Hockey: The Nice Eagles defeated by Bordeaux at home

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The Nice Eagles hosted the Bordeaux Boxers (4th) at the Jean Bouin ice rink for the 43rd day of the Magnus League.

After their terrible mishap in Phoenician territory last Friday (7-0), the heaviest defeat of the season for the red and black team, it was imperative for the Eagles to win two matches before the end of the regular season.

Nice, still 9th, tied with Chamonix, who sit 8th with 51 points, and thus currently in the race for the Play-out, absolutely wanted to get back on track. The objectives were clear before the match: to exit the Play-out zone while entering the Playoffs zone.

Nice canโ€™t get there anymore

Nice encountered a stronger opponent tonight. The Eagles, however, had a flying start, scoring the first goal of the match within one minute of play. The Bordeaux players didnโ€™t take long to extinguish any remaining glimmer of hope for the red and black side. Within 5 minutes, the Boxers scored three goals. It was like a sledgehammer blow delivered right in the 1st period by Rudolfs Polcs (double scorer) and his teammates to the Nice players.

Continuing in the same vein as the 1st period, Bordeaux kept on rolling, well-supported by a goalkeeper in great shape. Quentin Papillon made save after save, disheartening the Nice hockey players throughout the match. Samuel Salonen increased the score to 5-3 by scoring twice in the 2nd period. Loik Poudrier and Mathieu Pompei then added to the tally at the end of the match, providing a well-deserved victory for Bordeaux against the Eagles (7-1).

Like in Marseille during the last match, the Nice team showed themselves to be too weak defensively and not incisive enough offensively. A lack of success that accumulates, exemplified by this incredible missed opportunity when the net was wide open. In the span of two matches, Nice scored just one small goal while conceding 14.

For their last match, the Eagles will go challenge the Gap Raptors away. The last chance to secure the playoffs this season.

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