DEL Quarter-final 4: Quotes and statistics on Red Bull München vs. Mannheim

Monday, 24. March 2025 | DEL Quarter-final 4: Quotes and statistics on Red Bull München vs. Mannheim

Missed chances: Red Bulls learn their lessons from Game 4Quotes and stats for the fourth quarter-final// PLAYOFFS - CURRENTEHC Red Bull Munich had to accept the equalizer in the quarter-final series against Adler Mannheim on Sunday. Dominik Bittner explains what lessons the Red Bulls can learn from this game. The votes & stats.

Ben Smith (forward, EHC Red Bull Munich): "It was a close game. I'm proud of the way the guys fought. We had our chances - even on the power play. Now we look ahead and focus on the fifth game on Tuesday in Mannheim." Dominik Bittner (defender, EHC Red Bull Munich): "We played a bit too complicated offensively and preferred to take the next pass rather than the shot. We'll change that in the next game. And we'll play more for each other again by giving each other more time. We also want to play more securely out the back." Chris DeSousa (forward, EHC Red Bull Munich): "As expected, Mannheim came out with a lot of energy. But we got into the game better and better. We had our chances. Sometimes the shots go in, sometimes they don't. Luck is part of it. Tiefensee (goalkeeper Adler Mannheim) played a strong game today. It's a tight series."

Viertelfinale 4 | Pressekonferenz: EHC Red Bull München vs. Adler Mannheim (23.03.2025)

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Dallas Eakins (Coach, Adler Mannheim): "I'm proud of my guys who stuck together today. Our penalty killing did a great job. That was important. The goaltending was excellent, which was also important. But it was a tight affair, the game could easily have gone into overtime. Both teams are evenly matched and I'm still expecting a long series." Arno Tiefensee (goalkeeper, Adler Mannheim): "Tying the series is the most important thing. That was our goal and we've achieved it. Now it's a best-of-three series. We took too many penalties in Game 3 on Friday, so we wanted to stay out of the cooler today. The special teams certainly made a big difference. We scored in overtime, Munich didn't." Tom Kühnhackl (forward, Adler Mannheim): "It was a very intense game. We took an early lead, which of course gave us confidence. The win was hugely important."

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The fourth quarter-final in pictures

Statistics

Home series broken: Munich had to admit defeat to the Eagles after eight home wins in a row. In Game 3, we ended our drought in Mannheim after eleven defeats. Our team fired 37 times on goal, the Eagles 23 times. But: For the sixth time (in the eighth duel of the season), the team that shot on goal less often won. Yasin Ehliz contributed six shots on goal. Our number 42 has 23 shots on goal after the first four quarter-final games - the highest total in the current playoffs. As in the first three games, the team that scored first won Game 4. The Red Bulls' powerplay units failed to score for the first time in this quarter-final series.

Advance ticket sales for Game 6

After the 2:2 series tie on Sunday, it's clear: Friday night (March 28 | 7:30 p.m.) will see a sixth playoff quarterfinal at SAP Garden. The official ticket pre-sale starts on Monday at 2:00 pm. Coach Don Jackson's team will play Game 5 on Tuesday (March 25 | 7:30 p.m.) at the SAP Arena in Mannheim.