Game play
High tempo, lots of individual class and tough duels - the two top teams were serious. However, special moments were needed to create chances, such as Ben Street's impressive preparation for Daubner to take the lead in Munich (6.). Mannheim thereafter with several penalties. The Red Bulls sent their strong power play formations onto the ice and increased the pressure on Arno Tiefensee's goal. The Adler goalkeeper with good saves, but beaten for the second time in the 14th minute: Tiffels deflected unstoppable in overtime.
The Red Bulls also at the beginning of the middle period with one player more on the ice. Ehliz took advantage to make it 3:0 (21.). The special teams remained a big factor, a little later Mannheim outnumbered for five minutes. Jordan Szwarz (25th) and Matthew Donovan (26th) reduced the score to 2:3 with their powerplay double. The duel was now on the brink, but Munich had the perfect answer: Smith increased the lead to 4:2 with a shorthanded goal (28th). The leader after the penalty expired stable in the defense and with an accurate Abeltshauser: The defender put the point with the 5:2 (35.) behind an intense third.
Adler coach Bill Stewart changed the goalkeeper before the final period: Florian Mnich replaced Tiefensee. The DEL debutant was lucky in his first minutes of the game, as Ortega twice put the puck on the stick (44th/46th). On the other side, Zach Redmond blocked Sinan Akdag's shot (48th). The decision was made in the 56th minute when the tireless Ortega put the lid on with the 6:2.