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In the summit of the title favorites, Mannheim just won 3-2 after a shootout against Red Bull Munich, who lost for the first time this season.
The two goalkeepers Dennis Endras (Adler Mannheim) and Kevin Reich (EHC Red Bull Munich) were the focus of a high-class game. Numerous brilliant parades left the strikers desperate – Endras parried all three penalty shots by the Munich team and thus secured the additional point for Mannheim. The Adler got off to a better start and led 2-0 through goals from Nico Krämmer (9th) and Markus Eisenschmid (13th), before Munich outnumbered them with Marks Voakes (17th) and only 37 seconds later the loan of the Toronto Maple Leafs Kalle Kossila equalized to 2-2. In the second section, the guests from the Bavarian capital initially had more of the game before Mannheim found its way back into the game – but no team was able to capitalize on it. The final third was even and offered the winning goal for both sides, but the strong goalkeepers could not be overcome again in regular time. In the subsequent overtime, Chris Bourque single-handedly had the victory for Munich on the racket, but Endras reacted brilliantly. In the penalty shootout, Adler striker Matthias Plachta hit and Endras kept his box clean. Thus Munich loses for the first time this season, while Mannheim is still unbeaten. “Munich was the expected tough opponent. The game must have cost both sides strength, ”said match winner Dennis Endras after the game. “Nobody gave anything to the other. Hats off to the combat performance of every single player. But these are exactly the games that are really fun. “
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