Will the Wolves and Ritten land the decisive away coup?

Playoff quarterfinals, game 6

Hafro Cortina - Ritten Sport Renault Trucks

The series between the home team and Ritten goes into the next round on Saturday in the Olympic Stadium in Cortina. Nobody would have expected such an exciting duel between the two teams. Thanks to the success in the fifth match, the “Rittner Buam” now have their first match puck at their disposal. However, the semi-final mission will be anything but an easy undertaking, as the players from the South Tyrolean plateau first have to assert themselves against the strong Cortina offensive, which is currently in top form and is capable of turning the tide. From now on, the Ampezzans can't afford to make any more mistakes. As far as the lineups for Saturday evening are concerned, Ryan Dingle's appearance remains in the stars. Only Matteo Rasom is missing from Ritten.

HC Valpellice Bodino Enginering - Alleghe Tegola Canadese

In the Valmora Arena Cotta Morandini in Torre Pellice the dice could already be cast on Saturday evening. The away coup in Alleghe was an important milestone for the guests on the way to the semi-finals. Valpe president Marco Cogno was right when he predicted that his team would have to deliver a perfect performance to conquer the De Toni Stadium. That's how it was in the end and now the guests have to do the same again on Saturday evening if they want to get on the semi-final train. In the fourth game, the Pokel team managed to put the players from Torre Pellice in their place in front of their home crowd, and now they are hoping for a repeat. The spectators can definitely expect a heated duel: the home team could give up in front of their fans, but the team from Alleghe doesn't look like it wants to say goodbye to the championship yet. Anthony Aquino is serving the final day of his suspension with the hosts. At Alleghe, Jonas Johannson has to give up his place again to Gino Guyer.

Migross Supermercati Asiago - HC Bozen

The people of Bolzano managed to postpone the decision at least one more time. Now Asiago has a second chance to book their semi-final ticket early in front of their home crowd. The club from the province of Vicenza relies primarily on the home advantage. In the previous two quarter-final matches, HC Bozen was unable to prevail in the distance. In game four, the White-Reds narrowly missed out on an away win. Back then, they only had to admit defeat to their opponents after Layne Ulmer's winning goal in extra time. In order to preserve their chances of reaching the semi-finals, the Italian champions cannot afford to make any mistakes on Saturday. But a lot also depends on the condition of the two teams, which seemed tired recently. Asiago coach John Parco is once again relying on his first line, while Bolzano's defense around goalie Tyson Sexsmith has to be on guard. It is doubtful that Federico Benetti (hand problem) will return to the home side. Bolzano, on the other hand, doesn't seem to have any line-up worries. The only thing that still needs to be considered is Enrico Dorigatti's condition. He had to leave the ice after a collision in the second period on Thursday.

Milano Rossoblu - Fiat Professional Wolves

The Lombards welcome the Wolves again on Saturday evening at the PalaTazzoli in Turin. This time the duel starts at 18.30:XNUMX p.m. This is the last chance for Milan. “We shouldn’t be written off yet and we will prove that. Sure, the boys are a bit tired, but nevertheless we still have to find the necessary energy and fight until the end," says Milan coach Adolf Insam, "The series is played at the highest level, the players show commitment and are now standing we face another difficult mission. But it is not impossible to fulfill these. The wolves started strong in Bruneck. However, we lacked the necessary flexibility in defense to put the opponent under pressure. A new game awaits us in Turin and we are ready. I believe in my boys. If they approach the matter with commitment and the will to win, then we could postpone the decision until the seventh game." Meanwhile, the people of Pusteria want to break the taboo in Turin. The yellow-blacks have not been able to win either of the two games there this season (Italian Cup and game four). The Adey squad has already set off for the Piedmontese capital today, where they want to prepare optimally for tomorrow's game in a mini training camp. Milan will be without Angelo Esposito on Saturday evening. As for the guests, it is not yet clear whether Lukas Crepaz and Thomas Erlacher will make their comeback.

Serie A – Playoff Quarterfinals, Match 6 (Best-of-Seven Series) – Saturday March 2, 2013

Olympic Stadium in Cortina, 20:30 p.m Hafro Cortina – Ritten Sport Renault Trucks Best-of-seven series: 2:3 (0:3, 1:2, 3:2 aet, 4:1, 1:3) Referee: Colcuc, Gamper D., Gamper C., Waldthaler

PalaTazzoli in Turin, 18:30 p.m Milano Rossoblu - Fiat Professional Wolves Best-of-seven series: 2:3 (2:1, 0:1, 1:5, 4:2, 1:5) Referee: Lottaroli, Pianezze, De Toni, Soia

Odegar Stadium in Asiago, 20:30 p.m Migross Supermercati Asiago - HC Bozen Best-of-seven series: 3:2 (3:0, 4:1, 3:6, 4:3 aet, 3:4) Referee: Cassol, Soraperra, Biacoli, Zatta

Valmora Arena Cotta Morandini in Torre Pellice, 20:30 p.m HC Valpellice Bodino Enginering - Alleghe Tegola Canadese Best-of-seven series 3:2 (3:4, 3:2, 3:0, 2:5, 3:1) Referee: Gastaldelli, Metelca, Lorengo, Unterweger

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Will the Wolves and Ritten land the decisive away coup?

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