January 24, 15:00 Elektrenai, Elektrenai Ice Arena.
After an unexpected defeat against HS Riga, the players coached by Oleg Tymchenko had a week to rest and work on their mistakes.
During this time, Mogo/RSU secured an away victory over Zemgale/LBTU and moved one point ahead of our team. Overall, the current gap between first and fourth place is just three points, making every point truly worth its weight in gold.
The team coached by Arunas Aleinikovas currently sits seventh in the standings. Over the course of the championship, the opponents have already met three times, with each matchup ending in a victory for the Kyiv Capitals (7:2, 3:2, and 4:1).
The top scorers in the previous games between these teams were Martins Karsums, who recorded seven points (4+3), and Eduards Hugo Jansons with six points (1+5). For the Lithuanian side, Canadian forward Matthew Gould has two points (0+2).
As for season statistics, the leader among the Elektrenai team is Aivaras Bendzius with 19 points (9+10). For Kyiv, the already mentioned Karsums has collected 34 points.
Therefore, to avoid losing ground in the standings, Oleg Tymchenko’s team desperately needs to bounce back after the loss in Riga. At the same time, Energija will try to follow the example of the previous opponent and upset the favorite of the upcoming matchup.
