Kloten is the king of the canton of Zurich, at least for a weekend. The suburbanites beat the Zurich Lions 3-1 on Sunday, just like the day before. The Lions are worrying.
Of course, the Zurich Lions never gave up when they were trailing 2-0, but their performance was notably lacking in flair and sharpness for one of the Championship favorites. Tyler Morley opened the scoring for Kloten while shorthanded, before Michael Loosli doubled the lead with a deflection in the second period.
The Lions held onto a slim hope of comeback when Patrick Geering reduced the score in the 56th minute, but Gruyère native Axel Simic scored into the empty net for the insurance goal (59th). As a result, the Lions suffered their fourth defeat in the last five matches. This will delight Fribourg-Gottéron, who can now dream more than ever of first place.
On the other hand, the Langnau Tigers won 4-2 on Sunday on the ice of the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. Two goals scored while shorthanded led the Emmental team to victory.
This game also allowed Harri Pesonen to return to the forefront. The Finnish international, quite discreet this season, scored a double including a goal at 4 against 5. This victory allows the Tigers to avenge their loss to the Lakers, who won 5-2 in the Emmental on Friday. It is also their second victory in the last twelve matches.
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