2023-12-26 20:03:54
Fehervar extended the lead in the ICE ice hockey league to nine points on Boxing Day. The Hungarians celebrated a 5-2 home win once morest bottom-placed Graz99ers, while their three rivals lost. The Black Wings Linz had to admit defeat at home to HC Innsbruck 1:3, the KAC lost at Olimpija Ljubljana 6:7 following a penalty shootout. Defending champion Red Bull Salzburg lost 2-3 in Vienna once morest the Vienna Capitals.
Fehervar took advantage of the opposition’s falls and pulled away at the top, mainly thanks to three-time goalscorer Balint Magosi. After a brace from Magosi in the first third, the Graz team managed to level the score thanks to Clemens Krainz (44th) and Anthony Salinitri (47th). But 15 seconds following the equalizer, Magosi put the Hungarians back in the lead once more and ultimately decisively.
The Black Wings and the KAC are already nine points behind. The Upper Austrians, who had recently celebrated nine home wins in a row, went into the first break with a 1-0 lead once morest Innsbruck, but Kevin Roy (21st), Corey Mackin (27th) and Senna Peeters (60th/EN) scored for the Tyroleans to victory. The Linz team remained without points in their home ice arena for the first time since September 24th.
The KAC missed a great opportunity to push the Black Wings out of second place. At the goal festival in Ljubljana, the Klagenfurt team were ahead 3-0 following the first third, but they squandered this lead as well as a two-goal lead at the end. The Slovenians fought their way into – goalless – extra time in the 55th minute with two goals within 26 seconds and got two more points thanks to the outstanding Miha Zajc. The Slovenian team player scored four goals, prepared one goal and was the only player to score his attempt in the penalty shootout.
After their fourth defeat in their last five games, Salzburg is already ten points behind Fehervar. The Vienna lead by Lukas Pfiff (30th) was equalized by Peter Hochkofler (34th/PP). In the final third, Mathias Böhm (47th) and Lukas Kainz (60th/EN) ensured the decision in favor of the Caps in front of 4,470 fans. Ryan Murphy only managed to score with 38 seconds left. After the third win in the third duel of the season with the champions, the Viennese are still four points behind tenth place, which brings a place in the pre-play-offs.
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