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In an exciting game filled with twists and turns, the Eispiraten Crimmitschau emerged victorious against the Lausitzer Foxes, securing a 3:2 win.
The game flowed in one direction, with the specifics yet to be revealed, but the decisive moment came in the final period when Eric Hjorth (49.) scored a goal in a non-traditional manner. The puck trickled over the goal line after a pass back over the boards that no one managed to reach.
The equalizer before this decisive moment was scored by Lane Scheidl (16.) during a power play, with Vinny Saponari providing the assist.
The Lausitzer Foxes fought back after the equalizer, but Weiรwasser had the upper hand in the game's latter stages. Tim Heyter (35.) was given a penalty for stick slashing, resulting in the EPC goalkeeper, Christian Schneider, having to leave the ice.
Denis Shevyrin (8.) also found the back of the net during the game, scoring a rebound.
The title photo for this article is by Thomas Heide, capturing the intensity and excitement of the game.