elbowed Stephen MacAulay and also received a two-minute penalty. So we now have a four against three.
4
19:35
Small penalty (2 minutes) for Jakob Mayenschein (Düsseldorfer EG)
Both Tim Bender and Jakob Mayenschein go down because of unnecessary harshness.
4
19:35
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Tim Bender (Nürnberg Ice Tigers)
Chris Brown just takes a real shot at goal, which Mirko Pantkowski safely fishes away with his catch hand. Since Tim Bender and Jakob Mayenschein clash at the same time, it sets the first penalties.
3
19:35
From the right face-off circle, Charlie Jahnke wants to put in a first shot by the home side, but is successfully disrupted. As a result, the disc slips far past the long corner.
2
19:34
Now the hosts are also gaining their first share of the game, but have not yet come to a conclusion. That’s how it goes up and down.
1
19:32
Daniel Fischbuch is responsible for the first final act of the game. After a few seconds, the Düsseldorf striker shoots from a good position, but cannot get past Niklas Treutle.
19:29
Andrew Bruggeman and André Schrader should ensure order on the ice. Linesperson Maksim Cepik and Tobias Schwenk help the two referees.
19:25
Everything stays the same between the posts. Both regular goalies should fix it today. The coaches rely on Niklas Treutle on the Nuremberg side and Mirko Pantkowski on the Düsseldorf side.
19:19
At least DEG can count on head coach Harold Kreis again today, who is back from Canada after missing two games and sorting out his urgent personal affairs. However, the coach will be without the injured Kyle Cumiskey today. Instead, Niklas Heinzinger has joined the lineup. Andrew Bodnarchuk is back for the home side after serving a suspension and has filled the last open squad. Despite his match penalty yesterday, Chris Brown was spared a suspension.
19:10
On the other hand, the Düsseldorfers have to digest yesterday’s setback quickly. There wasn’t even 24 hours to do it. But that will actually happen so quickly, after all, the eight-time German champion looked like the sure winner for a long time, apparently had the matter under control and even in overtime the best chance of winning the game. Such missed opportunities can also become a burden.
19:01
After the situation seemed hopeless for the Ice Tigers for long stretches, who lost all five of their previous season’s duels against Düsseldorf until yesterday, Tom Rowe’s men now suddenly have the momentum on their side. Then there is the home advantage. Already in game 1, the fans in the arena sounded the alarm for the entire 60 minutes. So there should definitely not be a lack of support. And knowing that they can beat DEG, the people of Nuremberg can without a doubt put their trust in anything.
18:52
Wanted is the opponent of EHC Red Bull Munich. For a long time it looked like the DEG in this series. In game 1 on Tuesday as well as yesterday, the Rhinelanders were almost permanently in the lead, on Thursday they were already 3-0 and 4-1 in the lead and held the lead on home ice until five minutes before the end. But the initially harmless Nurembergers found their power play towards the end and came up with a lot. Patrick Reimer forced the extra time with his equalizer to make it 5:5, which after a good seven and a half minutes was decided by Gregor MacLeod in favor of Middle Franconia.
18:43
Welcome to the German Ice Hockey League! There is still one game left in the first playoff round. We want to determine the last quarter-finalist. The contenders are the Nuremberg Ice Tigers and Düsseldorfer EG, who will face each other in game 3 of their best-of-three series from 7:30 p.m.