Release from 28.09.2019

Home teams with good memories before Sunday's three games

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On Sunday three games are played in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga with Servus Hockey Night broadcasting Dornbirn Bulldogs against EC Panaceo VSV. While Liwest Black Wings Linz travel to EC-KAC, Hungarian side Hydro Fehervar AV19 hosts Moser Medical Graz99ers. All three home sides won their previous games their respective opponent at home.

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4 facts to Sunday's games:
  • The hosts are having a home winning-streak against their upcoming opponents - Dornbirn (4 in a row), KAC (3), Fehervar (2)
  • Servus Hockey Night broadcasts the game Dornbirn Bulldogs against EC Panaceo VSV. Exactly two years ago (29/9/2017) the two teams also met in Dornbirn with the hosts getting a 4:3 win
  • Liwest Black Wings Linz play their third season game in Klagenfurt - the reigning champions won all four regular season games with earning the maximum of twelve points last campaign
  • As last season Moser Medical Graz99ers are extremely strong on powerplay. They are leading charts after scoring four out of 16 pp occassions

Sun, 29.09.2019, 17:30: Dornbirn Bulldogs - EC Panaceo VSV (servushockeynight.com live)
Referees: Liam SEWELL (GBR), SIEGEL, Gatol, Nothegger

  • While Villach climbed to second place again with their third home win on Friday, Dornbirn conceded the fourth successive defeat
  • VSV scores on average on every 7th shot on goal, Dornbirn needs more than 17 shots for a goal
  • The Bulldogs won their last four home games against Villach, overall they are leading 10:7 on home ice
  • New VSV goalie has the best save percentage (94,5%) of all starting goalies
  • Villach will be without injured Kevin Schmidt and new arrival Brodie Reid

Pregame reaction: Philipp Pöschmann (DEC)

Sun, 29.09.2019, 17:30: EC-KAC - EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz

Referees: KINCSES, PIRAGIC, Kis-Kiraly, Nagy

  • While Linz did not play on Sunday, KAC ended their three-game losing streak thanks to a late goal in Innsbruck
  • The reigning champions had a "regular season sweep" against Linz last seasin, winning all four games in regulation
  • The Carinthians gained at leastone point in their last ten home games, getting 25 out of 30 possible points
  • Brian Lebler just needs two more points for 200 regular season points in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
  • Lars Haugen will start between Klagenfurt's pipes
  • Linz will be definitely without Daniel Woger while Andreas Kristler is doubtful

Pregame reaction: Lukas Haudum (KAC) I Valentin Leiler (BWL)

Sun, 29.09.2019, 17:30: Hydro Fehervar AV 19 - Moser Medical Graz99ers (DIGI Sport live)
Referees: SMETANA, STERNAT, Hribar, Nedeljkovic

  • After celebrating three wins before, Fehervar and Graz both suffered a defeat on Friday
  • Andrew Yogan scored in the last four games, he's also leading the scoring charts with five goals
  • David Åslin has five assists, being top in this statistics - on Friday the Swede also scored his first goal
  • Fehervar won their last two home games against Graz, overall they are leading 18:15 on home ice
  • Daniel Oberkofler returns to the lineup of the 99ers

Pregame reaction: Hannu Järvenpää (AVS) I Philipp Lindner (G99)

Photo: EC-KAC/Kuess