Dusseldorf - To 13:42 came DEG Title hunters on Friday back into the domestic Brehmstraße, good-humored, with determined faces.
Then we went voluntarily to the ice briefly and then onto the couch - after all, is to rise on Saturday of the great counterattack.
The MetroStars go against the Berlin champions with very wide shoulders into the race. "While we are disappointed that we narrowly lost the first game with 2:3, but are also proud of our performance. Now we will fight back. And we know that we can get this done before our own fans' widespread captain Daniel Kreutzer confidence.
The is no accident that put the reigning champions Duesseldorf at the start with major problems. "These are already set in their own defensive zone under pressure to destroy its structure game. The taste them at all. We are not the polar bears, "believes team leader Walter Köberle. "Everything is possible, our boys were absolutely equal."
13 are playoff games have Düsseldorf runners professionals already in the bones - but no sign of fatigue! "If it were not about the championship, we would definitely be totally flat," said Kreutzer. "But we are in the finals because you do not feel it. The adrenaline makes up for that, we want to be champions. "
And blow against the champions to attack! Coach Harold circle: "The polar bears checking before massive. We need to come to their backs to carry the disc deep in her third and then pursue him with pace. Since we have clear advantages with our very fast players. "
Offensivfreude, Torhunger - DEG wants to beat the Berlin at their own game and win in another home match on Wednesday. The decisive factor: the support of the fans. Circle: "You need to inspire us to burn, the Dome!"
