Michael Grabner (not shown) has suited up for VSV, currently on a seven-game winning streak. (Photo: Wolfgang/flickr)
- SC Bern managed to turn around a two-game losing streak with a sound 5-1 beating of Geneve-Servette. John Tavares earned his first two points in the Swiss NLA, both assists, and Mark Streit also tallied an assist. Streit has improved to a +1 and five points in six games played. Bern faces off against Ambri-Piotta on Tuesday.
- Michael Grabner has signed with his hometown club, Villacher SV, in Austria. The speedy winger scored a goal and an assist in his debut against Dornbirn, a 4-3 VSV win and their seventh in a row. Next up is Innsbruck on Friday.
- Lubomir Visnovsky made his return today for HC Slovan Bratislava against Dynamo Moscow, but it wasn’t enough for them to win. Alex Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist, leading Dynamo to a 3-2 win. Bratislava did mount a good comeback rally, with Miro Satan (hey, remember him?) scoring a couple of goals late, but it proved to be too much. Visnovsky finished with two shots and no points. Slovan plays again on Thursday against Neftekhimik.
- Lukko of the SM-liiga needs a little bit of luck. They’re 2-6-2 so far, good for 13th in a 14-team league. Frans Nielsen, though, has shown off his playmaking skills, with three assists in three games played. He’s also a +2. His team faces off against fifth-place SaiPa next on Tuesday.
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