Release from 29.11.2017

November ends with duel for third place

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EC Red Bull Salzburg (5) and EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (3) will fight for place 3 in the Mozart City on Thursday.

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Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, round 24:
Thu, 30.11.2017: EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (19:15, SKY Sport Austria HD live and Live-Streaming SKY Ticket).
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, STOLC, Nothegger, Pardatscher.
>>EC Red Bull Salzburg and EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz will fight for place 3 in the Mozart City on Thursday: The Red Bulls are Fifth, they got so far 35 points (12 wins) and a goal-score of 75:68 from 23 games. The Black Wings are Third with 38 points (12 wins) and a goal-score of 77:65 from 23 games. This means the Mozart Citizens need a home-win with at least +3 goals to overtake the third place, otherwise the Upper Austrians stay ahead.
>>EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz is the last game in November: So far this month EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz collected eight points (two wins) from seven games. Fewer points got just three clubs (HCB (4), HCI (5), ZNO (7)). Salzburg collected so far this month eleven points (four wins) from seven games. The best teams in November were Leader Vienna Capitals (18 points), EC-KAC (17), Dornbirner EC (15) and for the moment KHL Medvescak Zagreb (12).
>>Both teams try to return on the winning-street after a close defeat: EC Red Bull Salzburg lost on Sunday at Vienna with 4:5. The Black Wings stayed without points at Zagreb (3:4) and before at home against Champion Vienna Capitals (3:4).
>>EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz fights against their bad road-run at Salzburg. The Upper Austrians lost their last four road-games.
>>In the first two season-clashes the home-teams were successful (BWL – RBS: 3:2, RBS – BWL: 4:2). Even in the last seven meetings Salzburg, that signed defenseman Martin Stajnoch on Tuesday, and Linz always alternated with winning.
Quotes:
Christian Perthaler, Manager EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz, said: „We did not expect such a performance after the International Break. Not to forget either, our team is nearly complete.“
Greg Poss, Headcoach EC Red Bull Salzburg, knows: „It needs 60 minutes of good hockey to win in this League. Linz is a strong team, we must give 100% from the start!“