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Dresden Eislöwen Performance Check: A Mid-Season Review
The Dresden Eislöwen faced a 5-2 defeat against the Adler Mannheim at the start of the new year. This performance check examines the team’s progress throughout the season.
Form
The Eislöwen’s form has been inconsistent,with losses frequently punctuating their schedule,a characteristic of their first season in the top German league,the DEL. Following the Mannheim game, they suffered a important 1-8 defeat at home against the Cologne Sharks. They competed closely with the Fischtown Penguins, ultimately falling 2-3. In the Winter Game at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion against Berlin, Dresden lead for much of the game but were defeated 2-3 in overtime, earning only one point. While the team has shown advancement as before the Christmas break, earning ten points, they still trail the Frankfurt Löwen by twelve points with twelve games remaining in the regular season. DEL Standings
Goaltending
The goaltending statistics for Jussi Olkinuora and Janick Schwendener are below average, with save percentages well under 90% and a goals-against average of 3.5. However, there has been a slight upward trend in their performance recently.