Friday, 03. April 2026 |
EHC Red Bull München: Reactions and Stats from Game 5 of the Quarterfinals
Post-Game Quotes
Oliver David (Coach, EHC Red Bull München): “We responded quickly to their two tying goals. We also played a pretty good third period and held onto our lead. Emotions are still running high in this series.”
Alberts Smits (Defenseman, EHC Red Bull München): “We did a great job as a team. We stepped up to the challenges, kept it simple, and consistently executed our game plan. That was the deciding factor today. Scoring a goal of my own is, of course, nice.”
Maximilian Kastner (Defenseman/Forward, EHC Red Bull München): “We had the right answers today and want to take the next step on Saturday and seal the deal. I try to play whatever role the coach gives me—whether it’s as a winger, center, or, like now, as a defenseman. I feel comfortable and try to fulfill the role 100 percent to help the team.”
Pressekonferenz: EHC Red Bull München vs. ERC Ingolstadt (02.04.2026)
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Mark French (Coach, ERC Ingolstadt): “It went much like our last game here. We came back from a 0-2 deficit in the second period, but we gave up the momentum too quickly again. The turning point was Munich’s 4-3 goal just before the second intermission.”
Leon Hüttl (Defenseman, ERC Ingolstadt): “We won the second period—that was our goal. In the third period, we were one goal short of tying the game again. We didn’t manage to do that, which is why we lost.”
Johannes Krauß (Forward, ERC Ingolstadt): “The first period threw a wrench in our plans a bit. It wasn’t a good start for us. And Munich scored their goals at just the right moments.”
Highlights: EHC Red Bull München vs. ERC Ingolstadt (02.04.2026)
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Statistics
43 goals have been scored so far—an average of 8.6 per game—making this Upper Bavarian showdown the highest-scoring quarterfinal series of these playoffs.
24 goals in five games: The Red Bulls are the goal-scoring machine of these playoffs.
Our team created eight clear-cut chances in Game 5—twice as many as Ingolstadt (four).
And as has been the case throughout this series: whoever wins more faceoffs wins in the end. Munich came out on top with 54.4 percent of faceoffs won (37 out of 68).
Into the history books with a dream solo run: Patrick Hager scored his 26th playoff goal in the PENNY DEL, making him Munich’s new all-time leading scorer in the DEL playoffs.
1:0 | Unser Kapitän eröffnet Spiel 5!
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First-game goal at 148.3 km/h: Alberts Smits scored his first goal in the PENNY DEL and, with his one-timer to make it 5-3, also delivered the hardest shot of the game.
Munich’s top goal-scorer: Tobias Rieder scored his fifth goal of these playoffs in Game 5, making him the leading goal-scorer in these DEL playoffs.
Into the history books with a dream solo effort: Patrick Hager scored his 26th playoff goal in the PENNY DEL, making him Munich’s new all-time leading goal-scorer in the DEL playoffs.
Ville Pokka logged 24:24 minutes of ice time—no Munich player has spent as much time on the ice in a single game during these playoffs as the Finn.
Pokka’s 1:32 minutes of puck possession also led all players in Game 5. He used that time to record an assist and, with five points, is the Red Bulls’ leading defenseman in scoring during these playoffs.
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