Vitkovice – Nitra 7:0 (end) | Sparta – Kärpät 1:1 (end) | Yunost – Frölunda 3:2 (end)
Kuopio – Djurgården 2:0 (end) | TPS – IFK Helsinki 1:1 (end) | Liberec – Färjestad 4:1 (end)
Munich – Växjö 1:1 (end) | Tappara – SaiPa 0:2 (end) | JYP – Skellefteå 4:0 (end)
Salzburg – Bern 1:4 (end) | Wolfsburg – Zürich 1:4 (end) | Eisbären – Zug 4:0 (end)
Lugano – HC Pilsen 4:1 (end) | Košice – Fribourg 1:1 (end) | Davos – Linköping 4:7 (end)
HV71 – Lukko 2:0 (end)
final
Tappara Tampere
0:2 (0:0, 0:1, 0:1)
SaiPa Lappeenranta
Tuesday 04.10.2016, 18:00 • Hakametsä • Champions League • 1/32 Finals
     
    SaiPa takes an earned victory. Shots on goal 3-11. (20:07:24)
     
    Game over.
     
    59:28
    Savilahtti-Nagander shoots from blue line, Lassila pad-saves.
     
    57:18
    SaiPa icing.
     
    56:38
    Maalahti shoots from point and Lassila saves it with his head to the nets.
     
    56:35
    Tappara icing.
     
    55:50
    The puck stops to SaiPa-zone's corner and a rush is called.
    55:06 Eetu KOSKI - 0:2
     
    55:06
    Goal for SaiPa!
    EETU KOSKI follows his own rebound and tucks it in. Assisted by Ville Vainikainen.
     
    54:47
    Power break.
     
    54:47
    Mäkinen shoots from point but Lassila keeps on saving.
     
    53:10
    SaiPa gets a few nice chances but Tappara holds on. A nice power play.
     
    51:59
    Strömberg deflects from the middle but Lassila blocks it.
     
    51:45
    Savilahti-Nagander shoots from blue line but Lassila is just able to block it.
     
    51:10
    Kemiläinen trips in the middle zone and gets penalized.
     
    48:41
    Savilahti-Nagander shoots from blue line but Lassila glove-saves it yet again.
     
    46:50
    Puck bounces outside, face-off in Tappara-zone.
     
    46:36
    Power break.
     
    46:36
    Peltola takes an excellent shot from middle. Olkinuora blocks nicely.
     
    45:35
    SaiPa offside.
     
    42:33
    Savilahti-Nagander shoots from point, no worries to Lassila.
     
    41:41
    Tappara offside.
     
    41:26
    A shot from point by Tappara, Olkinuora keeps on saving.
     
    40:21
    A decent power play from SaiPa.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    A weak period yet again, hopefully it gets better. Shots on goal 6-9. Next period starts at 20.36 EET.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:32
    A weak bounce which Lassila pad-saves easily.
     
    38:35
    Puck bounces outside, face-off in middle zone.
     
    38:21
    Sammalkangas pushes SaiPa's player on goal which moves from its place.
     
    38:02
    Backman shoots from blue line and Lassila glove-saves yet again.
     
    36:52
    Peltola takes a shot from point and Olkinuora is just able to block it.
     
    36:26
    The puck bounces towards SaiPa's goal and Olkinuora catches it like a berry.
     
    35:23
    An ok power play from SaiPa.
     
    35:18
    The puck bounces towards Olkinuora who stick saves it easily.
     
    35:09
    A shot comes from the back of the goal, Lassila blocks it easily.
     
    34:33
    A nice shot by Tappara from point, Olkinuora pad-saves.
     
    33:23
    Karjalainen takes an unnecessary penalty on power play. A weak power play from Tappara.
     
    32:52
    Salminen takes a minor penalty for tripping.
     
    32:48
    Savilahti-Nagander shoots from the middle and hits the post.
     
    32:21
    A weak throw on goal by SaiPa, Lassila covers the puck.
     
    29:50
    SaiPa offside.
     
    27:42
    The puck bounces outside and face-off comes to SaiPa's zone.
     
    26:56
    The puck bounces outside and face-off comes to middle zone. Also a power break.
     
    25:34
    A shot from point by SaiPa, Lassila is able to block it with his body.
     
    25:18
    Kuronen takes a shot to his leg and limps to bench.
    23:57 LEIVO - 0:1
     
    23:57
    Goal for SaiPa!
    Puck bounces wildly and is put to the net from the front of the goal by TOMI LEIVO. Assisted by Kim Strömberg and Lasse Lappalainen.
     
    22:23
    Puck bounces outside, face-off in Tappara's zone.
     
    22:14
    Puck deflects towards goal and Lassila catches it easily.
     
    21:54
    Salonen takes down SaiPa's player and gets a penalty.
     
    20:57
    A weak shot from SaiPa, Lassila covers easily.
     
    20:45
    A blue line -shot bounces from the boards and Olkinuora covers.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    A weak period, no real classy ice hockey. Shots on goal 2-7. Next period starts at 19.46 EET.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:00
    Koskiranta takes a shot in front of the goal, Lassila pad-saves.
     
    17:41
    Tappara throws the puck towards goal, Olkinuora catches.
     
    17:27
    SaiPa offside.
     
    17:08
    The puck bounces in front of SaiPa's goal and Olkinuora covers.
     
    14:03
    A weak power play from Tappara.
     
    13:52
    A great chance to SaiPa and a good shot from the middle. Lassila is still able to pad-save.
     
    13:38
    Levo takes a weak shot from point, easy to Lassila.
     
    12:03
    A weak power play from SaiPa.
     
    12:03
    Now Kuronen gets an even stupider penalty for an unnecessary slash.
     
    12:03
    A wild bounce on goal from the behind, Lassila covers.
     
    11:56
    Jasu gets two minutes for tripping for a stupid tripping in the offensive zone.
     
    10:15
    Virkkunen deflects a shot towards goal, easy stop to Lassila.
     
    08:22
    Power break.
     
    08:22
    Salonen throws the puck from the blue line towards goal, Olkinuora catches easily.
     
    06:52
    A good phase from SaiPa, a couple of shots but no results.
     
    05:27
    Tappara offside.
     
    03:56
    Levo deflects a shot towards goal, an easy stop to Lassila.
     
    01:44
    Game is stopped as Tappara's goal moved from its place.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Tappara Tampere: Lassila (Hrachovina) – Kemiläinen, Elorinne, Bonsaksen, Rantakari, Salonen, Sammalkangas, Saravo – Lajunen, Haapala, Karjalainen, Ilomäki, Jasu, Peltola, Nurmi, Röymark, Järvinen, Rauhala, Heikkilä, Peltonen, Honkanen

    SaiPa Lappeenranta: Olkinuora (Ruokonen) – Carson, Sneck, Lappalainen, Taipalus, Backman, Savilahti-Nagander, Maalahti, Mäkinen – Hamilton, Koskiranta, Kuronen, Leivo, Strömberg, Koski, Virkkunen, Salminen, Vainikainen, Kettunen

    Referees: Sjöberg (SWE), Lindqvist – Puolakka, Pesonen (All FIN).
     
    An all Finnish match-up sees Tappara meet SaiPa in the Round of 32. These two sides played in the Liiga just over a week ago with Tappara winning 5-3 in Lappeenranta.

    ”This is the first time for us playing against another Finnish team in the CHL, so there’s extra incentive to these game," said Tappara forward Otto Rauhala. "We want to get to the next round, so starting at home, we have to take the first game, and hopefully get a little advantage in goals, too.”
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
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    Leo Runsas

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 24. Leivo (Strömberg, Lappalainen), 56. Koski (Vainikainen)

    Tappara Tampere: Lassila (Hrachovina) – Kemiläinen, Elorinne, Bonsaksen, Rantakari, Salonen, Sammalkangas, Saravo – Lajunen, Haapala, Karjalainen, Ilomäki, Jasu, Peltola, Nurmi, Röymark, Järvinen, Rauhala, Heikkilä, Peltonen, Honkanen
    SaiPa Lappeenranta: Olkinuora (Ruokonen) – Carson, Sneck, Lappalainen, Taipalus, Backman, Savilahti-Nagander, Maalahti, Mäkinen – Hamilton, Koskiranta, Kuronen, Leivo, Strömberg, Koski, Virkkunen, Salminen, Vainikainen, Kettunen
    Referees: Sjöberg (SWE), Lindqvist – Puolakka, Pesonen (All FIN)
    Second match
    Tuesday 11.10.2016
    SaiPa - Tappara 4:2

    Goals and assists: 8. Koskiranta (Backman, Hamilton), 27. Kuronen (Leivo, Carson), 29. Koski (Leivo, Kuronen), 45. Trotter (Maalahti, Carson) – 19. Honkanen (Elorinne, Heikkila), 28. Honkanen (Heikkila, Rauhala)