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Ingolstadt – weak start, strong end: The ERC Ingolstadt found an answer again and again on Easter Monday and the Düsseldorfer EG in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) in the end with 4: 3 (0: 0, 1: 1, 3: 2 ) beaten. The Rhinelander conceded their eighth defeat in the past nine games in the Saturn Arena – but this Wednesday (6.30 p.m. / Magenta Sport) the DEG asks for revenge. For a long time the ERC Ingolstadt and the Düsseldorfer EG had a duel without any major highlights. Only in the final section does this game really pick up speed. In the end, the Panthers win 4: 3. The ERC Ingolstadt worked hard for the next three points for the south group classification on Easter Monday in the truest sense of the word. The Panthers came to a 4: 3 (0: 0, 1: 1, 3: 2) success in the domestic Saturn Arena against the Düsseldorfer EG, which is fighting doggedly for the play-off participation in the northern group . The second leg will take place on Wednesday (6.30 p.m.). What has been the norm for decades in the best ice hockey league in the world, NHL, given the tight main round schedule (every team has to play 82 games during a “normal” season), does not necessarily count in this extraordinary DEL season to the “favorite discipline” of the 14 teams: the so-called “back-to-back games” (two encounters within 24 hours). On the Easter weekend, ERC Ingolstadt would actually have been hit for the second time in the “North-South Round”. But the home game against Iserlohn Roosters scheduled for Sunday had to be canceled on Saturday afternoon. The reason: Due to a positive Corona case, the roosters are in an officially ordered team quarantine. In the meantime, the DEL has rescheduled this game for Thursday, April 15 (7.30 p.m.). Ingolstadt’s defender Mat Bodie makes his comeback For this reason, the Panthers, with whom defender Mat Bodie celebrated his longed-for comeback after recovering from injury and took his regular place at the side of Morgan Ellis, were able to enter the competition with the Düsseldorfer EG with “fresh legs” go, while the Rhenish opponent was in action in Straubing the day before and had the upper hand there 4-0. At least in the first section there was no sign of a possible wear and tear of the protégés of head coach Harold Kreis. With the usual defensive work in their own zone – and there especially in the so-called “slot” in front of goalie Hendrik Hane – the guests made it extremely difficult for the Schanzern to take up their usual speed game or to gain top-class opportunities at all. Defender Colton Jobke had the best chance on the racket. But when he tried, Hane, who was still on the bench in Straubing the day before, was on the post (9th). Nico Daws is between the posts at ERC Ingolstadt ERCI coach Doug Shedden had also decided to move between the posts compared to the previous encounter at the Kölner Haien (Wednesday / 3: 4 after extra time): The German Canadian Nico Daws ran – which automatically meant that all nine foreign outfield players could play. At least on the defensive, they did a rock-solid job, suppressed the DEG’s fast switching game mostly successfully and thus ensured that Daws experienced a relaxed first third. However, this should change immediately after the restart: Exactly 145 seconds had been completed when it struck behind the 20-year-old. Via Matthew Carey and Alexander Karachun, the disc landed at Tobias Eder, who took the lead over Daws’ stick hand (22nd). But the Panthers had the right answer just two turns of the pointer later. The fact that the fourth storm formation was responsible for the equalization was not really surprising. Before and afterwards, the trio of Hans Detsch, Samuel Soramies and Wojciech Stachowiak performed extremely well. After fine detsch preparatory work and a Bodie shot, Soramies gave the puck the decisive change in direction – 1: 1 (24th). Louis-Marc Aubry forgeries untenable for Hane The momentum now seemed to be gradually tipping over on the side of the home side. So they actually succeeded in the following period to settle in the enemy zone and to take Hane under fire. But even with two power play situations, nothing countable jumped out at first. Only a strong action by Petrus Palmu brought the Panthers in the front for the first time in this match. The little Finn fought for the hard rubber washer on the gang and pulled inside. Louis-Marc Aubry faked his shot untenable for Hane – 2: 1 (43.). At the same time, it was the start of a curious and spectacular final phase in which the Schanzers proved their abilities. DEG managed to equalize twice through Patrick Buzas (51./2:2) and again Tobias Eder (55./3:3) – and each time the ERCI had the answer ready: In Aubyr’s goal to 3: 2 (51 .) it took 31 seconds, with Ryan Kuffner’s 4-3 winning goal (56th) even only 26 seconds. In the end, the Shedden team brought the “threesome” over time with luck and skill. “After the Düsseldorf team had been in action the day before, I was surprised how well they performed today,” said ERCI striker Tim Wohlgemuth. From his point of view, the fact that we showed a very good reaction in the last third, scored the goals at the right time and thus deservedly won this game is particularly positive. “ERC Ingolstadt: Daws – Ellis, Bodie; Marshall, Wagner; Jobke, Quaas; S. Schütz – Simpson, Pietta, Höfflin; Palmu, Aubry, Kuffner; Storm, Wohlgemuth, DeFazio; Detsch, Soramies, Stachowiak. – Goals: 0: 1 T. Eder (22nd), 1: 1 Soramies (24th), 2: 1 Aubry (43rd), 2: 2 Buzas (51st), 3: 2 Aubry (51st), 3: 3 T. Eder (55th), 4: 3 Kuffner (56th). Kuffner has the last word: Ingolstadt beats Düsseldorf 4: 3 05.04. – 23:55 The Ingolstadt DEL team asserted itself 4: 3 in an entertaining game against the Düsseldorfer EG on this Easter Monday (36th matchday). Especially in the last minutes of this duel things should get hot again. Storm joined the ERC ahead of the 2020/21 season from the Malmö Redhawks of Sweden. Due to injury, he only played 20 DEL games, but showed his scoring touch with 13 points (six goals, seven assists). In addition, the 32-year-old Dane was used in both power play and outnumbered. “Frederik is a very valuable player for us,” said Ingolstadt’s sports director Larry Mitchell. “As a two-way striker, he combines the attributes of a hard worker with very good running skills and a technical skill.” In addition, the Danish international has experience from 231 games from the top Swedish league, the SHL, as well as 222 games in Denmark’s first division. The 1.80 meter tall left-handed shooter wants to end his personal dry spell of four games without a scorer point on Wednesday (6.30 p.m.) when Ingolstadt is visiting the Düsseldorfer EG. The ERC ranks third in the southern season and is therefore fully on course for the playoff.
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