Release from 04.04.2019

Crunch time in the semifinals

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The semifinals in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga will continue with game #4 in Klagenfurt and Salzburg on Friday. EC-KAC would already step up to the finals with a win. Infos: spusu Vienna Capitals Forward Benjamin Nissner has been elected EISNER Auto YoungStar of the season 2018/19. Besides, HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ has signed US-goalie C.J. Motte for 2019/20.

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Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, semifinals #4 (best of seven)
Fri, 05.04.2019: EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. spusu Vienna Capitals (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)
Fri, 05.04.2019: EC-KAC vs. Moser Medical Graz99ers (19:15, www.servushockeynight.com live)

Fri, 05.04.2019: EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. spusu Vienna Capitals (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)
best-of-seven-series: 1:2
Referees: STOLC, ZRNIC, Pardatscher, Schauer.
• The best-of-seven-semifinals between spusu Vienna Capitals and EC Red Bull Salzburg will be dicided not prior game #5. Because, the Capitals have been defeated in game #3 for the first time in this series at home on Tuesday and are leading 2:1 now. Game #4 will be played in Salzburg on Friday, the match will be broadcasted live by SKY Sport HD on Friday at 19:15.
• An Overtime has been neccessary to find the winner in all four season-meetings in Salzburg so far: Vienna has had the better end in three straight games.
• EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. spusu Vienna Capitals is the meeting of the two best offensive teams. The Caps have netted most goals so far (242), the Red Bulls have potted second most goals (232).
• spusu Vienna Capitals (107 PIM) and EC Red Bull Salzburg (106 PIM) are most penalized in the Playoffs. But, the two clubs -  Vienna (PK%: 87.5) and Salzburg (PK%: 86.8) - are the best teams in Penalty Killing too.
• Benjamin Nissner of spusu Vienna Capitals has been elected EISNER Auto YoungStar of the season 2018/19 by fans, Nationalteam Coaches and www.servushockeynight.com/Erste Bank Eishockey Liga experts. The 21-years old power-forward has already earned 35 points (12G/23A, Plus-Minus: +15) during this season. Bence Stipsicz (Fehervar AV19) and Dario Winkler (EC Red Bull Salzburg) ended up on place 2 and 3.
Quotes:
Alexander Pallestrang, defenseman EC Red Bull Salzburg: „The win in Vienna gave us an extra boost. Now, we want to tie the series at home. We have to play strong defense again and take advantage from our Power Play chances!“
Benjamin Nissner, forward spusu Vienna Capitals and EISNER Auto YoungStar of the season 2018/19: „The YoungStar award of the season is a big honor for me and a big boost for the next games against Salzburg!“

Fri, 05.04.2019: EC-KAC vs. Moser Medical Graz99ers (19:15, www.servushockeynight.com live)
best-of-seven-series: 3:0
Referees: K. NIKOLIC, M. NIKOLIC, Nothegger, Seewald.
• EC-KAC would already qualify for the finals with a success against the Moser Medical Graz99ers in semifinals #4 at home on Friday. Klagenfurt is already leading 3:0 in the best of seven series. Game #4 will be broadcasted by www.servushockeynight.com live and for free on Friday at 19:15.
• Klagenfurt has been impregnable during this Playoffs so far: The „Red Jackets“ have left the ice as the winner in all four home-games in the Post Season, twice after Overtime (5:4/OT, 4:1, 5:3, 3:2/OT).
• EC-KAC has won four straight contests with the Moser Medical Graz99ers, earning three Shut Out wins. The Moser Medical Graz 99ers could score goals against the „Red Jackets“ in just one out of the last 14 periods. 
• The Moser Medical Graz99ers have the best Power Play in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (PP%: 24.9%), but, the Styrians could not score on Power Play against EC-KAC in five straight matches.
• Moser Medical Graz99ers haven’t lost four straight games so far this season. But, the Mur Citizens have already been defeat three consecutive games earlier this season, but they managed to win the next game (on the road) then.
Quotes:
Thomas Hundertpfund, forward EC-KAC: „We are looking forward to another intense game. We want to play our game and score a fast goal. The special units will have a key role again!“
Lukas Kainz, player Moser Medical Graz99ers: „We will go for the first win in the series in Klagenfurt. The series isn’t over yet. We have to work harder as KAC does!“