The defending Swiss champion will rub the Swedish Färjestad training Tuesday from 8:15 p.m. in the final.
Tombers of the GSHC in a semi-final that they mastered both in the outward and return, the Zurich Lions therefore have the advantage of evolving in front of their audience on Tuesday. Like the GSHC a year earlier against another Swedish team, Skelleftea, who had lost 3-2 to the Vernets.
This finish promises to be tight. Zurich, who targets his second coronation in the competition after that of 2009, and Färjestad, who has never imposed himself on the continental scene, have thus scored the same number of goals this season in CHL (49). And the Zurich defense only conceded two more goals (24 against 22).
The Lions succeeded in their general rehearsal by going to win on penalties on Saturday in Lausanne in the shock at the top of the National League, 24 hours after bowing in Friborg. They were deprived of Sven Andrighetto, announced injured on Saturday, but the bicycle winger should be aligned on Tuesday evening.
Andrighetto is also essential in this Champions Hockey League 2024/25, of which he is the best counter with 20 points (8 goals, 12 assists). His association with Denis Malgin (17 points in CHL) always works wonder. On the side of Färjestad, there are in particular on Oskar Steen (18 points) to lead the offensive.
