Friborg will not see the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Beaten 1-0 in the first leg, the Dragons conceded a 3-3 draw in their home against the Swedes of Växjö and thus left the competition in the 8th round. For its part, Zurich easily qualified at home against Straubing (7-1).
However, Friborg led twice, which would have allowed it to play an extension before a possible penalty shootout. It was the Dragons who quickly opened through Sandro Schmid (4th), before the equalizer, then the Swedish 2-1.
Pat Emond’s men in turn turned the situation around, thanks to two power-play goals (Sörensen and de la Rose) in less than a minute in the 3rd period. But the current 6th in the Swedish championship quickly cooled the 5,043 Friborg spectators, equalizing at 3-3 and thus ensuring their qualification for the quarters.
Zurich qualified without problem
Zurich, for its part, did not hesitate to obtain its ticket for the rest of the competition. The reigning Swiss champions crushed the Germans from Straubing 7-1 (11-3 over the two matches) thanks in particular to 4 points from Sven Andrighetto (1 goal, 3 assists). Marc Crawford’s men will face another German team, Eisbären Berlin, in the quarterfinals.
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