Energy bounced back from Kladno, Sparta deepened Brno’s deficit, and Litvínov was on the receiving end – ČT sport – Czech Television
Nothing changes in the battle for the President’s Cup. Pardubice still have four points and a game to spare in front of Vítkovice. Dynamo won the second of the three East Bohemian derbies so far, this time 4:1. Ostrava beat Liberec 2:0 at home.
A two-goal Černoch helped Energia defeat Kladno
Six points separate the penultimate and last team of the extra league. The hockey players of Karlovy Vary created this difference thanks to a 4:2 victory at home over Kladno. The national team forward Jiří Černoch made his mark twice in the match. Kladno came out empty-handed for the third time in a row and scored their sixth defeat in the past seven duels.
“We are very happy that we managed it. We knew it would be difficult and very important. These points are a fact. The key was mainly the golden start, a quick goal and of course the full hall, which was probably because of Mr. Jágr, but it drove us a lot forward,” said the Black.
HC Energie Karlovy Vary – Knights Kladno 4:2 (3:1, 0:1, 1:0)
Goals and assists: 1. Černoch, 9. Gríger (Havlín, T. Rachůnek), 16. Jiskra (Kohout), 53. Černoch from a free kick – 13. Jágr (Kubík, Dotchin), 40. Indrák. Referee: Hribik, Úlehla – Gerát, Hynek. Disqualification: 6:5, in addition Havlín (Karlovy Vary) 5 min. and until the end of the match. Usage: 0:2. Viewers: 5083.
Vítkovice defeated the White Tigers for the third time
The Vítkovics are doing well in Liberec, it was their third win in mutual matches. Juraj Mikuš took care of the triumph exactly in the middle of the match in a power play, Jakub Kotala sealed the three points. The 2:0 result was also marred by Aleš Stezka’s fifth clean sheet of the season, and apparently it is the save of the season.
HC Vítkovice Ridera – White Tigers Liberec 2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Goals and assists: 30. Mikuš (Lakatoš, Mueller), 48. Kotala (M. Kalus). Referee: Cabák, Mrkva – Hlavatý, Lederer. Exclusion: 3:3, plus Krieger (Vítkovice) 5 min. and until the end of the match Usage: 1:0. Viewers: 5557.
Söderlund scored a narrow win for the Skaters
Swedish signing Tim Söderlund starts To pay young Boleslav. A combative and goal-poor match was decided by the nimble attacker with a quick lunge and an accurate shot one minute and fourteen seconds before the end of regular time against Třinec. The skating club beat the Steelers after eleven games, that is from April 2021. Filip Novotný has kept the third clean sheet in so far. “We played very well throughout the match, we didn’t have many chances, but in the end we managed to score a goal,” said Söderlunda.
BK Mladá Boleslav – HC Ocelári Třinec 1:0 (0:0, 0:0, 1:0)
Goal and assists: 59. Söderlund (Lantoši, Pláněk). Referee: Hejduk, Veselý – Špůr, Šimánek. Exclusion: 2:4. No use. Viewers: 3362.
Pilsen again played without a goalkeeper
In overtime, the Indians recalled goalkeeper Miroslav Svoboda again, increased their numerical superiority to five against three, and succeeded. Defender Petr Zámorský decided the game on the ice of České Budějovice, completed the turnaround from 1:3 and set the final score 4:3 in overtime. Pilsen won for the third time in a row. Motor lost the third of their last four matches, dropping to penultimate place, but increased their lead over Kladno to four points.
HC Motor České Budějovice – HC Škoda Plzeň 3:4 in extra time. (1:1, 2:0, 0:2 – 0:1)
Goals and assists: 16. Valský (M. Hanzl, Dzierkals), 22. Percy, 40. Vondrka (Vráblík, Štencel) – 6. Blomstrand (A. Jiříček, Kvasnička), 43. Schleiss (Báránek, Zámorský), 58. Kodýtek, 62. Zámorský (Rekonen, Holešinský). Referee: Šír, Jaroš – Lhotský, Hnát. Exclusion: 4:3, in addition Valský – Pour both 5 min. Usage: 1:1. Viewers: 5592.
Dynamo dominated the derby
Pardubice won the third East Bohemian derby and the second at home. Hradec Králové lost 4:1 and Tomáš Vondráček scored twice. For the fourth time in a row, Dynamo scored full points, Mountfield came out empty-handed for the first time after eight games. Jan Mandát, who appeared in the Czech Extraliga for the first time since January 12, 2021, returned to the Pardubice lineup after the expiration of his doping sentence.
HC Dynamo Pardubice – Mountfield Hradec Kralove 4:1 (1:0, 1:0, 2:1)
Goals and assists: 20. Vondráček (Čerešňák), 37. Vondráček (Poulíček), 8. L. Sedlák (Hyka), 60. Paulovič – 54. R. Pavlík (M. Novák). Referee: Jeřábek, Kika – Klouček, Zíka. Exclusion: 8:8. Usage: 2:0. In weakening: 1:0. Audience: 10,194 (sold out).
The cannonade against Olomouc was directed by Hlava
Litvínov came to Hana in a good mood and he also took advantage of it. Verva beat Olomouc 8:1, Nicolas Hlava’s hat-trick is no match for that. After two goals, Patrik Zdráhal and Jindřich Abdul scored, who also added an assist. Šimon Stránský also scored three points for three passes. The chemists won after two matches without a point, Mora lost the third of the last four duels.
HC Olomouc – HC Verva Litvínov 1:8 (0:4, 1:3, 0:1)
Goals and assists: 24. Nahodil (Ondrušek, Orsava) – 2. Hlava (Jaks, Danielčák), 9. Kudrna (Abdul, Strejček), 17. Hlava (Š. Stránský, Jaks), 20. P. Zdráhal (Š. Stránský, Demel), 33. P. Zdráhal (Š. Stránský, Estephan), 37. Hlava (Freibergs), 40. Abdul (Freibergs, M. Sukeľ), 60. Abdul (Jaks, Estephan). Referee: Obadal, Stano (SR) – Rampír, Rožánek. Exclusion: 4:1. Usage: 1:2. Viewers: 4191.
Sparta won for the fifth time in a row
The fifth win in a row for the people of Prague, against a rival from Brno. Sparta beat Kometa 5:3. The South Moravians opened the scoring after just 38 seconds, leading 2:1 even after the first period, the Praguers reversed the development of two goals in the second half and scored their fifth win in a row, but the score was 3:3, but striker Jan Buchtele only decided at 57:52. Even thanks to the defeat of Třinec in Mladá Bolelavi (0:1), the Spartans moved up to third place.
It was the ninth loss for the guests from the past 11 starts, they have scored at least five goals in the last three matches and they are in 12th place. “These games are the best to hype up. We came with the desire to fight it out, block shots, play well from behind, get pucks easily from the zone and rely on us to convert some power plays… Even though we didn’t play badly, the mistakes were there and we scored five goals again,” striker Luboš Horký regretted.
HC Sparta Prague – HC Kometa Brno 5:3 (1:2, 2:0, 2:1)
Goals and assists: 3. Konečný (Polášek, Kempný), 30. Řepík (Kempný, G. Thorell), 40. Safin (Buchtele, D. Vitouch), 58. Buchtele (M. Jandus, Němeček), 60. R. Horák (D. Kaše, P. Kousal) – 1st Holík (Horký), 17th Kollár (K. Pospíšil, Kučerík), 56th Horký (Vincour, Zaťovič). Referee: Šindel, Květoň – Brejcha, J. Ondráček II. Exclusion: 3:4. Usage: 1:2. Viewers: 12,406.