HC Oceláři Třinec Advance to Semifinals After 4-2 Victory Over Mountfield HK
HC Oceláři Třinec secured a spot in the semifinals of the Tipsport Extraliga playoffs with a 4-2 victory over Mountfield Hradec Králové on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The win gives Třinec a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven quarterfinal series.
Game Summary
The game, played at WERK ARENA in Hradec Králové, saw a back-and-forth battle with Třinec ultimately prevailing. Mountfield opened the scoring in the first period with a goal from Vukojevic, assisted by Kevin Klíma. Třinec responded in the second period with goals from Flynn, assisted by Galvas and Kundrátek and two goals from Michal Kovařčík, assisted by Nestrašil and Ondřej Kovařčík. Pour scored for Mountfield in the second period, assisted by Vukojevic and R. Pavlík. Třinec sealed the victory in the third period with goals from Nestrašil, assisted by Kovařčík, and Ondřej Kovařčík, assisted by Kundrátek and Kovařčík.
Key Statistics
- Final Score: HC Oceláři Třinec 4 – Mountfield HK 2
- Series Score: HC Oceláři Třinec leads 3-1
- Goals and Assists: Flynn (J. Galvas, Kundrátek), M. Kovařčík (A. Nestrašil, O. Kovařčík) x2, Nestrašil (M. Kovařčík), O. Kovařčík (Kundrátek, M. Kovařčík) – Vukojevic (Kevin Klíma), Pour (Vukojevic, R. Pavlík)
- Referee: Vrba, Stano – Axman, Peluha
- Penalties: 1:4
- Power Play: 0:0
- Shorthanded: 0:0
- Attendance: 5,400 (sold out)
- Game Progression: 0:1, 1:1, 1:2, 4:2
Previous Match Results
On March 20, 2026, HC Oceláři Třinec defeated Mountfield HK 4-2. Goals were scored by M. Kovařčík (assisted by A. Nestrašil) x2, Flynn (assisted by M. Růžička), and O. Kovařčík (assisted by Nestrašil) for Třinec. Kalina (assisted by Radil and R. Pavlík) and Moses (assisted by Nenonen and Kevin Klíma) scored for Mountfield.
Looking Ahead
Třinec now has a chance to close out the series in the next game, while Mountfield will glance to extend the series and force a Game 6. The next match will be played in Třinec.
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