Bedard, Celebrini, Suzuki – und jetzt die Blue Devils: Alan Letangs Feuertaufe beim Oberpfalz-Derby

Alan Letang coachte in Kanada spätere Shootingstars der NHL – jetzt soll er die Blue Devils Weiden im Saison-Endspurt der DEL2 stabilisieren. Vor dem Derby in Regensburg spricht der neue Trainer über Stil, Druck und schnelle Anpassungen.

von Max Schlötter

Mit vereinten Kräften: Tommy Muck (links) und Michael McNiven versuchen einen Regensburger beim letzten Oberpfalz-Derby zu verteidigen. Am Freitag treffen die beiden Teams beim DEL2-Debüt von Alan Letang zum letzten Mal in dieser Saison aufeinander.

Archivbild: Werner Moller

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