ice Hockey
Berlin wins in the extra time thriller – Bremerhaven also leads
The Fischtown Pinguins are 2-0 ahead in the series against Red Bull Munich. photo
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In the third longest DEL game, the Eisbären Berlin won in Straubing and led 2-0 in the semi-final series. The decision in Munich will also be made in extra time.
The Eisbären Berlin also have the Germans’ second playoff semi-final in an extra time thriller Won the ice hockey league with the Straubing Tigers.
In the third-longest match in DEL history at 111 minutes, coach Serge Aubin’s team won 4:3 (0:1, 2:0, 1:2, 1:0) after triple extra time and leads the best-of-series. Seven with 2:0.
The Fischtown Pinguins from Bremerhaven are also on course for the final. The main round winner beat defending champions EHC Red Bull Munich 3:2 (1:0, 1:2, 0:0, 1:0) after extra time.
Munich started with a lot of momentum after the 3-0 defeat in game one, but Bremerhaven countered coldly. Markus Vikingstad shot the guests from northern Germany into the lead after 14 minutes. After Miha Verlic’s second goal (26th), it looked like another Penguins victory.
Equalizer in the 97th minute
Former national coach Toni Söderholm’s team appeared frustrated, Bremerhaven’s goalkeeper Kristers Gudlevskis seemed invincible. Then Markus Eisenschmid ended the goal drought: after a total of 94 minutes, the striker scored Munich’s first goal in the semi-final series. Just three minutes later, Maximilian Daubner equalized 2-2 (37′). In extra time, Phillip Bruggisser made the decision (73′).
In Straubing, the Berliners turned the game around after the Tigers’ opening goal from Philip Samuelsson (15th) through national players Jonas Müller (38th) and Leonhard Pföderl (40th) as well as Blaine Byron (44th). The Tigers got back into the game thanks to Joshua Samanski (50th) and Cole Fonstad (56th). In the third overtime, Ty Ronning scored the much celebrated 4-3 winning goal.