On the ice of a solid and imperturbable CP Berne, HC Ajoie did not succeed in Davos. The Jurassians were unable to capitalize on their opening score in the first third. To Jonathan Hazen’s 0-1, the Bears quickly responded before taking the lead in the second period. They finally won 5-1. For the first time this year, the HCA failed to score. For the first time this year, he also conceded a goal – 5-1 – on a box-play.
The moment the Jurassians left their game plan, the cause was heard. Just after mid-match, a moment of hesitation in the Jura rearguard followed by a bad line change allowed Jussi Tapola’s players to take a two-step lead in 135 seconds. The Jurassians, who had given up practically nothing until that moment, could not come back. “We kind of sat on a certain comfort and confidence that we built the last few games. We started to get fancy with the puck and create turnovers. We got punished. That’s our problem, we can’t be consistent for 60 minutes, a week, a month…”, commented defender Thomas Thiry after this game.
Less impact at five against four
The only two possibilities offered in power play to the Jurassiens in this 4th match of the year did not have enough weight to surprise goalkeeper Adam Reideborn. Without Jerry Turkulainen at the helm, the Jurassiens’ power play clearly lost its impact in front of the opposing goals.
