Mountfield HK skated to a 3-0 regulation win over Eispiraten Crimmitschau, seizing control with a two-goal opening period and never looking back. The shutout was built on an early burst that left the home side chasing the game from the first intermission.
The away side scored twice in the first period to carry a 2-0 lead into the break, then the middle frame passed without a goal as Crimmitschau tightened its forecheck but couldn't convert. Mountfield HK added a third in the final period to lock up the result, closing out the game with a 3-0 line despite a scoreless second.
The decisive number was the two-goal first period, which forced Eispiraten Crimmitschau into an uphill battle for the final 40 minutes. Mountfield HK's discipline on the penalty kill and structure at even strength kept the home team off the scoresheet entirely in a clean team defensive effort.