Release from 16.03.2019
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Quarterfinals 3 (best of seven):
Sun, 17.03.2019: Moser Medical Graz99ers vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (15:00, ServusTV and www.servushockeynight.com live)
Sun, 17.03.2019: EC-KAC vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (17:30, video33.it live)
Sun, 17.03.2019: Fehervar AV19 vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (17:30, DIGI Sport live)
Sun, 17.03.2019: spusu Vienna Capitals vs. HC Orli Znojmo (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)
Sun, 17.03.2019: Moser Medical Graz99ers vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (15:00, ServusTV and www.servushockeynight.com live)
best-of-seven-series: 1:1
Referees: BERNEKER, STOLC, Nagy, Soos.
• The Quarterfinals between Moser Medical Graz99ers and EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz will continue best of five in Graz on Sunday. The first two meetings have ended with home-wins. The Styrians have been successful 7:3 in Quarterfinal #1 at home on Wednesday and the Upper Austrians have responded with a 4:3 Overtime-home-win on Friday. The third Austrian meeting follows in Graz on Sunday15:00 and will be broadcasted live and for free by ServusTV and online at: www.servushockeynight.com.
• In the Austrian meeting EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz vs. Moser Medical Graz99ers have been scored most goals out of all four Quarterfinal-series so far. The two teams have already potted 17 goals in 121 minutes and 64 seconds.
• Moser Medical Graz99ers vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz is the meeting of the two best Power Play teams: The Styrians have the best Power Play (PP%: 27.8), they have already netted 55 goals out of 198 Power Plays. The Black Wings have the second best Power Play (PP%: 24.6), they have already potted 50 goals out of 203 Power Plays. Besides, 10 out of 17 goals in this series were scored in a Power Play situation: The 99ers netted seven times on Power Play so far, EHC three times.
• The Moser Medical Graz99ers have left the ice as the winner in four straight home-games against EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz. The Upper Austrians got their last victory in Graz on September 15th 2017 or 547 days ago.
• Dan DaSilva of EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz has scored most points (6 - 2G/4A) in this Playoffs so far.
Quotes:
Oliver Setzinger, Captain Moser Medical Graz99ers: „We are concinving, when playing 5-on-5. We have to play our game in front of our fans on Sunday and we have to stay out of the penalty box, then we will get the win.“
Andreas Kristler, forward EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz: „We are the better team, when playing 5-on-5 and we fight. We have to play with energy in Graz and we have to stay out of the penalty box, because the 99ers have a very good Power Play.“
Sun, 17.03.2019: EC-KAC vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (17:30, video33.it live)
best-of-seven-series: 2:0
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, STERNAT, Rezek, Schauer.
• EC-KAC has the chance to get four matchpucks with a home-win against HCB Südtirol Alperia in Quarterfinal #3 at home on Sunday. The „Red Jackets“ have already been successful in the first match 5:4 after Overtime at home on Wednesday and in Quarterfinal #2 4:3 after Overtime in Bozen on Friday.
• Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia will try to end their bad runs in Klagenfurt on Sunday. The „Foxes“ have been defeated in seven consecutive matches or eight straight road-games.
• EC-KAC will welcome their 100.000 spectator of the season in their arena on Sunday: 99.352 fans watched 28 games in Klagenfurt 2018/19 so far.
• EC-KAC has left the ice as the winner in four straight home-games against Bozen. The Italians earned their last win in Klagenfurt on March 18th 2018.
• Bozens Angelo Miceli has scored most points (6 - 1G/5A) in this Playoffs so far. Klagenfurts best players are Petersen (1G/3A), Koch (1G/3A) and Kozek (3G/1A), who have already earned four points during this Quarterfinals.
Quotes:
Petri Matikainen, Head Coach EC-KAC: „It have been close games so far and the series will continue this way. Each team is fighting and plays strong.“
Daniel Glira, defenseman HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We are facing each other on eye-level. Each team has played same number of minutes so far. We have to continue playing the way we did so far, then we will get the win in Klagenfurt!“
Sun, 17.03.2019: Fehervar AV19 vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (17:30, DIGI Sport live)
best-of-seven-series: 1:1
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Nedeljkovic, Zgonc.
• The Quarterfinals between Fehervar AV19 and EC Red Bull Salzburg will continue best of five in Szekesfehervar on Sunday. Each team has been successful infront of their fans so far: The Devils won game #1 1:0 at home on Wednesday and the Red Bulls responded with a 3:2-Overtime-home-win on Friday.
• Each team has played strong defense in this Playoffs so far and has allowed just three goals in 122 minutes and 20 seconds. This means, in this series have been scored fewest goals (6) so far.
• Fehervar AV19 has been convincing at home lately. The Hungarians have won three straight home-games, allowing just three goals. Besides goalie MacMillan Carruth has the best save% (96.0) and GAA (1.47) in the Playofffs. On the other hand, Salzburg has been defeated in two straight road-games.
• Fehervar AV19 is hunting for their season-goal #200 in Quarterfinal #3 against EC Red Bull Salzburg at home on Sunday: The Hungarians, who have the best scoring efficiency (12.4%), they have already potted 195 goals out of 1.573 shots on net.
• EC Red Bull Salzburg has collected fewest PIM (14) in the Playoffs so far.
Quotes:
Hannu Järvenpää, Head Coach Fehervar AV19: „It’s a fight. We have to continue fighting, play as a team ans take advantage from our chances, The Power Play has worked well lately and Carruth is doing a great job.“
Andreas Brucker, Head Coach EC Red Bull Salzburg: „We have the momentum and we will travel with confidence to Hungary. The team can play good hockey and want’s to show their best performance in Szekesfehervar too.“
Sun, 17.03.2019: spusu Vienna Capitals vs. HC Orli Znojmo (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)
best-of-seven-series: 1:1
Referees: GARON, GRUBER, Hribar, Seewald.
• The Quarterfinals between spusu Vienna Capitals and HC Orli Znojmo will continue best of five in Vienna on Sunday. Each club has win at home so far. Vienna was successful in game 1 7:0 at home on Wednesday and the Czechs got a 4:3-home-win in game 2 on Friday.
• spusu Vienna Capitals vs. HC Orli Znojmo is the meeting of two offensive-minded teams. The Caps have potted most goals (219) so far this season, while Znojmo has netted fourth most goals (205). But, watch out: The „Red Eagles“ have played less games (-2).
• Vienna has been impregnable during the last weeks. The Austrians have left the ice as the winner in six straight home-games, scoring 35 goals. But, watch out: Vienna’s winning streak has come to an end after 12 games in Znojmo on Friday.
• The „Red Eagles“ could not score in two consecutive east-derbies in Vienna, they have been defeated 0:3 end of December and 0:7 in QF1 on Wednesday.
• Watch out: The two clubs have already faced once in the Playoffs 2012/13. In those days, the Czechs have won Quarterfinal #3 in Vienna 4:3 after Overtime. Jan Lattner, who is still with the team , has been among the goal-scorers.
Quotes:
Andreas Nödl, Captain spusu Vienna Capitals: „We have to play as we did in QF1: We have to take many shots on net!“
Miroslav Frycer, Head Coach HC Orli Znojmo: „We will travel with lots of confidence to Vienna and we will go for the road-win. We will be ready and give 100%.“