Tired Foxes are threatened with extinction

Just two days after the almost five-hour record battle in the ice wave, a class difference between the two teams became noticeable for the first time this Sunday. While the HCB was recently able to make up for the higher quality in the KAC squad with a lot of commitment and passion, the suspension of Markus Nordlund and the further long-term absences were now too much of a good thing. The final score of 4:1 in favor of the KAC speaks volumes.

Jake Smith stood by his man in the Bolzano box time and time again. © Kiss

Although the Red Jackets only arrived in the Carinthian state capital at 5.30:15 a.m. after the marathon game in Bolzano on Saturday and had to present one of their best, Nick Petersen, in game three (alongside Manuel Geier, Marco Richter and Robin Gartner), they were the ones who were in the The starting third clearly set the tone. Matt Neal rewarded the home team in the XNUMXth minute with a powerful shot into the top corner. Frigo's goal doesn't turn things around The Foxes, who only had four trained defenders, found it extremely difficult to gain a foothold in this one-sided game even after the first break. Just before the half of the game, things got really tough: in the power play, Andrew Kozek, who was once again very strong, poked the puck over the line, and just two minutes later Adam Comrie, who had moved up, increased the score to 3-0. It was only long after the third goal that the “Foxes” woke up and began to play forward more courageously. Luca Frigo promptly rewarded them with the goal to make it 1:3. He scored with a one-timer from a central position and raised the hopes of the HCB fans who had traveled with him shortly before the second break. Blunden blows the fuses But anyone who expected the champions to storm in the final section was bitterly disappointed. Alex Petan and Co. seemed too tired and unimaginative to put Klagenfurt in serious trouble. KAC goalkeeper Lars Haugen only had to intervene on a few unplaced shots. Meanwhile, his counterpart Jake Smith outdid himself with a brilliant save from a sharp shot from Comrie. With a final show of strength and six field players, Bozen finally threw everything forward three minutes before the end. Then it was one of our own players who caused the next setback: Mike Blunden was sent to the showers with a game misconduct penalty after a frustrating foul. He is now threatened with an early end to the season. Immediately afterwards, Thomas Hundertpfund made the decision with an empty net goal.

The quarter-final series now moves back to the Bolzano Eiswelle, where the fourth duel will take place on Tuesday. If Bozen doesn't manage to concentrate its energies again and get back to its game, it threatens to be the last home game of the season. Klagenfurt – HC Bozen 4:1 (1:0, 2:1, 1:0) KAC: Haugen (Madlener); Comrie Fishermen; Harand-Schumnig, Strong-Unterweger, Schnetzer-Sticha; Kozek-Koch-neal, Kreuzer-Wahl-Bischofberger, Obersteiner-Hundredpound-Geier, Kraus-Liivik-Witting Coach: Petri Mitikainen

HSBC: Smith (Driving Ripe); Carozza-Campbell, Insam-Geiger, Glira-Marchetti; Miceli-Bernard-Blunden, Brace-Catenacci-Petan, Frigo-Kuparinen-Frank, Deluca, Schweitzer Coach: Clayton Beddoes

Gates: 1:0 Matt Neal (14.04), 2:0 Andrew Kozek (26.30), 3:0 Adam Comrie (28.27), 3:1 Luca Frigo (38.15), 4:1 Thomas Hundertpfund (57.52)

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Standings in the best-of-seven series: 3:0 The other quarter-final series, game 3: Graz – Linz 4:3 aet Goals: 0:1 Brocklehurst (21.18), 1:1 Oleksuk (30.33), 1:2 Umicevic (31.41), 2:2 Ograjensek (33.54), 2:3 Schofield (35.19), 3:3 Oleksuk (40.36), 4:3 Garbowsky (61.39) Audience: 3.491 Standings in the best-of-seven series: 2-1

Fehervar – Salzburg 4-6 Goals: 0:1 Viveiros (6.16), 0:2 Duncan (8.55), 0:3 Regner (12.03), 1:3 Luttinen (14.45), 2:3 Luttinen (16.10), 2:4 Raffl (27.17), 2:5 Duncan (37.28), 3:5 Vänttinen (46.35), 4:5 Harty (51.19), 4:6 Duncan (55.27) Audience: 3.800 Standings in the best-of-seven series: 1-2

Vienna – Znojmo 5:2 Goals: 0:1 Vainonen (4.04), 1:1 Schneider (17.30), 2:1 Tessier (30.33), 3:1 Olden (33.53), 3:2 Vainonen (51.52), 4:2 Vause (57.46), 5:2 Schneider (58.40) Audience: 4.070 Standings in the best-of-seven series: 2-1

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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Tired Foxes are threatened with extinction

HCB Südtirol Alperia also lost the third playoff meeting with Klagenfurter AC. After a weak and unimaginative performance in Carinthia, the champions now need a little ice hockey miracle to avert the quarter-final exit.

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