Overview

• Berlin fell 1–2 to the Schwenninger Wild Wings, their fourth consecutive DEL loss, as Joacim Eriksson repeatedly stopped high-quality chances.
• Head coach Serge Aubin called for patience and said several unavailable players have shaped recent results.
• Defenseman Markus Niemeläinen sustained a new injury in his second game back and was taken to hospital.
• Scorer Korbinian Geibel acknowledged the team may be missing some “lightness” after recent setbacks.
• The run has dropped the reigning champions to 10th place and triggered comparisons to the 2022/23 slide that ended outside the playoffs.