Kloten wins over ZSC Lions for the second time in 24 hours

The world of ice hockey was turned upside down in the derby between Kloten and the ZSC Lions: Kloten won away 3-1 on Saturday and doubled the lead 3-1 on Sunday in Schloofwig.

No one was expecting that. After all, EHC Kloten under sporting director and coach Larry Mitchell had lost eight straight games and found it very difficult, especially on offense. However, the ZSC Lions failed to get anything going at the end of the derby weekend. Denis Malgin on Saturday and defender Patrick Gering on Sunday scored late goals to make it 1-2. In the end, Kloten was able to make everything clear twice, with a shot into an empty goal.

Juha Mitsola, Kloten's Finnish goalkeeper, turned out to be the winner of the double match. After making 36 saves on Saturday, Metsola made 31 more saves on Sunday. He saved 67 of 69 shots, which corresponds to a very good catch rate of 97.10 percent.

EHC Kloten PostFinance top scorer Axel Simic celebrated his goal into an empty net to make it 3-1 with defender Nicholas Steiner (No. 95), striker Miro Aaltonen (No. 15) and defender Matteo Nodari (No. 77).Image: Cornerstone

Along with goalkeeper Mitsula, 32-year-old Canadian Tyler Morley shined. On Saturday, he scored two goals. On Sunday he gave Kloten the lead with a shorthanded shot in the 19th minute. Morley has scored nine goals so far this season – a third of them against the ZSC Lions this weekend.

ZSC Lions are probably still the leaders in terms of points lost: one point behind Friborg Goteron with a game in hand. However, the Zurich team will have to take stock after their third derby defeat of the season against Kloten. Since the phase at the end of the year when they looked almost invincible and won eight in a row, the Lions have won just three of their nine matches. Goalkeeper Simon Hrubek suffered his fourth consecutive defeat in Kloten. In attack, ZSC rarely has any good scoring chances, despite their best efforts. (seda)

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• 7

  A leader who can decide the game and make his team better on and off the ice.

• 6-7

  A player with such great talent that on a good evening he can decide the game and be a leader.

• 5-6

  Good Premier League Player: Often as talented as iridescent butterflies, sometimes hard workers who take great advantage of their talents.

• 4-5

  Third or fourth block player, veteran or newcomer.

• 3-4

  The future is still ahead of you or the future is already behind you.

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