The Eagles of Nice (6th) are heading to Brest for the 21st day of the French Championship this Saturday, February 9th.
It is a highly anticipated match for both teams.
The reception of Brest at the Jean Bouin rink in Nice was the last grand match for the people of Nice. A wide victory of 8-3, an unforgettable evening for the audience and the players where success was present.
The Azur team took the 1st place in the championship. But that was a long time ago, since then the injuries and defeats have piled up, leading to a tumble in the standings (6th) following the defeat against Courbevoie.
The Albatross are waiting for the people of Nice with the intention to take their revenge. The Albatross are undefeated at home, the 1st team in power play with more than 23% success rate, needless to say, the mission of the Azur team looks complicated.
This Saturday will be an opportunity to start fresh, on solid grounds. The Eagles can bounce back and climb the standings again as injured players return gradually, we have good hope to see the… for the 3rd time this season….
Will Stan Sutor’s men create the feat in Brest? Find out on Saturday evening at 6:40 PM.
Brest-Nice in numbers:
Brest: 1st in the championship with 29 points (14 wins and 6 losses)
Top scorer: Nicholas PARD with 43 points (21 goals and 22 assists)
Power play success rate: 23.7%
Penalty kill success rate: 86.7%
Nice: 6th in the championship with 24 points (11 wins and 9 losses)
Top scorer: Arne KROTAK with 32 points (18 goals and 14 assists)
Power play success rate: 12.5%
Penalty kill success rate: 81.5%
