National League: HCD comes out of quarantine hungry for goals

A decision that was made at the late summer league meeting will be felt by Davos on Saturday. At the time, it was agreed that the priority in this uncertain crown season was to get through as many games as possible. The following is then determined: If a team has twelve outfield players and one goalkeeper, the game must be played.

The HCD lacks ten (!) Regulars: Palushaj, Dino Wieser, Stoop, Du Bois (all injured), as well as Aeschlimann, Lindgren, Corvi, Barandun, Egli and Frehner, who are still isolated. However, they meet the requirement with a goalkeeper (Mayer) and 17 outfield players. There are also Lutz (20) and Canova (19), whose first appearance in the National League is this season. Otherwise they are used by the SL Ticino Rockets team.

You could have a bad feeling for the course of the game after the quick 1-0 of the Lakers: the striker Clark is completely alone in front of the venue, all assignments have been lost. The fact that Grisons are having a hard time getting started may be due to a lack of pace in the game. Notable: He’s averaged just one game per week since the start of the season. A challenge, especially for the goalkeepers, who, faithful to the principle of rotation, only have one loan every two weeks.

Clark’s wake-up call works. The Davos people appear. And as usual with the highest speed: Andres Ambühl (37). The veteran works hard, wins important duels (before 3: 1 against Clark) and freezes the important 4: 2 after the Lakers goal. And it’s not supposed to be the only foul on the same HCD-Knak penalty! Just 38 seconds later, Herzog hits outnumbered, who previously pitched Ambühl with a small sugar pass and Lakers goalkeeper Nyffeler has already successfully blocked the view (ahead of the 1-1 draw).

The HCD rump troop leaves only one difference compared to the 9-2 win in October – they still give the SCRJ a chance. For example, with losses of pucks like Baumgartners before 3: 5 or Marc Wiesers before the 4: 6 goal. Even after Thornton’s 7: 4, the Lakers are still hot on Davos’ heels and cut. But he lets a power play pass in the final minutes. (NEVADA)

The objectives: 3. Clark (Randegger) 1-0. 3. Jung (Ambühl) 1: 1. 5. Turunen (Baumgartner) 1: 2. 24. Hischier (Ambühl) 1: 3. 25. Eggenberger (Lehmann) 2: 3. 27. Ambühl (Herzog / SH!) 2 : 4. 28th Duke (SH!) 2: 5. 30. Lhotak 3: 5. 35. Thornton (Herzog, Hischier / PP) 3: 6. 39 Schweri (Loosli, Cervenka) 4: 6. 53. Thornton (Hischier , M. Wieser) 4: 7. 55 Dünner (Eggenberger) 5: 7.

The best: Duke (Davos). It shines as a disruptive factor in front of the goal, passer and scorer.

The plum: Sataric (SCRJ). It will be invaded by the first shorthander.

HC Lugano conceded six goals on Friday in Biel (bankrupt 4-6). More than ever this season. Top scorer Mark Arcobello was pretty pissed off afterwards. The American was rightly named the best player on his team after two brilliant passes that resulted in two goals. However, he hissed at the award ceremony: “You need glasses!”

Against the ZSC Lions, binoculars would have been needed to spot the 32-year-old. Like his teammates, Arcobello never really gets into the game. Only 165 seconds are played. And coach Serge Pelletier is forced into a time-out when the score is 0: 2. The French-Canadian spoke some empty sentences for ten seconds. Unsuccessfully.

The home team seems to be completely absent, always one step late and four minutes later even 3-0 behind. The ZSC Lions make three goals from five shots. Niklas Schlegel, who is motivated to the tips of his hair against his former team, can get caught between the legs three times.

Because Tim Berni misses the post after ten minutes, the Zurich team fails for 103 seconds with two men and Herburger shortens to 1: 3, Ticino can wait for the final third. But when Simon Bodenmann first finds himself in his fourth game, the opening is finally over in Lugano. PS: Arcobello is once again named best player. (MR)

The objectives: 3. (2:10) Hollenstein (Bodenmann) 0: 1. 3. (2:45) Prassl (Martí, Noreau) 0: 2. 7. Krüger (Marti, Noreau) 0: 3. 40. (39:56 ) Herburger (Fazzini, Chiesa) 1: 3. 45. Bodenmann (Suter, Morant) 1: 4. 51. Hollenstein (Suter, Krüger / PP) 1: 5.

The best: Maxim Noreau (ZSC Lions), the defender shines as a setter and clearer.

The plum: Mark Arcobello (Lugano), the top scorer remains invisible.

Lausanne also wins the second French-speaking Swiss derby in the same week. A first class fight. But emotions only arise in the final phase. Freiburg scored a goal seconds before the siren and without Julien Sprunger’s goalkeeper, but the referees muffled their joy after studying the video images. With good reason: Stalberg obviously falls on Lausanne goalkeeper Tobias Stephan without counter influence and thus fulfills the goalkeeper’s disability condition.

Gottéron stiffened after the 1: 6 clearing Tuesday in Lausanne, mostly on safe defense. However, this only works anecdotally, because the Vaudois keep expanding the game and then create confusion for the opponent with direct passes. This time, Lausanne is not going to do its best. The handbrake rarely slackens, especially on offense, but then attacks feel good.

Gottéron’s best player is goalkeeper Reto Berra, who makes a few saves for the endless loop of highlights. After all, Gottéron is still on the run. Coach Dubé only allowed more risk in the finals and thus embarrassed Lausanne several times. After the connecting blow (jump, minute 44 of the match), Gottéron takes too long until he finally comes into full force with more vigor. The lever is used too late: more than one goal that does not count will not jump. (DK)

The objectives: 30. Conacher (Kenins, Marti) 0: 1. 43. Bozon 0: 2. 44. Sprunger (Bykow, Marchon) 1: 2.

The best: Berra (Freiburg). He defends himself against the Vaudois’ ratings with splits, pike jumps and reflexes.

The plum: Desharnais (Freiburg). He refuses to cover work before Conacher’s first goal.