Release from 19.03.2019
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, quarterfinal #4:
Tue, 19.03.2019: HC Orli Znojmo - spusu Vienna Capitals 2:4 (0:0, 2:0, 0:4)
“Best-of-7”-series: 1:3
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, SIEGEL, Kaspar, Nagy. Spectators: 3.054
With a huge comeback in the last the spusu Vienna Capitals turned around a 0:2 deficit after the second and secured a 4:2 road win against HC Orli Znojmo in the end. Vienna is up 3:1 in the “best-of-7” quarterfinals series. The capitals had a great chance to take the lead already after 63 seconds when Sondre Olden was clean through on net, but was denied by goalie Lassila. And goalies dominated in the first period, both stopping good chances on either side. Olden had another chance, Luciani missed a sitter on the other end and the first period remained goalless. Znojmo and Caps exchanged chances early in the second, Kalus and Wukowits missing close-range rebounds and eventually it took a 5-on-3 powerplay to break the deadlock. Anthony Luciani, back in the lineup after his injury, fired in a slapshot to put his team ahead. And just two minutes later Luciani was the scorer again, netting after McPherson´s pass. But the capitals turned the game around in the third period. First, Christopher De Sousa took advantage of a good pass and pulled one back after a quick combination. Five minutes later, Patrick Peter finished a similar action with the equalizing goal. And things turned sour for the home side at 49:45 when Christopher Da Sousa scored his second of the game in a 3-on-1 breakaway. Riley Holzapfel then put a stamp on a big turnaround with a shorthanded goal that sealed the win for Vienna.
Goals ZNO: Luciani (37./PP1, 39.)
Goals VIC: DeSousa (43., 50.), Peter (48.), Holzapfel (53.SH)
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, quarterfinal #4:
Tue, 19.03.2019: HCB Südtirol Alperia - EC-KAC 4:2 (2:2, 1:0, 1:0)
“Best-of-7”-series: 1:3
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Pardatscher, Schauer. spectators: 4.485
With a 4:2 home win the HCB Südtirol Alperial averted the sweep in the quarterfinals. The reigning champion got its 200th victory in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga ever an booked the first playoff win against EC-KAC this season. The “foxes” got off a perfect start with Marco Insam opening the scoring after two minutes. While Daniel Obersteiner tied it immediately with his first goal ever, Markus Nordlund retook the lead for hosts in the 5th minute. Fischer balanced the score still in the first. Later in the second the home team got on the scoreboard again as Luca Frigo netted on powerplay. With some great saves of Jacob Smith the champion stayed save until the end and Insam rounded off the score with an empty netter ten seconds to go.
Goals HCB: Insam (3.), Nordlund (5.), Frigo (36./PP1), Insam (60./EN)
Goals KAC: Obersteiner (3.), Fischer (14.)
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, quarterfinal #4:
Tue, 19.03.2019: EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz - Moser Medical Graz99ers 2:5 (1:2, 1:1, 0:2)
“Best-of-7”-series: 1:3
Referees: SMETANA, STERNAT, Kontschieder, Seewald. Spectators: 4.750
The Moser Medical Graz 99ers grabbed two matchpucks after gaining a 5:2 road win against EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz leading the “best-of-7” quarterfinal series 3:1. In a high paced game Brian Lebler got Linz on the scoreboard with a wrist shot after about four minutes played. The guests managed to turn the game around. Matt Catio and Oliver Setzinger gave the road team a 2:1 lead after the first. Dan DaSilva tied it for the hosts right at the beginning of the second. Soon later, he failed for the lead hitting the post. After a huge defensive mistake of Linz, Dominic Grafenthin retook the lead for the 99ers. While the Upper Austrians put a lot of pressure on Graz in the last, the guests scored. First Daniel Oberkofler and later Colton Yellow Horn gave the regular season champion a clear win in the end.
Goal BWL: Lebler (5.), DaSilva (21.)
Goals G99: Caito (8.), Setzinger (17.), Grafenthin (34.), Oberkofler (45.), Yellow Horn (51.)
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, quarterfinal #4:
Tue, 19.03.2019: EC Red Bull Salzburg - Fehervar AV 19 5:4 (1:1, 1:3, 3:0)
“Best-of-7”-series: 3:1
Referees: GARON, STOLC, Nothegger, Sparer. Spectators: 2.514
The EC Red Bull Salzburg too got a 3:1 lead in the “best-of-7” quarterfinal series against Fehervar AV19 after securing a 5:4 home win. With Brant Harris and Florian Baltram the hosts had two good chances early in the game. Soon later, the first powerplay of Fehervar seemed wasted, Andrew Sarauer opened the scoring for the Hungarians. Still in the first Brent Regner tied it for Salzburg after a noo-look pass from John Hughes. While Chris VandeVelde took the lead for Salzburg in the second, Tuomas Väntinnen responded quickly and balanced the score 32 seconds later. The Hungarians gained self-confidence and increased their lead with Tero Koskiranta and Janos Hari. In the last, the home team celebrates a huge comeback. Raphael Herburger pulled one back immediately after the beginning of the last and Mario Huber made the equalizer later. Matthias Trattnig scored the game winner for the red bulls.
Goals RBS: Regner (14.), VandeVelde (24.), Herburger (41.), Huber (47.), Trattnig (55.)
Goals AVS: Sarauer (6.), Vänttinen (24.), Koskiranta (32.), Hari (38.)