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17 Seconds That Changed Game 1 — Smejkal Sinks Třinec
Pardubice scored twice in 17 seconds to overturn a 1-2 deficit and beat Třinec 3-2 in Game 1 of the Czech Extraliga Final. Smejkal sealed it.
17 Seconds That Changed Game 1 — Smejkal Sinks Třinec
HC Dynamo Pardubice opened the Czech Tipsport Extraliga Final with a 3-2 win over HC Oceláři Třinec at Enteria Arena, sparked by a stunning 17-second turnaround in the third period. Trailing 1-2, Roman Červenka tied it on the power play, and Jiří Smejkal scored the winner moments later. A record 9,236 fans saw the dramatic finish.
HC Dynamo Pardubice – HC Oceláři Třinec 3:2 (0-0, 1-2, 2-0)
Pardubice: Mandát (Tourigny, Sedlák) 30'; Červenka (Ludvig, Sedlák) 47' PP; Smejkal (Mandát, Kondelík) 48'. Třinec: Flynn (Daňo) 32'; O. Kovařčík (Nestrašil) 39'. Goalies: Will — Mazanec. Referees: Mejzlík, Pražák — Lhotský, Svoboda. Penalties: 4-5 min., power plays: 0-0. Attendance: 9,236. Series: Pardubice lead 1-0.
Scoreless First, Mandát Opens the Second
The first period ended without goals as both sides settled in defensively. Mandát finally broke the deadlock at 30:00, finishing a play set up by Tourigny and Sedlák.
Třinec Strikes Back to Lead
Owen Flynn equalised at 32:00, finishing a feed from Marko Daňo, and Ondřej Kovařčík made it 1-2 at 39:00 (Nestrašil). The visitors took a lead into the second intermission.
17 Seconds That Decided the Game
The decisive moment came in the third. At 47:00, Červenka tied it on the power play after a feed from Ludvig and Sedlák. Just 17 seconds later, at 48:00, Smejkal beat Mazanec to give {{homeTeam}} a 3-2 lead. Třinec could not respond.
What It Means
Pardubice take a 1-0 series lead after a dramatic Game 1 comeback. {{awayTeam}} head to Game 2 on April 19 in Pardubice needing to even the series before the venue shifts to Werk Arena. Coach Filip Pešán praised his team's resilience and celebrated the record attendance of 9,236.