October 25, 16:30, Vilnius, Pramogu Arena
After a one-week break, Oleg Tymchenko’s team will face the Vilnius side for the second time this season. The previous encounter between the teams took place exactly a month ago, with Kyiv celebrating a confident 7:3 victory.
Unlike the Capitals, the Lithuanian team did not have a break and played their Optibet League game on Thursday. On home ice, Dovydas Kulevicius’ team suffered a defeat against Liepaja (1:6).
In the month that has passed since the teams’ first meeting, Hockey Punks managed to claim their first victory of the season, defeating Kyiv Capitals’ recent nemesis – Riga’s Prizma – with a score of 8:3.
During the Capitals’ week-long break, another development occurred: Zemgale/LBTU moved ahead of them to the top of the standings. The team from Jelgava will also be playing in parallel today against Liepaja, adding intrigue to this round, as Edgars Brancis` team is just three points behind the top of the table.
Among the statistical leaders of today’s opponents, Finnish import Alex Maunula stands out with nine points (3+6). Meanwhile, Kyiv’s top scorer remains Martins Karsums, who has collected 18 points (5+13).
Thus, full of enthusiasm, our team’s players are determined to repeat the success of a month ago.
