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The capitals of Vienna have forgotten how to win. In Stefanitag, the Viennese lost against the Linz Black Wings with 1: 2 and thus it is already the fifth game in a row. On December 13, the capitals won 4-1 in Salzburg for the last time. For Linz it was the first match with new coach Dan Ceman.
On the surface, the Viennese game looked good. Coach Dave Cameron’s team pushed a lot, but especially goalkeeper David Kickert ended up being the end of the line. Caps striker Richter headed for victory in the 19th minute on a rebound, but the Viennese did not jump on the moving train. Because Pelletier made the 1: 1 (20th) with a supposedly harmless side shot before the first break. A clear mistake by goalkeeper Starkbaum.
And after the 1: 2 in the power play of Bartulis (28th), the Viennese got nervous. The capitals could not get closer to the goal than a wall post shot (38th). The firing ratio at the end was 47:15. But the Viennese have none of that.
Capitals coach Cameron fought: „Unfortunately, we were unable to dial. We have many shots, many opportunities. On the one hand, however, we don’t look direct enough to come to a conclusion. And on the other hand, Kickert also showed great saves in Linz’s goal. “
The 99ers’ downward trend continued in Graz with the 11th loss in the last twelve games. Matt Mangene scored the decisive goal for the 2-1 lead (37th), Jordan Caron sealed VSV’s success with a blow to the empty goal.
