Home bankruptcy: The alarm bells are ringing in Bolzano

HC Bozen started the quarterfinal series against the Black Wings Linz as big favorites, who only got a ticket for the postseason through the pre-playoffs. However, the Stahlstadters are currently the better team in the series: After the home win on Friday, the Linz team landed the away coup and won 4000-2 in the Sparkasse Arena in front of almost 1 fans. While the underdog is now leading 7-2 in the best-of-1 series and has the momentum on its side, the alarm bells are ringing at the HCB.

The Foxes are unrecognizable compared to the regular round. The ease of play is suddenly gone, top performers like Christian Thomas and Brad McClure disappear, the power play doesn't work, the team seems nervous and can't cope with Linz's style of play. The opponents play “dirty”, so they disrupt things early, are aggressive, provoke as much as they can and clear away in front of their own goal.

Romig, the Bolzano fright In addition, a player from Upper Austria became a HCB shock: Emilio Romig was the match winner with a brace on Sunday and made the almost 100 Linz fans who traveled with him cheer. The Viennese striker had already scored the decisive goal on Friday. His line with Graham Knott and Shawn St-Amant repeatedly caused problems for the Bolzano defense. <a data-fancybox="gallery-test" class="spn-fancybox uk-inline first" href="https://s3-images.sportnews.bz/_images/scale/1400x800/img/2023/03/nach-einem-hit-von-andreas-kristler-musste-mike-halmo-vom-eis-getragen-werden-konnte-aber-weitermachen.jpg" data-caption="Nach einem Hit von Andreas Kristler musste Mike Halmo vom Eis getragen werden, konnte aber weitermachen. © 2023,Vanna Antonello" data-type="image">

The goalkeepers are also an issue: While Linz's backup Rasmus Tirronen hardly makes any mistakes and practically grabs every puck, Sam Harvey doesn't always seem to be on top of his game. He didn't make any glaring mistakes with the two goals he conceded, but he didn't cut a happy figure. The highlights delay The match starts a few minutes late. The reason: For their choreography, the Bolzano fans threw shredded paper into the air, some of which found its way onto the ice. 4 seconds... ... before the end of the starting third it becomes quiet in the Sparkasse Arena: Emilio Romig shoots hard from the left and catches Harvey in the near corner - 1-0 for the guests. Halmo from the ice cream Linz veteran Andreas Kristler knocks down Mike Halmo. Bolzano's number 91 remains lying down and then has to be escorted off the ice, supported by teammates. Halmo returns in the final third. Him again! Right at the beginning of the last 20 minutes, a cold shower for Bozen: Romig is once again the one who gives Harvey the disadvantage from the left face-off circle. This time too, the Foxes goalie doesn't cut the best figure. glimmer of hope Six minutes before the end, the decibel level in the Sparkasse Arena rises! Frattin's shot somehow slips through and the puck crosses the line - 2-1. But it's not enough for more! The HCB is already under a lot of pressure when it plays the fourth game of the quarter-final series in Upper Austria on Tuesday - and wants to regain the home advantage. It starts at 19.15:XNUMX p.m.

ICE Quarterfinals, Game 3 (Best-of-7) HCB Südtirol Alperia – Black Wings Linz 1:2 HSBC: Harvey (Bernard); Culkin-Miglioranzi, Cole Hults-Dalhuisen, Valentine-Di Perna, Ginnetti; Halmo-McClure-Gazley, Miceli-Mitch Hults-Thomas, Felicetti-Alberga-Frattin, Frigo-Mantenuto-Frank, Kasslatter

Business Administration: Tirronen (Höneckl); Roe-Schumnig, Wolf-Dorion, Schnetzer-Lindner, Rappold-Murphy; Lebler-Brucker-Gaffal, Romig-Knott-St Amant, Kristler-Stuart-Lahoda, Mitsch-Pusnik-Bretschneider

Gate: 0:1 Emilio Romig (19.55), 0:2 Emilio Romig (41.13), 1:2 Matt Frattin (54.02)

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Status in the series: 1:2

The other games Red Bull Salzburg – Fehervar AV19 2:1 aet Goals: 0:1 Petan (51.37), 1:1 Paul Huber (55.15), 2:1 Mario Huber (75.41) Audience: 3028 Status in the series: 3:0

HC Innsbruck – Vienna Capitals 2:5 Goals: 1:0 Ulmer (7.06), 1:1 Prokes (19.27), 1:2 Prokes (21.36), 1:3 Preiser (22.47), 1:4 Hartl (32.20), 2:4 Krogsgaard (47.39), 2:5 Bradley (59.51) Audience: 3200 Status in the series: 1:2

Villacher SV – EC KAC 3:4 Goals: 0:1 Lessio (11.10), 1:1 Joslin (13.26), 1:2 Lessio (44.28), 2:2 Richter (45.57), 3:2 Desjardins (48.17), 3:3 Hundredpound (49.31), 3:4 Ticar (59.29) Audience: 3650 Status in the series: 1:2

ICE Regular Season ICE	SP	TV	P
1. Klagenfurt	47	183:101	102
2. Fehervar	46	146:126	89
3. Salzburg	46	142:107	87
4. HCB South Tyrol	46	137:125	76
5. Linz	46	146:116	75
6. Villach	46	155:136	74
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Home bankruptcy: The alarm bells are ringing in Bolzano

Not many people expected this: The Black Wings Linz took home advantage from HC Bozen in the quarter-finals. The Foxes are already under a lot of pressure.

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