Overview
- Newly promoted Dresdner Eislöwen defeated Augsburger Panther 3:1 in Dresden on Dec. 26, marking a second consecutive home victory.
- Scoring went David Suvanto (16') and Sebastian Gorcik (33') for Dresden, Christian Hanke (43') for Augsburg, and Rourke Chartier into the empty net (59') for the 3:1 final.
- Despite the win, Dresden stays at the foot of the table with a nine- to ten-point gap to the teams directly above.
- Augsburg’s December slide continued with seven losses and just one overtime win this month, and the club’s home win drought has stretched since early November.
- The festive slate also delivered shocks with Frankfurt winning 3:1 in Munich and Iserlohn topping Schwenningen; next, Dresden hosts Munich on Sunday before visiting Frankfurt on Tuesday, while Augsburg welcomes Mannheim on Sunday then travels to Munich.