Lugano celebrates its fourth win in five games under new coach Uwe Krupp. The Ticino side beat the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 6:2 on the road.
26.01.2025, 19:07
26.01.2025, 20:28
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The early goal after 74 seconds did not shock the visitors, who had already turned the game around six minutes later. Daniel Carr scored the equalizer while short-handed. It was the sixth shorthander in Lugano's kit for the 33-year-old Canadian, who joined the Ticino club for good in 2021 after a loan spell in the previous season. In the end, the top scorer was also to score the final goal - this time in overtime.
Although the home team managed to tie the scores in the second period, Lugano responded again with a double strike to make things clear. It was the next disappointment for St. Gallen, who had narrowly missed out on an away win in Bern the day before (2:3 after extra time).
Meanwhile, Lugano's hopes of a play-in and play-off appearance are back on track. The Ticino side overtook Genève-Servette in the table and now occupy 12th place. They are only three points off the tenth-placed Lakers.
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Rapperswil-Jona Lakers - Lugano 2:6 (1:3, 1:2, 0:1)
5523 spectators. - SR Piechaczek (GER)/Hungerbühler, Gnemmi/Gurtner. - Goals: 2. Fritz (Djuse, Jensen) 1:0. 6. Carr (underpaid goal!) 1:1. 8. Guerra (Zohorna) 1:2. 16. Fazzini (Aebischer, Arcobello) 1:3. 26. Strömwall (Holm, Rask/powerplay goal) 2:3. 30. (29:34) Zanetti (Aleksi Peltonen, Aebischer) 2:4. 31st (30:56) Zohorna (Patry, Sekac) 2:5. 54th Carr (Fazzini, Thürkauf/powerplay goal) 2:6. - Penalties: 2 times 2 plus 5 minutes (Jelovac) plus playing time (Jelovac) against Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, 3 times 2 minutes against Lugano. - PostFinance top scorers: Strömwall; Carr.
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers: Melvin Nyffeler (31. Punnenovs); Maier, Capaul; Baragano, Holm; Djuse, Jelovac; Gerber; Strömwall, Rask, Wetter; Moy, Fritz, Jensen; Lammer, Albrecht, Dünner; Hofer, Taibel, Alge; Zangger.
Lugano: Huska; Aebischer, Dahlström; Jesper Peltonen, Alatalo; Guerra, Mirco Müller; Meile, Cormier; Canonica, Thürkauf, Marco Müller; Fazzini, Arcobello, Carr; Patry, Zohorna, Sekac; Zanetti, Verboon, Aleksi Peltonen.
Remarks: Rapperswil-Jona Lakers without Henauer (sick), Larsson, Quinn (both injured) and Nardella (supernumerary foreigner), Lugano without Joly, Morini, van Pottelberghe (all injured) and Pulli (supernumerary foreigner).
Ranking: 1. Lausanne 42/82. 2. ZSC Lions 38/75. 3. Zug 42/74. 4. Bern 43/72. 5. Kloten 43/68. 6. Davos 40/66. 7. Fribourg-Gottéron 42/63. 8. SCL Tigers 42/59. 9. Biel 41/57. 10. Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 42/57. 11. Ambri-Piotta 42/55. 12. Lugano 41/54. 13. Genève-Servette 40/51. 14. Ajoie 42/37.
