Table leaders Eisbären Berlin have suffered their second defeat in a row in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL).
Two days after the bankruptcy in Düsseldorf, the defending champion also lost to ERC Ingolstadt 2:3 (0:1, 0:1, 2:0, 0:0, 0:1) after a penalty shootout.
Dominik Bokk (47th) and Zach Boychuk (54th) had saved the polar bears after goals by Chris Bourque (18th) and Justin Feser (33rd) in overtime. In the end, the guests cheered.
Ex-champion Adler Mannheim consolidated fourth place with a sovereign 4:0 (0:0, 1:0, 3:0) against the Schwenninger Wild Wings.
In the fight for a spot in the pre-playoffs, the Kölner Haie beat the Augsburger Panthers 2-1 (1-0, 0-1, 0-0, 1-0) after extra time.
