National League: Zug lost a 6-2 lead against ZSC

After two applause in the first two matches (3: 6, 2: 8), it was thought that Zurich had recently approached leader Zug. Last Friday the EVZ won 2: 1 after a penalty shootout. The Zug company initially made it clear that this is not the case.

The Lions get cold. After only 23 seconds of Zehnder with a «Buebetrickli». After 186 seconds, goalkeeper Flüeler slides the puck between the protectors. This also ends his mission. Goalkeeper Waeber arrives and the horny Zugers bite their teeth some more. Before the middle of the game, they still make it 4-0.

The speed, precision and efficiency with which they leave the area during their attacks is impressive. But the Lions are keeping up for two reasons: Top scorer Hollenstein’s engine is heating up – he hits a flawless hat trick in the middle third! And the ZSC Powerplay works.

Zug’s domain is melting like lead. Zurich approaches Zug. The fact that playmaker Kovar receives two plus ten minutes of penalty 14 minutes before the end can cost him the game. But it’s a failed excursion by goalkeeper Genoni that leads the ZSC to a goal. The Zugers then accomplish the feat of collecting two tickets at the same time 17 seconds before the end. With three more men (no goalkeeper), Zurich draws! And he honestly deserves the win.

PS: The EVZ is stalking the Lugano record since 1987/88. Since Ticino scored in 23 suite games. Zug is now in 21 games in which he has always scored points. (Nevada)

The best – Hollenstein (ZSC). More than “just” a triplet shooter. A leader.
The plum – Martschini (train). He does not participate in the offensive show.
The objectives: 1. (0:23) Zehnder (Albrecht, Klingberg) 1: 0. 4. Simion (Hofmann) 2-0. 9. Simion (Hofmann, Kovar) 3-0. 25th Shore (Thorell, Senteler / PP) 4: 0. 28. Hollenstein (Martí) 4: 1. 29. Díaz (Martschini) 5: 1. 31. Hollenstein (Andrighetto, Geering / PP) 5: 2. 33. ( 32:31) Hofmann (Kovar) 6: 2. 33. (32:57) Andrighetto (Hollenstein) 6: 3. 38. Hollenstein (Geering / PP2) 6: 4. 50. Andrighetto (Bodenmann, Hollenstein) 6: 5 60. (59:53) Lasch (PP2) 6: 6. 65. Roe (Lasch, Gering) 6: 7.

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The first game after a quarantine? For Mario Kogler (33) “like a cold start in August”. However, the SCB coach was optimistic before the match in Lugano, the first outing in three weeks, saying: “You can feel the joy in the team. Guys are dying for missions. “In terms of results, it ends, like so many times this season, with a bang.

At twelve minutes, the bottom of the table, who was only able to train properly on Monday, is already behind with two goals. First, Alessio meets Bertaggia after SCB goalkeeper Tomi Karhunen cannot contain a shot from Heed. Then double Dario Bürgler in the majority after former SCB goalkeeper Mark Arcobello leveraged the entire defense of Bern with a single pass.

It is already the decision. Lugano is anything but convincing. Ticino cannot hide the lack of self-confidence after six bankruptcies in the last eight games. And yet Bern is no longer able to react.

In terms of commitment, the Kogler team cannot be blamed. But it is always the same lyre. The Bernese lack influence and creativity. When there are four possibilities, they are harmless if they are excessive. The SCB has the best chance of scoring in the middle of the game. André Heim and Thierry Bader are outnumbered (!) And miss 1: 2. Bader actually shoots past the empty goal. Two minutes later, Lugano defender Romain Loeffel saved the already beaten goalkeeper Niklas Schlegel.

“We need three to four games to get back to a certain level. Until the automatisms come into effect, ”says Kogler. “We have to take advantage of the good times.” The SCB have the next chance on Thursday against Freiburg.

The best – Niklas Schlegel (Lugano): The recently criticized goalkeeper enters for Sandro Zurkirchen, who celebrated a shutout in a 1-0 win over the Lakers, and is also playing at zero.
The plum – Thierry Bader (Bern): This opportunity can also be seized.
The objectives: 9. Bertaggia (Attention) 1: 0. 12. Bürgler (Boedker, Arcobello / PP) 2: 0.

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The Tigers could almost have gotten revenge on the proper gossip last week in Davos (2: 9). But the Emmentaler makes too many mistakes for that. Ambühl’s equalization shortly before the end made the Punnenovs possible with a failed attempt at clarification. Davos’ first two goals in the regular season fall after serious dropouts.

In extra time, HCD benefited from a penalty that Julian Schmutz won in high spirits when he knocked down Davos goalkeeper Aeschlimann.

The main discussion is about scenes that are not noticed on the bulletin board. In the 15th minute of the game, Tigres defender Leeger hit Davos forward Palushaj hard on the head. The referees do not see this action. As little as the high stick that Tigers defender Leeger manages to feed into Turunen’s overtime. For Palushaj, the game ends early with a skull hump, for Leeger with a bloody wound. A single judge post can be added.

The best – Ambühl (Davos). Set the course for victory with the draw shortly before the end.
The plum – Dostoinow (Tigers). Nothing learned. Similar disc loss on the forward motion as at 2: 9 last week at Davos.
The objectives: 12. Palushaj 0-1. 27. Huguenin (F. Schmutz, Erni) 1: 1. 30 Nussbaumer (Ambühl, Barandun) 1: 2. 42. Maxwell (Blaser, Petrini / PP) 2: 2. 48. J. Schmutz 3: 2 (SH) . 57. Ambühl (Corvi) 3: 3. 63. Corvi (Nygren, Nussbaumer / PP) 3: 4.

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The objectives: 16. Lehmann (Eggenberger, Rowe) 1-0. 29. Lindbohm (Fuchs, Hischier) 1: 1. 33. Tanner (Kohler, Gustafsson) 1: 2. 40. Clark (Egli, Cervenka) 2: 2.

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The objectives: 7. Gibbons (Genazzi) 1: 0. 35. Kostner 1: 1.