- Zug (4:1 against the Lakers) and Davos (6:1 in Langnau) achieved their first wins in the National League.
- Ambri (2:3 against Freiburg) and Biel (1:4 at ZSC) have to leave the ice for the first time as losers.
- Lausanne, Bern and Lugano celebrate home successes.
Zug – Lakers 4:1
Relief with the EV train. After 0 points in the first 2 games and last place in the table, the Swiss champions of 2021 and 2022 achieved their first win in the 3rd round. After a dominant opening third, the home team was just ahead 2-1. The 3 goals came within less than 2 minutes: Marc Michaelis scored to make it 1-0 (18th), Nico Dünr equalized 1-1 1 minute later (19th) and just 39 seconds later Fabrice Herzog gave Zug the lead again ( 20.). In a balanced middle third, in which the Lakers actually got into the game better, Dario Simion increased the score to 3-1 shortly before the siren (39th). In the final third, Brian O’Neill hit the empty Lakers goal.
SCL Tigers – Davos 1:6
HC Davos and its new gang general Josh Holden are also breathing a sigh of relief. The Graubünden team won 6-1 away from the SCL Tigers after two recent defeats. Throughout the entire game, HCD was the better, more active team. The Czech Matej Stransky stood out with a power play goal (1-0) and 2 assists, Andres Ambühl, who recently turned 40, made it 4-0 after 37 minutes. 20 seconds before the end of the game, the home crowd could at least be happy about Nolan Diem’s consolation goal.
Legend:
1st win of the season is a fact
The HCD players are relieved.
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ZSC Lions – Biel 4:1
The double Mikko Lehtonen brought ZSC their second home win and inflicted their first defeat on Biel. The Finnish defense chief of the “Lions” made it 1-0 in the middle third (28th) and countered Biel’s 1-1 equalizer in the third third again in the power play (46th). After the 2-1 the spell was broken and superior Zurich players ultimately deservedly secured the 3 points. Juho Lammikko in the 52nd minute and Nicolas Baechler 4 minutes before the end with his first National League goal – a shorthander at that – increased the score to 4:1.
Ambri-Piotta – Friborg-Gottéron 2:3
Ambri-Piotta was also caught in the third appearance of the new season. After two successes at the start, the Leventin Fribourg-Gottéron narrowly lost at home. The defining figures for the guests were Jacob De La Rose and Christoph Bertschy, who both had one goal and two assists. Freiburg led 2-0 and 3-1, although Ambri was able to reduce the deficit in each case, but was unable to equalize. Thanks to the third win in the fourth game, Freiburg now greets us from the top of the table.
Bern – Kloten 2:1
SC Bern also won its second home game and thus reacted to the 2:5 defeat at the Lakers on Sunday. Big thanks go to goalie Adam Reideborn, who was able to fend off 24 shots, and double Joona Luoto. The Finnish striker, recently brought in due to the absence of Corban Knight, scored both goals in the 2-1 win. After perfect passes from Ramon Untersander and Marco Lehmann respectively, he only had to hit the half-empty box. However, the game started badly: after just 2 minutes, Axel Simic gave the visitors the lead.
Lausanne – Geneva-Servette 6:1
The reigning champions from Geneva had to leave the ice as a loser for the second time in the third game of the season. In the Léman derby away against Lausanne there was a terrible defeat. After 34:58 minutes, the Vaudois were already leading 6-0. Robin Kovacs and Tim Bozon stood out as double goal scorers for the Lausanne team, while Antti Suomela shone with one goal and two assists. That was the end of the evening for goalkeeper Robert Mayer, Gauthier Descloux replaced him. Thanks to Daniel Winnik, the people of Geneva were only able to pursue results cosmetics.
Lugano – Ajoie 4:2
The fans in Lugano were able to celebrate their “Bianconeri”’s first home win of the season. Against Ajoie, the Ticino team moved ahead 4-1 thanks to the first goals from Jesper Peltonen and Cole Cormier. Daniel Audette could only shorten the score for the Jurassians. Lugano had previously had to make up a deficit in the middle third. After Gilian Kohler conceded 17 seconds after the first break, Joey LaLeggia, who also scored for the first time, and Luca Fazzini turned the game around.