HK Nitra defeats HK Poprad 4-2 to advance to finals

HK Nitra defeated HK Poprad 4-2 in a hockey match to advance to the finals. The visiting team's chances were severely hampered early in the game when defenseman Martin Nemčík received a game misconduct penalty just 83 seconds into play after attacking Nitra's Jakub Lacka. The penalty left Poprad short-handed for the remainder of the match, contributing to their defeat in what appears to be a playoff semifinal game in Slovak hockey competition.