A 3-1 lead is not enough: The Tölzer Löwen lose 3: 4 in Freiburg after 14 seconds in overtime.
Freiburg / BadTölz
- fourth against second: It was actually a top game of the DEL 2 when the Tölzer Löwen competed with the Wölfen Freiburg last night.
Fast pace, a lot of pressure and lots of opportunities on both sides.
In the end, the guests might still have to be a little annoyed that they only took one point with them at 3: 4 nV.
At times they were two goals ahead, were in the lead until the final third, but still conceded the equalizer - and in overtime the decisive goal conceded after 14 seconds.
"We stopped playing after the 3-1 win and only started again after we equalized, I'm disappointed," said coach Kevin Gaudet.
3: 1 leadership is not enough
The Lions had to fight a lot more than they did on Friday when they defeated Freiburg 4-2 in Tölz.
The difference made among others Scott Allen, who was involved in two wolves hits and was still injured on Friday.
And André Hult, who was involved in all the goals and scored both the equalizer and the decisive goal.
Wölfe trainer Peter Russell described him as a "game changer", as a game-changing player.
The Lions had survived the approach well, initially withstood the pressure from Freiburg. The home side had a little more chances at first, but they despaired at the post (Hult) and once again at the strong Max Franzreb (Allen, Cam Spirou, Marvin Neher).
And the goal was achieved by the guests: Ex-Tölzer goalkeeper Ben Meisner parried Max French's blast in the Wölfe box.
The situation seemed settled, but Reid Gardiner pushed the disc over the line to make it 1-0.
The lead was not undeserved because Max French or Lubor Dibelka also had good chances, and the Lions again defended solidly and made good attacks.
But the hosts were more alert from the start than they were on Friday in Tölz, and with some strong performances on the target, they made it clear why they are second in the DEL 2 table.
But the Lions extended their lead, Niklas Heinzinger increased to 2-0.
But after a penalty for Sasa Martinovic, Freiburg reported back through the power play hit by Chris Billich, Hult hit the outside post again.
Especially in the urge phase, the guests increased again: Point guarantee Luca Tosto was spot on for the margin at Kenney Morrison's hit, 3: 1.
Leadership not defended cleverly enough
Only a seemingly reassuring advantage, "Usually we continue to play smarter," complains Gaudet.
He criticized a lack of commitment.
Freiburg, on the other hand, threw everything into the balance and fought their way back into the game.
The connection fell just eleven seconds after the restart in the final section, the compensation, which the Wolves pushed with all their might, five minutes later.
Gaudet: "Only then did we wake up again, we were good again for the last ten minutes, but that was not enough."
The final phase was exciting, both teams pushed for the decision, which was not made until overtime.
A rehearsed move about Allen, which Hult completed with a seamless wrist shot into the near corner.
“One point in Freiburg is okay,” says Gaudet, who would have wished for more.
"The performance wasn't enough for more."
Freiburg - Tölzer Löwen nV 4: 3 (0: 1, 1: 2, 2: 0/1: 0)
Goals: 0: 1 (12:25) Gardiner (French / Pfleger), 0: 2 (31:05) Heinzinger (French / Edfelder), 1: 2 (32:11) Billich (Hult / Pageau, 5-4) , 1: 3 (37:27) Tosto (Morrison), 2: 3 (40:11) Billich (Hult / Pageau), 3: 3 (45:48) Hult (Allen / Spornberger), 4: 3 (60: 14) Hult (Allen), - penalty minutes: Freiburg 8, Tölz 4, - referees: Marcus Brill, Sascha Westrich.