Krefeld Penguins rely on goalkeeper Sergei Belov

Now in Straubing and Augsburg
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Krefeld Penguins rely on goalkeeper Sergei Belov

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Goalkeeper Sergei Belov was shot warm by the Berliners and improved.
Photo: Lammertz, Thomas (lamm)

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Krefeld He improved over the course of the game against the Eisbären Berlin. Now the goalkeeper at the away games on Tuesday in Straubing and Thursday in Augsburg should be the great support of the black and yellow.

The disappointment of the penguins was limited despite the 5-1 home defeat against Eisbären Berlin. Even before the game it was clear that the hosts were facing a Herculean task against the leaders from the capital, also due to the personal situation. The defending champion from Berlin not only traveled as the best away team in the league, coach Serge Aubin was also able to send his best squad onto the ice, apart from defender Morgan Ellis and attacker Zachary Boychuk. The penguins had to replace eight players. The quartet Nikita Quapp, Alexander Blank, Maciek Rutkowski and Justin Volek are preparing for the U-20 World Cup in Canada, goalkeeper Oleg Shilin had to pass with a lower body injury. Striker Leon Niederberger and defender Patrik Hersely also suffered from injuries and attacker Robert Sabolic had to go into the stands as a surplus contingent player because goalkeeper Sergei Belov was in goal for Shilin.

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That was too big a mortgage for the penguins, which was also shown on the ice during the course of the game. Edi Lewandowski said: “The young players are gone now, so we could only play with three rows, which is difficult against such an opponent. We then got some little things wrong and couldn’t follow our plan for more than 60 minutes. “

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But the attitude and fighting spirit were right. The defeat must also not be pegged to goalkeeper Belov. The Russian, who last stood in goal on October 15th in Nuremberg and then had to pause for a few weeks with an injury, increased after a few uncertainties in the initial phase and later showed some good saves. However, he has to take the hit to the 0: 2 on his cap. But he could not be beaten by the top row of the Berlin ranks around Marcel Nöbels, Leon Pföderl and Blaine Byron. In the goal of the Berlin goalkeeper Matthias Niederberger demonstrated his extra class on the occasion of the penguins and received special praise from coach Serge Aubin: “Our goalkeeper was in top form and with him behind us we played easily and effectively for over 60 minutes and won the victory with confidence brought home. I am satisfied with my boys. “

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Niederberger only had to reach behind him once and that was a joint production of the three top scorers of the penguins: Jeremy Bracco, Lucas Lessio and Alexander Bergström. Lessio ended a six-game hit slump. “Our fans supported us well despite the defeat, they are the best in the whole league. I’m happy about the goal, but unfortunately it didn’t help the team. “

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Pinguine co-trainer Boris Blank analyzed the game at the press conference as follows: “Berlin has a very strong team, but we were still involved in many phases. We started well, but unfortunately didn’t get a goal. We came back with the 1: 2 goal. In the last third we wanted to play patiently, but fell apart. “

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