Straubing Tigers Advance to DEL Quarterfinals Against Eisbären Berlin

Straubing defeated Löwen Frankfurt in the pre-playoffs and will face reigning champions Berlin in a best-of-seven series starting Sunday.

The Straubing Tigers secured a 1-0 victory over Löwen Frankfurt to sweep the pre-playoff series and advance to the DEL quarterfinals.
Josh Melnick scored the decisive goal for Straubing just 28 seconds into the final period of the game.
Straubing's goaltender Zane McIntyre delivered a strong performance, limiting Frankfurt's scoring opportunities.
The Eisbären Berlin, last year's DEL champions, will host Straubing in the first game of the quarterfinal series on Sunday at the Arena am Ostbahnhof.
Berlin previously defeated Straubing in the 2024 semifinals on their way to winning their tenth DEL title.