Release from 12.03.2018
The Erste Bank Eishockey Liga Playoffs continue with Quarterfinal number 3 on Tuesday. Three teams - Champion EV Vienna Capitals, EC Red Bull Salzburg and KHL Medvescak Zagreb would get four matchpoints with a win.
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Quarterfinal 3 (best of seven):
Tue, 13.03.2018: Vienna Capitals (1) vs. HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ (6) – 19:15.
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, STOLC, Pardatscher, Schauer.
Best-of-seven-series, VIC – HCI: 2:0.
Tue, 13.03.2018: EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) vs. Dornbirn Bulldogs (7) – 19:20, www.servushockeynight.com live.
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Nagy, Zgonc.
Best-of-seven-series, RBS – DEC: 2:0.
Tue, 13.03.2018: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (3) vs. KHL Medvescak Zagreb (5) – 19:15.
Referees: LEMELIN, STERNAT, Kontschieder, Nemeth.
Best-of-seven-series, BWL – MZA: 0:2.
Tue, 13.03.2018: EC-KAC (4) vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) – 19:15, SKY Sport Austria HD & Live-Streaming SKY Ticket & www.video33.it live.
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Seewald, Verworner.
Best-of-seven-series, KAC – HCB: 1:1.
Three facts prior Quarterfinal 3:
>Past season, all three teams leading 2:0 in their best-of-seven-series (VIC, RBS and KAC) were successful in Quarterfinal 3 as well.
>Two teams (EC-KAC and HCB Südtirol Alperia) celebrated Shut Out wins in Quarterfinal 3 last year.
>Vienna Capitals have won 14 consecutive Playoff games and have set a new record. EC Red Bull Salzburg had won 13 concecutive games between QF 3 2014/15 and QF 2 2015/16.
Tue, 13.03.2018: Vienna Capitals (1) vs. HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ (6) – 19:15.
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, STOLC, Pardatscher, Schauer.
Best-of-seven-series, VIC – HCI: 2:0.
>The Vienna Capitals would get four matchpoints with a home-win against HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ in Quarterfinal number 3 on Tuesday. The Champions have won Quarterfinal number 1 at home (4:1) and game 2 in Innsbruck on Sunday (3:2/OT) and are leading in the best-of-seven-series 2:0.
>The Special Teams have had an important fact in the first two Playoff meetings between the two teams. 50% of the goals (or five from ten goals) have been scored in a Power Play situation. Innsbruck has netted two from their three goals (66,6%) in the Quarterfinals in a Power Play, the Caps on the other side have potted three from their seven Playoff goals in a Power Play situation (43%).
>HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ try to end their bad Playoff-run against the Vienna Capitals at the ice-arena Kagran. The Tyroleans have lost all (9) Playoff clashes with the Champion.
>The two teams have shown different faces during the last weeks: While the Capitals left the ice as the winner in four consecutive games and have allowed just 5 goals, the Sharks have been defeated in five consecutive games and have conceeded 23 goals. This means, the Sharks are still without a win in March. Besides, they have lost their last three games all against the same opponent (Vienna Capitals).
>The Capitals are leading in the season-clash 7:1. But watch out: The Sharks have celebrated their only season-victory over the Champion prior X-Mas in Vienna.
Quotes:
Serge Aubin, Headcoach Vienna Capitals: „It was a chippy fight in Innsbruck. We are happy about the win, but this was not our best game. We will work on some details and the team will show another face at home on Tuesday!“
Rob Pallin, Headcoach HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“: „It needs emotions and cleverness.“
Tue, 13.03.2018: EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) vs. Dornbirn Bulldogs (7) – 19:20, www.servushockeynight.com live.
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Nagy, Zgonc.
Best-of-seven-series, RBS – DEC: 2:0.
>EC Red Bull Salzburg would get four matchpoints with a home-win against the Dornbirn Bulldogs in Quarterfinal number 3 on Tuesday. The Mozart Citizens have won Quarterfinal number 1 at home 3:2/OT and game 2 in Vorarlberg on Sunday (2:0). Salzburg has been convincing defensively, has allowed just two goals in 121 minutes.
>EC Red Bull Salzburg offered their fans more for their money in the last two home-games. The Mozart Citizens have won their last two home-games against Dornbirn Bulldogs (3:2/OT) and EC-KAC (3:2/SO) after some minutes of extra-time.
>For the first time, Dornbirn is back in a Playoff series in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga 0:2. The Vorarlberger were leading in their best-of-seven-Quarterfinal-series in the years 2014 and 2016 with 2:0, then they four times in a row…
>EC Red Bull Salzburg has left the ice as the winner in four consecutive meetings with the Dornbirn Bulldogs, Matthias Trattnig and Company have celebrated twice a Shut Out win during that span.
>Dornbirn Bulldogs have not scored a Power Play goal in the Playoffs.
Quotes:
Alexander Pallestrang, defenseman EC Red Bull Salzburg: „We will continue to play with speed. We have played well defensively and Bernhard Starkbaum has stopped all shots. We can still start better defensively and bring more pucks to the net to score some more goals.“
Martin Grabher-Meier, forward Dornbirn Bulldogs: „We have played well, but we haven’t found a way to score. It needs a good performance in Salzburg. The luck will return and we will score some goals.“
Tue, 13.03.2018: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (3) vs. KHL Medvescak Zagreb (5) – 19:15.
Referees: LEMELIN, STERNAT, Kontschieder, Nemeth.
Best-of-seven-series, BWL – MZA: 0:2.
>KHL Medvescak Zagreb would get four matchpoints with a road-win in Quarterfinal number 3 in Linz on Tuesday. The Bears have won Quarterfinal number 1 in Linz (4:3/OT) and game 2 at home on Sunday (6:2). The Croatians have been on fire and effective in the Playoffs as well, they have netted ten goals from 74 shots (scoring-efficiency: 13,51%). The Upper Austrians have had more shots on net (80), but they have potted just five goals (scoring-efficiency: 6,25%).
>There have been scored most goals in the meeting between EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz vs. KHL Medvescak Zagreb. There have been 15 goals in two games.
>The two teams have shown different faces: The Croatians were successful in three consecutive games – all against the Upper Austrians. The Upper Austrians were defeated in four consecutive games and they are still without a victory in March.
>Brian Lebler (BWL) has potted a goal in both Playoff meetings with KHL Medvescak Zagreb and has netted already 40 goals this season.
>The Black Wings have scored two goals from six Power Plays in the Post Season (PP%: 33,3%), while the Bears allowed two goals in six shorthanded situation (PK%: 66,7%).
Quotes:
Kevin Moderer, forward EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz: „We must fight now and have to take the momentum with us.“
Tyler Morley, forward KHL Medvescak Zagreb: „Linz is a difficult opponent. We need a good start and we have to continue the same way!“
Tue, 13.03.2018: EC-KAC (4) vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) – 19:15 Uhr, SKY Sport Austria HD & Live-streaming SKY Ticket & www.video33.it.
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Seewald, Verworner.
Best-of-seven-series, KAC – HCB: 1:1.
>The Quarterfinal EC-KAC (4) vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) continues best of five. The first two Playoff meetings have ended with road-wins.
>Each team has not scored a Power Play goal in the Playoffs. The Austrians couldn‘t score from seven Power Plays, Bozen couldn‘t take advantage from eight.
>Each team celebrated a Shut Out win in Quarterfinal 3 last season. HCB Südtirol Alperia has won in Linz 2:0, Klagenfurt against HC Orli Znojmo at home 3:0.
>The Italians were successful in two consecutive road-games (in Klagenfurt and Szekesfehervar) with 3:1.
>Mike Angelidis (HCB) has potted a goal in each Playoff meeting with EC-KAC.
Quotes:
Steve Walker, Headcoach EC-KAC: „We must continue this way, then we are hard to beat in this Playoffs.“
Alexander Egger, Verteidiger HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We have already won in Klagenfurt. We have to be ready from the start. The series beginns at 0:0 again.“
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