Genève-Servette and Rapperswil needed penalties to decide between them on Sunday at Les Vernets. In the end, it was the Genevans who won with a score of 3-2. Now it’s time for the national team’s break which will do everyone good.
This is the last GSHC match in this long sequence of 10 matches in 17 days. Beaten on Friday in Kloten, Genève-Servette must earn points to move away from the bottom of the ranking. The only change in the garnet lineup since Friday is the tenure of Antti Raanta in goal. Hartikainen and Hischier are still injured.
The first third is in the same vein as the last two contested in Kloten, a tired GSHC struggles to make the difference. We then say that the first Geneva powerplay will help resolve the situation in the 5th minute. The situation will be resolved but for Rapperswil. Outnumbered, the Saint-Gallois scored 1-0, the first goal of the season conceded by the Garnet while they were in numerical superiority.
Still at 5 against 4
The second third will once again be soft but the rise in power of the Genevans is rewarded in the 31st, in powerplay, the Garnet equalize thanks to the first of the season from Theodor Lennström. Despite Geneva’s domination, the score remained level after 40 minutes.
The difference will be made in the third period, once again with the GSHC in numerical superiority. Laser pass from Sakari Manninen for Granlund who offers a caviar to Jooris, it’s 2-1. But while the Garnet, and their special Escalade jersey, benefit from a new powerplay, they will once again concede a goal at 5 against. In the 54th minute, it’s 2-2.
The outcome will be decided, as it was 10 days ago, on penalties. Now for a break, the next match for the Genevans, December 17 in Germany for the CHL quarter-final second leg against Bremerhaven. The championship resumes on December 20 with the reception of the ZSC Lions.
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