Release from 11.04.2018

Finals continues with two games in Bozen

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The Erste Bank Eishockey Liga finals 2018 between EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) and HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) will continue with two games and best of five in Bozen on Thursday and Friday.

Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, final 3 (best of seven):
Thu, 12.04.2018: HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) – 20:20, live at ServusTV, SKY Sport 10 HD, www.servushockeynight.com and live-streaming SKY TICKET.
Referees: LEMELIN, K. NIKOLIC, Pardatscher, Seewald.
best-of-seven-series, RBS – HCB: 1:1.

Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, final 4 (best of seven):
Fri, 13.04.2018: HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) – 20:20, live at ServusTV, SKY Sport 2 HD, www.servushockeynight.com and live-streaming SKY TICKET.
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, PIRAGIC, Nothegger, Zgonc.

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Four facts prior final game 3 and 4 in Bozen on Thursday and Friday:
> The Erste Bank Eishockey Liga finals 2018 between EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) and HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) are tied at 1:1. The finals will continue with two games and best of five in Bozen on Thursday and Friday.
>The team scoring the first goal of the game has won final 1 and 2: Angelo Miceli of HCB Südtirol Alperia has netted the first goal in final game 1 and his club has won the game (2:1). In final game 2, Peter Mueller hat potted the 1:0 for EC Red Bull Salzburg and his team has left the ice as the winner (3:0). In each final game 2018 the first goal of the game has not been scored before minute 32.
>In each final game 2018 there have been scored just three goals so far: HCB Südtirol Alperia has won final game 1 in the Mozart City on Sunday (2:1) and the Red Bulls have been successful in final game 2 at home on Monday (3:0). Less goals have been scored in the first two final-games last time 2012/13:  Between EC-KAC and the Vienna Capitals there have been netted just four goals in the first two final games five years ago. Klagenfurt won each game (1:0 and 2:1/OT).
>EC Red Bull Salzburg has made history in final 2 against HCB Südtirol Alperia on Monday. The team of Greg Poss celebrated the first Shut out win against the Foxes (3:0). Prior, each team has netted at least one goal in 32 straight meetings.
 
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, final game 3 (best of seven):
Thu, 12.04.2018: HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) – 20:20, live at ServusTV, SKY Sport 10 HD, www.servushockeynight.com and live-streaming SKY TICKET.
Referees: LEMELIN, K. NIKOLIC, Pardatscher, Seewald.
best-of-seven-series, RBS – HCB: 1:1.
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, final 4 (best of seven):
Fri, 13.04.2018: HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) – 20:20, live at ServusTV, Sport Sport 2 HD, www.servushockeynight.com and live-streaming SKY TICKET.
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, PIRAGIC, Nothegger, Zgonc.
>A final game is played for the first time since April 11th 2014 or 1.462 days in Bozen on Thursday. The opponent didn't change. As four years ago, EC Red Bull Salzburg will be guest in the Palaonda. The two teams will face each other in final game 4 in Bozen on Friday as well.
>The Erste Bank Eishockey Liga finals 2018 between EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) and HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) are tied at 1:1. The finals will continue with two games and best of five in Bozen on Thursday and Friday. The Foxes have been convincing at home lately: Alexander Egger and Company won eight of their last nine home-games or four straigh home-games.
>With EC Red Bull Salzburg the best Power Play team (PP%: 25.0) and with HCB Südtirol Alperia the best team in Penalty Killing (PK%: 86.0) will face each other in final game 3 in Bozen. But watch out: The Red Bulls have not scored a single Power Play goal in the finals 2018, while the Italians have netted each goal in a Power Play situation. Besides, the Austrians have a Power Play statistics of just 8% on the road in the Playoffs.
>EC Red Bull Salzburg and HCB Südtirol Alperia have faced each other three times in the year 2018 so far: In each game the team scoring the first goal of the game has left the ice as the winner.
>Salzburgs‘ Topscorer John Hughes has potted at least one goal in his last three appearences in Bozen.
Quotes:
Alexander Egger, Captain HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We know this situation playing two games within 24 hours. We have played such back-to-back-games in the regular season as well. But the finals are more intense, thats for sure.“
Greg Poss, Head Coach EC Red Bull Salzburg: „Our game plan is simple: We have to take responsibility on the roas as well. We know the Foxes are playing aggressively and offensively at home."
 
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