Overview

• In the 26th minute, Eisbären forward Yannick Veilleux delivered a high-speed check after the puck had moved on that leveled Adler Mannheim’s Luke Esposito.
• Medical staff and a Notarzt attended to Esposito on the ice before he was taken off on a stretcher as blood was cleared from the surface.
• Mannheim coach Dallas Eakins said Esposito was conscious when removed and was told during intermission he was taken to hospital.
• Berlin served a five-minute penalty for the hit, and Veilleux did not return to the game.
• Commentators described the play as a blind-side attack, reports detailed Veilleux’s recent bans, and Mannheim completed a 7:1 victory.