Capitals equal starting record

Referees: BULOVEC, SMETANA, Kaspar, Nedeljkovic; 1.248 spectators

 

The Bears got off to a perfect start when Armstrong scored on the rebound in the 2nd minute. Aviani tried to shoot following a wrap around and Armstrong picked up the ricochet in the slot. Even though the home team were better overall the visitors rebounded in the 14th minute following a tough penalty kill - Geiger led the offense, shot from the slot and the picked a rebound to place a lob over Rosandic and level the score. The Foxes came out to attack in the second period but couldn't capitalize. The biggest opportunity for the Bears was in the 36th when Samuels Thomas had the puck in the slot 2-on-1, but Smith made two tough saves to keep the score even. Medvescak couldn't score on a 5-on-3 at the end of the second period and took over 30 seconds of the powerplay into the third. The Bears couldn't capitalize on the powerplay to start the period but Mauldin managed to break the tie on a powerplay midway  through the third period, after a shot from the slot surprised everyone and found the back of the net. That was enough for the win and their only second win at home. 

 

Goals Zagreb: Armstrong (2.), Mauldin (51./pp)

Goal Bozen: Geiger (14.)

 

Referees: PIRAGIC, ZRNIC, Pagon, Zgonc; 3.013 spectators

 

Fehervar got a powerplay opportunity already in the first minute, but they weren’t successful, and Koger also had to sit in the penalty box. Soon later Koger fouled again and the guests scored five on four, just 6 seconds before Fehervar playing full strength, Gazley shot from the middle and he didn’t miss. Hari missed a breakaway but Duncan was more successful on the other end, doubling the lead for Salzburg. The difference was not two for long, though, Sarauer scored after a nice move. Early in the second Sarauer hit the crossbar. The middle of the period was better for Fehervar, but neither Erdely, Sofron nor Sille could equalize. Salzburg did not miss their five-on-four opportunity after Softon’s penalty, Duncan shot from the left in the net, and just a minute later Baltram put the puck in the net, and the difference was already three goals. The beginning of the third period Fehervar cut the difference to one within a minute, first Sarauer put Hari’s rebound in the net, then Sille passed to Erdely on the far side and he didn’t miss. From the 4th minute of the period, powerplays and shorthanded plays were the deciding factor of the game, there was rarely a time when the penalty boxes were empty. Salzburg played more five on four and they scored three more goals: Duncan was successful and earned a hattrick, then Harris put the puck in the net through Carruth’s pads and finally Raffl was successful. Erdely and Koskiranta went two on one shorthanded and the puck went in the net from an away player, modifying the score to 4-7. 

 

Goals Fehervar: Sarauer (17., 43.PP), Erdely (43.), Koskiranta (54.) 

Goals Salzburg: Gazley (9./PP), Duncan (13./PP, 37./PP, 47./PP), Baltram (38.), Harris (48./PP), Raffl (51./PP) 

 

Referees: KINCSES, M. NIKOLIC, Nemeth, Soos; 4.050 spectators

 

The spusu Vienna Capitals took the lead after six minutes when Emil Romig deflected a Fischer pass. Soon later Jamie Arniel doubled the lead from close range and then Niki Hartl added a third. Early in the middle frame Mario Fischer made the preliminary decision when firing a rebound home. Before the halfway point of the game Vienna celebrated a fifth unanswered goal: Chris DeSousa lit the lamp with a beauty! In further consequence the hosts missed some more chances and with two minutes in the second Brian Lebler got Linz on the scoreboard. Despite being two down, Rick Schofield scored 14 seconds into the third but it was not enough for a big comeback 

 

Goals Capitals: Emil Romig (7. Min.), Jamie Arniel (11. Min.), Niki Hartl (12. Min.), Mario

Fischer (23. Min.), DeSousa (29. Min.)

Goals Linz: Brian Lebler (38. Min.), Rick Schofield (41. Min., SH2)

 

Referees: STOLC, TRILAR, Rezek, Sparer; 2.000 spectators

 

After yesterday's shutout in Dornbirn, Orli Znojmo came out hard and had some good chances. Innsbruck was the team to score, though, and Andrew Clark broke the spell after 16 minutes. Early in the second Andrew Yogan added a brace for a comfortable 3:0 home lead. The Czechs struck back with Eric Nemec finding the back of the net. It was a one-goal game when Kalus scored with a man advantage in the third and Bartos sent it to overtime a few minutes later. In the extra session the sharks missed some good opportunities until Clark scored to grab the bonus point.

 

Goals Innsbruck: Clark (16., 65.), Yogan (21./pp, 24.) 

Goals Znojmo: Nemec (38.), Kalus (44/pp), Bartos (47.)

 

Referees: FICHTNER, GRUBER, Gatol, Kontschieder; 2.420 spectators

 

After getting a win in Klagenfurt on Friday, Graz got off a perfect start with Zintis-Nauris Zusevics opening the scoring in the 4th minute. In a late first-period power play, Ty Loney only struck metalwork and at the other end Nico Brunner capitalized on a goalie mistake for a 1:1 score after 20 minutes. Graz restored their lead on power play with a goal from Oleksuk. Soon later Curtis Hamilton made it a two-goal game but Villach bounced back. Corey Trvino (pp) and Felix Maxa tied it at three. In the third the 99ers pressed hard for another lead and they were rewarded with a Kirchschläger goal. With Villach pulling their goalie during a final push, Daniel Oberkofler rounded off the scoring - 3:5

 

Goals VSV: 1:1 Brunner (20.SH), 2:3 Trivino (34.PP), 3:3 Maxa (35.)

Goals Graz: 0:1 Zusevics (4.), 1:2 Oleksuk (22.PP), 1:3 Hamilton (23.PP), 3:4 Kirchschläger (42.), 3:5 Oberkofler (60.EN)

 

Referees: BERNEKER, STERNAT, Pardatscher, Schauer; 2.036 spectators

 

For the second time this second Klagenfurt hit the road for Dornbirn. After getting a shutout some rounds ago, the Bulldogs got off a better start this time. Brendan O’Donnell used a pp for an early lead. The Carinthians turned it around, though. Johannes Bischofberger tied it after 15 minutes and with both teams having only four skaters on the ice, Adam Comrie (27') lit the lamp - 1:2. Even before the second intermission Joel Broda tied it at 2 and with no more goals in the third, the game went into overtime. Both teams had chances but no side could score. In the shootout Nick Petersen took the bonus point for KAC.

 

Goals Dornbirn: 1:0 O’Donnell (3./pp1), 2:2 Broda (37./pp1)

Goals Klagenfurt: 1:1 Bischofberger (16.), 1:2 Comrie (27.), 2:3 Petersen (65./PS)