20.
14:31
End of 1st third
20.
14:30
The Düsseldorf power play is the weakest in the league so far. Even today, Thomas Dolak’s protégés find their way into the formation quickly, but play the majority too awkwardly.
19.
14:28
Minor penalty (2 minutes) for Alexandre Grenier (Kölner Haie)
To make matters worse, Grenier also picks up his first penalty for hooking while moving backwards.
19.
14:28
Alexandre Grenier is free! Now going it alone would probably have been the better option, as Justin Schütz is closely covered by Sinan Akdağ in the center. The cross pass doesn’t get through.
18.
14:27
There’s a lot of momentum here at the end of the third. Both goalies have to intervene more, but complete their tasks confidently.
17.
14:26
Lucky for the Haie that the referees didn’t notice a mistake in the substitution. Six Cologne field players were on the ice for a short time.
16.
14:25
On the other side, Kevin Clark cleverly passes it on to Brendan O’Donnell, who starts behind him, who tries to finish from a tight angle and gets stuck to Tobias Ančička. The cross pass would probably have been the better option.
15.
14:23
Hakon Hänelt single-handedly skates his way through the Düsseldorf defense into the slot, but Henrik Haukeland is there with his stick hand.
14.
14:23
It can’t be long before the first goals are scored here. DEG is also increasingly taking part in the game again.
13.
14:21
Next two-on-one opportunity for the cathedral townspeople! Robin van Calster and Hakon Hänelt are up and running, but Kevin Clark can stop the latter with a back check.
11.
14:19
Switch moment now for the sharks! Gregor MacLeod tries to go it alone, although Justin Schütz runs centrally. The shot from half-right hits Henrik Haukeland on the schooner.
10.
14:16
It’s the first power break. In an interview, Jan Luca Sennhenn was satisfied with his team’s initial phase.
9.
14:15
There is no sign of Düsseldorf’s aggressive forecheck in the opening minutes. The hosts are now limiting themselves to switching moments.
7.
14:12
Brady Austin takes a shot from a tight angle and the puck bounces treacherously onto Henrik Haukeland’s goal.
6.
14:11
The momentum has now completely changed, Cologne is clearly dominating the game at the moment. Alexandre Grenier tries from the second row.
5.
14:09
The start of the encounter is promising, both teams show the necessary derby intensity.
4.
14:08
Almost like a power play, Cologne settles in Düsseldorf’s third and forces DEG to make a long shift.
3.
14:07
For the first time, the Sharks can establish themselves in the opponent’s third. Maximilian Glötzl checks Henrik Haukeland from the backcourt.
2.
14:05
The home side seem to have a lot planned and are making life difficult for the Sharks with an early forecheck. All that remains for Andrej Sustr is the icing.
2.
14:04
Kevin Clark misses a huge opportunity to take an early lead! He is played excellently from his own third, takes the disc with great ease, but gets stuck on Tobias Ančička’s catching hand.
1.
14:02
The puck is already rolling! The hosts win the opening face-off.
1.
14:02
Game start
13:52
For the first time this season, the PSD Bank Dome is sold out. Advent lights can be discovered everywhere in the arena.
13:38
Today’s starting six are as follows: Starting for DEG are Henrik Haukeland, Alec McCrea, Moritz Wirth, Alexander Ehl, Victor Svensson and Alexander Blank. The Sharks start with Tobias Ančička, Nick Bailen, Brady Austin and the parade series Alexandre Grenier, Gregor MacLeod and Justin Schütz. The trio has already scored 24 goals this season.
13:29
Of course, bad luck with injuries also contributes to the fact that both clubs are not where they want to be. In addition to Stephen MacAulay, Luke Green and Kyle Cumiskey, Bennet Roßmy also injured his shoulder during training at DEG during the week and will probably be out for three to four months. Jason Bast, Andreas Thuresson, David McIntyre and Tim Wohlgemuth are out for the Sharks.
13:25
However, one thing remains the same: DEG and Haie are once again lagging behind expectations. After the 1:2 home defeat on Friday against direct competition from Nuremberg, Düsseldorf is still stuck deep in the table cellar. Things aren’t looking quite as bad for the Haie after their 5-2 away win at bottom team Iserlohn. Nevertheless, Uwe Krupp’s team has not looked so consistent in the last few weeks that it could intervene in the title fight again this year.
13:19
First of all, a statistical correction: Contrary to previous calculations, today is not the 241st Rhenish Derby, but only the 240th. The balance is now completely balanced with 114 wins each for DEG and Haie. Statisticians had discovered irregularities in the previous balance sheet and have now corrected the derby statistics, citing numerous sources.
13:15
Advent, Advent, the Rhine is burning! Today in Düsseldorf there is the second derby of the season between DEG and the Kölner Haien. The first puck drops at 2 p.m.!
