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Eisbären Berlin Beat Löwen Frankfurt 2-0

Jonas Neffin’s penalty save preserved the lead, signaling defensive stability that could help the defending champions this season.

Overview

  • Eisbären won 2-0 on the road at Eissporthalle Frankfurt with goals from defenseman Brandon Davidson and forward Liam Kirk.
  • Davidson, a Canadian who joined Berlin in early September, opened the scoring with his first DEL goal from distance.
  • Kirk doubled the lead on a counterattack in the 36th minute, giving Berlin control of the game for the final period.
  • Goalkeeper Jonas Neffin completed his second consecutive league shutout and stopped a 46th-minute penalty by Anthony Romano.
  • The victory was Berlin’s third straight in the DEL and highlighted strong team defense and goaltending in front of 6,597 spectators.