DEL: EHC Red Bull Munich visit the Pinguins Bremerhaven

Wednesday, 20. December 2023 | DEL: EHC Red Bull Munich visit the Pinguins Bremerhaven

Visiting the leaders: Red Bulls travel to the Penguins Bremerhaven// DEL - PRELIMINARY REPORTEHC Red Bull Munich is still unbeaten in this PENNY DEL season against the Pinguins Bremerhaven. On Thursday (19:30 | live on MagentaSport & on our blog), the third clash will take place at the league leaders.

Our boys have already beaten the Penguins twice this season. At the end of September, we won 5:2 away from home before following up with a 2:1 victory at the Olympia-Eisstadion just under three weeks ago.

Highlights: Red Bull München vs. Pinguins Bremerhaven (01.12.2023)

// DEL - HIGHLIGHTS

We've even won the last six duels over the course of the season. "We're doing quite well against Bremerhaven," says striker Filip Varejcka.

Anniversary for Parkes

Another attacker will reach a milestone in Thursday's game. We're talking about Trevor Parkes. Our record goalscorer will be playing his 300th DEL game in a Red Bulls jersey. The crowning glory would of course be a goal to mark the anniversary.

The opponent suits him: Parkesy has scored 16 goals against Bremerhaven in the DEL so far - making him Munich's most prolific scorer. However, he has yet to score against the North Germans this season.

Gudlevskis guarantees success

One of the reasons for this is Penguins goalkeeper Kristers Gudlevskis. The Latvian has come to the fore after the injury of his team-mate Maximilian Franzreb. His save percentage (92 percent) and goals-against average (1.9) are impressive.

Gudlevskis has only conceded two goals in the last three matchdays. Bremerhaven picked up nine points and climbed to the top of the table.

Coach Thomas Popiesch's team is performing at a very high level this season: the Penguins scored the fourth most goals and conceded the second fewest after Straubing. The special teams are also among the best in the German Ice Hockey League. The North Germans are at the top of many relevant statistics. This is another reason why they are heading for the most successful main season in the club's history.

Optimistic Red Bulls

The Red Bulls are aware of the difficulty of the task. "Bremerhaven is not first for nothing. But we are well prepared," says Varejcka.