- Storhamar look to bounce-back after tough early losses
- Klagenfurt look to return to the momentum of the opening win against Bordeaux
- Well-coordinated teamwork expected as both teams chase crucial points
As the Champions Hockey League Regular Season rolls on, reigning Norwegian champions Storhamar Hamar will open their home season against Austrian powerhouse KAC Klagenfurt in a crucial game. Both teams are eager to earn points, setting the stage for a hard-fought battle between the two.
Storhamar enter this game looking to make up for a resilient yet frustrating start to this year’s CHL season. Despite showing flashes of amazing teamwork – including a narrow 3-2 OT defeat against tough opponents HC Davos - and a 3-2 setback against Genève-Servette, where a Swiss three-goal second period doomed the Norwegian team.
Meanwhile KAC Klagenfurt step into the game having mixed feelings. After Nicholas Petersen’s powerplay goal in OT made the difference in a narrow 2-1 OT win against French CHL debutants the Bordeaux Boxers, Klagenfurt suffered a disappointing loss to reigning Swiss champs Fribourg-Gottéron.
With valuable points on the line, expect an intense and physical sixty minutes, where discipline, accuracy, special-teams execution and immaculate goaltending will make the difference between the winners and the beaten.