Motor České Budějovice produced the surprise of Friday’s Czech Extraliga action, winning 6-2 at HC Oceláři Třinec. Josef Koláček scored twice and added an assist as Motor built a 3-1 lead in the first period. Třinec had not previously finished a game this season without a point and had lost only once before Friday, the report said.
Rytíři Kladno beat HC Dynamo Pardubice 4-3 in overtime. Kladno led 3-1 early in the second period, but Pardubice recovered to tie the game before Phil Audette scored the winner in the 63rd minute.
Bílí Tygři Liberec defeated HC Sparta Praha 3-1 in front of a sell-out crowd, with Devin Shore scoring Sparta’s only goal. HC Vítkovice Ridera beat HC Kometa Brno 3-2, while Kometa outshot the hosts 38-29. HC Verva Litvínov earned a 2-0 win over HC Škoda Plzeň, with Matej Tomek making the shutout and both goals arriving in the third period. Mountfield HK and HC Energie Karlovy Vary also went to overtime, where Karlovy Vary won 4-3.