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EHC Basel defeated EHC Sion 6-3.

Dimitri Malgin wasted little time in putting Basel on board by scoring a goal barely a minute into the opening period.

Sion responded in an equally quick fashion with a goal a minute later. The team took the lead at the 11 minute mark with their second goal.

Basel drew the match four minutes later after Nando Jeyabalan scored a goal after an assist from Malgin.

Basel pulled ahead in a big way in the second period. Elia Giancinti gave his team their third goal after assists from Alessio Guantario and Nicolai Gusset.

Timothè Tuffet increased the lead with a goal after an assist from Giancinti.

Marco Vogt gave Basel their fifth goal shortly thereafter .

Damon Puntus scored the sixth goal for Basel in the third period after an assist from Vogt.

Sion added their third goal two minutes before time expired and Basel skated away with the 6-3 victory.

However, despite the exciting victory, Basel will narrowly miss the 2018 playoffs. The team finished in 9th place in their division.