HC Lugano held its destiny in its gloves. He almost let him escape. The team of Serge Pelletier miraculously validated, Saturday evening after a Ticino derby disputed – like all the other meetings of the day – behind closed doors, the eighth and last ticket for the play-off of the National League.
Paradoxically, the Bianconeri were dominated 1-4 by Ambri-Piotta at the Resega. They opened the brand by Wellinger at the 22nd. D’Agostini equalized for visitors to the 34th, a bit against all odds, in the sense that the Leventins were outnumbered.
It was then seriously spoiled, in the third third, for Luganais stretched like arcs, who folded the spine three times (42nd Hofer 1-2 and 46th Flynn 1-3 in numerical superiority). Anecdotally, Ambri’s fourth and last goal was scored by Zwerger at the very end of the game.
This defeat is enough for the happiness of Julien Vauclair and his comrades, who have not stopped “playing” with the bar throughout this preliminary phase of the championship. Or how to play with fire without burning your fingers!
Bears in Bern
According to the sacrosanct principle of musical chairs, the qualification of the HC Lugano made a victim of choice: the CP Berne, condemned therefore to the purgatory of the play-outs. A shame for one of the richest and most upscale clubs in the country, which is also the reigning Swiss champion.
The hockey players of the capital not only had to count on a defeat by Lugano against Ambri (it was the case), but also – and it was the least – on their own victory at the Vaudoise arena against the Lausanne Hockey-Club. What they were unable to achieve …
Beaten 3-2, the Bears ended this regular season on yet another mortifying failure. They just didn’t deserve to be able to defend their title.
Blaise Craviolini
Created: 02.29.2020, 10:05 p.m.
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