Overview

• Nürnberg routed Dresden 8:2, scoring in the first minute and reclaiming the lead 37 seconds after Dane Fox’s equalizer to control the game throughout.
• Starting goaltender Julius Hudacek was pulled after the sixth goal and replaced by Janick Schwendener, who later denied Evan Barratt on a penalty shot.
• Former Ice Tiger Dane Fox scored on his return but his turnover on a Dresden power play led to Cole Maier’s short-handed strike.
• Evan Barratt tallied five assists for the Ice Tigers, fueling a dominant offensive performance that featured goals from Samuel Dove‑McFalls and Thomas Heigl.
• Dresden closed the weekend with a 2:11 goal differential and now turns to Oct. 2 at Schwenningen, with players framing this stretch as “play-offs for us.”