DEL: EHC Red Bull München hosts Kölner Haie at Olympia-Eisstadion

Tuesday, 13. December 2022 | DEL: EHC Red Bull München hosts Kölner Haie at Olympia-Eisstadion

Part two of the home game three-pack: Red Bulls welcome Cologne// DEL - PREVIEWOur Red Bulls are in the midst of their home game three-pack. They kicked things off on Sunday with a 6:2 win in the top game against Mannheim.

On Wednesday (19:30 | LIVE in our blog), the duel against the Kölner Haie is on the schedule, on Friday (19:30 | LIVE in our blog), the Pinguins Bremerhaven travel from the far north to Oberwiesenfeld.

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"Mustn't believe that everything is automatic".

Our guys are hot, the eleventh success in a row in the PENNY DEL beckons. "We must not change much in our mindset. It's going - and we want it to keep going," says defender Konrad Abeltshauser.

Highlights: Red Bull München vs. Adler Mannheim (11.12.2022)

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But the 30-year-old warns at the same time: "We mustn't believe that everything is automatic now just because we've won ten in a row." Abeltshauser demands full focus on the game against Cologne. In recent weeks and most recently in the prestigious win against Adler Mannheim, the Red Bulls have succeeded brilliantly. "We have to continue where we left off against Mannheim," Abeltshauser said.

Balanced record this season

The euphoria is also great at the Sharks. Because, among other things, additions such as forward Louis-Marc Aubry and offensive defenseman Nick Bailen have hit the ground running, the first direct quarterfinal qualification since 2019 is possible. "Cologne has a super team and they will make it difficult for us," Abeltshauser knows.

Highlights: Kölner Haie vs. Red Bull München (08.11.2022)

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The first meeting this season went 6:3 to Cologne. In the second duel of the season, the Red Bulls then rejoiced (3:2) - also thanks to two early goals from Filip Varejcka and Austin Ortega. "With these goals, we were able to set the first scent right away. And that's exactly what we want to do again against Cologne."

Munich dominant in first half of season

The Red Bulls have now played 28 games, exactly half of their main round games. Munich is the only team in the PENNY DEL to score more than two points per game (average 2.29), has by far the league's highest-scoring offense (101 goals) and the second-best defense (62 goals against). The over- and under-performing units are also excellent.

Unsere schönsten Tore in der ersten Saisonhälfte der PENNY DEL

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The lead over the pursuers Ingolstadt and Mannheim (both Ø 1.85) has grown in recent weeks. Our opponents Cologne are seventh (Ø 1.54) and are only a hair's breadth behind sixth place, which would mean direct qualification for the playoff quarterfinals.

DEL record against Cologne

Wins: 37

Defeats: 18

Win ratio: 67 percent

Goal differential: 181:124

Last game: KEC vs. RBM: 2:3

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