By the Dragons’ own admission, the series against Angers will be long, tight and intense. Rouen hockey players start their Magnus League semi-final this Wednesday evening (8:30 p.m.) against the second of the regular season and the last winner of the Coupe de France. “We clearly don’t have the advantage of the ice in the first two games”, analyzes Florian Chakiashvili. The Rouen defender still believes he can bring back at least one win from the Dukes of Angers ice rink: “It’s never easy to start a series away. The first match is important, it will set the tone”.
Despite everything, you also have to deal with the physical state of the locker room. There will be five absent from the Dragons for the start of these semi-finals. “We are going to play our 71st game of the season on Wednesday. We started before everyone else with the European Cup”, the Rouen coach does the accounts.
He can stay 10 days like a month of competition. We want to enjoy these moments as long as possible – Fabrice Lhenry
In the absence of playoff last year, Rouen had been crowned champion of France.
The Dragon Program
- Match 1: Angers-Rouen, 03/23 at 8:30 p.m.
- Match 2: Angers-Rouen, 03/24, at 8:30 p.m.
- Match 3: Rouen-Angers, 03/26 at 8 p.m.
- Match 4: Rouen-Angers, 03/27 at 4 p.m.
- Match 5 (if necessary): Angers-Rouen, 03/29 at 8:30 p.m.
- Match 6 (if necessary): Rouen-Angers, 1/04 at 8 p.m.
- Match 7 (if necessary): Angers-Rouen, 3/04