Ice Hockey Austria: Capitals enter historic victory

Vienna Capitals has been awarded the 18.Victory in series set a new record in the Erste Bank Ice Hockey League.The champion defeated the Black Wings Linz on Thursday in the 5th place.Round at home 2:1.Due to the simultaneous 3-1 defeat at home of the second-placed VSV against Salzburg, the Viennese extended their lead of the standings to six points.

The capitals had 3,750 fans in front of them for a long time but were not effective enough before the goal.After half an hour, however, the Linz team scored one of their few chances to 1-0 immediately after a power play by captain Philipp Lukas.

In the final period Andreas Nödl, however, turned the corner with a double pack (47th, 49th).First the captain, after an unjustified penalty, took a underdog and two minutes later by long-range shot to the lead.The caps then brought the 2:1 into dry cloths without any major problems.

At the age of 18.Success en suite they are now the only record holder, the KAC had already celebrated 17 victories in 2010/11.The capitals hold after five victories of the season with an impressive 22:4 goal difference.

Accordingly, coach Serge Aubin praised his squad and said,”I am particularly pleased for the team and am proud of the team.We played very well, even after we were behind.We’ve created a lot of opportunities.The shorthander has brought the momentum to our side,”said Aubin.

Salzburg took over the command of the VSV from the beginning.The Villachers, who appeared tired in the fourth game within seven days, kept the game open only in the first third.In the 22nd.In the ninth minute, they took a double hit from Dominique Heinrich and Alexander Pallestrang within 54 seconds.At 35.In the second minute Brant Harris went on to the decisive 3:0.

Through Verlic (55.) Villach only managed to achieve cosmetics results.The badly off to a bad start to the season in Salzburg celebrated their second victory in a row, but the VSV was defeated 3-4 in the derby.