3-1 winners at home Tuesday during the first leg, the Emmentalois saw their advance of two goals being reduced to nothing in the second third time. The airmen took advantage of two inaccuracies from Luca Boltshauser to reset the meters to zero.
Stéphane Charlin’s replacement – The regular season MVP is still injured – first left the puck to spin between his legs on the opening of Dario Meyer’s score (23rd). He then did not have his hand firm enough on a shot from Nico Ojamäki (34th, in 5 against 4).
But the men of Thierry Paterlini did not abdicate and were able to count on a brilliant inspiration of Vili Saarijärvi to join the series. At the very end of Power-Play, the Finn invented a goal by taking the washer and sending it to the skylight of Ludovic Waeber (48th).
4-3 winners on all two matches, the Tigers will play the play-offs for the first time since 2019 and a quarter-final lost 4-3 against Lausanne. Langnau could also find the Vaudois Lions from Thursday, March 13 in the event of Kloten’s success in the second round of the Play-in.
