HC Oceláři Třinec outlasted HC Slovan Bratislava 6-5 in regulation in a Club Friendly Games clash, rallying from a one-goal deficit after the first period. The home side seized control with a four-goal second period and never surrendered the lead, even as Slovan mounted a late push.
Slovan struck first, carrying a 1-0 edge into the first intermission. Třinec answered emphatically in the middle frame, outscoring the visitors 4-1 to take a 4-2 lead through two periods. Slovan won the third period 3-2, but Třinec's earlier cushion held up for the 6-5 final.
The game featured 11 combined goals, with the second-period swing proving decisive. Třinec's ability to flip the script after a quiet opening period made the difference in a high-scoring exhibition.