After the exhausting home triple, which ended positively with an overtime win over Fehervar, the next big thing is coming up. In order to keep the minimal chance for the pre-playoff, & scored points against the Bulls from Salzburg of all places.

In-form Mozart city dwellers
With the last win against Innsbruck’s surprise team of the season, the Red Bulls have dispelled all doubts about their title defense ambitions. In addition, Atte Tolvanen, the statistically best goalkeeper in the league, is in the Salzburg goal. The Pioneers and the Mozartstadters have faced each other three times so far. Once the league newcomer managed to defeat the reigning champions on penalties. Now the Pioneers are fighting for the second victory against the best defense in the league and the Finnish witcher on Friday.

point by point
In the hot phase of the season, every single point counts, especially for the Vorarlbergers. From a purely mathematical point of view, the chance of making it into the round of 16 playoffs is very small, but it’s still probably possible. The matchup of best defense in the league against the weakest offensive may clearly be interpreted in favor of Salzburg, but the Pioneers have known how to surprise a few times. The Habscheid cracks will fight every centimeter for the surprises in the usual combative manner.

For those not traveling to the Eisarena Salzburg, the game can be streamed live on the league’s website. The next party in the Vorarlberghalle will be on February 14 against the Innsbrucker Haie.

EC RB Salzburg – BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg
Eisarena Salzburg, Friday, February 27, 2023, 7:15 p.m

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