Linz wasn't worth the trip for HCB Südtirol

The match began with a ten-minute break because Flemming got into a fight with Ouzas right at the beginning, who got one from Da Silva, and then Dorion and Egger also got involved. Then it had to be clarified who had to go into the cool box, how long and why.

As things continued, DiCasmirro had to go to the penalty box in the fourth minute and Linz immediately took advantage of the power play. Kozek beat Hübl in the Foxes box with a one-timer that McLean and Ulmer had prepared. For Kozek it was the 41st goal of the season for Linz.

Egger then put the puck on the outside post (7th) before Vause scored for the guests in the tenth minute. After a pass from Nicoletti, Bozen's number 19 shot the puck into the far corner.

Even after that, the match remained very intense and there were chances on both sides. One of them led to Linz's second lead. After a Moderer finish, Göhringer put the rebound in the guests' box. Two minutes before the first third break, Kozek tried, but he missed the cross corner. It remained 2-1 for the hosts.

Bolzano takes the lead for the first time

The middle third started perfectly for the Foxes. DiCasmirro passed to the near corner, where Reid was already lurking and buried the puck behind Ouzas to equalize (21'). Just four minutes later, Reid returned the favor with an assist for DiCasmirro. Vause fed Reid, whose shot jumped in front of DiCasmirro and he beat Ouzas to give Bolzano its first lead.

Moderer then had to go to the penalty box, but Bozen failed to score in the power play. And that took revenge, because Dorion equalized in the 29th minute with his second playoff goal (a powerful shot from the blue line).

And things got even worse for the Foxes. Dorion had to go out for two minutes, but the White-Reds didn't get a real chance when they had the majority and as soon as the Linz team were full, Altmann hit the far corner after a counterattack and put the Black Wings back in front (34th).

In the 37th minute, Linz hit the post - although Hübl would probably have been on the leg pads. The last chance then belonged to Pollastrone, whose solo run was not crowned with success.

Bozen tried hard, but was too harmless offensively

Things got exciting in the final third. After a Palmieri shot, the video evidence had to be studied. However, the puck had not fully crossed the screen before Oberkofler released it, which is why the supposed hit was correctly disallowed.

The Foxes remained in control in the early stages of the final third, while Linz played more of a wait-and-see approach. After Oberkofler had to go to the cooler for holding his stick, Egger, standing alone in front of the Linz goal, was no longer able to get a pass. It was Bolzano's best power play chance, but as so often, it went unused.

Afterwards, when Linz was full again, Da Silva tried it, but Hübl was there with the catching hand. Then nothing happened for a long time. Although Bozen continued to try and dominate the game, they were unable to create any significant chances. And Linz stood well at the back and closed the doors.

The Upper Austrians had to play with two men less for more than a minute with four minutes left, but the Foxes were unable to fire a single shot on goal in this double power play. After that, the home team got off to a good start and made it 4-3 in the series thanks to a 2-0 home win.

EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz – HCB Südtirol 4:3 (2:1, 2:2, 0:0) 1:0 Kozek (4.23/PP), 1:1 Vause (9.01), 2:1 Göhringer (14.30), 2:2 Reid (20.59), 2:3 DiCasmirro (24.18), 3:3 Dorion (28.50), 4:3 Altmann (33.22) Standings in the series (best of seven): 2:0 (5:3, 4:3)

The remaining EBEL quarterfinals:

Klagenfurter AC - EC Red Bull Salzburg 2:3 (1:2, 0:0, 1:1) 0:1 Trattnig (0.39), 0:2 Komarek (1.23/PP), 1:2 Geier (19.24), 2:2 Nordqvist (57.10), 2:3 Trattnig (59.49) Standings in the series: 0:2 (1:4, 2:3)

Villacher SV - Vienna Capitals 4:1 (1:0, 1:0, 2:1) 1:0 Weihager (3.22), 2:0 Johner (35.13), 3:0 Hunter (43.57/PP), 4:0 Schofield (57.25/PP), 4:1 Cuma (59.27) Standings in the series: 2:0 (3:2, 4:1)

Dornbirner EC - HC Orli Znojmo 5:0 (1:0, 3:0, 1:0) 1:0 Greentree (5.28), 2:0 Zagrapan (26.56/PP), 3:0 D'Aversa (28.38), 4:0 MacKenzie (37.57), 5:0 Häußle (45.44) Standings in the series: 2:0 (3:1, 5:0)

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Linz wasn't worth the trip for HCB Südtirol

On Sunday evening, game two of the playoff quarter-final series between the Black Wings and the Foxes took place in the No-Sorrow Ice Arena in Linz. The HCB Südtirol had to admit defeat 3:4 away from home. This means the white-reds are 0-2 behind in the series.

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