Huskies and penguins: Who is fighting into the DEL2 final?

Huskies and penguins: Who is fighting into the DEL2 final?

In an exciting playoff duel, the Kassel Huskies prevailed with a 4: 3 victory against the Dresden Eislöwen and shortened to 2: 3 in the best-of-Seven series. Max Faber was the match winner because he scored 5 goals in game 5 and thus had a decisive influence on the result. However, the huskies had to do without their striker Tristan Keck, who was in injury. Despite this challenge, the team showed a closed performance.

The success of the huskies was praised by coach Niklas Sundblad, who emphasized after the game that he was not disappointed, but was already concentrating on the next game on Friday. The team is intended to provide support from the domestic fans in the North Hesse Arena. "We want to convince as a collective and further increase the performance," says Sundblad.

challenge for Krefeld

The Krefeld penguins, on the other hand, had to accept a 3: 5 defeat against the Ravensburg Towerstars on Tuesday. Coach Thomas Popiesch reflected the mood by describing the performance of his team as one up and down. The previous playoff series showed that the away team could now win what the balance in the series significantly shifted.

Popiesch emphasizes that it is not possible to win every game with five or six goals and refers to the need for an improved defensive. Especially in the last two games, the penguins had difficulty controlling the strong storm of the Ravensburger. His demand for the team is unequivocally: "We have to be better on Friday on the defensive to keep the series alive."

on the offensive it depends

While the huskies have to concentrate on their strengths, the Krefeld offensive is under pressure. The penguins should try to improve their performance to avoid the impending failure in the semi -finals. The challenge will be immense, especially after the clear 8: 1 defeat that you had previously suffered against Ravensburg, in which you appeared in the Yayla Arena in front of 8,029 spectators. Mike Fischer, Maxwell Newton and David Cerny had a decisive part in this victory.

In this critical phase of the playoffs, in which the teams do not give anything, the focus will be decisive for team performance. The Huskies strive to use their home advantage, while the penguins have to rethink their defensive strategies again in order to continue talking about a word in the championship regardless of the outcome of the game.

Overall, it remains to be seen whether Krefeld's coach Popiesch draws the right conclusions and whether the huskies can continue their upward trend. The audience can look forward to a gripping duel that could be crucial for the further course of the DEL2 playoffs.