The LHC almost paid dearly for a slack during the middle period. While the score was 1-1, the visitors scored three times in 2’13, including two power play goals.
But the Vaudois found the resources to react and return to 4-4 before the end of the third thanks to three successes in 3’55. Rochette and Fuchs, each author of a double, were the most prominent on the Lausanne side. The decision fell after 3’50 of overtime thanks to Fuchs.
The Dragons still can’t tame the Tigers! After three defeats this season against Langnau, Fribourg-Gottéron was unable to rectify the situation to sign a fifth consecutive success in the championship. However, Lars Leuenberger’s men led 3-0 then 4-2 after successes from Schmid (9th), Lilja (19th/26th) and Sörensen (40th).
But the visitors, who are truly the bane of the Freiburgers, came back in the final period through Malone (51st) and Schmutz (52nd), before snatching victory through Saarela after 2’53 of overtime. This setback constitutes a bad operation for Gottéron in the fight for a place in the top 6, synonymous with direct qualification for the play-offs.
In the suburbs of Zurich, Ajoie did not prevent Kloten from pocketing the entire stake. The Aviators beat the bottom Jura side 5-1 and moved up to 5th place, with two points more than Davos, who however played three games less. They are also six steps ahead of Fribourg.
Biel, traveling on the ice of the reigning champions, also returned empty-handed from the banks of the Limmat. The Zurich Lions won 3-2. The decisive goal was scored by Malgin (47th).
Ambri-Piotta for his part won 4-3 after in Zug. The big man of the match was the Czech Kubalik, who equalized at 3-3 in the 56th and gave the Ticinese victory after 19 seconds of overtime. Ambri (11th) thus returns to a tie with Bienne and one length behind Rapperswil and Langnau. The fight for the play-ins looks terrible…