Kassel Edge Past Lausitzer Füchse 4-2 in DEL2 Opener
Kassel took a perfect start to their DEL2 campaign, beating Lausitzer Füchse 4-2 at home on Thursday evening. The result puts them at the top of the table with two wins from two, while the visitors remain winless after two defeats.
Home side had been in impressive form coming into this fixture. They'd won three of their last five matches, including a 7-3 victory over Dresden Eislöwen just a few days earlier. Lausitzer hadn't managed a win in their last five either, losing four of those games.
Kassel controlled the tempo throughout. They scored first and seemed to have nothing to do all evening as far as defensive work went. Lausitzer's defence never got out of second gear, conceding chances at will. The visitors did pull one back to make it interesting, but that was as close as they came.
By then the home side had rolled the dice with their attacking approach and it paid off. They added more goals without much resistance from a Lausitzer squad that appeared second to everything. The final scoreline reflected the gap between the sides.
We'd given Kassel the nod before kick-off, calling for a home win with 65 per cent confidence. That prediction came good, though the margin was perhaps tighter than expected. The visitors showed enough fight to prevent a rout.
Kassel now sit top of DEL2 with four points. Lausitzer remain in 12th place with zero points after two games. The season is still young, but the hosts have hit the ground running.
