The 11th round of the Czech Extraliga begins early on Thursday, when HC Verva Litvínov hosts Mountfield HK. Litvínov will look to start a winning run and move away from the lower reaches of the standings. The game is scheduled for 17:30.
The home side has lost its last three meetings with Mountfield in Litvínov. Across their eight matchups over the previous two years, Litvínov has beaten Hradec Králové only twice.
At the Hlinka winter stadium, Litvínov has collected nine of a possible 18 points so far. Its opponents there have included Kometa, Pardubice, Sparta and Liberec. Mountfield, meanwhile, has been climbing the standings since the start of the month. In its last five rounds, it has been unable to find a way past only Třinec, described in the preview as dominant.