September 25, 19:30, Vilnius, Pramogu Arena.
Oleg Tymchenko’s men have already faced opponents representing Latvia and Estonia, and today it`s time to test themselves against Lithuanian hockey players.
After three games, our team has two wins and one overtime loss, putting it in fifth place. Meanwhile, the Vilnius side sits at the bottom of the standings, having suffered three away defeats against Liepaja (1:5), Prizma (2:7), and Zemgale/LBTU (1:13).
On their home ice, Dovydas Kulevicius’ men will try to end this unpleasant streak. The Hockey Punks roster mainly comprises Lithuanian players, but there are also several imports.
Firstly, we highlight two Ukrainians – defenseman Vladyslav Teroshyn and forward Artem Redko. In addition, the Vilnius side features Canadians Nolan James Regan and Luke Fox Kutkevicius, Finn Alex Maunula, and Latvian Iļja Zuсkovs.
However, most of the team’s points in previous games have come from Lithuanians. In particular, Timonas Mazulis (2+0), Laisvydas Kudrevicius (1+1), and Povilas Verenis (0+2) have each collected two points. On the other hand, among the Kyiv side, Latvian forwards Martins Karsums and Rustams Begovs lead the way with identical four-point totals (1+3).
Just yesterday, fans of Kyiv Capitals received pleasant news regarding the team’s offense. Yang Hu, who demonstrated his leadership qualities during a two-month stint with the club last season, is returning to the roster.
So, we eagerly await the upcoming clash, and later this evening, we may also see the Canadian make his Optibet League debut, or it will happen later.
