Overview
- Straubing beat Dresden 4–2 on Friday, handing the Eislöwen their 10th consecutive defeat before a sellout crowd of 4,412.
- New signing Jussi Olkinuora started in goal and delivered a solid debut after the club’s medical checks cleared him following a shoulder operation in January.
- Sport director Matthias Roos told Julius Hudacek he is not in this week’s plans and excused him from training, adding that a departure is not ruled out but is not being pushed.
- Hudacek’s underperformance has been a factor in the change, with reports citing his low save percentage and high goals-against to date.
- Beyond the goalie switch, the club is pursuing additional help, including a center, to strengthen five-on-five play after a poor start to the DEL season.