Overview
- Kassel overturned a first-period deficit to win 2–1 at home, ending a two-game slide.
- Darren Mieszkowski leveled in the 34th minute and Dominic Turgeon struck the winner in the 37th for his 11th of the season, with Philipp Maurer delivering several key saves.
- Home supporters booed after the opening period but applauded following the comeback, reflecting tensions over recent displays.
- Kaufbeuren started Rihards Babulis in place of the absent Cody Porter, and the goalie mixed a costly equalizer with strong stops that kept the game tight.
- ESVK’s season remains unsettled by injuries, a November switch to coach Andrew Donaldson, and Jason Bast’s exit to Augsburger Panther, even as recent outings included a shootout loss to Regensburg and a narrow defeat in Kassel.