Playoffs DEL EHC Red Bull München: Voices and stats after semi-final game 4

Friday, 07. April 2023 | Playoffs DEL EHC Red Bull München: Voices and stats after semi-final game 4

Patience to even series: What was a key scene in Game 4 for Don JacksonVoices & Stats for the fourth semifinal match// DEL - INTERVIEWFor 40 minutes, the Red Bulls ran against defensively strong Grizzlys in Game 4 before Ben Smith's equalizer turned things around for a 3:1 win. Konrad Abeltshauser wasn't the only one relieved. The voices & stats.

Don Jackson (Red Bull München coach): "Today it was crucial how we came out in the final period. We got stronger already in the second period, but didn't score the goal. We played two good third periods. Then Smith made his way to the center line and put the disc past Strahlmeier. That was one of the key scenes that night."

1:1 | Ganz wichtig! Smith macht nach Traum-Pass den Ausgleich

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Mathias Niederberger (Goalkeeper Red Bull München): "It was very close the whole time. When Wolfsburg play forward, they are always dangerous. It was important for us to stay patient. And that's what we did."

Konrad Abeltshauser (Red Bull München defender): "There is a huge difference between a 1:3 and a 2:2 in the series. This was an extremely important win for us. We played our game consistently until the disc finally went into the goal. Now we have our own fans behind us in a landmark Game 5. We have to continue to play the discs forward consistently, get deep and work hard."

Justin Schütz (Red Bull München forward): "We played quite well again, but didn't make our chances count. After the 1:1 we had the feeling that the knot has burst and we win the game. And that's what happened. Of course, a little weight has fallen off. We are very satisfied and want to win again right away on Saturday."

Luis Schinko (forward Grizzlys Wolfsburg): "We knew Munich was coming in the last period because they were behind 0:1. We should have been better prepared. Maybe the special teams made the difference today. We had a lot of powerplays, we should have taken advantage of them. We knew from the beginning that it was going to be a tight series. Now we look to play a perfect away game - like last time - and get home-ice advantage again."

Highlights: Grizzlys Wolfsburg vs. Red Bull München (06.04.2023)

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Series broken: For the first time, the team that scored the first goal did not win in Game 4.

Focus on defense: The goal-shot ratio of 26:16 is once again clearly in favor of the Red Bulls. However, there have never been so few shots on goal in any previous game in this series.

Strong shorthanded play: Munich again allowed nothing in four situations with a man less on the ice. Only in Game 2 have we conceded a goal in a shorthanded game in the semifinal series so far. With a success rate of 88.9 percent in penalty killing, our guys are the best team in the playoffs in this ranking.

Ben Street is still on fire! Our number nine also scored in Game 4 and now stands at five scoring points (five assists) against the Lower Saxons.

With a total of eleven points (2 goals, 9 assists), Street leads the scorer standings in the DEL playoffs.

Grizzlys defenseman Jordan Murray was on the ice for 29:19 minutes. Once again, the Canadian received the most ice time of all players. With an average of 30:45 minutes per game, Murray is the marathon man of the league.

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Game 4 of the semifinal series in pictures

Red Bulls want to secure match puck

Already on Easter Saturday (April 8 | 3:15 p.m.), Game 5 is scheduled at Oberwiesenfeld. The winner will secure the match puck. A few standing-room tickets are still available here!

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Victory in Game 4! Red Bulls equalize semifinal series// DEL - GAME REPORT