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final
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
1:4 (0:2, 1:1, 0:1)
ZSC Lions
Tuesday 04.10.2016, 19:30 • Eis Arena Wolfsburg • Champions League • 1/32 Finals
     
    The game is over and ZSC Lions Zurich won against Grizzlys Wolfsburg 4:1. I would say they determined the match after the first period, which they won 2:0. Grizzllys were able to score in the second half of the second period, but few seconds ago they cashed another goal. Third period was in sign of often penalties and one of the 5 on 3 situations was successful. (21:52:08)
     
    Game over.
     
    59:37
    Lions are behind their net. The game is over.
     
    59:00
    Last minute of play in the third period.
     
    58:36
    Offside by Grizzlys.
     
    58:36
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    58:27
    Even though there is a slap shot from blue line, but it was saved by away´s goalie without bigger problems.
     
    57:51
    Lions are combinating in their zone. I think Wolfsburg gave up.
     
    57:15
    Lions were able to clear the puck. Home team has less and less time to tie today´s match.
     
    56:36
    Penalty for ZSC Lions Zurich (Trachsler – 2 min., interference).
     
    55:57
    Grizzlys Wolfsburg are finally attacking, but I would say they haven´t got enough time to tie the game.
     
    55:10
    Home team at full strength.
     
    54:29
    Cunti tried a wrist shot, but he missed the target.
     
    53:59
    Lions are still generating some chances, but Vogl seems to be concentrated.
     
    53:25
    Goal for Zürich!
    Power play is used by PATRIK BARTSCHI who scored a goal after the rebound in front of the goalie. Assisted by Ryan Shannon, Severin Blindenbacher.
     
    53:10
    Penalty for Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Aubin – 2 min., slashing).
     
    52:49
    Lions created a pressure, but their shot were always blocked.
     
    52:08
    Wolfsburg cleared the puck and saved another few seconds.
     
    51:33
    Penalty for Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Riefers-2 min., delay of game / shooting or throwing the puck out).
     
    51:17
    Home team cleared the puck.
     
    50:46
    Penalty for Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Fauser – 2 min., holding).
     
    50:29
    Zurich is again in offensive zone, but there is no shot on the goal.
     
    48:47
    After wrong pass there is an icing. There will be a face-off in front of Flueler.
     
    48:47
    Aggressive play by Zurich looks to be a great plan how to win against Wolfsburg. They didnt create a singe chance for at least 3 minutes.
     
    48:05
    Slap shot saved by Vogl, who covered the puck and there will be a face-off.
     
    47:04
    But after their inaccurate combination they lost the puck.
     
    46:20
    Wrist shot saved by Fauser. Lions cleared their zone and set up an attack.
     
    45:27
    Home team at full strength.
     
    44:48
    Zurich is in the zone, trying to create a chance.
     
    44:00
    Fauser´s forhend deke wasn´t very good and was saved by Flueler, who showed great reactions!
     
    44:00
    Shoot-out for home team!
     
    43:27
    Penalty for Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Pfohl – 2 min., interference).
     
    43:27
    It looked like there will be a fight between Pfohl and Wick, but referee were quick and didn´t let it happen.
     
    42:40
    Wolfsburg again on the puck, but only in the midle of the ice.
     
    41:48
    Another giveaway by home team, but one of the forwards couldn´t penalize it.
     
    41:05
    Wolfsburg was able to shoot a puck, but it was deflected out of the zone.
     
    40:32
    The last period started. Zurich won the face-off and they are about to set up a first attack.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Grizzlys Wolfsburg were trying hard to tie the game, but their problem is in inaccurate combination and also in getting so many unnecessary penalties. After they deffended two of them, they got an oppurtinity to play power play after Blindenbacher´s tripping and they scored. But few second later also Lions scored after really bad pass of Pfohl.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:41
    Slap shot from blue line missed the target. Home team is still on the puck.
     
    39:10
    After it´s dump the puck is covered by Flueler.
     
    38:55
    Home team is behind their goal, trying to start some good attack.
     
    37:36
    Goal for Zürich!
    Quick answer by away team. Pfohl failed his pass in the deffensive zone and wrist shot by ROBERT NILSSON ended behind Vogl, who had no chance. Assisted by Roman Wick.
    37:25 AUBIN - 1:2
     
    37:25
    Goal for Wolfsburg!
    Shoot from the blue line finished in the net after tip-in of BRENT AUBIN, who showed a great effort in front of the goalie. Assisted by Tyson Mulock, Jeff Likens.
     
    37:05
    Penalty for ZSC Lions Zurich (Blindenbacher – 2 min., tripping).
     
    36:51
    After long time there is home time in the opponent´s zone.
     
    36:26
    Another good save by Vogl, who seems to be in a good condition.
     
    35:51
    Home team at full strength.
     
    35:36
    Slap shop from one of the away´s defesmen ended outside the rink.
     
    34:56
    Zurich created a great pressure, but Vogl is again sucessful. There will be face-off in offensive zone.
     
    34:12
    Shoot saved by Vogl, who had not hard work, because he had clear view.
     
    33:51
    Penalty for Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Likens – 2 min., tripping).
     
    32:29
    Wolfsburg looks like a better team after deffended penalty. But still no bigger chance for home team.
     
    31:30
    Home team at full strength.
     
    30:24
    Zurich has a pressure, but they can not shoot on the goal.
     
    29:30
    Penalty for Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Likens – 2 min., holding).
     
    29:02
    Still no chances on either one of the ends.
     
    27:58
    None of the teams can't get into shooting positions now.
     
    26:56
    The game would need a bit more precision on passing from both sides right now.
     
    25:52
    Now the puck got tipped into the home team bench.
     
    25:36
    Suter's attempt ends out of bounds after a deflection off a defenseman.
     
    24:58
    Nice play by Roman Wick, who took the puck into the zone and around the goal to serve a dish for one of his teammates. Following one timer gets stopped by Vogl.
     
    24:20
    Home goal was dislocated. There will be a face-off in front of Vogl.
     
    24:04
    Back pass in the offensive zone from one of the Grizzlys found only one of the visitors.
     
    22:22
    Good chance for Mulock with a loose puck on the crease, but Flüeler stopped his attempt with a great save.
     
    21:22
    One of Zurich's forwards tried to spin around the goal for a finish, but couldn't keep the puck on a way to the net. Wolfsburg rushes in offense now.
     
    20:35
    Chance for a breakaway for Wolfsburg right in the first shift, but Zurich's lone defenseman managed to stop the final crossing pass.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    First period is over in Wolfsburg and the home team lost by two goals to none. Zurich opened the scoreline already after 79 seconds into the game with a lucky bounce from Luca Cunti, then the Lions increased they lead on a powerplay with two minutes to go in the first when Mattias Sjogren finished a beautiful play of his linemates.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:52
    Suter tried to get one more shot on goal, but Wolfsburg took care of him.
     
    18:37
    Wow! Fabio Pfohl could have scored right there, he went around the goalie and opened the goal for himself, but missed from a tight angle. That should have been a goal for Wolfsburg and Pfohl knows it.
    17:59 Mattias SJOGREN - 0:2
     
    17:59
    Goal for Zürich!
    Beautiful passing play by the Lions and Zurich inceases the lead. MATTIAS SJOGREN was at the end of this play waiting next to the open net and finished off Blindenbacher's nice pass.
    Assisted by Severin Blindenbacher.
     
    17:30
    Vogl makes a good stop on Shannon's blueliner.
     
    16:57
    Clearance by the Grizzlys.
     
    16:16
    Penalty for Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Armin Wurm – 2 min., holding).
     
    15:59
    A two-on-one rush by Zurich, but Trachsler hits only Vogl.
     
    10:47
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    08:47
    Penalty for ZSC Lions Zurich (Sjögren – 2 min., tripping).
     
    06:15
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    05:04
    Grizzlys are in the offensive zone. Flüeler made many saves.
     
    04:15
    Penalty for ZSC Lions Zurich (Cunti – 2 min., tripping).
     
    02:58
    Flüeler made easy save.
    01:20 CUNTI - 0:1
     
    01:20
    Goal for Zürich!
    Good start for visitor! After the video review Zurich is in the lead. Roman Wick found LUCA CUNTI who scored to the open net with a rebound of his skate.
    Assisted by Roman Wick, Robert Nilsson.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Top scorer for Wolfsburg is Brent Aubin with 2 goals and 4 assists in 4 games while Chris Baltisberger is on top for the Lions with 3 goals.
     
    We're just half an hour away from puck drop between Wolfsburg and Zurich. For Kris Foucault of the Grizzlys it's a déjà-vu as he as spent the past seasons with the Lions partner team GCK Lions.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Grizzlys Wolfsburg: Vogl (Brueckmann); Sharrow, Dotzler – Weiss, Foucault, Pfohl; Likens, Wurm – Aubin, Dibelka, Voakes; Dehner, Krupp – Haskins, Furchner, Fauser; Seifert; Karachun, Mulock, Riefers

    ZSC Lions Zurich: Flüeler (Schlegel); Blindenbacher, Marti – Nilsson, Cunti, Wick; Rundblad, Seger – Sjögren, Baltisberger, Thoresen; Geering, Karrer – Shannon, Suter, Herzog; Hächler – Schäppi, Trachsler, Bärtschi

    Referees: Pesina (CZE), Krawinkel – Müller, Merten (All GER).
     
    One of several NLA vs DEL matchups, the Grizzlys made the CHL 'post-season' in their first season in the competition; ZSC went out at this stage last year to Sparta Prague.

    "Reaching the CHL Playoffs is something very special for us," said Head Coach Pavel Gross, underlining the significance of his Wolfsburg side getting this far. "Now we are facing a very talented team. But we will be ready and will give our best to reach a got result”.

    "They're a very solid, strong team, that made their own league's final last year and will be prepared to play," added ZSC GM Edgar Salis. "

    We *THINK* that Lions have enough luggage… ;) #CHL
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:30.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 38. Aubin (Mulock, Likens) – 2. Cunti (Wick, Nilsson), 18. Sjogren (Blindenbacher), 38. Nilsson (Wick), 54. Bartschi (Shannon, Blindenbacher)

    Grizzlys Wolfsburg: Vogl (Brueckmann); Sharrow, Dotzler – Weiss, Foucault, Pfohl; Likens, Wurm – Aubin, Dibelka, Voakes; Dehner, Krupp – Haskins, Furchner, Fauser; Seifert; Karachun, Mulock, Riefers
    ZSC Lions: Flüeler (Schlegel); Blindenbacher, Marti – Nilsson, Cunti, Wick; Rundblad, Seger – Sjögren, Baltisberger, Thoresen; Geering, Karrer – Shannon, Suter, Herzog; Hächler – Schäppi, Trachsler, Bärtschi
    Referees: Pesina (CZE), Krawinkel – Müller, Merten (All GER)
    Second match
    Tuesday 11.10.2016
    Zürich - Wolfsburg 5:2

    Goals and assists: 34. Baltisberger (Schäppi, Shannon), 39. Thoresen (Baltisberger, Shannon), 42. Baltisberger, 51. Suter, 53. Herzog (Suter) – 8. Likens (Mulock, Vogl), 45. Fauser (Pfohl)