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According to coach Dan Tangnes, the EVZ has had its worst match of the season: the 5-1 defeat against Lugano was the worst defeat in 26 months – and the Norwegian was anything but happy. “That should not be our benchmark.” As the third-place Zug team lost touch with Zurich and Fribourg and didn’t feel any pressure from the teams behind them, you can’t shake the feeling that the lack of urgency negatively affected their play.
When asked if they would want to defend third place if they were to play in the CHL again, Tangnes’ answer was sharp and clear: “Defend? This isn’t about defense. We want to attack!” The 44-year-old associates the word defense with passivity; he prefers to see proactivity, especially on defense.
The coach does not judge his players based on the number of bankruptcies, but on their performance. Tangnes was also satisfied with many points from the first two games after Nati’s break (3:6 against Davos, 3:4 nP against Fribourg). Only against Lugano did the team become uncertain.
Tangnes isn’t worried
In January, the master coach said in the “Luzerner Zeitung” that his team was mentally one of the weakest in the competition. Would he repeat the statement in February now with five defeats in a row? “No.” The fact that the home record is worse than that of the away games is anything but flattering. But Tangnes does not want to dwell on himself and his team, but wants to emphasize that they are trying as best as possible to compensate for the failures of top players Hofmann, Hansson, Geisser, O’Neill and Sheen.
The final qualifying sprint should be marked by self-confidence and mental strength – and by relying on the good habits you have trained, your favorite mantra. The EVZ is not yet dark green in the table and the pursuers have moved up. “For many clubs, all matches are still about something.” But Tangnes is not afraid that his team will not demand everything from the remaining opponents Bern, Langnau, Zurich, Geneva and Lausanne.
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team
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SP
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T.D
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PT
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||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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 ZSC Lions
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47
|
51
|
99
|
|
|
2
|
 HC Fribourg-Gotteron
|
47
|
47
|
94
|
|
|
3
|
 EV train
|
47
|
38
|
85
|
|
|
4
|
 Lausanne HC
|
47
|
27
|
82
|
|
|
5
|
 HC Lugano
|
47
|
17
|
74
|
|
|
6
|
 SC Bern
|
47
|
-5
|
74
|
|
|
7
|
 HC Davos
|
46
|
20
|
71
|
|
|
8th
|
 Geneva-Servette HC
|
46
|
-11
|
68
|
|
|
9
|
 EHC Biel
|
47
|
2
|
67
|
|
|
10
|
 HC Ambri-Piotta
|
47
|
-2
|
67
|
|
|
11
|
 SCL Tigers
|
48
|
-36
|
65
|
|
|
12
|
 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
|
47
|
-30
|
56
|
|
|
13
|
 EHC Kloten
|
47
|
-62
|
47
|
|
|
14
|
 HC Ajoie
|
46
|
-56
|
35
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
