Dresden loses in Straubing: Ice Lions clearly defeated despite a fight!
On December 23, 2025, the Straubing Tigers defeated the Dresdner Eislöwen 5:3 in an exciting DEL game.

Dresden loses in Straubing: Ice Lions clearly defeated despite a fight!
On December 23, 2025, the Dresdner Eislöwen and the Straubing Tigers met in the DEL, which the Tigers won 5-3. The game started quickly: Justin Scott gave Straubing the lead early in the 4th minute. However, the Dresden Ice Lions didn't take much time and equalized just two minutes later through Lance Bouma in the power play. But the Tigers showed that they were the better team in the afternoon and went ahead again in the 15th minute thanks to Stefan Loibl. In the last minute of the first third, Nicolas Beaudin went one better and increased the score to 3-1 for Straubing.
Things didn't look any better for the Ice Lions in the second third. David Suvanto and Emil Johansson each conceded penalties, giving the Tigers the opportunity to exploit their superiority. Within a short period of time, Marcel Brandt scored two goals in the 24th minute and Loibl in the 25th minute, and Straubing was already leading 5-1. The Ice Lions stayed on the ball and were able to reduce the lead to 2:5 thanks to Bouma, who scored again in the power play.
The race to catch up remains unsuccessful
The final third started a little better for the Eislöwen when Dane Fox made it 3-5 in the 46th minute. Despite good chances, Dresden failed to score any more goals and get back into the game. This defeat shows that the Ice Lions are struggling this season, especially when it comes to converting their chances.
The Straubing Tigers, on the other hand, were able to distract themselves from the personnel shortages with this victory. Even though they only had three rows available, they managed the game convincingly and got the full score. Their ability to convert power plays into goals has proven crucial, as evidenced by the two goals in the second period.
Outlook for the rest of the season
The current season is showing exciting developments and the performance of teams like Straubing will be crucial in the next few weeks. Statistics from del-stats.com indicate that the predictions for the remaining games are based on the teams' previous performances. The last 10 games are particularly weighted in order to make realistic predictions.
The Ice Lions now have to concentrate on the next matches and try to secure their place in the table. It remains to be seen whether they can find the *good hand* to get the most out of the remaining games. In any case, what is happening in the DEL remains exciting and full of surprises.