Release from 08.04.2019

Red Bulls must win game #6 to stay alive

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The semifinals in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga will continue with game #6 in Salzburg on Tuesday. spusu Vienna Capitals would step up to the finals with a road-win. Info: Twelve games have already went into an Overtime during this Playoffs. Another Overtime would mean a new record in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga history.

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Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Semifinals #6 (best of seven):
Tue, 09.04.2019: EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. spusu Vienna Capitals (19:15, www.servushockeynight.com and SKY Sport 3 live)
best-of-seven-series: 2:3
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Nothegger, Seewald.
• spusu Vienna Capitals would step up the finals in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga with a victory in semifinals #6 in Salzburg on Tuesday. The spusu Vienna Capitals, who are leading 3:2 in the best of seven series, have already played in the finals four times in the years 2005 (Champion), 2013, 2015 and 2017 (Champion). Their opponents in the finals would be EC-KAC.
• The two teams have already faced each other eight times in the year 2019! The Capitals have been successful five times during that span, while EC Red Bull Salzburg won three matches. But, watch out: There have always been two road-wins following two home-wins and so on, during that span (A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H). If this series continues, then, spusu Vienna Capitals must be successful in semifinals # 6 in the Mozart City on Tuesday…
• EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. spusu Vienna Capitals is the meeting of the best offensive teams in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga! spusu Vienna Capitals have potted most goals so far (247), the Mozart Citizens second most goals (238).
• Vienna (133 PM) and Salzburg (122 PIM) are the most penalized clubs in the Playoffs, but, the best teams in Penalty Killing as well. Vienna has the best PK% (90.2) and Salzburg the second best PK (88.6%).
• The top 4 scorers of the Playoffs - Vienna‘s Christopher DeSousa (15 points – 6G/9A), Taylor Vause (15 points – 5G/10A), Sondre Olden (12 points – 6G/6A) and Salzburgs John Hughes (13 points – 3G/10A) will be in action in semifinals game #6 in Salzburg on Tuesday.
Quotes:
Michael Schiechl, forward EC Red Bull Salzburg: „All games are very close. The team is completely motivated to force a game 7 in Vienna. We have to work hard, score more goals and avoid little mistakes to win at home.“
Dave Cameron, Head Coach spusu Vienna Capitals: „Two teams on eye-level are facing each other in this series. One or two perfect actions at the right moment make the difference on this level and there want be any difference until the series is over.“