Mannheim wins two of their last three games and secures home ice advantage for the playoffs along with a guaranteed spot in the quarter finals.  On Tuesday, 28 February the Adler dominated the Hamburg Freezers in a lopsided 7:2 victory at home.  The Adler were once again at home on Friday but continue to have problems with their consistency and delivered a less that optimal game against Cologne. Cologne was playing their third game in 72 hours and their second in 24 but they were in need of a win as they battled to take and hold a place in either the pre-playoffs or directly qualify for the quarter finals. Cologne was obviously the hungrier of the two teams on the ice as they defeated the Adler 5:2. The Adler played a solid first period but Cologne dominated the last half of the game.  Mannheim was on the road on Sunday, 4 March in Krefeld. The Adler pulled out a 2:1 victory in regulation to guarantee themselves home ice advantage in the playoffs and a guaranteed spot in the quarter finals. Mannheim is in fourth place in the DEL rankings with 87 points, one point behind Wolfsburg, it is not possible for them to fall back to fifth but it is still mathematically possible for them to move up in the standings. There are two games remaining in the regular season for the top six teams and Mannheim is only three points out of first place. Berlin and Ingolstadt occupy the first and second places and both have 90 points.