A victory against a totally understaffed team from Düsseldorf, then against this opponent and two other teams a total of four bankruptcies in a row. At the Grizzlys Wolfsburg, it does not run in the Magenatsport Cup of eight ice hockey first division clubs. That’s bad because the Cup is the only preparation for the season. If things go wrong in Bremerhaven, Wolfsburg has a two-week break until the first league game and then would not have a good feeling, no idea where you really stand.
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If a victory at the North Sea succeeds, Krefeld has to beat Düsseldorf, then the grizzlies would have reached the semifinals after all. But: “That’s not enough”, manager Charly Fliegauf was pissed off after the defeats in Düsseldorf and Krefeld (each after extra time). Many “players without form”, he had complained, among other things. And among them are Mathis Olimb and Toto Rech, the top scorers of the previous season.
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Coach Cortina calls for improvement
Coach Pat Cortina evokes the process, the development of the team, says: “On Tuesday it wasn’t the result we wanted. In terms of performance, it was a step in the right direction compared to the previous Saturday game in Düsseldorf. That doesn’t mean that we are satisfied. We are going in the right direction, but we have absolutely not yet arrived. And we addressed that on Saturday and we followed it up in training after Tuesday. ” He knows: “Most players react after four defeats in a row. You start to doubt, that gnaws at your trust. We have to focus on the process. There is no doubt that the players want to be good, the energy is there , they invest a lot, they work hard. ” He does not boldly demand a victory, but obviously a clear increase, because: “Hard work has to become quality, that is the attitude.”
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The essential point would be: “Our efficiency has to get better, we have to get better in the hard areas, in front of the opponent’s goal. Definitely. Mistakes have happened, but the structure is there.”
It remains to be seen whether the following fact will increase Wolfsburg’s chances of reaching the semi-finals, but: Bremerhaven (14 points) has won the group unassailable.
With the grizzlies, captain Sebastian Furchner is expected to be back after his gastrointestinal infection. Steven Raabe and Jan Nijenhuis will be eliminated – both will be on the DEB course from Sunday, which will lead to the Junior World Cup in Canada on December 25 and, like all other U20 national players, go to a precautionary quarantine at the DEB’s request.
Especially since Corona has now also reached the ice hockey upper house. Manager Fliegauf saw it with concern after the match between Berlin and Mannheim was postponed on Tuesday. Now the next team has been hit. The DEL announced: The game scheduled for Sunday between the Schwenninger Wild Wings and the Adler Mannheim is canceled. The reason for this are positive Covid-19 test results within the Schwenningen team. The team is in quarantine at home until at least December 9th and will therefore no longer participate in the Magentasport Cup.
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