Preview PENNY DEL: EHC Red Bull München against Straubing Tigers at SAP Garden

Thursday, 14. November 2024 | Preview PENNY DEL: EHC Red Bull München against Straubing Tigers at SAP Garden

“Outstanding atmosphere” in the sold-out SAP Garden: Red Bulls welcome Straubing // PREVIEWA highlight awaits EHC Red Bull München in the first game after the international break: Coach Max Kaltenhauser and his team welcome the Straubing Tigers to the SAP Garden on Friday (7:30 pm).

“The derbies against Straubing and Augsburg are always particularly loud. There's a lot of fire in them. It's great for the fans and also for us players,” says Konrad Abeltshauser. Our defender is expecting an “outstanding atmosphere” in the sold-out SAP Garden.

Due to a parallel event in the Olympiapark, the parking lots around the Olympiapark are expected to be very full. We therefore recommend traveling by public transport. With a valid and personalized Red Bulls day ticket, you can use public transport in the MVV network (zone M-6) free of charge to travel to and from the SAP Garden.

Abeltshauser: “Want to go one better”

The Red Bulls clearly prevailed in the only meeting of this main round so far. The 6:2 away win at the Pulverturm is also our highest win of the season. The most striking player was our internal top scorer Chris DeSousa with a triple.

Highlights: Straubing Tigers vs. EHC Red Bull München (29.09.2024)

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“We won the first derby. Now we want to go one better at home in the SAP Garden,” says Abeltshauser ahead of the second clash.

Tigers back on the road to success

“Straubing has a strong team. They're not playing in the Champions League for no reason,” says Abeltshauser about last season's third-placed team. Our coach Max Kaltenhauser is of the same opinion: “Straubing is a top team, but you shouldn't be blinded by their current position in the table. They've got off to a good start and have a well-coordinated squad. As against every opponent, we have to give our all.”

Press conference with Max Kaltenhauser, Christian Winkler and Mathias Niederberger (13.11.2024)

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On the European stage, the Tigers were beaten 2:4 by the ZSC Lions in the first leg of the round of 16 on Tuesday.

A rare feeling, because coach Tom Pokel's team has recovered after a complicated start to this DEL main round (only three points in six games). The Tigers have turned the tables in recent weeks, winning five of their last six DEL games and climbing into mid-table.

Straubing's upward trend in numbers

The statistics underline the upward trend: In the first eight games, Straubing averaged 0.75 points (goal balance: 17:29), since then it has been 2.13 points per game with 31:19 goals - also because the power play with the powerful defender Marcel Brandt is working better again.

Another reason is that the top scorers have improved: Taylor Leier has been involved in nine Tigers goals in the past six games, Joshua Samanski and JC Lipon in eight goals each. The trio has made the difference in recent weeks.

Goalkeepers not yet in top form

One area of concern is the goalkeeper position: Zane McIntyre and Florian Bugl have defended less than 90 percent of shots on goal so far. The Tigers goalies have the weakest combined save percentage in this DEL season. Although Straubing have allowed the second fewest shots on goal, they have conceded 48 goals.