Can Fishtown break out of the wide midfield?

Bremerhaven already formed in top form - Straubing

If a team currently brings the impression to penetrate the phalanx of the favorites, then the fishtown pinguins. Because the Bremerhavener completely surprisingly lead their CHL group after four games. Already in the DEL, the team of Coach Thomas Popiesch in recent years developed the reputation as uncomfortable opponent; Last but not least thanks to a strong, pure Slovenian top row around Del star Jan Urbas.

The Straubing Tigers also showed strong benefits over the past two years - especially in the broken 2019/20 season. In the summer there was a medium-sized change in the squad. Some earned players, such as Sena Acolatse, Jeremy Williams or Antoine Laganiere went. Whether the new additions to Jason Akeson, Cody Lampl or Brandon Manning can replace the disposals and generate a similar spirit like their predecessors?

Question mark in Wolfsburg and Cologne

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Similar question marks are available in the surprising finalist of April from Wolfsburg, where the coach change from Pat Cortina to Mike Stewart also brought a philosophical change. All Scandinavian players (Olimb, Görtz, Järervinen, Jormakka and last Bruggisser) left the Lower Saxony, which were replaced by North American (Murray, Archibald, Desousa, Mingoia and last Gaudet). Touch the a little converted Grizzlys with Stewart now at its impressive time in Augsburg - or rather on the days of his failure in Cologne?

Speaking of Cologne: At least on the paper, the sharks are also based on the contenders on a play off-road. However, the a little overall Rheinlands remained behind the expectations even under ex-national coach Uwe Krupp and had to cope with National Storm Frederik Tiffels or James Sheppard, who did not return from North America despite a contract, which, despite the contract, to handle well-known departures, which by Max Kammerer der Arrivalen Düsseldorf and the Ex-NHL actors Quinton Howden and Andreas Thuresson (last Schwenningen) were replaced. On top of that, Jonas hurt heavily (knee) of top new entry in the defense in the preparation difficult.

Roosters in lacing

The Jeerlohn Roosters who also have legitimate play-off ambitions, which in addition to the contract extensions with their top forests Joe Whitney and Casey Bailey in Master Kris Foucault, Luke Adam, Acolatse or offensive defendant Simon Sezemsky (Augsburg) are adopted The Seilersee piled. However, there are also some question marks at the Roosters - especially in quality such as quantity on German positions.

In Augsburg and Schwenningen you have different approaches when hoping for the play-offs. While the panther continues at least at the core to the proven axis around Drew Leblanc, David Stieler and the defenders Scott Valentine and Brady Lamb, the Wild Wings in the del-Toptorkehüter Joacim Eriksson have been their hopefuls since the past season. However, both also a little lacking quality in the German sector - and here is just more important U-23 positions.

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