Ice hockey: Magnus League – Magnus League: 34th day: Rouen vs Grenoble – LM: Rouen in boss size
Rouen starts the meeting like starving. Stepanek is already at work on a shot by Lamperier (00.43). The clock has not finished its first round as the score no longer remains blank.
Tessier forgotten in the slot on the right side, propels the puck out of reach of the goalkeeper following a pass from Lamperier (00.56 / 1-0 / Tessier ass. Lamperier and Guimond).
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The game couldn’t have started better. Grenoble is taken by the throat and to complicate even more the task accumulates faults. If the first numerical superiorities are not conclusive in spite of a great number of occasions, one should not tempt the dragon too much.
The one that intervenes halfway through will be fatal to the people of Isère.
On a double advantage the puck circulates well and arrives on the right side in the stick of Claireaux who wants to get back in line but an opposing skate deflects the puck behind the fateful line (10.09 / 2-0 / Claireaux ass. Beauchemin and Chakiachvili).
When the Grenoble residents are numerous, the game is balanced and Pintaric also suffers from the attempts of the chief’s artificers, but nothing happens. Each team alternates strong and weak times.
On a new Norman highlight, Boivin finds Mallet just before the blue, by his speed catches a cold Hardy (which is rare) and will play Stepanek for the third time (17.09 / 3-0 / Mallet ass. Boivin and Dodero) .
Grenoble ends the third in power play but the Norman goalkeeper is present by opposing everything.
A big first third from Rouen who not only played very well but also and above all took advantage of the indiscipline of Grenoble to score once but also used his opponent in this third.
Grenoble begins this second third power challenge and consequently invades the Rouen defensive zone.
It only takes 30 seconds for Fleury to recover a puck lying around in the slot and send the piece of rubber out of Pintaric’s reach (20.47 / 3-1 / Fleury ass. Rouhainen and Dair F.).
It was enough to revitalize training for the men of Aho.
Even better since in the minute that followed, Hardy found himself at the right time to exploit a rebound left by Pintaric following a good shot from Munoz (21.49 / 3-2 / Hardy ass. Munoz and Deschamps).
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Not beaten by this express return, Rouen by Mallet who alone against Stepanek sees this time the goalkeeper wins the duel (21.50). Grenoble, although back in the game, continues in these ways and accumulates penalties.
Rouen will make the most of it by taking a two-goal lead.
The puck in the Norman crosses visits the defensive zone of Grenoble and arrives full ax with the blue in the palette of Chakiashvili who takes advantage that the goalkeeper is well masked to pierce everything. (28.57/4-2/Chakiashvili ass. Beauchemin and Claireaux).
Rouen does not relax the intensity and the Claireaux will see his shot hit the bar of the Grenoble goalkeeper (29.14). The second part of this third will be largely, Grenoble return to put the puck without being able to deceive Pintaric who uses all his equipment not to concede a new goal.
A third or the dragons get scared at the start of the third. Grenoble will once again have suffered from an unusual lack of discipline. Another third played at a fast pace with good intensity and if the dragons are in front, there is no doubt that Grenoble has not given up.
Rouen holds firm.
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As in the second row, Rouen attacks this start of the last row in inferiority. As a result, the Grenoble snipers will have a great time but Pintaric in high class mode obstructs all the desires of wolf burners.
Rouen will have held the first five minutes without damage. Weak time passed Rouen shows itself again and during its strong time comes up against Stepanek who is not the first comer and demonstrates that he is also a high class goalkeeper. You can be a very good goalkeeper there are limits and you can’t solve everything.
Beauchemin on the right side in the offensive zone resists his defender and shifts Yeo who alone against Stepanek leaves him no chance (52.21 / 5-2 / Yeo ass. Beauchemin and Boivin).
Rouen regains a three-goal lead. From then on, back to the wall Grenoble rushes into the Norman camp without finding the fault.
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At the edge of the last minute, and on a big error Rouen, Deschamps is in possession of the puck behind the cage, finds full ax Champagne which leaves no chance for Pintaric (58.57 / 5-3 / Champagne ass. Deschamps).
This reaction is somewhat late to prevent the dragons from picking up another hit.
Nice Norman victory against the leader of the magnus in a very nice match played in a good spirit. Rouen comes back to 6 points from Grenoble and at the same time makes the hole on its pursuer relaying it to 13 points. Rouen will have shown great solidity, esprit de corps and courage. The Grenoble leader will have formed like a ball and chain his very poor first third due to excessive indiscipline and honored his status as leader. Rouen will have to confirm their excellent form this Sunday with the reception of Bordeaux.