HK Mogo/RSU defeated HK Liepāja 4-1 on home ice, strengthening their position at the top of the standings.
Early Goals Set the Tone in Riga
The hosts established control early when 40-year-old forward Elvijs Želubovskis converted a pass from Rūdolfs Polcs at the 7:40 mark of the opening period, notching his first goal of the season. Liepāja answered before the intermission when Kārlis Ozoliņš collected a loose puck from a tight angle near the crease and tucked it past goaltender Kārlis Mežsargs at 17:23.
Second-Period Surge Secures the Points
HK Mogo/RSU broke open a tight contest midway through the second period with two goals scored just 40 seconds apart. Ričards Grīnbergs restored the lead at 25:59 off an assist from Ziemiņš, and Polcs quickly followed at 26:38 by burying a rebound past opposing goaltender Mihails Valenta to make it 3:1. The physical play escalated immediately afterward, resulting in minor penalties for roughing handed to Kristaps Nīmanis and Grīnbergs near the boards.
Vladimir Zaicevs Seals the Victory
Vladimirs Zaicevs secured the final 4-1 scoreline with 2 minutes and 34 seconds remaining in regulation, firing a sharp wrist shot from the blue line through traffic. The victory served as direct revenge for Ģirts Ankipāns’ squad, who dropped a previous decision to their Kurzeme rivals ten days earlier. Kārlis Mežsargs earned the win in net for the league leaders, turning aside shots as his team outshot the visitors 46 to 19.
HK Mogo/RSU Leads Ohl Standings
With the regulation win, HK Mogo/RSU sits comfortably atop the nine-team Ohl standings with 11 points from six games. HC Kyiv Capitals hold second place with 6 points from four matches, while Liepāja occupies third place with 6 points through six outings.
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