Second home game, second derby for the Krefeld Pinguine

Cologne sharks as guests
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Second home game, second derby for the Krefeld Pinguine

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Goalkeeper Sergei Belov was absent from training, but will be back between the posts on Friday against Cologne.
Photo: Lammertz, Thomas (lamm)

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Krefeld The Krefeld Penguins await the Kölner Haie, the fans of the Black and Yellows expect their first victory. To do this, the team of coach Clark Donatelli must improve their over- and undernumbered game significantly.

Derby time is also at the second home game of the new season in the German Ice Hockey League. After the start last Friday against the Düsseldorfer EG (4: 6), the Kölner Haie will be guests of the penguins on Friday at 7.30 p.m.

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The advance booking suggests that the stands are as well filled as in the game against Düsseldorf. The two defeats at the beginning (3: 6 in Wolfsburg) have not yet left any traces on the loyal supporters. But in order to avoid frustration among the appointees, those responsible or the team, a derby victory should now be possible. Incidentally, it is the only game for the penguins this weekend. The black and yellow will not continue until next Tuesday. Then the selection of head coach Clark Donatelli will be a guest at the Adler Mannheim at 7.30 p.m.

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In terms of personnel, the trainer can still not draw on the full. Attacker Alexander Bergström will definitely fail. Laurin Braun is training with the team again to a limited extent. His use against the sharks is likely to come too early. In contrast, defender Tom-Eric Bappert is back in team training. Whether he is already in the squad against the Haie is still open.

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It is also questionable who will guard the gate on Friday. Oleg Shilin is probably not an option. The manager will likely choose between Nikita Quapp and Sergei Belov. The latter was not on the ice during training on Thursday. Donatelli took his goalkeepers, who had to reach behind them twelve times last weekend, out of the line of fire at the press conference on Wednesday. “I’m satisfied with the goalkeeping situation, all goalkeepers work very hard in training. With so many goals conceded, you also have to take responsibility for the people in front. “

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Even if there have been no points so far, the trainer was not completely dissatisfied with his team: “The mistakes we made were not caused by the opponent. This is a good sign, so we can also remedy these errors. Overall, I’ve seen a lot of good things. “

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The American did not want to reveal the formation in which he was sending his team onto the ice against the sharks. The last training impressions certainly also play a role. “It is important that we pull the momentum on our side and keep it up. I will then always send the right players onto the ice for the respective game situation. “

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A focus of training this week should have been the outnumbered and outnumbered game. When Krefeld was on the ice with one player less, the doorbell rang in every second situation. However, the penguins were only able to capitalize on 13 more opportunities with one man on the ice.

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If the penguins improve in these two disciplines, the coach has drawn the right lessons from the 1: 4 defeat in the test match two weeks ago against the Haie and the team throws everything into the balance, as it did against Düsseldorf, it can with the work out first win of the season. Then the team’s first lap of honor in front of the fans will certainly be due since February 2020.

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