Release from 01.04.2019

Graz and Vienna have home-advantage in semifinals #3 on Tuesday

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The best-of-seven-semifinals in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga will continue with game #3 in Graz and Vienna on Tuesday (19:15). EC-KAC and spusu Vienna Capitals would already earn four matchpucks with a win.

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Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Semifinals #3 (best of seven):

Tue, 02.04.2019: spusu Vienna Capitals vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)
Tue, 02.04.2019: Moser Medical Graz99ers vs. EC-KAC (19:15, www.servushockeynight.com live).

Tue, 02.04.2019: spusu Vienna Capitals vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)
best-of-seven-series: 2:0
Referees: BALUSKA, SMETANA, Nagy, Soos.
• spusu Vienna Capitals would earn four matchpucks with a home-win against EC Red Bull Salzburg in semifinal #3 on Tuesday. The spusu Vienna Capitals are leading 2:0 in the best of seven series. Peter Schneider and Co. have won semifinal #1 at home (4:2) and game #2 in Salzburg on Sunday (2:1/OT).
• spusu Vienna Capitals vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg is the meeting of the two best offensive teams! The Caps have netted most goals (239) so far this season and the Red Bulls have potted second most goals (228). Besides, the Vienna-forwards Chris DeSousa (42G) and Peter Schneider (39G) have scored most goals.
• The Erste Bank Arena in Vienna has been impregnable during the last weeks: The Caps have left the ice as the winner in nine straight home-games, netting 49 goals.
• spusu Vienna Capitals vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg is the meeting of the two most penalized teams in the Playoffs! The Viena Capitals got most PIM (95) so far, the Red Bulls second most PIM (94).
• spusu Vienna Capitals forward Sondre Olden has potted at least one goal in both semifinals against EC Red Bull Salzburg. Salzburg forward Thomas Raffl  has even netted at least one goal in three straight meetings with the Caps.
Quotes:
Philippe Lakos, defenseman spusu Vienna Capitals: „It's great to have a 2:0-lead in the series. Now, we have to keep on going and get the next wins!“
Chris VandeVelde, forward EC Red Bull Salzburg: „We will travel with confidence to Vienna and we will go for our first win in the series. The Caps had the better end in game #1 and #2, but we had our chances to win too. We have to continue playing our game and score some more goals.“

Tue, 02.04.2019: Moser Medical Graz99ers vs. EC-KAC (19:15, www.servushockeynight.com live)
best-of-seven-series: 0:2
Referees: PIRAGIC, ZRNIC, Kontschieder, Zgonc.
• EC-KAC would get four matchpucks with a victory in semifinal #3 in Graz on Tuesday. Klagenfurt has won semifinal #1 in Graz 1:0/OT and game #2 at home on Sunday 3:2/OT as well.
• Moser Medical Graz99ers and EC-KAC offered their fans a longer show in their last three meetings: The „Red Jackets“ won all three clashes with the 99ers not before an Overtime.
• EC-KAC will travel with good memories to Styria on Tuesday. The Carinthians have won two straight games in Graz 1:0 after Overtime. Watch out: The 99ers haven’t even scored against EC-KAC in a home-game for 165 minutes and 22 seconds…
• The 99ers are the best Power Play team (PP%: 25.4). But, watch out: EC-KAC has allowed no Power Play goal from the Styrians in this semifinals so far.
• With 99er Daniel Oberkofler and Klagenfurts Thomas Koch two Austrians are their teams best scorers in the Playoffs. Oberkofler has 9 points (3G/6A), Koch 8 points (1G/7A).
Quotes:
Oliver Setzinger, Captain Moser Medical Graz99ers: „We will go for the win with the support from our fans!“
Thomas Koch, forward EC-KAC: „Each team gives 100%. We are looking forward to another difficult and hard game in Graz. We have to improve to get out as the winner of this game.“