Ice hockey - Relegation-threatened DEG outclasses weak Sharks in Rhine derby
With its 115th derby win against the Cologne Sharks, Düsseldorfer EG has scored important points in the fight against the threat of its first relegation from the German Ice Hockey League. On Sunday, DEG outclassed their arch-rivals 7:1 (0:0, 3:0, 4:1) in the 240th Rhine derby and, after three defeats in the previous four games, regained some breathing space in the basement of the table.
In the duel between the two eight-time German champions, a double strike in the middle third paved the way for the second win in the second of four preliminary round derbies this season. Kevin Clark (30th minute) and Kenny Agostino (31st) scored within 25 seconds.
In front of 13,102 spectators in the sold-out Düsseldorf Arena, Nicolas Geitner (38th), two vice world champion Alexander Ehl (45th/53rd), Phil Varone (53rd) and Kohen Olischefski (54th) scored the other goals for DEG, who only managed their fifth three-point win in their 24th game of the season. For the completely disappointing Sharks, who are fighting for a direct play-off spot, only Louis-Marc Aubry (47) scored in overtime.
The Düsseldorfers thus maintained the gap to the DEL bottom team, the Iserlohn Roosters. Should the DEL2 champions fulfill the economic requirements for promotion next year, the team in last place in the DEL main round will be relegated.
Statistics of the game
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- Despite the relegation threat, the DEG's triumphant 7-1 victory against the Cologne Sharks in the Rhine derby served as a descent from their recent losing streak.
- The Rhine derby win against the Sharks marked the 115th time DEG outclassed their rivals, adding crucial points in their bid to avoid relegation from the German Ice Hockey League.
- Held in the sold-out Düsseldorf Arena on Sunday, the 240th Rhine derby saw Düsseldorfer EG register their second victory against the Cologne Sharks this season.
- Relegation-threatened DEG's 7:1 triumph against the Sharks was a resounding victory that helped them maintain their distance from the bottom team in the German Ice Hockey League, the Iserlohn Roosters.
- With the Rhine derby victory, DEG managed to reclaim some breathing space in the league table, improving their position after three defeats in the previous four games.
- In the second round of derby games this season, Düsseldorfer EG delivered a dominant performance, outclassing the Cologne Sharks and clinching an important defeat in the North Rhine-Westphalia derby.
- With their dwindling chances of securing a direct play-off spot, the Cologne Sharks suffered a disappointing 7-1 defeat against the DEG, further deepening their struggle in the second-highest tier of German Ice Hockey.
Source: www.stern.de
