Our Lions were scared, but our Lions had heart. Important victory against SC Bern in front of a won over audience at the Vaudoise Arena. The post-match is presented to you by our main partner, Vaudoise Assurances.
A mixed start to the match
Two days after their first confrontation, Ours and Lions did not want to reveal themselves too quickly, blocking access to their defensive zone. Faced with 9,600 spectators, the Vaudois had a setback by conceding the first goal of the match on a famous shot from the blue line of Romain Loeffel. Calm in the face of this long delay, the workforce of Geoff Ward took advantage of a numerical superiority situation to come back to the score before the siren sounded. The light came from Theo Rochette on a beautiful pass Janne Kuokkanen then Team Bozon.
The beginning of chaos
Spectators at the Vaudoise Arena were immersed in an evening with a fiery atmosphere, worthy of the playoffs. First struck with despair when the Lions conceded 3 goals in just 2 minutes and 22 seconds, the fans then experienced an emotional roller coaster thanks to the boost in energy due to a good time-out taken by the Lausanne staff. This moment of consultation between the group and its main coach proved decisive for the rest of the meeting. Via again Théo Rochette, Jason Fuchs and Michael RafflLausanne Hockey was able to overcome its 3-goal deficit in less than 4 minutes. Explosion of joy in the stands of the rink and on the players’ bench.
Similar scenarios
In the same way as the match on January 22, the 3rd period gave rise to a more measured spectacle between two teams not wanting to make a fatal mistake. Despite a desire to offer play until the end of the match, it was overtime which determined the winner of this match. After 4’30 of extra time, it was finally Jason Fuchs who frees his own while remaining attentive to the slightest opportunity in front of the Bernese goalkeeper. A performance which can only give him confidence in his last gesture.
The stars of the match
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Theo Rochette : Number 90 did not need many matches to find his usual form. 2 goals, 1 assist, Théo was the trigger for the Lausanne comeback.
-⭐️⭐️ Jason Fuchs : There are smiles that please. Jason’s is one of them. Also with two goals this evening, number 14 is the hero of the evening thanks to his goal in overtime. A specialty for the winger.
⭐️ Michael Raffle : The Austrian constantly plays just when he is on the ice. The captain showed heart and sweat to give his team the opportunity to come back from 3 goals behind.
The next Lions game
No time to celebrate the victory against SC Bern, the Lausanne players go to Ticino this Saturday evening to face HC Ambri-Piotta. Kick-off at 7:45 p.m.
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