Adler Mannheim closed out a 7-3 regulation win over HC Rytíři Kladno, using a dominant third period to break open a tight contest. The home side outscored the visitors 3-0 in the final frame, turning a one-goal lead into a four-goal margin.
The first period saw plenty of offense, with Mannheim taking a 3-2 edge. Kladno answered in the second to make it 4-3 after 40 minutes, but the third period belonged entirely to the home team, who pulled away with three unanswered goals.
The decisive number was the third-period shutout — Mannheim limited Kladno to no goals while adding three of their own. That final-frame surge flipped a close game into a comfortable victory, with the scoreline reading 7-3 at the final horn.