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The final for the supposedly last play-off chance of the Panthers turns into a 1: 7 debacle against the Düsseldorfer EG. Unusual: the coach criticizes his team.
Without a word, the Panthers left the Curt Frenzel Stadium on Tuesday evening. Nobody wanted to take a stand on the debacle that had taken place in the Curt Frenzel Stadium in the three hours before. Everyone just wanted to go home. The duel with the Düsseldorfer EG was the last chance to participate in the play-off, almost a final. Only a win would have the already slim chances of the Augsburg panther to keep alive for reaching the knockout round. But instead of fighting and commitment, a large part of the team offered a bloodless performance. The Panthers fell apart at 1: 7 against by no means outstanding Düsseldorf. “We embarrassed ourselves today, there is nothing more to say,” said striker Thomas Holzmann as one of the few to speak immediately after the final siren. After the bankruptcy, which now leaves the Augsburgers no mathematical chance of reaching fourth place, there was disbelief. “What can I say? The 1: 7 is very bitter and not the way we play ice hockey in Augsburg, “said the Panther manager and former national goalkeeper Leonardo Conti.
1: 7 debacle against Düsseldorf: AEV professionals play under their possibilities
With the blunder of goalkeeper Markus Keller, who conceded the first goal after a harmless shot, the Augsburgers fell behind after just 13 seconds. With the score of 0: 3 after the start of the second period, the Panthers had their best phase. But in the end there was a lack of precision, commitment and penetration. The American Drew LeBlanc, who plays miles away from his best form, is a symbol of the misery. Significant: The pivotal point in the Augsburg offensive game gambled away unnecessarily and had the disc stolen before the 0: 3 in their own third. But other professionals are also playing far below their potential.
This is the AEV squad for the 2020/21 season
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AEV defeat against DEG: Panther coach Tray Tuomie only praised one line of storms
After the match, Tray Tuomie didn’t protect his team as he usually did. “In the situation where everything was at stake, we didn’t have enough people who were ready to fight,” said the coach and added: “Of course I was disappointed, I told the guys that too.” Part of the AEV supporters have been hostile to the 52-year-old German-American since the middle of last season. When spectators were still allowed in the Curt Frenzel Stadium, Tuomie had to endure whistles and hostility. In the current season, the criticism in the social networks does not let up. The AEV coach only excluded his nominally second storm row from the general settlement: “Stieler, McClure and Hafenrichter scored the goal and played really well. The three are the best series in a couple of weeks. We would have needed more effort, from several players. We didn’t have that today. ”Obviously the team let the coach down.
The AEV outnumbered game against Düsseldorf was as always: bad
Before the game, Tuomie had tried to make changes in his assault lines to bring new vigor. But the shot backfired. There was a lack of ideas on the offensive, and the goalkeepers Keller and Kickert exuded little confidence. The outnumbered game was as always – with a cross-season success rate of 11.19 percent – the worst in the league.
The coach is also responsible for this. Power play is part of the training plan almost every day. To date, the AEV trainer has not found the right variants or the best staff for it. The second leg will already follow on Friday in the ISS-Dome at DEG-Platz 1. Tray Tuomie is hoping for a defiant reaction from his team: “We’ll see if the guys are still ready Düsseldorf.“
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