- Greg Ireland: “The longer the game lasted, the better we got”
- Jean-Philippe Lamoureux: “It felt a bit like in the playoffs today”
- Thomas Raffl: “I can’t wait to play again”
- Bernd Brückler: “Salzburg always finds a way to play the game home”
The EC Red Bull Salzburg defeated HCB Südtirol Alperia 2-1. All votes for the game at Sky Sport Austria HD.
EC Red Bull Salzburg – HCB Südtirol Alperia, 2: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1)
Matt McIlvane (Head Coach EC Red Bull Salzburg):
… After the game: “We defended very well. It was also very important what we did with the disc, J.-P. (Lamoureux) was of course there when we needed it. We have to learn from the game, take something from the big games. It was a good second third, we couldn’t take advantage of our chances. We often owned discs and played well forward. The young players had a lot of ice age, they also have to learn to win against good teams. ”
Greg Ireland (Head Coach HCB Südtirol Alperia):
… After the game: “We had our chances, the first two thirds were not really on the ice, in the final third we had good moments. The switching game was not always so good. The longer the game lasted, the better we got. I liked the duel behavior and the attitude. As a coach you cannot complain about the missing players, we have enough good players, four good lines. Overall, they did a good job. Both goalkeepers (Leland Irving and J.-P. Lamoureux, note) have shown what they are expected to do, they are the best goalkeepers in the league. ”
Marco Insam (HCB South Tyrol Alperia):
… After the game: “In the third third we played better, our forchecking was better. But today it wasn’t enough. He (J.-P. Lamoureux) is a great goalkeeper, we have to shoot more on goal. It is of course a big factor when good players are missing. ”
Jean-Philippe Lamoureux (Goalie EC Red Bull Salzburg):
… After the game: “I always try to make it as difficult as possible for my opponents. It felt a bit like in the playoffs today, a battle-focused game. In the first third, both teams didn’t have many chances, in the second the game opened, we were more aggressive, in the third third Bolzano started well and got the momentum. Then we did a good job and held on to victory. ”
Thomas Raffl (EC Red Bull Salzburg):
… after the first third: “I am in good hands with our doctors, my injury has to heal completely. I have been on the ice again for a month and I am well prepared for after the break. I can’t wait to play if it were up to me, but I trust the doctors and I’ll be well prepared. Our first goal was to finish the regular season first, now everything is close together and we want to prove that we are the best team and that we start the playoffs first after the Pickround. We brought a lot of young players into the fighting team, it’s nice to look at because I know that the professional path is a rocky one. They do a great job and grow from game to game. J.-P. gave us chances to win in every game, he’s a great backing, I couldn’t ask for a better goalkeeper. ”
Bernd Brückler (Sky Expert):
… After the first third: “Salzburg was clearly better for me, they started the game well, they were aggressive, they put their game on the Bolzano players who find it difficult to play their own game. The playing and leader qualities of Thomas Raffl are missed. “
… After the second third: “HCB has to change a lot, the Leland Irving game speaks for them. You have to play much more aggressively. You have to flip the pucks out and pace two-on-one situations. Salzburg has grown stronger over the third and they have given the South Tyroleans no chance. Salzburg was in full control. A two-goal lead is the most dangerous in ice hockey. ”
… After the game: “J.-P. Lamoureux was again a big factor, Salzburg played well, the victory is absolutely okay. You will always find a way to play the game home. Anthony Bardaro is a very dangerous player before goal for the HCB. Bolzano has to bring more disks in front of the gate. Matt McIlvane was already a player with so much consistency and detail at work, you can see this spirit with him as a coach. Bolzano knows that they have to be even more aggressive on the ice in order to keep up with Salzburg and achieve even more traffic in front of the gate. ”
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