Die "Rubes-Ward-Connection" – über das kongeniale Sturmduo der Blue Devils Weiden

Trotz der Niederlage in Rosenheim bleiben die Blue Devils im Kampf um die Pre-Play-offs. Im sportlichen Höhenflug der letzten Wochen glänzt das Sturmduo aus Tyler Ward und Tomas Rubes, das sich nicht nur auf dem Eis prächtig versteht.

von Max Schlötter

Tyler Ward wird zu Fall gebracht: Seit einigen Wochen glänzt der Kanadier vor allem im Zusammenspiel mit Kapitän Tomas Rubes.

Bild: Peter Lion

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