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“We have a chance, will you be there?” asks HC Davos’ website in the build up to tonight’s game, which sees the Swiss side just needing a goal to level the tie against Helsinki. In their first CHL season, Davos have overcome Farjestad and Pardubice to get this far.

Their opponents HIFK beat Karpat 3-2 over the weekend to come into the game off the back of a win, and are aiming to make the last 16 for the second year in a row.

Tonights hosts HC Davos have found some hot form coming into the second leg of this CHL tie with IFK Heksinki, having won their last 3 games in the Swiss National League. They'd had a slow start to the league campaign, but now sit in 4th place, directly behind Switzerland's other survivor in the 2015/16 CHL, the Zurich Lions.

Keep your eye out in particular for number 31 Marcus Paulsson, who leads the league in goalscoring with 7 in 9 games. Center Perttu Lindgren has lead the playmaking for Davos with 8 assists, with captain Andreas Ambühl also finding his scoring touch again, notching 2+5 in his 9 games. These 3 players are on a hot streak at the right time, and each have 4 points in their last 3 games.

HIFK Helsinki are in a very similar position to Davos, lying in 4th place in the Finnish LIIGA. They are also HOT right now, with 8 wins in their last 9 games in all competitions. 6 of those games were decided by one goal, and 4 went at least to OT so it hasn't all been plain sailing!

Juuso Puustinen is their man with of the moment, who with 6+4 in just 8 games is 4th in league scoring.

Starting lineups:

HC Davos: Genoni (Senn) – Brejcak, Guerra, Forster, Heldner, Jung, Kessler, Schneeberger, Paschoud – Ambuehl, Axelsson, Wieser – Lindgren, Paulsson, Wieser – Sciaroni, Aeschlimann, Ryser – Joerg, Walser, Simion.

IFK Helsinki: Husso (Lankinen) – Grillfors, Auvitu, Generous, Jarvinen, Teppo, Taipalus, Heikkinen, Saarelianen – Ikkonen, Ramstedt, Rask – Partanen, Puustinen, Elkins – Tamminen, Luttinen, Leino – Mieho, Asten, Nykopp – Saarelainen.

Referees: Brueggemann (GER), Wehrli – Bürgi, Kovacs (All SUI).

Just over 15 minutes to go here in Davos.

Starting line-up for HC Davos:

Genoni – Brejcak, Guerra – Dino Wieser, Axelsson, Ambuehl.

IFK Helsinki:
Husso – Auvitu, Grilfors – Ikkonen, Ramstedt, Rask.

Faceoff is in around 5 minutes as both teams take to the ice.

HC Davos in blue and yellow, the visitors from Finland in white and red.

Team talks are over, the starting lines stretch their legs and we're just about ready to go.

Finns with a quick line change and Davos almost catch them on the break through Dino Wieser.

Great hit by Brejcak along the boards.

A cagey start from both teams almost has it's opening goal as Davos break quickly but fail to capitalise.

Close from Davos as they draw the game's first penalty.

Axelsson's slapper from the point is comfortably handled by Husso.

Almost a shorthanded goal for IFK through Asten, but he puts the backhander wide – so close!

Davos almost punished for a fanned pass on their own blueline.

Back to even strength.

We're approaching the halfway point of the first period, and so far neither team has been able to grab this game by the scruff of the neck, who will be the first to strike?

Just to remind you that Davos trail this tie by one goal, after losing the game in Helsinki by 2 goals to 1.

10 minutes gone and the shots are 7 to 4 in Davos' favour.

Hardly time to take our breath and Davos equalise through Lindgren, who roofs it from the slot. Game on!

Powerplay nullified as Axelsson storms through the crease into Husso.

IFK have a minute on the PP.

Davos back to full strength.

Nice forechecking by Andreas Ambuehl creates a scoring chance but Husso prevails and we have a faceoff with 12 seconds remaining.

Puustinen has a shot from the short side saved by Genoni.

Another save on CTS Partanen.

Quick start to the second period here by the visitors, can they regain their two goal lead overall?

Face-off now in their zone.

2-1 Davos, and this one is tied at 3!

Ambuehl comes close for the hosts as he tries to roof it short side.

Shots 24 to 11 for Davos so far, but they only have one goal more to show for it – will they be made to pay for not capitalising on more of their shots?

IFK almost caught with too many men on the ice there at the bench.

The game has lost it's shape here for a few minutes, with most of the play between the two blue lines.

A long period of Davos pressure here 4 on 4, but Helsinki manage to clear with 20 seconds remaining on the penalties.

Back to 5 on 5.

Big chance here for Davos as IFK lose a stick while shorthanded.

Great shift by Noah Schneeberger on the power play.

The home fans encouraging all others to stand-up for their team as the second period nears the final minute.

Second of the game for Lindgren, does he have one more in his bag???

The hosts certainly look the more likely to score here as they are first to almost every 50/50 pouck.

Just after I say that, Helsinki themselves force a face-off in the Davos end after an extended bit of pressure.

Great fore-checking by Sciaroni and Dino Wieser doesn't come to anything as Helsinki ride the storm and clear.

A delection off a second broken IFK stick forces a face-off in their zone.

Some handbags in front of Genoni after he makes a nice save.

We have 9 minutes remaining in this one, who will be next to strike?

Great short-handed hussle by 2 goal scorer Lindgren, and the penalty is almost over.

5 mimns to go and the big guns are back out there.

Shots on goal in the third period, now 10-3 for the visitors from Helsinki.

Just to remind you that if the scores remain all square on aggregate at the end of 60 minutes tonight, we'll be heading to overtime and then if needed penalty shots.

Into the final two minutes.

Empty net Helsinki.

Time-out Helsinki.

48.2 seconds remain, can HC Davos hold on?