Great gift! For the 1000th DEL game there is an 8:2 for Cologne captain Moritz Müller in Iserlohn of all places, whose fans received him “respectfully” this time. Müller thanked the Roosters’ supporters, the team and their own fans and, despite the anniversary, wants to forego a celebration in a beer mood: “There will be a time when we can toast to it. Right now we are in a very important phase of the year . Now we have to get into the playoffs and then we’ll be a really dangerous opponent.” Cologne’s goal is “rank 6” to avoid the 1st playoff round. In Munich, they are already planning the playoffs as the lone front runner, but rumors about a successor to the legend Don Jackson repeatedly flutter over the Alps and elsewhere. That’s why Christian Winkler, manager of EHC Red Bull Munich, doesn’t really want to say anything about the rumors about Toni Söderholm, but explained about the successful coach’s alleged official fatigue: “I think we’re still a long way from that at the moment. Everyone who uses him every day on the Ice experienced – he’s like a young deer sometimes. We’ll sit down like every year after the season and talk about the future.” In the 150th duel against Mannheim, champions Berlin scored an important 5-2 win in the battle for the playoff spots. Because, according to Giovanni Fiore: “We didn’t put any pressure on ourselves this time.” Mannheim conceded the next high home bankruptcy.
Below are the most important DEL voices and clips on Friday – if you use them, please name the source MagentaSport. It continues on Sunday from 1:45 p.m. with, among other things, the heated battle for the playoffs for Düsseldorf against leaders Munich, Straubing against Cologne and the next very last chance for Eisbären Berlin in a duel against Ingolstadt. MagentaSport shows all PENNY DEL games live.
Iserlohn Roosters – Cologne Sharks 2:8
A nice gift for Cologne’s captain Moritz Müller in his 1000th game: an 8-2 win after a good, concentrated effort, 7th place, celebrated by some 100 fans, there were even a few from Iserlohn who paid their respects to Müller. For your own team, on the other hand, there were whistles. “Many thanks to my team, who made this possible. Of course it’s nice to win the thousandth like this. Big compliment. An unforgettable day. I would also like to say many thanks to Iserlohn. I think that they are very respectful of the circumstances We didn’t always have the best relationship.”
The goal remains: “We want to stay in the top 6.” Müller has dedicated himself to beer asceticism despite a successful anniversary: ”There will be a time when we can toast it. Now we are in a very important phase of the year. Now we have to get to the playoffs and then we are a really dangerous opponent.”
The link to the interview with Mo Müller: https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=SzlzRTIvVkFrWjR1WmY1cFN0QUFJUT09
“That’s right, we didn’t play well”, Iserlohn’s coach Greg Poss had to listen to from the fans: “We’re fed up!” and was served: “I know that every player had the intention to play well. But it didn’t happen… as long as we have a mathematical chance of reaching the playoffs, we have to mobilize everything.” Sunday is now the self-declared final against Schwenningen.
The link to the Poss interview plus cheering scenes with Müller:
https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=dFdldlZIWGgyVjVTTHlEUUpNMVJvQT09
Adler Mannheim – Eisbären Berlin 2:5
150th duel between the two big DEL clubs, Berlin still has a chance with 58 points, 10th place for the 1st playoff round. For Mannheim, already qualified, it is the next home bankruptcy, also because the post saves the Berliners several times. The Mannheim fans approved the increase in performance with restrained applause – but the top squad of the Adler has rarely done justice to itself in the last 2 weeks.
Tim Wohlgemuth, Mannheim, played his 250th game, was rather monosyllabic in an interview after another home defeat: “We stepped on the gas and did the important things right. We just have to score goals to win against Berlin.”
The link to the interview: https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=SG5jNGErUHJ5Z0crQy90VWVsRnZRQT09
Giovanni Fiore, Berlin, after his 150th DEL game: “We didn’t put any pressure on ourselves this time. We stuck to our system, played fast, stayed calm and worked well. That’s why the better team won.”
The link to the Fiore interview: https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=UTM0MXVsUzhySGlwdGRPU0tMajViZz09
EHC Red Bull Munich – Löwen Frankfurt 4:0
Leader Munich is working on setting the points record after the main round. The 114 points are evidence of the current dominance, this time also against Frankfurt. And although everything could be relaxed because of that, there are rumors about the end of the era of the successful coach Don Jackson. Accordingly, the former national coach Toni Söderholm, currently only moderately successful in Bern, should switch to EHC Red Bull after the season. Manager Christian Winkler seems relaxed when asked what the rumors are about: “With Don Jackson we currently have the most successful coach in Europe, are first with 17 points, have qualified for the Champions League for the 9th time in a row and with Don we were no worse than second so far. So, we’re not really looking at that right now.”
Don Jackson is currently 66 years old and maybe a little tired of office? “I think we’re still a long way from that at the moment. Anyone who sees him on the ice every day – he’s like a young deer sometimes. We’ll sit down like every year after the season and talk about the future.”
The link to the Winkler interview: https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=U3NMWlU2NHBFMGplaEs5dEEwSzNPZz09
The PENNY DEL LIVE at MagentaSport
Sunday, 02/24/2023
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from 4.15 p.m.: Straubing Tigers – Kölner Haie, Grizzlies Wolfsburg – Adler Mannheim
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