Release from 30.03.2018
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Semi Finals 4 (best of seven):
Sat, 31.03.2018: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (3) vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) – 17:20 Uhr, ServusTV, Servus Hockey Night
Referees: LEMELIN, NIKOLIC K., Pardatscher, Seewald
Sat, 31.03.2018: HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) vs. Vienna Capitals (1) – 18.00 Uhr, Sky Sport 8 HD, Streamingdienst Sky-Ticket
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Schauer, Zgonc
5 facts for the fourth game of the semi final series
- In seven of 28 semi final series the trailing team managed to tie the series in the fourth game.
- The eighth placed team never qualified for the finals till now.
- Two timest he first placed team didn’t qualify for the finals in the past 14 seasons (2008 and 2010).
- Dan DaSilva (BWL) already scored 13 points in the postseason and is the best scorer in the Playoffs.
- The Caps are trailing for the first time in Playoffs since 2016.
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Halbfinale 3 (best of seven):
Sat, 31.03.2018: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (3) vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) – 17:20 Uhr, ServusTV, Servus Hockey Night
Referees: LEMELIN, NIKOLIC K., Pardatscher, Seewald
Stand in der best-of-seven-Halbfinalserie, RBS – BWL: 2:1.
- In the past five duels the home team decided the game.
- Dan SaSilva, Brian Lebler and Fabio Hofer scored 35 points in the Playoffs and are the most successful forward-trio.
- In den letzten fünf Aufeinandertreffen setzte sich jeweils das Heimteam durch.
- Linz scored more than six goals in average in the past three home games.
- The Black Wings are the best powerplay team in Playoffs (25,6 %). Salzburg is the second best team in numerous advantage with 21,6 %.
- Salzburg qualified for the finals in nine of eleven Semifinal Series. Linz only stepped up in three out of ten semi finals.
Troy Ward, Headcoach Black Wings: “The pressure is only coming, when we take pressure on us. We know our qualities and we know how we have to play to win. The third game wasn’t bad, but Salzburg did a very good job. They were the better team and deserved the win.”
Rob Schremp, EC Red Bull Salzburg: „It was a very important win on Thursday and to keep the home advantage. We need to book a good start into the fourth game and capture the match puck. Linz will increase intensity infront of their home crowd.“
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Halbfinale 3 (best of seven):
Sat, 31.03.2018: HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) vs. Vienna Capitals (1) – 18.00 Uhr, Sky Sport 8 HD, Streamingdienst Sky-Ticket
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Schauer, Zgonc
Stand in der best-of-seven-Halbfinalserie, VIC – HCB 1:2
- The Caps are trailing for the first time in a series since two years.
- The last time the Caps celebrated a comeback after trailing was in 2015 (QF vs. Fehervar).
- The eighths place team never qualified for the finals so far.
- Bozen converted only 6,3 % of their powerplay in the post season, the Caps scored in 18,2% of their numerous advantages.
- The Foxes have the most successful penalty killing of all semi finals teams 89,2%.
Serge Aubin, Headcoach BCV: „I‘m not happy with the result of the past game, but I’m quite satisfied with the performance. It was a good game, my team only allowed few chances of Bozen, but created good chances in offense. We made a mistake at a wrong time, what decided the gamed. The defeat doesn’t chance a lot. It will be a long semi final series.”
Angelo Miceli, HCB: „It was an important win on Thursday. We are leading the series and need to keep the level for the next game. Everything is possible in this series.“