Tigers conquer sharks in a gripping thriller and celebrate Connolly's milestone!

Tigers conquer sharks in a gripping thriller and celebrate Connolly's milestone!

LANXESS arena, 50679 Köln, Deutschland - The Straubing Tigers won an exciting away game against the Cologne sharks and triumph 4: 3 in the Lanxess Arena. This exciting match took place on December 22, 2024 and was the last of the Penny del this year. With this victory, the Tigers secured their fourth success in a row, which means an impressive conclusion for 2024. Particularly not only to be emphasized, Michael Connolly, who not only decided the game with his lead goal, but also celebrated his 400th point in the Tigers jersey. This performance provides additional jubilation among fans, such as Straubing-igers.de reports.

The course of the game

From the beginning, the game was highly competitive. The Tigers took the lead early through Marcel Brandt, followed by a power play goal by Taylor Leier. However, the Cologne sharks did not give up and quickly reported an answer with their own overpaid by Louis-Marc Aubry. In the second section, the hosts turned the game with two quick goals and suddenly led 3-2. A highly competitive third, in which numerous punishments were pronounced, kept up the tension. But the Tigers proved nerve strength and equalized through Travis St. Denis before Connolly scored the decisive goal. Despite a final offensive in the sharks, it was unable to achieve the balance, such as Sofascore.com

With this victory, the Straubing Tigers end the year with a lot of momentum and are now looking at the prestigious Spengler Cup in Davos, where they will soon be in action. The Tigers have now focused on the upcoming challenges, while the Cologne sharks have to hope for a quick turn. In the end there were 17,848 spectators in the arena to attend this nerve -wracking duel.