When the severed bottom of the ice hockey team is a guest at the league leaders, it can be expected that the matter will be clear. But this was not so. The Steinbach Black Wings demanded everything from league croesus Red Bull Salzburg, the bottom line was a 3: 4 (0: 1, 1: 1, 2: 2) defeat, for which the Linzers do not have to be embarrassed. It was a very decent answer to the 6-0 home debacle against the Graz 99ers.
“The Black Wings are not bad today,” stated Salzburg defender Alexander Pallestrang, who made it 1-0 (7th). Even a serious mistake by the otherwise strong Linz goalie Thomas Höneckl, who served Peter Schneider the puck directly on the club face when attempting to free himself (2: 0/28), did not let the EHC fall apart.
The Black Wings with the best line-up scratched, bit, ran and sometimes played very well. Blaz Gregorz shortened to 1: 2 (31st), Emilio Romig made it 2: 2 (41st), Brian Lebler after a double strike from Mozartstadt within 93 seconds still 3: 4 (47th). A point win did not want to jump out despite the final Sturm und Drang phase with a sixth field player (instead of the goalkeeper).
Steel Wings from 0: 1 to 3: 1
The second-rate Steel Wings returned to the Linz-AG-Eisarena after four defeats en suite on the winning road. Brodi Stuart (30th), Michael Farren (36th) and Marcel Mayrhofer (60th) shot in the absence of head coach Philipp Lukas and Einser goalkeeper Leon Sommer, who are active at the U20 World Cup in Edmonton, after 0: 1- Behind a 3: 1 (0: 1, 2: 0, 1: 0) success over Merano. (Alex)
Source: Nachrichten
