“Tonight? It was a bit of a disco on the ice. ”We would not have dared to use this image to talk about the performance of the Grenat, but as Marco Maurer allows himself… The defender of the Vernets may have found the ideal formula for characterize this service. Because yes, Ge / Servette had a hell of a dance Thursday evening against the Zurich Lions so effective against. In the midst of a disorderly defense as rarely this season, the residents of the Hallenstadion did absolutely what they wanted. And when the GSHC goalkeeper is not on a big night, everything becomes complicated. On Thursday, Gauthier Descloux went into colander mode. This is unusual enough to be mentioned: 27 shots, 19 rescues and a horrible percentage of saves (70.37%). In short, an evening to forget for all.
Negative series
“Everyone has the right to have an evening without,” said Pat Emond, the Geneva coach. We also did not help Gauthier enough in his job. The little positioning details that we used to master are no longer as precise today. Do we relax? I wouldn’t say that. But there may be some mental fatigue. ”And faced with an armada like that of the Zurich residents, the bill is very heavy at the end of the evening. Former Garnet Denis Hollenstein had a great hat-trick that overshadowed the hat trick that Eric Fehr also achieved.
“We struggle to play consistently, argues Marco Maurer. Too often we have expensive air holes. After three consecutive defeats and a lucky victory against Rapperswil, we are back beaten. It’s time to start winning again. ”And not sure if a trip to Bern (Saturday) is the easiest program to do that.
At the heart of a tumultuous period, the Genevans indeed thought they had recovered with the coming of Rapperswil Saturday (5-1), but they were called to order by Zurich. And rather nine times (!) Than once. The most annoying thing in this series? The unfortunate impression that all the National League teams are ramping up with the approach of the playoffs, while the Grenats are at the breaker, unable to put in extra speed. Is that just an impression? “This is not our best time,” says Pat Emond. But I still think there is something positive to be learned from this match. The mood was good and the guys never gave up. This is how we can get out of this bad patch. “
Speaking of a bad patch, there is one who never seems to want to get out of it: Tanner Richard. The No71 once again delivered a dull, uninspired match. The center player is going through his most complicated period since his arrival at Les Vernets. Beyond its play without relief, Canado-Suisse seems to skate with a ten kilo ball on each skate. If he continues to drag his spleen, Ge / Servette goes to serious worries. Success in play-off will go through a Tanner Richard concerned.
And by a solid defense again. But this last point seems less complicated to settle than Richard’s chronic misform.
Created: 23.01.2020, 23h42
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