Panther hunt: ERC Ingolstadt surprises with a strong final third!

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ERC Ingolstadt once again shows his strength in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). After an impressive comeback in the last quarter of the game against the Iserlohn Roosters on Sunday, in which they turned a gap of 0: 3 into a 5: 3 victory, the team also managed to turn the game in the final minutes against the Schwenningen Wild Wings. With a convincing 6: 3 victory, the ERC consolidated its lead and looks optimistic about the upcoming game against Düsseldorfer eG.

In the game against the Wild Wings on Tuesday evening, the team of coach Mark French went into the second half of the game with a 1-1 break. The team was initially under great pressure when Kyle Platzer put the hosts in the power play. But the panther showed up combative and equalized with a goal by Dominik Schmölz shortly before the first third break. The spectators in the Schwenninger Arena, which counted a total of 3834 spectators, were able to look forward to an exciting match.

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In the last third, the Ingolstadt really got rid of: after only 22 seconds Leon Hüttl pressed the puck to 2-2 on the net and heralded the final offensive. What followed was a true flood of goal of the Panther. Alex Breton took care of the 3-2 lead, just half a minute later Philipp Krauss confirmed the guests with another goal. It did not take long for Enrico Henriquez to increase to 5: 2 and finally scolded the 6: 2 with a overpay. The last goal of the Schwenninger through Matt Puemel was only cosmetic of results.

"We showed in the last two games that we can put the extra shovel on again in the last third," said Enrico Henriquez optimistically after the game. "We have worked a big squad and endurance in summer, you can tell." This assessment reflects the motivation and fitness of the team, which is reflected in both the results and in the way of playing.

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Remarkable was the squad planning of Mark French for this game. With Noah Dunham and Johannes Krauss, the coach only nominated two U 23 players, which meant that he had to limit the number of field players to 18. However, this turned out to be a strategic clever, since the experienced players took over all the more responsibility and scored important goals. Defender Sam Ruopp also celebrated his DEL debut, which underlines the width and future viability of the squad.

The Schwenninger Wild Wings, on the other hand, showed up combative in the first minutes of play, but their efficiency in front of the goal could not be compared to that of the panther. The guests dominated the initial phase, but were initially unlucky in the end. Only towards the end of the first period could they reduce the pressure of the Schwenninger and realign themselves by equalizing.

The next challenge is already on Friday when Düsseldorfer eG is a guest in the Saturn-Arena. The team will do everything possible to take the current form and momentum from the last games and to end up with a victory. With the current constitution, the chances seem to be very good.