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final
Eisbären Berlín
4:0 (1:0, 2:0, 1:0)
EV Zug
Tuesday 04.10.2016, 19:30 • Mercedes-Benz Arena • Champions League • 1/32 Finals
     
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    Eisbären started to push the pace early in the game. Rankel's chance didn't end up in the back of the net but a few minutes later, Berlin's Cramo Top Scorer Nicholas Petersen broke the deadlock – 1:0 Eisbären. Fifteen minutes into the game, Carl Klingberg had a golden opportunity to tie things up, but his turnaround attempt (which was saved by Dupont on the goal line) would be ruled off for interference anyway.

    After the break, the pace slowed up a bit and Zug started creating more opportunities. Early in the second, Reto Suri could tie things up, but couldn't capitalise on the breakaway and the Swiss side was punished just a few minutes later when Barry Tallackson made it 2:0. After that, Petri Vehanen had very little work to do and the home fans were sent into ecstasy once again before the second buzzer as the captain André Rankel increased the goal difference to three.

    Early in the third period, the team representing the German capital city pulled the trigger once again as Jamie MacQueen sent home the rebound of Olver's deflected shot that was saved by Tobias Stephan. Eisbären then controlled their comfortable lead up until the final buzzer, so after game 1, the score is 4:0 for Berlin!
     
    Game over.
     
    59:29
    Laurin Braun (EIS) is called for roughing with seconds remaining in the game.
     
    58:16
    Eisbären isn't able to convert on yet another two-man advantage, but that cannot bother the coach Uwe Krupp today.
     
    57:45
    Josh Holden is back on the ice and Diaz's return is approaching, too.
     
    57:38
    EV Zug clears the puck away and the guests are finally able to switch their penalty-killing unit.
     
    56:51
    Jamie MacQueen's one-timer from the blue line is lifted up to the netting and the play is blown dead.
     
    56:16
    Rafael Diaz (ZUG) gets a tripping minor, another great opportunity looms ahead for the home side!
     
    55:45
    He was hooked by Josh Holden (ZUG), however.
     
    55:44
    Another breakaway opportunity for Eisbären follows but Clay Wilson doesn't convert!
     
    54:14
    Rafael Diaz throws the puck to the offensive zone but Suri is unable to retrieve it there.
     
    53:30
    Today's attendance is 4722.
     
    52:16
    Timo Helbling throws the puck on an icing and another power break will follow.
     
    51:20
    There is almost no stoppage time as the game between Berlin and Zug is starting to quickly approach its final mark.
     
    50:06
    MacQueen fires a shot from the blue line but the puck ends up hitting the refined glass behind Stephan's net.
     
    49:03
    Uwe Krupp's side is controlling the puck at almost all times, but Stephan isn't facing any new challenges recently.
     
    47:31
    EV Zug is playing at full strength.
     
    47:12
    The guests fire the puck to safety with not much remaining from Senteler's penalty.
     
    46:28
    Jonas Mueller blasts one from the blue line but his slapper is blocked by Zug's defence.
     
    45:31
    Moreover, Senteler (ZUG) receives a tripping minor, so another Berlin penalty will follow.
     
    44:31
    Petri Vehanen didn't even have to make a save yet in the third period, it is sure and certain now that the guests will face an extremely difficult task in the second game on their ice.
     
    43:02
    At this point of the game, not much on either end of the ice is to be seen. The Eisbären are passing the puck in the neutral zone.
     
    41:39
    Goal for Eisbären!
    Berlin is slowly but surely banging on the doors of reaching the next round! Olver's deflected shot ends up on JAMIE MACQUEEN'S stick and the experienced sniper taps it home! Assisted by Sven Ziegler and Darin Olver.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Machacek and Morant dropped the gloves after the buzzer went off and players were headed to the locker rooms. This was one hell of a fight!
     
    The guests were clearly the better team early in the second, but couldn't capitalise on their chances and the Berlin side was able to score twice to make it 3:0.

    3rd period starts at 21:15.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:59
    Spencer Machacek (EIS) and Johann Morant (ZUG) went after each otherafter Morant's hit on Braun, both players were sent to the box for roughing – Morant for 2+2 minutes, though.
    39:31 André RANKEL - 3:0
     
    39:31
    Goal for Eisbären!
    With seconds remaining in the second, the captain ANDRÉ RANKEL makes it 3:0 Berlin with a quick shot from a slot after a beautiful pass from Wilson! Assisted by Kyle Wilson.
     
    39:04
    Fischbuch shoots from the blue line but his slapper doesn't get through the bunch of bodies in front of Stephan.
     
    38:41
    The guests fire the puck to safety.
     
    38:00
    Robin Grossmann (ZUG) and Laurin Braun (BER) are coincidentally called for roughing, while Josh Holden (ZUG) receives the extra tripping penalty. Berlin will go on the power play yet again!
     
    37:30
    Sufi's wrister from the top of the circles ends up being saved by Vehanen's right shoulder.
     
    37:21
    With not much time remaining in the second frame, a power break will follow.
     
    36:57
    Morant finds Carl Klingberg on the rush but the ex-Nizhny Novgorod player isn't able to get a shot away from the right wing.
     
    36:14
    There aren't many chances to be seen recently, the Bears now managed to win a face-off in the offensive zone.
     
    35:25
    Schnyder is back on the ice as Uwe Krupp's side's power play expires.
     
    34:12
    Jamie MacQueen passes the puck to Dupont whose shot from the blue line is blocked.
     
    33:25
    MacQueen is tripped by Fabian Schnyder (ZUG) and Eisbären will have another two-man advantage!
     
    33:06
    Spencer Machacek is caught offside and there will be a draw in the neutral zone.
     
    32:03
    Hoerdler cuts himself loose on the left wing and establishes possession in the offensive zone.
     
    31:11
    There are no chances on either side as Tallackson's penalty is approaching its end. A Berlin power play will follow.
     
    29:30
    We will continue with four skaters on each side. Barry Tallackson (EIS) and is called for instigating a fight with Lammer (ZUG), who mightily crushed into Petersen for which he received a game penalty!
     
    28:53
    Vehanen freezes the puck again for a draw in Berlin's zone.
     
    27:59
    Martschini wins a draw in front of Vehanen, but that won't happen until after another power break.
     
    26:50
    Jamie MacQueen finesses his way into the slot but fails to get a shot away!
     
    25:47
    Encouraged by the second goal, the Berlin players are setting the pace again.
    24:41 Barry TALLACKSON - 2:0
     
    24:41
    Goal for Eisbären!
    Oh boy, this is a tough goal to swallow for the guests, who were outplaying Berlin in the second period. Petersen dishes the puck off to BARRY TALLACKSON who makes no mistake! Assisted by Nicholas Petersen and Frank Hoerdler.
     
    24:26
    Zug is playing much more offensively in the second period. Jarkko Immonen tried his luck from the right circle but Vehanen was there to make the save.
     
    22:50
    Petri Vehanen holds on for a draw, Zug will remain in the offensive zone.
     
    21:15
    Josh Holden sends Reto Suri on a breakaway but Vehanen makes a fine save!
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    1st period is over. The home team had a slight edge in all aspects of the game and Uwe Krupp's side is deservingly up one goal thanks to its Cramo Top Scorer Nicholas Petersen.

    2nd period starts at 20:16 CET.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:02
    Stephan has some troubles with Hoerdler's wrister but manages to make a blocker save and then another one against Spencer Machacek's shot.
     
    18:26
    Uwe Krupp's side wasn't able to capitalise on the long power play but the home team is still creating more chances even at full strength.
     
    17:29
    Olver's slapper is deflected into the netting and the play is blown dead.
     
    16:57
    Klingberg is on the ice, but Eisbären is still on the one-man advantage.
     
    16:36
    Zug was under sustained pressure but the guests finally manage to dump the puck to safety.
     
    15:38
    There will be a two-man advantage for Berlin as Nolan Diem (ZUG) holds Mueller!
     
    15:23
    Eisbären is back at full strength, so a Berlin power play will follow.
     
    14:57
    Dupont saves Klingberg's tip-in on the goal line but this one wouldn't count anyway due to a clear interference by Zug's Swedish forward.
     
    13:59
    Vehanen didn't have a clear view but the Finnish stalwart goalie somehow made the save against a shot from the blue line.
     
    13:23
    Kyle Wilson (EIS) gets called for delaying the game.
     
    13:12
    Petri Vehanen freezes the puck, we will continue after a power break.
     
    12:06
    After some pushing and shoving in front of Stephan's net, the guests are finally able to throw the puck to safety.
     
    10:50
    Offside Zug, there will be a draw by the penalty boxes.
     
    10:07
    Zug's defensemen are under sustained pressure and have difficulties with setting up attacks from their zone.
    08:21 Nicholas PETERSEN - 1:0
     
    08:21
    Goal for Eisbären!
    We have the opener not even midway through the first frame! Berlin's top scorer NICHOLAS PETERSEN deflects MacQueen's attempt from the blue line and Stephan has no chance to react! Assisted by Jamie MacQueen.
     
    07:33
    Hoerdler's attempt from the blue line is caught and held by Stephan.
     
    07:11
    A good chance for Eisbären as Tobias Stephan deflects Wilson's wrister in front of the blue paint but Rankel's followed-up shot doesn't end up in the back of the net!
     
    06:37
    Sandro Zangger circles around his guard and then tries his luck with a backhander, which doesn't challenge Vehanen, though.
     
    05:21
    Martschini escapes on the right wing and tries to feed the puck off to Reto Suri but the Swiss national team player cannot get hold of the pass.
     
    04:25
    Offside Berlin, there will be a face-off in the neutral zone.
     
    03:13
    There is not much going on early in the game, both teams are playing with a defence-first mindset.
     
    02:10
    Josh Holden ricochets the puck towards Vehanen but the Eisbären goalie doesn't have to make a save this time.
     
    01:15
    Tobias Stephan makes a nice save against Machacek's attempt and holds on.
     
    00:33
    The guests from Switzerland throw the puck on an icing, there will be a face-off in front of Stephan.
     
    00:01
    Game started.

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    Starting lineups:

    Eisbären Berlin: Vehanen (Cuepper) – Braun "A", Wissmann, Baxmann, Dupont, Hoerdler, Mueller, Adam – Rankel "C", Wilson, Fischbuch – MacQueen, Talbot, Machacek – Tallackson, Olver "A", Petersen – Braun, Ziegler.

    EV Zug: Stephan (Haller) – Helbling, Grossmann, Diaz "A", Alatalo, Schlumpf, Erni, Morant, Geisser – Klingberg, Immonen, Senteler – Martschini, Holden "C", Suri "A" – Zangger, Diem, Lammer – Rech, Peter, Schnyder.

    Referees: Linde (SWE), Iwert – Höfer, Salewski (All GER).

    A pre-game skate for Eisbären ahead of tonight’s game against Zug
     
    Berlin defenseman Micki DuPont spent several seasons in Zug and then Kloten, before heading to the German capital, so will know a thing of two about the Polar Bears' NLA opponents.

    "EV Zug are a talented and good skating team, it'll be a great game," said the defender, while Berlin sports director Stefan Ustorf added, "They're a team who play in the same style as us. It'll be a top quality game!"

    On the opposing side, Zug's head coach Harold Kreis said, "We want to win! With the group win and advancing this far, we have already achieved our first goal. Now we want to achieve our next one and make it through to the Round of 16," said the German-Canadian. "Berlin are a good team with quality imports, who place good hockey and don't just defend."
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:30.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Petersen (MacQueen), 25. Tallackson (Petersen, Hoerdler), 40. Rankel (Wilson), 42. MacQueen (Ziegler, Olver)

    Eisbären Berlín: Vehanen (Cuepper) – Braun "A", Wissmann, Baxmann, Dupont, Hoerdler, Mueller, Adam – Rankel "C", Wilson, Fischbuch – MacQueen, Talbot, Machacek – Tallackson, Olver "A", Petersen – Braun, Ziegler.
    EV Zug: Stephan (Haller) – Helbling, Grossmann, Diaz "A", Alatalo, Schlumpf, Erni, Morant, Geisser – Klingberg, Immonen, Senteler – Martschini, Holden "C", Suri "A" – Zangger, Diem, Lammer – Rech, Peter, Schnyder.
    Referees: Linde (SWE), Iwert – Höfer, Salewski (All GER)
    Attendance: 4722
    Second match
    Tuesday 11.10.2016
    Zug - Eisbären 1:2

    Goals and assists: 27. Lammer (Grossmann) – 49. Rankel (Wilson), 56. Olver (Hoerdler)