Release from 17.03.2019
On Sunday EC-KAC earned a 4:1 home win against Bolzano, being just one win away from the semis. While Graz and Vienna restored the series lead at home, Salzburg got a road win in Fehervar.
Moser Medical Graz99ers (2) - EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (7) 4:3 OT (0:0, 2:3, 1:0, 1:0)
Referees: BERNEKER, STOLC, Nagy, Soos; 3.491 spectators
The Moser Medical Graz99ers retook the lead in the "best-of-seven"-series against the Liwest Black Wings Linz with Matt Garbowsky making the game winner right at the beginning of the overtime. After a goalless first, everything went quickly in the middle frame with Linz having a 3:2 lead. With his second of the night Travis Oleksuk forced overtime and with Garbowsky's goal, Graz is 2:1 up in the series.
Goals G99: Oleksuk (31./PP, 41.), Ograjensek (34.), Garbowsky (62.)
Goals BWL: Brocklehurst (22./PP), Umicevic (32.), Schofield (36.)
Score in the best-of-seven series: 2:1
EC-KAC – HCB Südtirol Alperia 4:1 (1:0/2:1/1:0)
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, STERNAT, Rezek, Schauer; 4.716 spectators
After the marathon overtime affair EC-KAC got another big win on Sunday. The Carinthinas beat Bolzano 4:1 at home for a 3:0 series lead. Matt Neal opened the scoring with the first period's only goal. Halfway through the second the hosts added a brace for a 3:0 lead. Luca Frigo just scored the consoltion goal but Hundertpfund made it safe with an empty netter.
Goals KAC: Neal (15.), Kozek (27./pp), Comrie (29.), Hundertpfund (58./empty net)
Goals HCB: Frigo (39.)
Score in the best-of-seven series: 3:0
Fehervar AV19 vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg 4:6 (2:3, 0:2, 2:1)
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Nedeljkovic, Zgonc; 3.300 spectators
With the first road win in the series EC Red Bull Salzburg took the lead against Fehervar. Despite the Red Bulls having a 3-goal-advantage twice, it always remained thrilling. Hughes, Duncan and Regner put the guests 3:0 ahead in the first but a Luttinen brace on power play made it a one-goal game again. With two more Salzburg goals from Raffl and Duncan they had a 5:2 advantage after 40 minutes. In the third Fehervar came back but with 4 minutes to go Duncan scored his hat trick for a 6:4 final result.
Goals Fehervar: Luttinen (15./PP, 17./PP), Vänttinen (47./SH), Harty (52.)
Goals Salzburg: Hughes (7.), Duncan (9./PP, 38., 56.), Regner (13.), Raffl (28./PP)
Score in the best-of-seven series: 1:2
spusu Vienna Capitals – HC Orli Znojmo 5:2 (1:1, 2:0, 1:1)
Referees: GARON, GRUBER, Hribar, Seewald, 4.050 spectators
In Sunday's last game spusu Vienna Capitals earned a hard-fought 5:2 home win against HC Orli Znojmo. Despite the Czechs getting an early lead, the Caps turned it around with two PP goals and Sondre Olden made it 3:1 with a beauty. Vainonen halved the deficit with his econd of the night but Vause restored the two-goal lead again. Schneider finished off the scoring for a 5:2 home win.
Goals VIC: Schneider (18./PP1, 59./EN), Tessier (28./PP1), Olden (34.), Vause (58.)
Goals ZNO: Vainonen (5., 52./PP1)
Score in the best-of-seven series: 2:1