Release from 27.11.2017

Duel Vienna against Graz heads into next round

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In Tuesday's only Erste Bank Eishockey Liga game, Moser Medical Graz99ers travel to Vienna Capitals. The leader plots revenge as the Caps lost against the Styrians on the road one week ago.

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Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, earlier game of Round 25:
Tue, 28.11.2017: Vienna Capitals – Moser Medical Graz99ers (19:15)
Referees: KINCSES, SMETANA, Nagy, Soos
  • While the 99ers earned the bonus point in overtime after letting a 3:0 lead slip away against Dornbirn on Sunday, the Caps won a thrilling top game against Salzburg, 5:4
  • The two teams have met two times this season with both winning their home game (Vienna 5:2, Graz 3:2)
  • Niki Hartl scored in both meetings one goal, having six goals and 13 assists in total
  • The Caps have won five out of their last six home games against Graz - the 99ers earned a last road win in Vienna (3:1) on January 13, 2017, with scoring all goals on power play
  • Next Friday, December 1st, the two sides will face again - it will be there third encounter within eleven days
Serge Aubin (Coach Vienna Capitals): „We have to be more focused than in our last game in Graz. The 99ers are offensivley strong, they play fast-paced and aggressive hockey. We will need a good mixture of patience and aggressiveness.“
Absentees: Patrick Peter, Jérome Samson, Ryan McKiernan and Sascha Bauer (cruciate rupture)
 
Aleksi Laakso (Moser Medical Graz99ers): „It's a tough schedule but we are only looking game by game. In our last meeting with Vienna we played really smart. We have to build on this performance.“