National League on January 2: This was the first round of 2021!

The first goal of the new year is preceded by a curious scene. In the power play, Noreau shoots Langnauer Blaser a runner from the skid. Therefore, the defender is severely restricted in his mobility when Andrighetto pinches the puck on the near crossbar. For Emmental, it is already goal number 29 against a minority. The Tigers, who borrowed defender Dominic Buchli (22) from Davos, can equalize immediately. Captain Berger completes Petrini’s beautiful preparatory work.

With a double in 20 seconds, the Zurich team can come back in the middle third. Sigrist only hits the crossbar with another shot after taking the crystal from Sturny. Then Chris Baltisberger and Roe celebrate a “head to head goal”.

The Langnau can be reduced in phases, especially when the Krüger formation is on the ice, but with determined punctures they also have good chances. Neukom used one of them to score after he was moved to the foreign line by the injured Nilsson. Goalkeeper Flüeler may initially prevent equalization on his return when he stops Julian Schmutz in a majority with a parade of shows.

In the last third, the 3: 3 falls behind a Geering goat. Goal scorer? Neukom again, who scores twice as many times in a game as in the previous 18 games. And it gets even better for the Tigers: Bodenmann drives in front of his own goal at Petrini, the puck falls at Berger’s feet. And nails them in the goal as a guide.

Langnau wins twice in a row for the first time: the new year starts as well as the previous one ended (derby win against SCB). The opposite is true for the people of Zurich. You lost before and after the turn of the year. (Mr)

The best: Benjamin Neukom (SCL Tigers). Nilsson’s failure is his luck. After starting the game as the 13th forward, he moves to the front row and strikes twice.

The plum: Patrick Geering (ZSC Lions). He loses his balance and the puck. Neukom uses this to compensate.

The objectives: 14. Andrighetto (Roe, Noreau / PP) 0: 1. 15. Berger (Petrini) 1: 1. 26. Sigrist 1: 2. 26. C. Baltisberger (Roe) 1: 3. 28. Neukom (Earl, Maxwell ) 2: 3. 42. Neukom 3: 3. 52 Berger (Petrini) 4: 3. 60. Maxwell (Berger) 5: 3 (towards the empty goal).