EV Zug defies the onset of winter and defends its place in the top 6, winning 5-2 at home against the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers.
After three defeats in the last four games, Zug could have been pushed down to seventh place by the Lakers, who have won twice recently. But the scenario remained hypothetical after a promising start by the visitors. Mike Künzle, Attilio Biasca, two-goal scorer Grégory Hofmann and Lino Martschini ensured a clear situation with their sometimes spectacular goals - especially as Tim Wolf in the Zug goal was only beaten in the final third when the score was 5:0.
With 78 goals, the now fifth-placed Zugers now have the strongest offense in the league after 22 games. The Lakers, who have scored 19 times less and lost again after two wins in the previous direct duels, are five points behind them in 8th place.
Due to the precarious traffic situation, the game started a quarter of an hour late.
Telegram and standings:
Zug - Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 5:2 (2:0, 1:0, 2:2)
6906 spectators. - SR Hürlimann/Ruprecht, Cattaneo/Bachelut. - Goals: 11. Künzle (Senteler, Hansson) 1:0. 17. Biasca (Johnson, Bengtsson) 2:0. 39. Hofmann (Kovar, Vozenilek) 3:0. 43. Martschini (Bengtsson, Wingerli) 4:0. 47. Hofmann (Vozenilek, Kovar) 5:0. 52. Rask (Jensen, Maier) 5:1. 55. Jensen (Moy) 5:2. - Penalties: 3 times 2 minutes each. - PostFinance top scorers: Vozenilek; Moy.
Zug: Wolf; Muggli, Tobias Geisser; Hansson, Stadler; Bengtsson, Johnson; Mischa Geisser; Vozenilek, Kovar, Hofmann; Martschini, Olofsson, Wingerli; Biasca, Senteler, Künzle; Simion, Leuenberger, Herzog; Eggenberger.
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers: Punnenovs; Henauer, Holm; Baragano, Nardella; Maier, Jelovac; Capaul; Zangger, Moy, Jensen; Wick, Dünner, Taibel; Hofer, Alge, Hornecker; Aberg, Rask, Wetter.
Remarks: Zug without Balestra, Genoni, Riva, Schlumpf (all injured) and Carlsson (extra foreigner), Rapperswil-Jona Lakers without Lammer, Strömwall (both injured), Djuse and Larsson (both sick).
Ranking: 1. ZSC Lions 19/40. 2. Davos 21/40. 3. Lausanne 21/40. 4. Bern 22/36. 5. Zug 22/36. 6. Kloten 21/33. 7. Biel 21/32. 8. Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 22/31. 9. Fribourg-Gottéron 21/27. 10. SCL Tigers 19/25. 11. Lugano 19/25. 12. Ambri-Piotta 19/24. 13. Genève-Servette 17/22. 14. Ajoie 20/15.
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