Photo: Lukáš Haváček, hcplzen.cz
In the first match under the leadership of new head coach Boris Žabka, Třinec overcame Kladno, which fell to thirteenth place in the table after its seventh defeat in a row. On the other hand, Pardubice are increasing their lead at the head of it. And what about Sunday’s other results of the 35th round of the Tipsport extraliga?
Zdeněk Moták resigned like a boy after twelve defeats from the last sixteen duels, on Sunday the almost sold-out Třinec arena thanked him for two championship titles. He then watched from the VIP box as his former charges, newly appointed by Boris Žabka, beat struggling Kladno to a win. The Knights fell for the seventh time in a row, and during the black streak, they only managed to score seven goals. They suddenly dropped to thirteenth place in the table, and they have only a one-point cushion on the last Litvínov.
Boris Žabka (Třinec coach): “The performance wasn’t quite ideal. We were preparing to have a good start to the match, but the first period wasn’t quite ideal, we were under pressure. Maybe it was a little nervous that we all wanted to win the match. Unfortunately, we didn’t help ourselves even in the power play, where we could have outscored the opponent by two goals and it could have been a bit calmer. We know that the game wasn’t ideal, but for us it’s a very important win after the series we had from the last fifteen games. Thanks for the fact that it was managed and I believe that it can only help us in the next games.”
David Čermák (Kladna coach): “It’s difficult for me to assess it again. I think that our loss was again decided by the fact that we weren’t productive, we can create those chances, but we don’t score goals. We already had that period at the beginning of the season, we got out of it and now unfortunately we’re back there. We have to turn it around as quickly as possible.”
HC OCELÁŘI TŘINEC – RYTÍRI KLADNO 3:1 (1:1, 1:0, 1:0)
Goals and saves: 19. M. Růžička (Flynn, Adámek), 39. M. Kovařčík (Nestrasil), 60. Daňo – 16. Audette (Kelly Klíma, Jandus).
Referee: Obadal, Cabák – Lederer, Peluha.
Exclusion: 3:7.
Use: 1:1.
Shots on goal: 37:30.
Spectators: 5 318.
Best players: Marek Mazanec – Adam Brízgala.
HC Ocelarí Třinec: Mazanec – Adámek, Marinčin, J. Galvas, D. Musil, Kundrátek, Nedomlel, Koch – Nestrašil, M. Kovařčík, O. Kovařčík – Daňo, Hudáček, Flynn – M. Růžička, Cienciala, Kurovský – Dravecký, Roman, Hrehorčák. Trainers: Frog and Raszka.
Knights of Kladno: Brízgala – Blain, Jandus, Piskáček, Pietroniro, Wylie, M. Houdek – Kelly Klíma, Vigneault, Ryšavý – Ojamäki, Lisler, Audette – M. Procházka, Marcel, Forman – Bareš, Melka, Konečný. Trainers: Cermák and Majeský.
Four points before Sunday, six after the weekend! Pardubice scored points in the seventh game in a row, winning for the sixth time, and they continue to increase their lead on the second team in the table – the new Hradec Králové. The X-factor remains the first line: Roman Červenka secured the lead in league productivity with two points, with an identical balance of 1+1, Kometa and another world champion Lukáš Sedlák shot down. Demon from the blue line
Jan Košťálek
Defender, 30 years old
” href=”https://www.hokej.cz/hrac/jan-kostalek/14506″>Jan Košťálek already reached 32 points with a goal and two assists.
Kamil Pokorný (coach Brno): “Definitely, the first period was for Pardubice, we watched rather than played. In the second period, on the contrary, we had better energy, we leveled the game, survived the penalty shootout, and scored a contact goal. Our performance had parameters there. We started well in the third period, we wanted to equalize, but an unsuccessful power play slowed us down. The opponent then scored the third goal, calmed down and led the match safely to the winning end. First period decided the outcome.”
Václav Kočí (assistant coach of Pardubice): “I think we played a very good match here. The first period was, I dare say, under our direction. The home team started the second period with improved movement and performance. We could have bounced back there with a free kick and a few chances. Unfortunately, we did not succeed, the home team reduced the score. It was a drama, I think the third goal decided, which calmed us down a little.”
HC KOMETA BRNO – HC DYNAMO PARDUBICE 1:4 (0:2, 1:0, 0:2)
Goals and saves: 38. T. Zohorna (H. Zohorna, Bartejs) – 10. Košťálek (Červenka, Sedlák), 15. Červenka (Košťálek, Lauko), 50. Mandát (Kondelík), 58. Sedlák (Kondelík, Košťálek).
Referee: Pražák, Ondráček – Svoboda, Štěpánek.
Exclusion: 4:5.
Use: 0:1.
Shots on goal: 31:25.
Spectators: 7,700 (sold out).
Best players: Tomáš Zohorna – Roman Červenka.
HC Kometa Brno: Trail – Zábranský, F. Král, Holland, Ščotka, Bartejs, Ďaloga, Gulaši – Flek, Cingel, K. Pospíšil – A. Zboril, Kollár, Š. Stránský – David Moravec, T. Zohorna, H. Zohorna – Ferda, Ekrt, Kos. Trainers: Pokorný, Horáček and Barvíř.
HC Dynamo Pardubice: Will – Čerešňák, Dvořák, Košťálek, L. Hájek, Gazda, Ludvig, Mikliš – Lauko, Sedlák, Červenka – Mandát, Kondelík, Kelemen – Tourigny, Sobotka, J. Stránský – Vondráček, Poulíček, Formánek. Trainers: Pešán, Mlejnek and Kočí.
Three matches, three losses and a total of eighteen conceded goals. Olomouc fell out of shape at the end of the calendar year. Her crisis is illustrated, or better underlined, precisely by Sunday’s home explosion with Mlada Boleslav. The skaters have the worst offense in the competition (they only managed 63 goals in the previous 33 games), but they inflicted a humiliating blow on the Roosters at Hana. Five different scorers have made their mark, including a recent addition
Patrik Reluctantly
attacker, 30 years old
” href=”https://www.hokej.cz/hrac/patrik-zdrahal/14150″>Patrika Zdrahal. For Central Bohemia, this is only the second victory in the last eight rounds.
Róbert Petrovicky (coach of Olomouc): “A promising start, that was a very positive thing. The second period was decisive. We didn’t have a good start. Two suspensions and the opponent used the special teams option one more time than we did. At the end of the second period, we had pressure, we tried to equalize the unfavorable situation. In the third period, the opponent took care of it, waited for that one chance. We lost the fight in front of the goal, and that goal helped the opponent quite a bit. In the end, we ran out a bit strength.”
Petr Haken (assistant coach of Mladá Boleslav): “Unfortunately, we had a bad start to the match, the first period didn’t go well for us at all. We were a step behind everywhere, it reminded me a little of the first period in Litvínov. Fortunately, we got back into the match at the end, that goal gave us a chance. From the second period onward, we performed decently, we helped each other with two power-plays. That was also one of the turning points in the match. I have to praise the players for being able to want until the end to win that match.”
HC OLOMOUC – BK MLADÁ BOLESLAV 2:5 (2:1, 0:2, 0:2)
Goals and saves: 6. Krastenbergs (Matýs), 13. Navrátil (Ondrušek, Plášek) – 18. Buchtele (P. Musil), 22. Rekonen (Pyrochta, F. Pavlík), 34. Fořt (Skalický), 51. Lichtag, 58. P. Zdráhal (Pyrochta, Mokry).
Referee: Kika, Stano – Rampír, Šimánek.
Exclusion: 3:3.
Use: 1:2.
Shots on goal: 27:25.
Spectators: 4 277.
Best players: Renars Krastenbergs – Tomáš Fort.
HC Olomouc: Machovský (from 41. Cichoň) – Ondrušek, T. Černý, Cosgrove, Stella, Řezníček, Hrádek, Petrovický – Krastenbergs, Čacho, Matýs – Plášek, Kusko, Navrátil – Fridrich, O. Najman, Orsava – Minister, Anděl, Doctor – Nahodil. Trainers: Petrovicky and Svoboda.
BK Mladá Boleslav: Mokry – Gewiese, Pyrochta, Skärberg, F. Pavlík, Lintuniemi, Kubíček, Havlín – Malínek, Fořt, P. Zdráhal – Buchtele, Klepiš, P. Musil – Skalický, Berglund, Rekonen – Suchý, Hradec, Lichtag. Trainers: Horava, Haken and Stránský.
The Derby does not have a favoriteit is said. It was confirmed once again. Karlovy Vary, despite their famous form, during which they won six home games in a row and did not lose a single point in the last four rounds, was not enough for the Pilsen rival. The Indians decided their triumph with a goal in the 53rd minute
Will Petman
attacker, 25 years old
” href=”https://www.hokej.cz/hrac/ville-petman/10082886″>Ville Petman. The key to the win, however, was primarily a responsible defense: in the last round, Plzeň blanked Kladno, now they only allowed Energia one goal. Goalkeeper Nick Malík himself contributed 22 saves.
Pavel Patera (coach of Karlovy Vary): “I think we entered the match well. We didn’t have a lot of pressure, but I think we were better in the first period and we expressed it with a goal. In the second period, our pressure increased, but unfortunately we got a goal from the break. The boys played well in the first two periods. There is nothing to complain about. In the third period, from the 45th minute, we had a big hole in the middle zone and there Pilsen punished us and that decided it a match.
Václav Pletka (assistant coach of Pilsen): “Definitely a tough match for us against an opponent who is on a winning streak. They have a lot of confidence. We knew it was going to be a tough match. We fought the whole game. Vary was better but we fought, Malda caught fantastic and we won.”
Goals and saves: 17. Minárik (Lukošik) – 27. Schleiss (V. Lajunen), 53. V. Petman (Merežko, Kvasnička).
Referee: Jérábek, Sýkora – Zíka, Gerát.
Exclusion: 3:6.
No use.
Shots on goal: 23:20.
Spectators: 5 874.
Best players: Dominik Frodl – Nick Malík.
HC Energie Karlovy Vary: Frodl – M. Kočí, Myšák, Mikyska, Jaks, Moravec, Mamčics, Dello – O. Beránek, Černoch, Šťastný – Bambula, Jones, Sapoušek – Egle, Jiskra, P. Tomek – Koffer, Minárik, Lukošik. Trainers: Patera and Moravec.
HC Škoda Plzeň: Malík – Zámorský, Percy, Kvasnička, Merežko, Šalda, V. Lajunen – Holešinský, Schleiss, Simon – Teplý, V. Petman, M. Petman – L. Strnad, Měchura, Filip – Lev, Sedláček, Pšenička. Trainers: Jandač, Veber and Pletka.
Vítkovic’s three-game winning streak is over, it was broken by an unpopular opponent. Ostrava did not score a single goal in the previous two matches against Hradec Králové, although they scored three times now, but they conceded five straight times. Mountfield thus confirmed his reputation as a hunter, improving his away record to eleven wins from eighteen matches. He shone with two goals
Jakub Pour
attacker, 26 years old
