The first phase concluded brilliantly (9 wins and 3 losses), the Eagles of Nice now begin the return phase by hosting the leader, Anglet, for the 14th day of Division 1. The people of Nice, who are on a beautiful series of 4 consecutive victories, do not want to stop there. Dominating the leader would be a first end-of-year gift.
In the first match, the Nice Hockey team was defeated (3-8) on the ice of the Hormadi Anglet, the Eagles’ heaviest defeat this season. The people of Nice, in front of their fans, will be keen to take revenge and turn the tables. And it is not just a question of revenge. The people of Nice, currently 3rd in the ranking, are only two points behind the leader. In case of victory at the end of the allotted time, they will share the leader’s seat and tie on points with Anglet. This match is certainly the one not to lose, as they hope to finish on the podium at the end of 2014. A match that, in case of victory, would serve as a new benchmark after the very fine victory in Mulhouse (5-4 a.p.).
On the other hand, Anglet is the leader with 10 wins in 12 games. The Hormadi are not coming to the Côte d’Azur for tourism. The Anglet team, who are on an incredible series of seven consecutive victories, would like to make a big impact by defeating a direct competitor for promotion to the Magnus League. Currently, they have the best offense and the third-best defense in the championship.
A peculiarity of the schedule is that the Eagles will only play at home throughout the month of December. Facing a crowd that is always there and in a great atmosphere, the people of Nice would like to start the last month of the year in the best possible way before welcoming Dunkerque and then Cholet to end 2014.
Even before it starts, this match promises to be exciting. There is already a little whiff of playoffs.
Kevin Chifflet
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