Penguins are gaming home win against ice pirates - thrills to extra time!

Penguins are gaming home win against ice pirates - thrills to extra time!

In the home game against the ice pirates Crimmitschau, the Krefeld penguins experienced a bitter 1-2 defeat after extension. Despite 32 shots on the goal, the hosts, in front of 4842 spectators, did not bring the puck behind the line often enough. With this they had to give up their flawless record on home ice and be satisfied with just one point. The ice pirates that are at the end of the table proved to be the happier team and showed that they have more to be done than their current placement suggests.

The Krefeld team did without Lucas Lessio and Jerome Flaake. Niclas Focks has meanwhile been loaned to Duisburg. The ice pirates also had injuries, but were able to bring some key players back into play. The appearance of ex-penguin Sacher, who was on the ice for the first time this season, was on the ice after a long injury break. His return was a ray of hope for the ice pirates, as was the return of Colin Smith.

Competition at eye level

Both teams had difficulty testing the goalkeepers at the beginning. The first chances belonged to the Krefeldern, but they could not reward themselves. It quickly turned out that the ice pirates had the potential to annoy the penguins. Although the Krefeld players and shots on goal had more game, there were no clear top -class players. In the first phase of the game, the guests put a lot of pressure on and brought goalkeeper Felix Bick with some challenges. However, Bick was in top form and kept the puck repeatedly.

In the middle third there was a first punishment against the Krefeld, but again Bick was on hand and kept the box clean. On the other hand, the penguins also had problems to play out clear opportunities. The excitement of the game increased, but for the time being, there was no end to both teams. The drama increased when a hit to 1-0 fell in the final third.

final in extension

The Krefeld supporters gave the first wages of their support when Matt Marcinew incorporated into 1-0 after a brilliant preparatory work by Steven Raabe. But the joy was short -lived, because Bick had to survive several dangerous situations before he couldn't counter a mistake by Maxi Adam shortly before the end. The equalization by Saponari put the crown on the exciting game and led to the extension.

The Krefeld continued to feel in the extra time, but it was Lindberg who scored the decisive goal for Crimmitschau and thus sealed the first home defeat for the penguins this season. The Krefelders now have to be careful that they will find the trail of success in the next game against the promoted in Weiden. However, the previous services should give you confidence that you can come back to the future, like the ice pirates that evening. For more information about this exciting duel, the detailed report can be read here .