Photo: Stanislav Souček, mountfieldhk.cz
The eyes of most fans are directed towards the dramatic battle between České Budějovice and Kladno to see who will avoid the play-off, but the last two rounds of the regular part of the Tipsport extra league will also bring more plots! What else will be played for?
Will the second Vítkovice or Sparta end?
Pardubice secured the Jaroslav Pouzar Cup a long time ago, but the fight for second place continues. On Tuesday, Sparta had a great chance to advance, but they did not manage the home match against the weakened Olomouc, and Vítkovice must continue to play catch-up.
Ostrava have two points to their credit and battles with Brno and Liberec ahead of them. Even the people of Prague are waiting for tough duels, they host Hradec and go to Kometa. In the event of equal points, Sparta will be second, having done better in the matches between them.
| The team | Z | V | VP | PP | P | The score | Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | HC VÍTKOVICE RIDERA |
50 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 153:118 | 98 |
| 3. | HC Sparta Prague |
50 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 150:115 | 96 |
Will Hradec win the quarterfinals or Liberec?
Pardubice, Vítkovice and Sparta have long been certain of the quarter-finals, but who will complete them? That looks like quite the drama! Both aspirants have thunderous form – Hradec Králové scored eleven times in a row, Liberec won seven times in a row.
In the race for four, Mountfield has the lead by two points, but they have a difficult draw at the end of the regular season. On Friday, he plays Sparta, and on Sunday he will have a cracking derby with Pardubice. The White Tigers play in Karlovy Vary and at home with Vítkovice.
| The team | Z | V | VP | PP | P | The score | Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | Mountfield HK |
50 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 136:120 | 85 |
| 5. | White Tigers Liberec |
50 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 150:125 | 83 |
Who will start the preliminary round on home ice?
The loser of the battle for four together with the reigning champion from Třinec will start the preliminary round at home. But who next? Olomouc and Kometa currently hold the seventh and eighth spot, but Karlovy Vary and Pilsen lose only two and four points respectively to the eighth place.
Popular Třinec and Litvínov under the Ore Mountains are waiting for the Plague, Brno is playing with adepts for second place – in Vítkovice and Sparta, Karlovy Vary hosts Liberec and travels to Kladno, and Plzeň will want to take on Mladá Boleslav and against Motor.
| The team | Z | V | VP | PP | P | The score | Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | HC Olomouc | 50 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
120:131 |
71 |
| 8. | HC Kometa Brno | 50 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 127:143 | 69 |
| 9. | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | 50 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 122:154 | 67 |
| 10. | HC Škoda Plzeň | 50 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 122:137 | 65 |
Will Kladno or Motor go to the play-off?
The clear highlight of Friday’s 51st round will be the battle between České Budějovice and Kladno – both are waiting for the match of the year. If the South Bohemians manage it in regular time, they will celebrate the rescue. Any other result means drama until the 52nd round.
In it, Motor will present itself in Pilsen and the Knights will face Karlovy Vary at home. If there were to be a point match after Sunday’s matches, then mutual games would decide, which České Budějovice has better for the time being (1:2, 6:1, 6:2).
| The team | Z | V | VP | PP | P | The score | Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | HC Motor Ceske Budejovice | 50 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 122:153 | 55 |
| 14. | Knights of Kladno | 50 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 115:170 | 54 |
Tipsport extraliga table
| The team | Z | V | VP | PP | P | The score | Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HC Dynamo Pardubice | 50 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 156:104 | 107 |
| 2. | HC VÍTKOVICE RIDERA | 50 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 153:118 | 98 |
| 3. | HC Sparta Prague | 50 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 150:115 | 96 |
| 4. | Mountfield HK | 50 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 136:120 | 85 |
| 5. | White Tigers Liberec | 50 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 150:125 | 83 |
| 6. | HC Ocelarí Třinec | 50 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 142:118 | 77 |
| 7. | HC Olomouc | 50 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
120:131 |
71 |
| 8. | HC Kometa Brno | 50 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 127:143 | 69 |
| 9. | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | 50 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 122:154 | 67 |
| 10. | HC Škoda Plzeň | 50 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 122:137 | 65 |
| 11. | HC VERVA Litvínov | 50 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 129:141 | 62 |
| 12. | BK Mladá Boleslav | 50 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 109:124 | 61 |
| 13. | HC Motor Ceske Budejovice | 50 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 122:153 | 55 |
| 14. | Knights of Kladno | 50 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 115:170 | 54 |
Another Tipsport extraleague program
Friday 3rd March – Round 51:
18:00 HC Motor České Budějovice – Rytíři Kladno (O2 TV Sport)
18:00 HC VÍTKOVICE RIDERA – HC Kometa Brno
18:00 HC Energie Karlovy Vary – White Tigers Liberec
18:00 HC Sparta Prague – Mountfield HK
18:00 HC Dynamo Pardubice – HC VERVA Litvínov
18:00 HC Olomouc – HC Steelers Třinec
18:00 BK Mladá Boleslav – HC Škoda Plzeň
Sunday 5th March – Round 52:
16:30 HC Steelers Třinec – BK Mladá Boleslav
16:30 HC VERVA Litvínov – HC Olomouc
16:30 Mountfield HK – HC Dynamo Pardubice
16:30 White Tigers Liberec – HC VÍTKOVICE RIDERA
16:30 Rytíři Kladno – HC Energie Karlovy Vary
16:30 HC Škoda Plzeň – HC Motor České Budějovice
16:30 HC Kometa Brno – HC Sparta Prague
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