LIT 2:2 VIE | HC VERVA Litvinov - Vienna Capitals (Champions League)

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Litvínov – Vienna	2:2 (after OT)	\|	Skellefteå – Košice	3:0 (end)	\|	Tappara – Vitkovice	2:1 (end)
TPS – JYP	4:1 (end)	\|	Kärpät – Düsseldorf	3:0 (end)	\|	Linköping – Liberec	3:6 (end)
Växjö – Djurgården	3:3 (end)	\|	Storhamar – Salzburg	3:2 (end)	\|	Stavanger – Eisbären	3:3 (end)
Frölunda – Ingolstadt	4:1 (after OT)	\|	HV71 – Třinec	3:1 (end)	\|	Mannheim – Blues	3:2 (end)
Munich – Lukko	0:3 (end)	\|	Zürich – Sparta	0:3 (end)	\|	Davos – IFK Helsinki	5:2 (end)
Luleå – Färjestad	1:3 (end)

final/OT

HC VERVA Litvinov Česká rep.

2:2 (0:0, 0:0, 1:2 - 1:0)

Vienna Capitals

Tuesday 06.10.2015, 17:00 • Zimni stadion Ivana Hlinky • Champions League • 1/16 Finals

		Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.
		Hello everybody, welcome to the live report of the Champions Hockey League Round of 32! We are happy you can follow the game between Czech club HC Litvinov and Vienna Capitals from Austria with us. This is the second part of this series, it takes place in the Czech Republic.
		HC Litvinov The Czechs can be definitely satisfied with their results in Champions Hockey League so far. Litvinov managed going through the group stage without difficulty. They played against Espoo from Finland and French Grenoble and lost only one point in the last match on home ice. Deservedly they won the group with eleven points. They still stay undefeated, even after first round of play off. Capitals lost at their home ice first match 4–3. So Litvinov will advance to the next round even after tie game tonight. Results – group F Litvínov – Espoo 3–2 OT Litvinov – Grenoble 6–4 Espoo – Litvinov 0–:1 Grenoble – Litvinov 1–4
		Vienna Capitals Capitals aren't as successful as their opponent form Litvinov. They advanced to play off from second place of group J with four points. They weren't able to defeat Karpat, they lost both matches. However, against Krefeld they were much more successful. At first they lost the match on home ice after penalty shots, but in the second game the took all three points. Vienna need to win tonight at least with two goals-deference, otherwise will Litvinov advance to the next round. To reach this goal will help them Tyler Cuma, new player in the Austrian team. Cuma has also played few games in NHL before. Results – group J Oulu – Vienna 4–0 Krefeld – Vienna 5–6 Vienna – Krefeld 2–3ps Vienna – Oulu 0:2
why i love the #chl? you can visit so many cities ... next roadtrip-stop: litvinov. ;) #viennacapitals #TogetherOneMission — Eva Gasser (@ibi05) October 6, 2015
		Starting lineups: HC Litvinov: Horak (Petrasek) – Chaloupka, Kubat, Pavlik, Sklenicka, Pavelka, Frolo, Kokes, Gula – Lukes, Hubl, Martynek – Travnicek, Hanzl, Jansky – Horava, Rehor, Piros – Jurcik, Pisarik, Smolka. Vienna Capitals: Kickert (Lawson) – Lakos, Fraser, Iberer, Milam, Pretnar, Klimbacher, Peter – McLean, Whitmore, Dzieduszycki – Rotter, Sharp, Gamache – Bois, Nodl, Fisher – Schiechl, Grosslercheer, Nissner – Hartl. Referees: Vinnerborg (SUI), Frano – Lhotsky, Spur (All CZE).
here we are ... rock this damn thing, black yellow warriors !!! #viennacapitals #chl #TogetherOneMission pic.twitter.com/HDPUSWoBy3 — Eva Gasser (@ibi05) October 6, 2015
		Players of both teams are ready on the ice. Second leg of this series starts soon!
	00:01	Game started.
	00:28	Despite winning the opening face-off, Litvinov had to manage how to stop first shot of the game. Horak stopped Sharp's try.
	01:03	Schiechl didn't know what to do with the puck in the attacking zone. He sent the puck to home team's net. It wasn't difficult save for Horak, as the shot wasn't so fast.
	01:45	And another save for Litvinov's goalie. Verva didn't start this game as good as their opponent.
	02:25	First bigger opportunity for the Czechs. However, Martynek did not find a way how to shot from the position.
	03:16	Verva started to push harder. Kickert had to stop rebound by his mask.
	04:05	There haven't been so many interruptions of the game so far. Both teams are battling very well in their attacking zone.
	05:02	The puck will be dropped in front of Kickert. Vienna sent the puck across the hole rink. Icing.
	05:22	Hubl in a good position. His rebound wasn't so fast, but he was aiming to the upper corner of net. Kickert saw the shot a made a save with his glove.
	05:59	Now it is Litvinov, who is playing bigger amount of time in the attacking zone. However, Capitals goalie still stay undefeated.
.@hokejlitvinov – @viennacapitals just started! Follow the action live ➡️ http://t.co/Xk5svlHCwt #CHL pic.twitter.com/EAHt5CbftG — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) October 6, 2015
	06:16	The game is stopped as one of the visitors touched the puck with high stick.
	06:45	Whitmore's line has been in the attacking for long time. But they weren't able to shoot. Good defence play from Verva.
	07:05	Dzieduszycki's slapshot from blue line was stopped by Horak. It wasn't an easy save, as one of the Capitals' forwards tipped in front of crease.
	07:58	Bois' shot went over the the crossbar. It touched the net above Litvinov's goal, face off in Vienna's zone will come.
	08:34	Great individual play from Hubl. He skated over defender, but then he shot too slowly. Kickert made a save with glove.
	09:16	Litvinov stays in the attacking zone. Capitals have to defence more carefully.
	10:07	Both teams aren't good in crossing the neutral zone. No one is able to take the puck to the attacking zone.
	10:38	Fraser's laser shot went through defenders in front of crease. Horak saw the shot properly and made the save.
	11:07	Icing is being called. Puck will be dropped in front of Horak's net.
	11:38	Lukes got from Martynek great pass. Litvinov's forward shot from the right circle. Although it was shot from really good position, Kickert was able to stop it.
	12:04	The game will continue after commercial break.
	12:53	Travnicek tried to take the puck into attacking zone.He was not successful, Fraser stopped him.
	13:53	First bigger chance of the game. Gamache sent the puck to Sharp, who was standing in front of crease. Horak stopped it, but penalty will be called.
	14:02	Kokes (LIT) gets minor for charging. Capitals will be playing in power play.
	14:59	Despite playing shorthanded were Litvinov's players able to create chance. Horava was ready to stop bad pass in the attacking zone. He was alone in front of Kickert. Austrian goalie find a way to stop him.
	15:15	Visitors haven't been successful in their power play so far. They will try to start another attack from their zone. Will they be successful this time?
	16:02	Home team at full strength.
	16:50	McLean had enough time to aim his shot well. Horak didn't saw anything because of the players in from of him. However, Capitals' player hit the post!
	17:59	Vienna seems to be more confident in the very last minutes of the period. Horak have to be careful, the game is being played in front of his net.
	18:30	Rehor stopped Iberer's shot form blue line. Horak's save wasn't needed.
	19:00	Last minute of this period is being played.
	19:40	Another save for Horak. This game will stay tie after first.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Next period begins at 17:49.
1st intermission: @hokejlitvinov – @viennacapitals 0–0 (4–3 on aggregate). #CHL — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) October 6, 2015
		Fist twenty minutes of play are over. No goals have been scored so far. A bit more satisfied can be Litvinov's player, tie game tonight is enough for them. However, Vienna will definitely try their best to win this game at least with two goals-diference. Will they start their journey to next round in the second, or it will be Litvinov, who will advance to next round of play off? Stats after the first period Shots on goal 9 – 9 Save percentage 100 % – 100 % Penalty minutes 2 – 0
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:08	Litvinov won face off. First pass of this period wasn't well aimed. Icing is being called.
	20:11	Penalty for tripping is called. After Milam's foul (VIE) will the visitors play shorthanded.
	20:59	Pavelka moved deeper into the zone and decided to shoot. Kicker made a save with his pad. It went over the crossbar.
	21:39	Pavlik's shot from blue line went wide. Verva is not playing well in power play.
	22:11	Visiting team at full strength.
	22:41	Piros was alone in the right side of crease. Kickert managed to stop his shot.
	22:48	Milam is called for interference again! Home team's power play will continue.
	23:20	The game is being played in from of Horak. Home team is not able to stay in the attacking zone.
	23:50	Sklenicka in a good position on blue line. Kickert touched his shot, but it went wide.
	24:46	Visiting team at full strength.
	24:59	Another penalty is being called. And again it is Vienna, who is going to play shorthanded. It's minor for visitor's team as they played with too many players.
	25:34	Pavelka shot from blue line. No one was skating in front of the crease, so it was an easy save for Kickert.
	25:57	Martynek wanted to finish combination of his line. He missed the puck in a good position. No troubles for Vienna's goalie.
	26:28	Game is stopped because of some problems with Kickert's mask. Puck will be dropped in the neutral zone.
	26:54	Despite playing their third power play in a row, isn't Litvinov enough dangerous to score a goal.
	26:59	Visiting team at full strength.
	27:23	Great chance for visitors. Fraser managed to find Gamache in the neutral zone. He skated into attacking zone a and had a lot of time to aim his shot. Horak made spectacular save with his glove.
	28:00	Both teams are battling really hard. It seems like no one want to make mistake that would lead to first goal of the match.
	28:35	Icing Litvinov.
	28:58	Big problems for Litvinov. They weren't able to get rid of the puck as there were many attacking forwards in their zone. Surprisingly Horak's save was not needed.
	29:40	Piros wanted to skated through Vienna's defenders. He has been stopped.
	30:59	Litvinov is pushing hard in the attacking zone. However, they aren't able to shot.
	31:35	It was unnecessary foul from Pisarik (LIT). He gets two minutes penalty for elbowing. Power play for visitors.
	31:56	The puck is being sent across the all lines. Enough time for Litvinov's line change.
	32:38	Fraser sent a shot that was supposed to be tipped. No one in the crease manage doing it.
	33:15	It is definitely the most dangerous power play of the game. Another difficult save for Horak.
	33:35	Home team at full strength.
	34:04	Capitals are skating much more faster. Litvinov was not able to start attacking. Icing is called.
	34:28	Martynek and Hubl showed their skills of passing. But none of them managed to shot.
	35:26	Kubat showed his individual skills as he skated over Fraser after the puck went between Vienna's defender legs. His attack ended behind visitors net.
	35:58	Horak made a save with glove. Game will continue after short commercial break.
	36:37	Jurcik was trying to find his teammate in the middle of circles. His pass was stopped by visitors' defender.
	37:41	Now it is Litvinov, who has to defend. However, both teams have been really careful in their zone. That means this game remain scoreless.
	38:37	Great move by McLean. He skated over Pavlik, but did not find a way to shot.
	38:58	An easy save for Horak. Face off in Vienna attacking zone will come.
	39:27	Piros's shot was not quick enough. Easy save for Kickert.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Next period begins at 18:37.
"0-0 after 40 minutes of our CHL game in Litvinov. Waiting for an exiciting 3rd." Nach 40 Minuten steht es bei unserer CHL-Partie in Litvinov noch 0:0. Es erwartet uns ein spannendes drittes... http://t.co/8HvhYFdvCc — UPC Vienna Capitals (@viennacapitals) October 6, 2015
		This game remain scoreless even after second period. Closer to scoring first goal were definitely home team's players. They were playing three power plays in a row, but they din not manage to score a goal. Both goalies stay undefeated. After tied game would Litvinov advance to the next round. The decision has to come in the 3rd. Stats after the second period Shots on goal 21 – 16 Save percentage 100 % – 100 % Penalty minutes 4 – 6
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:58	Game is stopped as Vienna's players crossed blue line too quickly. Offside is called.
	41:11	First save for Horak in this period. It will be probably Capitals, who will be more active in this period.
	41:54	Lakos is called for elbowing. Another power play for Verva. Will they be more successful than the have been so far?
	42:22	Game is played behind Horak's net. Capitals are defending well.
	42:44	Pavelka was in a good position between circles. His shot was not aimed well. It wasn't difficult save for Kickert.
	43:13	Litvinov made a huge mistake on blue line. They can be satisfied that their opponents weren't able to get to a break away.
	43:54	Visiting team at full strength.
	44:05	Pretnar has been hit in the corner. Piros (LIT) is called for boarding. Verva is going to play shorthanded.
	44:49	Vienna is playing better and better in power play. They pocket Litvinov in the zone.
	45:30	Goal for Vienna! First goal of this game is on the board and this series is tied up! Great combination of whole line was finished by RAFAEL ROTTER. Horak was not quick enough to make a save. Assisted by Macgregor Sharp. 0-1 and 4-4 in total aggregate.
	45:46	Dzieduszycki is called for tripping. Litvinov has chance to tie this game up in power play.
	46:42	Goal for Litvinov! Second power play goal is on the board! Pavik decided to shot from blue line as he saw PETER JANSKY in front of the crease. He tipped the shot and the puck went through. Assisted by Flip Pavlik. 1-1 and 5-4 in total aggregate.
Peter JANSKY - 1:1
	47:20	Icing Litvinov.
	47:25	Really important save by Horak. He managed to stop Iberer's shot from the circle. Visitors forwards weren't able to rebound as Horak hid the puck in his glove.
	48:08	Bois made an unnecessary foul in the attacking zone and is called for high sticking. He gets two minors, as there were blood in the Litvinov player's face.
	48:37	Nödl (VIE) gets two minutes penalty for cross-checking and Hanzl (LIT) for hooking. Verva's power play will continue.
	49:22	Vienna is defending very well. Second goals in the visitors net would made this really tough for Capitals to tie the series up.
	50:46	Goal for Vienna! Huge mistake in Verva's defence! DEREK WHITMORE got a pass from neutral zone and he skated into a break away. As he was alone in front of Horak, he decided to shot from his backhand after quick move. Assisted by Matthew Dzieduszycki. 1-2 and 5-5 in total aggregate.
Derek WHITMORE - 1:2
	51:12	It's 5-5 on aggregate now. This series is tied up again. Litvinov was really close to decide this series in power played, but shorthanded goal is on the board and this battle continue.
	52:37	Visiting team at full strength.
	52:38	Offside is called. Game will continue after short commercial break.
	53:40	Not an easy save for Kickert. Kokes's shot from blue line was tipped.
	54:19	Both team seems playing more careful. Now no one want to make fatal mistake.
	55:00	Travnicek was in a great chance! He was standing in front of crease and after Kickert's save was able to rebound. But his shot went over crossbar.
	55:49	Litvinov seems more confident. Visitors aren't able to pass over the blue line.
	56:23	McLean was trying to find Dzieduszycki in front of crease. Home defenders were ready and stopped him.
	57:09	Kickert made important save with his pad. His stopped Jurcik's shot from infant go net.
	57:56	It was laser shot from blue line shot by Lukes. Kickert was ready with his glove.
	58:08	Hubl was trying to rebound in front of crease. His backhander did not went through. However, it wast big opportunity for home team.
	59:00	Last minute of third period is being played.
	59:36	Hubl's shot was blocked by defender. Klickert's save was not needed.
	59:48	Litvinov is pushing really hard. They want to decide this series before it will continue to over time.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
no matter what happens now: i'm proud of my yellow-black warriors !!! #viennacapitals #chl #TogetherOneMission — Eva Gasser (@ibi05) 6. Říjen 2015
		Exciting third period is over. There were scored three goals and the score is now 1-2. That means it is 5-5 on aggregate. This series will be decided in over time. It is going to be under way shortly.
	60:01	Overtime began.
	60:11	The game deciding over time had already stared.
	61:12	Capitals seems to be more confident. They are skating much faster. Horan had to make few saves.
	62:22	Puck will be dropped in the visitors' zone. Litvinov is locked in front of their goalie.
	63:12	Dzieduszycki was alone between circles. He didn't find a way to shot.
	63:59	Horak was outside of his spot in crease. Frolo had to stop the puck that was going to the open net.
	64:45	Goal for Litvinov! This series is decided! FRANTISEK LUKES got the puck from Hubl and have enough time to shoot. His try was quick enough to beat Vienna's goalie. There was no one skating in font of Kickert, but he did not manage to make a save. Assisted by Viktor Hubl. 2-2 and 5-6 in total aggregate.
Frantisek LUKES - 2:2
		Game over.
		Litvinov's players lost their lead surpassingly when playing in a power play. However, they managed to decide this series in over time. Lukes scored and sent his team to the second round of the CHL play off. The Czech are going to face Frolunda or Ingolstadt, this series is not decided yet.
		Game stats Shots on goal 32 – 27 Save percentage 92.6 % – 93.8 % Penalty minutes 8 – 16
		That's it from tonight's game. Thank you for following us, have a nice evening. (19:39:31)

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 47. Jansky (Pavlik), 65. Lukes (Hubl) – 46. Rotter (Sharp), 51. Whitmore (Dzieduszycki)

HC VERVA Litvinov: Horak (Petrasek) – Chaloupka, Kubat, Pavlik, Sklenicka, Pavelka, Frolo, Kokes, Gula – Lukes, Hubl, Martynek – Travnicek, Hanzl, Jansky – Horava, Rehor, Piros – Jurcik, Pisarik, Smolka.

Vienna Capitals: Kickert (Lawson) – Lakos, Fraser, Iberer, Milam, Pretnar, Klimbacher, Peter – McLean, Whitmore, Dzieduszycki – Rotter, Sharp, Gamache – Bois, Nodl, Fisher – Schiechl, Grosslercheer, Nissner – Hartl.

Referees: Vinnerborg (SUI), Frano – Lhotsky, Spur (All CZE)

1st period
	14:02
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:11
	22:48
	24:59
	31:35
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:54
	44:05
	45:30
	45:46
	46:42
	48:08
	48:37
	50:46
After 3rd period
Overtime
	64:45
Final/OT