Salzburg, Austria โ- Red Bull Salzburg secured their place โขin the Champions Hockey League Round of 16 with a decisive victory over Eisbaren โคberlin on Tuesday, finishing the regular โseason in 11th placeโข overall.The win capped โa hard-fought campaign for the Austrian side and eliminates Berlin from contention.
The game, played in front of aโค spirited home crowd, saw Salzburg build a lead thru โคa combination of powerplay efficiencyโค and opportunistic scoring. A first-period goal by Connor Corcoran on the powerplay proved pivotal, โคwith the puck eluding Berlin’s Jonas Stettmer despite a glove save attempt. Despite Berlin’s โขoffensive efforts, Salzburg’s netminder remained steadfast.
The second period saw a flurry ofโ action,with four goals changingโ hands. salzburg extendedโ their advantage toโฃ 2-0 before Berlin responded at 21:50, briefly narrowing the gap. However, the hosts quicklyโ reasserted control โwith goals from Mario Huber (30:10) and Peter Schneider (31:36), establishing a comfortable three-goalโค cushion.
Salzburg then focused on a disciplined defensive strategy in the third period, successfully protecting their lead and closing out the game. This victoryโข marks a notable achievement forโข red Bull salzburg, โคcontinuing their participation inโ the Champions Hockey League and setting the stageโฃ for the knockout rounds.โ The Champions Hockey league features top clubs from across Europe,โ providing a high level of competition and a โpathway toโข continental glory.
