Playoff Quarterfinal, March 18, 18:00, Pinki, Inbox Ice Arena.
Series score – 2:0.
Three of the four semifinalists in the Optibet League have already been determined. Liepaja won their series against Panter 3:0. Edgars Brancis` team will face Zemgale/LBTU next. Meanwhile, the opponent for the regular-season winner – Mogo/RSU – will be determined by the outcome of our series.
For the team coached by Oleg Tymchenko, the victory in the second game, secured in overtime, was extremely important. Wins like that, earned through character, take a lot of energy but inspire far more than one-sided results.
The main hero of the second game was Eduards Hugo Jansons, who recorded a hat trick and collected four points (all from goals). Thus, the trend of productive play by defensemen continues (recalling the goals by Shamardin and Klinecky, as well as Kostjuks’ assists in the first game), and in a way, they are even creating scoring competition for the forwards.
A victory in today’s match would allow the team to secure a semifinal spot in advance and begin preparing more deliberately for the next opponent. However, in the previous game, Prizma showed what they are capable of and how they can fight for a result. So, the battle goes on.
