DEL quarterfinals start with huge surprise

DEL playoff quarterfinals, game 1

Adler Mannheim (1) - Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (10) 2-3 OT

In front of more than 11,000 spectators regular season winners Mannheim seemed to have everything under controll when they had a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes against 10th placed Wolfsburg through goals by Frank Mauer and Matthias Plachta. Out of the blue though Norm Milley and Robbie Bina tied the match for the underdogs from lower Saxony during the last five minutes of regulation. And even worse for the hosts they allowed a power play goal by Greg Moore at 70:55 who won the game in overtime for Wolfsburg and made the race to catch up perfect for the guests.
   
Wolfsburg lead 1-0 in the series

Kölner Haie (2) - Straubing Tigers (9) 6-1

Despite a very early goal against through Matt Hussey in power play at 05:36 favourites Kölner Haie had a perfect start into the playoffs. John Tripp and Marcel Ohmann turned the result around completely for them until 07:22 - not even two minutes after the lead by the Straubing Tigers. Again John Tripp, Marco Sturm, Chris Minard and Philip Gogulla won the match for the Köln clearly with 6-1 when they used their clear shooting advantage.  

Köln lead 1-0 in the series

Krefeld Pinguine (3) - ERC Ingolstadt (6) 3-1

Michel Périard opened the score for outsiders Ingolstadt at 03:59 but six minutes later Herberts Vasiljevs and Joshua Meyers already had used two power plays to give the home side Krefeld a 2-1 lead. In an even third period again Vasiljevs made everything clear for the Penguins with his 3-1.

Krefeld lead 1-0 in the series

Eisbären Berlin (4) - Hamburg Freezers (5) 6-5 OT

In front of 13,600 fans Berlin started their ambitions to defend their title with a spectacular race to catch up! Garrett Festerling, Eric Schneider, Julian Jakobsen and Thomas Dolak had given the guests from Hamburg a more than surprising 4-0 lead after the first 20 minutes. Julian Jakobsen with an early goal in power play and Darin Olver in a 5 on 3 men advantage at the end of the second period brought a bit hope back for the Eisbären. With incredible efficency at the start of the third period Berlin even turned the match into their favour through TJ Mulock, Mads Christensen and Jenx Baxman to make it 5-4 for the Eisbären!! Hamburg were the better team during most parts of the third period and were rewarded with a goal by Eric Schneider in a 5 on 3 power play at 56:57 to send the match into overtime. There suddenly Berlin were the better side and TJ Mulock used his second goal of the night to give the hosts the game winner in another power play.

Berlin lead 1-0 in the series

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