National League: “Goliath” Zug is the sovereign of “David” Langnau

The «Goliath» Zug surpassed the sovereign of «David» Langnau – Davos and Rappi with important victories at home

Many NL home victories: EV Zug consolidated his place at the top of the table with a 5-1 win against the SCL Tigers; HCD Davos and SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers are now approaching midfield.

Zug – SCL Tigres 5: 1

Five days after Zug only won in the final and hopefully against Langnau after a 2-0 deficit, EVZ clearly dominated the Tigers. At 5: 1, the final result for the Emmentaler remained within a reasonably tolerable frame, but only because Zug after 4: 0 after 28 minutes was satisfied with the control of the game. Both teams will finally return to action on Wednesday.

In Zug, the second nominal line with Gregory Hofmann, Sven Senteler and Dario Simion put the stamp on the lot. Simion with his tenth goal of the season and Hofmann with goal number 7 of the season scored two of the first three goals. Simion also set the end point with 5: 1 shortly before the end. The formation left the ice with a balance of more 3. Swede Erik Thorell scored 2-0 for the first time for Zug this season.

At the SCL Tigers, Ivars Punnenovs once again guarded the gate. Punnenovs did not make a good figure in the first goal, for which he assisted Senteler. The 19-year-old Patrick Petrini, who scored the honor goal, provided the bright spot at Langnau, his third power play goal this season.

Zug – SCL Tigers 5: 1 (2: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0)
0 viewers. – SR Tscherrig / Nikolic, Schlegel / Wolf.
Tore: 5. Simion 1: 0. 19. Thorell (Kovar, Martschini) 2: 0. 24. Hofmann 3: 0. 29. Zehnder (Klingberg) 4: 0. 34. Petrini (Nilsson, Maxwell / Powerplaytor) 4: 1. 60. (59:39) Simion (Hofmann, Schlumpf) 5: 1.
Punish: you 2 bad 2 Minutes.
PostFinance-Topskorer: Kovar; Maxwell.
Zug: Hollenstein; Diaz, Geisser; Cadonau, Alatalo; Schlumpf, Stadler; Zgraggen, large; Martschini, Kovar, Thorell; Simion, Senteler, Hofmann; Klingberg, Albrecht, Zehnder; Thürkauf, Leuenberger, Bachofner.
SCL Tigers: Punnenovs; Lardi, Grossniklaus; Bircher, Leeger; Erni, Huguenin; Sturny, Blaser; Julian Schmutz, Maxwell, Nilsson; Neukom, Berger, Dostoinov; Weibel, Flavio Schmutz, Petrini; Rüegsegger, Melnalksnis, Andersons.
Observations: SCL Tigers without Diem, Glauser, Schilt (all wounded) and Earl (quarantined).

SCRJ Lakers – Lugano 5: 2

Thanks to a lightning start, the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers defeated HC Lugano 5-2. After just 21 minutes, the St. Gallen team led 3-0. Only then did Lugano reflect on his strengths.

The tension arose as Lugano scored a goal just 50 seconds after the 0: 3 (by Jérémy Wick) outnumbered by Tim Heed. After this first blow from Ticino, uncertainty crept into the Lakers’ ranks, which was not surprising after seven defeats in nine rounds.

Alessio Bertaggia scored the connecting goal for Lugano just 220 seconds before the end. But before the Ticino team could establish a tie for the final round, Kevin Clark finally secured victory for the Lakers with a 4-2 victory. Clark had already put Rapperswiler in the lead in the 10th minute. Andrew Rowe made it 5-2 in the empty goal for the final point.

Rapperswil-Jona Lakers – Lugano 5: 2 (2: 0, 1: 1, 2: 1)
1 spectator. – SR Dipietro / Nikolic, Gnemmi / Pitton.
Tore: 10. Clark (Cervenka, Wick / Powerplaytor) 1-0. 17. Forrer (Schweri) 2-0. 22. (21:15) Wick (Profico / Powerplaytor) 3-0. 23. (22:05) Attention (Arcobello, Fazzini / Powerplaytor) 3: 1. 57. (56:20) Bertaggia (power player) 3: 2 (without goalkeeper). 58. (57:32) Clark (Cervenka) 4: 2. 60. (59:10) Rowe 5: 2 (towards the empty goal).
Punish: 7 times 2 minutes against Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, 4 times 2 minutes against Lugano.
PostFinance Top Scorer: Cervenka; Arcobello.
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers: Nyffeler; Profico, Jelovac; Vukovic, Dufner; Sataric, Maier; Randegger; Lehmann, Rowe, Eggenberger; Clark, Wick, Cervenka; Lhotak, thin, Moses; Forrer, Ness, Schweri; Weather.
Lugano: Schlegel; Hey, Riva; Loeffel, Wellinger; Nodari, wolf; Chiesa, Suri; Bödker, Arcobello, Fazzini; Walker, Lajunen, Lammer; Bürgler, Herburger, Bertaggia; Traber, Sannitz, Romanenghi.
Observations: Rapperswil-Jona Lakers without Egli and Payr (both injured), Lugano without Morini and Zurkirchen (both injured). Lugano from 56:16 to 56:20 and 58:05 to 59:10 without goalkeepers.

Davos – Ambri 3: 1

In a direct duel between two teams that would have loved to play the Spengler Cup this week, HC Davos beat HC Ambri-Piotta 3-1.

Davos started several premieres against Ambri. In the third direct duel the first victory came after two terrible performances (2: 6 and 4: 6). For the first time, Davos was solid defensively against Leventino. And at the second public hearing in front of the stadium (via a drive-in), Davos fans were able to celebrate their team’s goals by honking the horn for the first time, after the 3-0 draw against Lugano for 50 registered cars, including a convertible (!), They had not given anything to the horn.

Chris Egli provoked two horn concerts: in the 7th minute, he defeated Ambri goalkeeper Damiano Ciaccio with a shot from an acute angle. And in the second section, Egli managed to make it 3-0 after another serious mistake by Ambri’s defender (a bad pass in Michael Fora’s own zone). For the third time, the 24-year-old forward from Sursee has scored two goals in a National League game.

Ambri suffered the fifth consecutive loss at Davos. And Davos has the next chance Wednesday in the third home game in four days (against Leader Zug) to finally win two games in a row for the second time this season.

Davos – Ambri-Piotta 3: 1 (2: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0)
1 spectator. – SR Hebeisen / Hürlimann, Cattaneo / Kehrli.
Tore: 7. Him (Marc Aeschlimann) 1: 0. 18. Nygren (Powerplaytor) 2: 0. 21. (20:41) He (Unterzahltor!) 3: 0. 33. Isaac Dotti 3: 1.
Punish: 4 times 2 minutes against Davos, 2 times 2 plus 5 minutes (Fischer) plus playing time (Fischer) against Ambri-Piotta.
PostFinance Top Scorer: Ambühl; It seems.
Davos: Sandro Aeschlimann; Nygren, Barandun; Stoop, Jung; Heinen, War; Palushaj, Lindgren, Hischier; Marc Wieser, Corvi, Turunen; Frehner, Ambühl, Baumgartner; Marc Aeschlimann, Egli, Meyer.
Ambri-Piotta: Ciaccio (ab 20:41 Östlund); Fora, Isacco Dotti; Ngoy, Fischer; Hächler, Pinana; Zaccheo Dotti; Nättinen, Müller, Zwerger; Rohrbach, Flynn, Horansky; Dal Pian, Novotny, Kneubuehler; Trisconi, Kostner, Grassi; Goi.
Observations: Davos without Du Bois, Kienzle, Paschoud, Rubanik, Dino Wieser (all injured) and Herzog (sick), Ambri-Piotta without Bianchi, Conz, D’Agostini, Incir (all injured) and Fohrler (sick). Ambri-Piotta from 56:41 to 57:11, 57:20 to 59:09 and from 59:27 without a goalkeeper. (pre / sda)

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