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MOL Liga Playoffs: HSC Csikszereda defeats DAB Docler in Game 5

HSC Csikszereda scored a sudden death goal 17 minutes into overtime to stun DAB Docler in front of their home crowd.  The Acelbikak had the opportunity to win their second straight MOL Liga championship Wednesday night in front of their home crowd, but they squandered 51 shots on goal and several opportunities on the power play.  Instead HSC Csikszereda seized the moment and are sending the series back to Romania for Game 6.

In his second straight strong appearance, Jan Fadrny scored the game winner and assisted on the tying goal for Csikszereda in the second period.  Fadrny's two points in Game 5 gives him six points in two playoff series (3 goals, 3 assists) and a +5 rating.  Stanislav Kozuch had possibly his best outing of the season for Csikszereda, stopping 50 of 51 shots through 77 minutes of play.  He has kept pace all series with the league's best goalkeeper, Peter Sevela with DAB Docler, who saved 36 of 38 shots.

Artyom Vaszjunyin scored the only goal of the game for DAB Docler int eh first period--it was his second goal of the playoffs.

Game 6 will be played Friday in Csikszereda where DAB Docler has another opportunity to end Csikszereda's season and take home their second straight championship.  With a Csikszereda win, Game 7 will return to Dunaujvaros, Hungary, on Monday night where the MOL Liga Champion will be crowned.

DAB Docler goes up 1-0 in MOL Liga finals

DAB Docler received some unexpected help in their 2-0 win over HSC Csikszereda in tonight's first MOL Liga final matchup from Dunaujvaros.  Both goals came from role players.  Richard Nagy and Artyom Vaszjunyin scored only three times each during the regular season, but each scored when it mattered most.  Tamas Groschl assisted on both even strength goals to give DAB Docler the 1-0 lead.  HSC Csikszereda played strong, keeping up offensively with DAB Docler (shots were 37-31 in favor of DAB Docler) and holding their opponent scoreless into the 28th minute.  However, with many games this season, DAB Docler's defense held the other team at bay when under attack with tonight's effort leading to a shutout victory for goaltender Peter Sevela.

The next matchup is Wednesday, 13 March at 17:30 in Dunaujvaros.  Then the series will shift Romania for the next mandated games Saturday and Sunday.

MOL Liga Monday Night Recap - Miskolc Locks in 2nd Seed

All three teams with something to play for won tonight in MOL Liga action.  In the first game, ASC Corona Brasov shutout Ujpest TE 6-0.  Josh Bonar continued his strong season with a goal and three assists.  Levente Zsok added two goals and an assist, and Kevin Wehrs also scored one goal and added two assists.  Brasov remains three points out of a playoff spot with three games to play.

Miskolc Jegesmedvek easily handled Ferencvaros 7-2 and locked up the second seed for the playoffs.  This guaranttes them home-ice advantage in the first round.  Vladimir Dubek and Szabolcs Fodor each had two goals, and Martin Saluga added to his league leading scoring total with three assists.

Nove Zamky won a lopsided 6-1 victory over Dunaujvaros Acelbikak, one of the few in DAB Docler's amazing run his season.  Lubos Dobry had a goal and three assists on the evening and Miroslav Stefanka added two assists.  Nove Zamky holds the final spot of the playoffs by three points and is only two points away from moving into the third seed over HSC Csikszereda.

HSC Csikszereda did not play tonight, but lost the most ground with Nove Zamky and Brasov both winning.  On Friday, the two Romanian sides will play what is a must win game for both teams as Csikszereda, Brasov and Nove Zamky are all looking to clinch the final two playoff spots with three games left to play.