Overview
- Krefeld leads the DEL2 final 2–0 after a 4–1 win in Game 2, which followed Kassel’s overtime loss in the opener.
- Game 3 returns to the Yayla-Arena in Krefeld, where a home win would put the Pinguine close to the championship.
- Huskies coach Todd Woodcroft insists the series can still go six or seven games and says his team must finish better and test goalie Felix Bick more.
- Kassel’s problems have centered on second-period lapses and loose spacing that let Krefeld control play and score on rebounds.
- Regular-season winner Krefeld entered as the favorite, while Kassel embraces the underdog role and dismisses fatigue as the reason for its struggles.