Sparta had time off in the first round with an odd number of participants in the extra league, in the second her match with Olomouc was postponed, so she did not premiere in the ELH until the 3rd round. And winning! In the television battle against the ravaged Pardubice, which did not lose a single point by Tuesday and was at the top of the table, the guests led twice, but the home team managed to equalize twice.
But the finish of the Praguers was overwhelming! With three goals in the range of two and a half minutes of the third period, the Spartans tore their victory to their side and the newly formed coaching pair Josef Jandač and Jaroslav Hlinka celebrated their premier extra-league success.
This is what the results of today’s matches look like #TELH! How was your team? ???? pic.twitter.com/nfzrpcjPZw
– Tipsport extraliga (@telhcz) September 14, 2021
Karlovy Vary stumbled for the first time this season. They presented themselves at home for the third time, but this time against Liberec they came out empty-handed. The White Tigers scored three goals in the spa town, the same as in the previous two matches, and with seven points moved to the top of the table.
???? David Krejčí heads into the black again, with this accurate shot into the “vingle” he added his second goal in the match against Pilsen and @hcolomouc sees 4: 0! ????#TELH #OLOvPLZ pic.twitter.com/hrYlpoohTd
– Tipsport extraliga (@telhcz) September 14, 2021
David Krejčí, a closely watched Olomouc overseas reinforcement, is pulling Kohouty. Against Pilsen, the winner of the Stanley Cup with Boston scored two goals and an assistance, and mainly thanks to him, the Hanák won the second match of the season. Pilsen, which won the scalp of master Třinec at home in the last round, fell outside for the second time. Blomstrand showed the net account to the goalkeeper of the winners Jan Lukáš in the third period at 0: 4 Blomstrand.
Litvínov properly tormented the defending champion from Třinec! The steelmakers lost after the first period 0: 2 and in the 39th minute 1: 3, nevertheless in the end they managed to beat Severočechy in overtime. Tomáš Marcinko (2 + 1) and Martin Růžička (1 + 2), who decided the match at 63:30 in a power play, contributed three points to the turnover. Verva lost to Třinec on the ice for the eighth time in a row.
Třinec players are happy with the first goal.
Jaroslav Ožana, ČTK
Kladno succumbed to Hradec Králové in its asylum in Chomutov and is still the last without a point. The first goal of Východočechů in the season was scored by team captain Radek Smoleňák in the 20th second of the match and it was the fastest hit in the new extra-league year so far. And finally the victorious. Štěpán Lukeš defended a clean sheet.
The Brno Kometa also lost the second match on the rink of the opponents, this time in Mladá Boleslav and, moreover, with an even more significant difference. After the first win of the season, the Central Europeans already advanced in the first period, which they won 3: 0. David Šťastný contributed to the three-point gain of the home team with a goal and assistance.
David Šťastný from Mladá Boleslav (left) turns a penalty shot, on the right is Brno goalkeeper Lukáš Klimeš.
David taneček, ČTK
Zlín is also waiting for the first win of the season. He finally came out of the shootout against České Budějovice empty-handed, while Motor scored his second victory in a row. The well-known gunner Milan Gulaš, who came to the team before the season from Pilsen, helped him with two shots, the winning goal was scored in the 49th minute by the defender Jan Štencel.
Hockey Tipsport Extraliga – Round 3: |
Trinec – Litvinov 4: 3 in overtime |
Goals: 33. and 46. Marcinko, 40. M. Daňo, 64. Martin Růžička – 8. Lukeš, 20. Estephan, 39. A. Kudrna |
Pardubice – Sparta 2: 5 |
Goals: 8. Poulíček, 47. Říčka – 26. and 58. Chlapík, 7. Forman, 56. Vitouch, 59. Řepík |
Karlovy Vary – Liberec 2: 3 |
Goals: 14. Kulich, 54. Hanousek – 3. Rychlovský, 25. Vitásek, 38. Klepiš |
Mlada Boleslav – Brno 5: 1 |
Goals: 8. Dufek, 10. Najman, 13. D. Šťastný (from criminal shooting), 26. Jánošík, 29. Kotala – 45. Mallet |
Zlin – Ceske Budejovice 3: 4 |
Goals: 22. Fryšara, 24. J. Svoboda, 30. M. Novotný – 24. a 34. Gulaš, 3. Toman, 49. Štencel |
Kladno – Hradec Kralove 0: 3 |
Goals: 1. Smoleňák, 39. Lev, 59. Blain |
Olomouc – Pilsen 4: 1 |
Goals: 25. and 27. Krejčí, 13. Strapáč, 19. Kolouch – 54. Blomstrand |
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