The LHC wins in front of its home crowd against EV Zug in overtime (2-1). The post-match is presented to you by our main partner, Vaudoise Assurances.
A little time before starting the machine
Rather in control at the start of the match, the Lions will have difficulty making their few attempts come true and will be surprised during a lightning counter-attack concluded by the inevitable Martschini. After this opening score, Dan Tangnes’ men imposed their rhythm throughout the end of the first third, leaving little space for our Lions. As is often the case, it is thanks to a very good Kevin Pasche that the LHC will remain at a reasonable height after returning from the locker room.
During the second third, tensions will increase on the ice and both teams will commit numerous avoidable mistakes. In the 28th minute, the Vaudoise arena burst into flames following a penalty deemed light against Michael Raffl. Despite the numerical inferiority, the Lions will quickly recover the puck in the neutral zone and Ahti Oksanen will serve David Sklenicka perfectly. The Czech defender took advantage of his excellent positioning to adjust Leonardo Genoni to score the equalizing goal.
The management of penalties will be the common thread of this meeting. Indeed, the match could have turned in favor of EV Zug at the start of the third period when Geoff Ward’s men received a double penalty. Three against five for two minutes, our Lions will give everything to protect Kevin Pasche in the best possible way and prevent their opponents from regaining the advantage.
In a tense third, the two teams will not be able to decide between themselves, and it is ultimately during overtime that the final decision will be made. A few seconds before the end of the five minutes of overtime, Tim Bozon is alone on the right wing and liberates the Vaudoise arena with a real cannon shot which ends at the back of the EV Zug cage.
Fourth consecutive success in the National League against GSHC
With this victory in extra time, Geoff Ward’s men consolidate their lead at the top of the National League standings with two additional points. In an ultra positive series, the LHC achieved its seventh consecutive success today and has not lost since returning from the international break in December a month ago!
The stars of the match
⭐️⭐️⭐️ David Sklenicka : We like this David more and more. Much better defensively, our number 77 feels himself growing as a scorer with this finish worthy of the best triggers in our championship. This infectious joy at the end of a meeting is always very pleasant to see. The icing on the cake.
⭐️⭐️ Team Bozon : The art of delivering the Vaudoise arena with style! If a radar was in the area, it would certainly have flashed this high-powered shot from Tim Bozon for speeding. Thank you for thinking about our sleeping hours and saving us from a penalty shootout Tim, class!
⭐️ Makai Holdener : He may not be the most visible on the scorer’s table, but LHC number four is the definition of the man in the shadows. A discreet, but very useful worker, who never balks at the effort and who gives his all to recover the slightest puck! Well done
The evolution of the score
8e Lino Martschini (M. Geisser) 0-1; 30th David Sklenicka (Oksanen / Kuokkanen) 1-1; 65e Tim Bozon (Frick / Fuchs) 2-1.
The next Lions meetings
After a fairly busy sequence, the Lions will have a little rest time before their trip to Ticino to face HC Lugano this Friday, January 10.
