KAC am Scheidweg: Last chance against Red Bull Salzburg in the final!

KAC am Scheidweg: Last chance against Red Bull Salzburg in the final!

The KAC faces a decisive challenge in the final series of Win2day Ice Hockey League after losing his second home game against the EC Red Bull Salzburg. With a deficit of 0: 3 in the best-of-Seven series, the KAC threatens the greatest disgrace in the club's history-the sweep. While the complaints may be the last home game on Friday, the Salzburgers can win their fourth title in a row, which increases the pressure enormously.

In the previous course of the game, Salzburg has started at a lot of pace. The gates failed to materialize during the first 20 minutes, but the Red Bulls show offensive and keep the Klagenfurt defense against problems. At Kac's goalkeeper Atte Tolvanen, who has already shown several outstanding achievements this season, there are some strong parades in the first two thirds. Despite these efforts, Salzburg scored the first goal by Peter Schneider in the 22nd minute, followed by another goal by Lucas Thaler.

glimmer of hope for the KAC

Despite the difficult starting point, there are reasons for hope for the KAC. The “full attack” strategy of its players could mobilize new forces because they have nothing to lose in the previous course of the final series. Another aspect is the history of the Salzburg; The team has mostly won their titles away in recent years. Only once, in 2007, a championship title could be celebrated in front of your own fans.

The team from Klagenfurt, which has an immense playoff experience, only had to accept a “sweep” four times, which is only 8.51% of all playoff series for the KAC. These statistical values ​​give the team a little back and incentive to continue the fight for the title.

critical factors in the further course

The last encounter clearly showed that KAC has to be offensive again. In the third third, the team tried to come back on the opposing goal with pressure. Tyler Lewington made it clear in the 48th minute with his goal to 4: 0 the final score of the game. For the KAC, it will be crucial to stabilize the defensive, while Salzburg remains on the road to success. Tolvanen, who could flash throughout the game, once again makes it clear that it is one of the best goalkeepers in the league.

The previous performance picture in the past season must also be reported. The MVP last season is Thomas Raffl by EC Red Bull Salzburg, and Atte Tolvanen also received this award after his impressive appearance in the 2022/23 season. The competition for the MVP trophy is high and is put to the test again in the upcoming games.

How the situation for the KAC will be shaped in the further course remains to be seen. The next few days will be crucial for the course of the series. The pressure on the KAC is immense, but possible surprises are not excluded in ice hockey.

For more information about the course of the series and statistics on the players, the individual games and statistics on the website of Laola1 href = "https://ecrbs.redbulls.com/de/news/250406-spielbericht-rbs-kaC-F"> EC Red Bull Salzburg and Ice Hockey League