Overview
- Liam Kirk scored twice, including the winner 14 seconds into overtime, as Berlin beat Dresden 3:2 after the hosts had led twice.
- An announced crowd of 32,248 filled Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion in temperatures near -9 to -10°C, with entertainment touches such as Olaf Schubert’s on-ice set.
- Dresden goaltender Janick Schwendener made 27 saves on 30 shots and described the event as a career highlight.
- DEL CEO Gernot Tripcke said the stadium conversion cost roughly €800,000 and still yielded a six-figure profit.
- Dresden remain last in the DEL, about 12 points behind 13th-place Frankfurt, while Berlin sit seventh and continue to seek a stronger playoff footing.