The HC La Chaux-de-Fonds ended up winning. 3-2 after extension against the GCK Lions. With these two additional points, the HCC is therefore still in the shoes of the leader of Swiss League of ice hockey, three games from the end of the regular season. The main thing is there.
But Thursday evening at the Slézes ice rink, it has long been believed that the boss of the second division would have to draw his brand new costume, dearly acquired on Tuesday at the expense of HC Basel. After the magnificent shock at the top experienced two days earlier, the 2559 spectators who came to attend this “spectacle” were done badly in the eyes …
Without energy and without ideas, carried out twice in the score, dominated in the number of shots on a framework (35 to 24), the bees have still succeeded in “the feat” to obtain the extension, on a rebound exploited by the Norwegian sondre Olden. (53rd), before stinging a second point to their Zurich opponent in the first seconds of the additional time, thanks to the rush of the Canadian Steven Owre. A royal salary against private training in particular of five sick players, including the Swedish Victor Backman.
“Return of a crank”
Fortunately, the porter of the HCC Viktor Östlund succeeded one or two decisive parades and that the visitors were clumsy in the finish … “I expected it a little. We get out of two matches against Basel and it was a bit of a crank return, “reacted the coach of the HCC Louis Matte at the end of the match.
-The Quebec technician used the same players at the end of the match a lot to get a result. It is not ideal at the end of the very busy season. Especially since two long trips are looming: this Saturday in Coire and next Tuesday in Winterthour. /VCO
HCC telegram – GCK Lions
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