The EHC RedBull Munich is currently ringing, even if games are lost. After the defeat against Düsseldorf, the move into the Champions Hockey League could be celebrated prematurely.
- EHC RedBull Munich lost their home game against Düsseldorf 2: 3.
- In parallel, Nuremberg surprisingly won against the Berlin polar bears.
- As a result, the Munich team qualified early for the Champions Hockey League .
Munich - The EHC RedBull Munich lost its home game against the Düsseldorfer EG on Sunday evening somewhat surprisingly with 2: 3. Nevertheless, the boys qualified for the European Cup before coach Don Jackson's game - thanks to a local rival .
EHC RedBull Munich: Early CHL qualification - Mannheim is under increasing pressure
It was already clear to the Munich team before the game: Due to the 3: 5 loss of fourth-placed Eisbären Berlin against Nürnberg Ice Tigers, the RedBulls booked their ticket for the Champions Hockey League ahead of time without being on the ice. Since four German teams have competed in the European Cup for the first time this season, the EHC secured their sixth participation in a row ahead of schedule - last year they were still fighting for the final . The Nuremberg secured the first playoff round with the victory over Berlin.
The Düsseldorfer EG was able to surprise its next away win in Munich with one of the top title candidates. Two days earlier, the Düsseldorf team celebrated a 6-2 success with the Mannheim eagles. Like the EHC, the Eagles lost again and are now somewhat under pressure in the fight for the best starting situation for the playoffs.
EHC RedBull Munich against Düsseldorfer EG: DEG with second coup in a row
DEG beat Bayern 3-2 on Friday evening (1: 2, 0: 0, 2: 0). In an exciting final phase, the eight-time German ice hockey champion managed to turn the game around. The late hits for DEG were marked by Luke Adam (56th) and Rihards Bukarts (59th).
As fifth in the table, DEG confirmed its right to qualify directly for the quarter-finals for the DEL championship. After 17 defeats in a row in the catch-up game against Grizzly Wolfsburg next Tuesday, archrival Cologne must show that they have not forgotten how to win and would like to avoid the league negative record.
EHC RedBull Munich: The lead in second place melts to eight points
The Mannheimer and the Münchner thus suffered losses in the second part of the ice hockey weekend. Two goals from Mannheim striker David Wolf were not enough for the reigning champions at the Augsburg Panthers in the 2: 4 (1: 1, 1: 3, 0: 0) at the end of the negative run. Munich's lead at the top of the table shrank to eight points after the renewed defeat, but the main round victory can hardly be taken away from the EHC.
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