Saturday, 17. February 2024 |
Red Bulls already in 'playoff mode' in home game against FeldkirchTim Harnisch: "Like preparing for a playoff game"// win2day ICE Hockey LeagueEC Red Bull Salzburg plays the penultimate home game in the basic round of the win2day ICE Hockey League tomorrow, Sunday, against the BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg (ALPQUELL CheckerBande Family Day, 3:00 p.m., livestream). With three rounds to go in the basic round, Salzburg are four points off second-placed Hungary, but third place is secured. The Red Bulls want to show their home strength at home against Feldkirch and get the crowd in the mood for the playoffs that are about to begin.
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Pics of the game in Feldkirch | 6.1.24
The starting position
Four wins from the last four games after last week's international break. Yesterday's hard-fought 5:4 shootout win in Ljubljana was the start. Tomorrow, the Red Bulls want to secure three points at home against the Pioneers and thus keep their chance of knocking the Hungarians out of second place if Hydro Fehérvár AV19 falls behind. The Red Bulls also want to take revenge for the overtime defeat in Feldkirch on January 6 and, above all, gain further self-confidence for the playoffs, which begin in just over two weeks.
The Pioneers have already punched their pre-playoff ticket, but with a bit of luck could still work their way up from tenth to ninth place and thus avoid Innsbruck in the best-of-three series. The team from Vorarlberg will therefore throw everything they have into the race and will now try to give the reigning champions a leg up away from home after their last home win.
In step for the final GD duel
The table situation may speak clearly in favor of the Red Bulls. In the last five rounds, however, the Vorarlberg side have also shown signs of seriousness. Both teams have won four of their last five games, scoring 22 (RBS) and 21 goals (PIV) respectively.
While the Red Bulls had to go the full distance to penalties in their last two wins against Asiago and Ljubljana, the Vorarlbergers enjoyed a 4-2 win in Bolzano and only yesterday a 5-4 overtime victory against Innsbruck. A duel at eye level can therefore be expected in Salzburg tomorrow.
Statement Tim Harnisch
"We can still improve compared to yesterday's game in Ljubljana. It's about penalties, which we have to reduce, and turnovers, which we let our opponents into the game too often. We have to get back to our basics and get them right, keep working on the little things, stay positive in our heads and prepare for every game as if it were already a playoff game."
Head to head season 2023/24 | 2:1
24.09.23 | EC Red Bull Salzburg - BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg 6:2 (3:0, 1:1, 2:1)
01.12.23 | BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg - EC Red Bull Salzburg 3:6 (0:3, 2:0, 1:3)
06.01.24 | BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg - EC Red Bull Salzburg 3:2 (0:0, 1:0, 1:2) OT
18.02.24 | EC Red Bull Salzburg - BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg 15:00
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EC Red Bull Salzburg - BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg
Sun, 18.02.2024; Eisarena Salzburg, 3 p.m.
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