We will have to do it quickly and well. Even more so if the LHC’s foreign legion (or what remains of it) continues to nosedive as it did on Tuesday evening against Rapperswil. Quick and well? There is talk of recruiting an imported striker to compensate for the end of the season for Cory Emmerton. Then a second offensive mercenary to add competition, make things happen and give yourself the opportunity to gain impact. Because Lausanne needs it. To finish the regular championship at best (on the bar, already). And to play the spoilsport as long as possible in the play-off.
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Petteri Lindbohm? Boss format at the end of 2019, when it was necessary to get out of the negative spiral in which the Lions were, the Finnish defender is losing momentum. He was unsure of Tuesday’s game and probably played by being physically impaired. Out of power play, he seems to be getting his second wind. Philip Holm? It is rather the first breath he seems to be looking for. Landed in early January from North America, the Swedish rear with solid references is undoubtedly still in the adaptation phase. So far, it has in any case not had the expected return. And then, how many badly traded pucks were to his credit against Rappi?
Jeffrey, next
In this regard, how can we fail to note the loss of puck by Dustin Jeffrey which caused the opening of the scoreline score for the St. Gallers? Already that Lausanne has only one able-bodied foreign striker in its ranks, the Canadian center player is no more than the shadow of the playing master he once was. From Thursday in Geneva, he will yield his shirt and his helmet of top scorer to Christoph Bertschy, who played the saviors, Tuesday, at the end of a meeting of the most laborious (victory 2-1 after shots on goal), during which the Lions still shone through their sterility in power play (36’39 ” without scoring with one more man on the ice, series in progress).
The small form of the LHC mercenaries is no stranger to this. Unable to pull their team up right now, they have to find a way to ramp up in the final sprint of the season. Sporting director Jan Alston would be well-advised to act as quickly and as effectively as possible on the transfer market. First to complete his legion. Then to shake it by integrating a fifth element.
Jérôme Reynard, Lausanne
Find the facts of the match here
Lausanne – Rapperswil 2-1 tab (0-0 0-1 1-0)
Vaudoise arena. 7887 tickets sold.
Referees: Messrs. Dipietro, Vikman; Schlegel, Bürgi.
goals: 37th Casutt (Dünner / 4c5) 0-1, 54th Bertschy 1-1.
Penalty shootouts: Casutt 0-1, Herren 1-1, Kristo -, Bertschy 2-1, Rowe -, Moy 3-1, Profico -.
Lausanne: Stephan; Grossmann, Genazzi; Lindbohm, Frick; Nodari, Holm; Oejdemark; Bertschy, Jooris, Leone; Antonietti, Jeffrey, Vermin; Moy, Almond, Herren; Traber, Froidevaux, Roberts.
Rapperswil Nyffeler; Egli, Profico; Vukovic, Dufner; Hächler, Maier; Schneeberger, Forrer; Clark, Rowe, Cervenka; Kristo, Dünner, Simek; Mosimann, Ness, Schlagenhauf; Eggenberger, Wetter, Casutt.
penalties: 2×2 ’against Lausanne; 1×2 ’against Rapperswil.
Notes: Lausanne without Emmerton, Kenins (injured) and Heldner (suspended). Rapperswil without Hüsler, Randegger, Schweri (injured), Gurtner (suspended), Wellman nor Schmuckli (supernumeraries). Post shots: 14th Forrer and 54th Avg. 58th, Rapperswil requests a time-out.
Created: 29.01.2020, 08h17
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