Overview
- Adler Mannheim beat Dresden 6–2 in front of 4,412 at Joynext-Arena, with coach Gerry Fleming conceding Mannheim were clearly better.
- Dresden managed only one shot in the first period and squandered chances, prompting David Suvanto to lament the team's finishing.
- The defeat followed a 1–3 loss at EHC Red Bull München, where home fans taunted Dresden with relegation chants.
- The gap to the last safe spot held by Löwen Frankfurt stands at 13 points with 11 fixtures remaining, deepening survival concerns.
- The next test comes Friday against the Iserlohn Roosters, which local coverage frames as a must-win to keep hopes of staying up.