Champion Salzburg won a thrilling game at Fehervar and leads 2-0 in the ice hockey quarter-finals. Goals from Nissner and Thaler turned the game, goalie Tolvanen was a bench.
The fans provided the cauldron, the Fehervar cracks on the ice for the steel bath, checked everything that moved. The Eisbullen faltered in the first third and quickly conceded the 0:1 – Lewington’s pass behind the goal had landed on the opponent. Nissner’s goal came as a surprise and was good for the Bulls, who got into the game much better. And still took the lead in the middle third. Thaler, newly crowned young star of the February month, poked the puck over the line after a tumult – 2:1. As a result, the Bulls were careless with their chances. So the game remained explosive until the end, but goalie Tolvanen was also a huge bench.Two for McIlvane-Job“It’s always very heated games here, we tried to play our game through, which we managed to do. That’s why the victory is deserved”, Thaler beamed. Linz (against Bozen), Innsbruck (in Vienna) and Villach (at KAC) equalized in their duels – 1:1. Oliver David is said to be a candidate for the vacant coaching job in Salzburg after McIlvane’s departure after the season. The American (44) has been an assistant coach at Biel (Sz) for two years. Also traded: Steve Walker, 2017/18 KAC coach and Jackson-Co in Munich for four years. On the Alps Hockey League: The Juniors receive today, Saturday, Unterland, and can already secure match pucks with three wins.
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