Mannheim - Back to Reality: After the great 5-4 win for the end to the year in Berlin, the sharks landed on Friday in Mannheim brutally hard on the ice of the SAP Arena.
When the eagles sat there a bankrupt firm, explained that once more, until reaching the playoffs there is a very rocky road, which seems hard to cope at the moment.
With the return of Maurice Mueller and Bryan Adams coach Rupert master could muster on paper, but finally again four complete blocks. of which only three were competitive - less strong opponents as the eagles. The league Primus (Budget: € eight million euros) was pressure early on and decided the match in the first third.
At 1:0 by Axel Hackert initially focused Moritz Müller and Trygg poorly organized, it did not look too good goalie Doyle. Corbet and Trepanier even higher before the first siren on 3-0. Curious and painful to the fourth gate of the Eagle: Rick Girard Michael Hackert bullet hit right in the face, then the glass fell into Cologne's Gate. The bitter price for the "header": Girard lost no less than five teeth.
Cologne flash in the pan: Renz, reduced to 1:4. "This is far too little, so you can not exist here. We run too little, and then draw too many penalties, "railed sporting director Rodion Pauels still before the closing section. As the eagle kept even when beating the upper hand - Flat (105 kg) a clear winner against Renz (kg) 94.
