Dramatic ice hockey final: Penguins lose after extra time!

Dramatic ice hockey final: Penguins lose after extra time!

on Friday evening, February 1, 2025, the Krefeld penguins fell in a gripping game against the Kassel Huskies after extension to the narrow defeat of 3: 4. The encounter in the Yayla-Arena began with a moving minute's silence in honor of the late Tobias Eder.

The start to the game was anything but encouraging for the penguins. After the first third, they were 0: 2 behind. Dominic Turgeon put the Huskies in the lead in the 7th minute, followed by another goal by Tristan Keck in the 12th minute. The Krefeld showed weaknesses in this phase and had to be annoyed by unfocused disc losses several times. It was particularly bitter that a possible hit of the penguins was not given according to video evidence, which increased the deficit.

catch -up of the penguins

In the second third, the penguins found better into the game. In the 33rd minute, Matt Marcinew scored a goal in the power play, which shortened the gap to 1: 2. Shortly afterwards, in the 37th minute, Steven Raabe equalized to 2-2 and thus ensured new swing in the Krefeld game. With this momentum it went into the last third in which the penguins even took the lead. Leon Niederberger scored 3-2 in the 45th minute and gave the fans hope in the hall.

However, Andrew Bodnarchuk equalized in the 48th minute, which forced the penguins again on the defensive. The game remained exciting until the extension, with the Krefeld tried to defend their leadership, but this was not long -term.

decision in extension

The extension started after 3:53 minutes and turned out to be crucial. Louis Brune scored the winning goal for the Huskies to 4: 3 and thus sealed the defeat of the penguins, which, despite a strong catch -up, looked somewhat unhappy in the end. The number of spectators in the Yayla-Arena was 7,455, which experienced impressive fighting spirit and exciting turns.

The evening leaves mixed feelings with the Krefeld penguins, which despite the defeat showed numerous positive approaches and want to continue working in the coming games.