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Shock defeat for the Tigers: Augsburg plunges Straubing into crisis!
The Straubing Tigers will lose against the Augsburger Panthers on January 18, 2026. Coach remains optimistic about playoffs.
Shock defeat for the Tigers: Augsburg plunges Straubing into crisis!
The air is getting thin for the Straubing Tigers! Last Sunday the Tigers suffered another defeat at home against the Augsburg Panthers. With a 1:4 against the Panthers, more negative trends continued - it was the fourth defeat in a row for coach Craig Woodcroft's team. In the sold-out ice stadium at the Pulverturm, where 5,635 fans were present, the game started promisingly: In the 11th minute, Stephan Daschner put the Tigers in the lead with a goal. But this euphoria didn't last long.
As the Pnp Reportedly, Augsburg equalized a few minutes before the second break with a deflected shot from Riley Damiani. In the final third there was the collapse: Alexander Blank grabbed two goals, including an empty goal shortly before the end, and DJ Busdeker increased the score to 3-1 for the Panthers. The pressure on the Tigers is growing - the points gap to seventh place is now only ten points, a serious threat to the playoff places they are aiming for.
The next challenges
But at Woodcroft the optimism remains. Despite the frustrating performance, he sees the opportunity to turn things around before the upcoming Olympic break (from January 28th). Until then, the Tigers still have three challenges ahead of them:
- Freitag gegen die Frankfurter Löwen (19.30 Uhr, MagentaSport)
- Sonntag in Iserlohn (14 Uhr) mit Unterstützung von 800 mitreisenden Fans
- Dienstag, 27. Januar, gegen die Nürnberg Ice Tigers (19.30 Uhr)
Tim Fleischer, a key player for the Tigers, emphasized that the team has enough strength and is not looking for an excuse in absences due to injuries. “We just have to improve,” said Fleischer, and the Tigers have the chance to score up to nine points within the next week and a half.
The competition in view
In the DEL the competition hasn't slept either. On the 41st matchday, the Nuremberg team will play against EHC Munich and the Grizzlys Wolfsburg against the Eisbären Berlin, who are also fighting for important points. The Sports show lists the current results and shows the exciting situation in the league.
Whether the Tigers can turn things around depends not only on their own performance, but also on the mistakes of the competition. It is all the more important that they give the right answers on Friday against Frankfurt. Time is running out!