The GSHC was very scary in a duel of the ranking stockings which opposed it to Lugano. Led 2-0 before mid-match and 2-1 after 40 minutes, the Eagles offered their audience a third third of fire to have Ticino 5-2.
A success that owes a lot to Dmytro Timashov. Already the author of an assist on the 1-2 of Chanton, the striker with the Swedish and Ukrainian passports became the author of a superb solo for 3-2 in the 46th.
On mission in this fear match, which could have sent them almost definitively in the play-out in the event of a defeat, the Genevans then made bianconeri bend as mentally fragile. The two teams find themselves equal to 12th place, while Lugano played one more match. Geneva-Servette, will face another direct opponent on Friday, namely Bienne.
The Seelanders also experienced the joys of success at home. Faced with a Zurich who is no longer a virtual leader, Bienne has shown a lot of mastery to win 4-3, despite a crisling end of the match. The Seelanders will not regret the goal of the evening, that of their striker Aleksi Heponiemi. The latter, when Bienne had just brought the brand to 3-1, sent the washer in its own cages to the 25th. Goals that had just been deserted by Säteri to try to take advantage of a deferred penalty.
Thanks to this success, the Seelanders put an end to a series of three defeats. They come to equal the height of Rapperswil. A better goal difference allows them to appear in front of the Saint-Gallois and to hang the 10th place, the last qualifier for the play-in.
For its part, Lausanne HC dominated Rapperswil-Jona 4-2 Tuesday evening to consolidate its leading place. Defeated by Geneva-Servette just before the international break, the Vaudois had to wait for the last third to definitively take the lead, thanks to Riat then Oksanen. Suomela (1-0 at the 2nd) and Bozon (2-1 to the 18th) had twice the advantage to the Lions. But the Lakers returned to the score twice.
Finally, Zug won the goals on Davos ice (5-4). Central Switzerland players take the opportunity to climb 3rd.
