Fribourg-Gottéron holds its final! Lars Leuenberger’s team can win the Spengler Cup on Tuesday if they beat the Straubing Tigers (final to follow from 12:00 p.m. on RTS 2).
After two days of rest, Freiburg defeated trophy holders HC Davos 4-2 in a stunning semi-final. Trailing 2-1 at the call of the last third, the Friborgs forced the decision thanks to successes from Linden Vey, Christoph Bertschy and Jacob De la Rose, scorer in the empty cage.
This success is deserved to the extent that Friborg could have forced the decision during a very successful first quarter of an hour. After Vey opened the scoring on a numerical advantage, the Friborg side had the opportunity to double the lead, notably thanks to Raphael Diaz. With their heads underwater, Davos could nevertheless take the advantage after 20 minutes thanks to the successes of Matej Stransky and Yannick Frehner, partly thanks to the opposing defensive generosity.
Not really flawless on the opener, Reto Berra completely recovered to deliver the goods for his return to the cage. Lars Leuenberger will certainly have to rely on the experience of his goalkeeper for this final against Straubing who will play a fifth match in the space of… 88 hours. A final that Gottéron must win to conclude a very eventful 2024 on a positive note.
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