Richard van Servette is after Haas’ mesh helmet

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He is the man who brings a lot of spice to the playoffs. With his loose mouth, he constantly tries to get under the skin of his opponents or throw them off balance. He is also a brilliant hockey player who can always go the extra mile when it really counts. goals and assists. And all with one goal: “Finally bring the bucket to Geneva!” Tanner Richard, with all his facets, is one of our ice hockey’s most exciting personalities.

In the quarter-final against Lugano, the 30-year-old even got into a fight with their fans. They would act like circus animals, he decided. “Richard Löwenherz” seems to do it with calculation. And to get extra energy from his antics for himself. In the first leg of the final against Biel, which Servette won 2-1, he has now found a new victim: Biel captain Gaëtan Haas. Instead of “Groundhog Day” it says “Richard Greetings every day”.

Haas has already done a lot of testing

Haas has been through a lot in these playoffs, but that doesn’t stop him from having great playoffs. In the quarter-final against Bern, the 31-year-old was briefly out when he blocked a hard shot, only to encounter a crashing check seconds later. “We’ve been able to patch everything so far,” Haas said with a smile afterwards. And as if more proof was needed, in the semi-final against ZSC Lions, the puck landed in his face after a thunderous shot from Juho Lammikko.

Fortunately, his jaw remained intact, but Haas had to be stitched to a serious wound under his mouth. And to protect them, he has been playing with a mesh helmet ever since. As you usually see especially with juniors. Tanner Richard was enamored with this mesh helmet. In the second third, when there was a light scuffle, he just grabbed Haas into the grid. And when, after the final siren, some players were still colliding, Servette’s playoff leading scorer grabbed Haas again as he drove by and pulled his bars.

The referees are still watching

Logically, the captain of Biel found it anything but funny. And Richard is lucky that the referees have tolerated his actions so far, he has gotten away with it with impunity. But the Servette striker walks a fine line and needs to be careful. All the more so because Haas and Richard will probably meet often in this last series. Alone with the bully. Because the two centers are among the best Swiss face-off players.

Source : Blick