The eight-time title holder Mannheim missed the desired third win against ERC Ingolstadt with a narrow 0:1 (0:0, 0:1, 0:1) and had to accept the 2:2 series equalization. Main round winner Munich, meanwhile, avoided a significant series deficit with difficulty. Coach Don Jackson’s team won the Grizzlys Wolfsburg 3-1 (0-1, 0-0, 3-0) and achieved their second win. Whoever wins four times reaches the playoff finals. “Of course a small load fell down,” admitted Munich striker Justin Schütz on “MagentaSport”.
