Nitra – Vitkovice 0:5 (end) | IFK Helsinki – TPS 5:4 (2:1 after SO) | Kärpät – Sparta 0:1 (after OT)
Lukko – HV71 3:4 (end) | SaiPa – Tappara 4:2 (end) | HC Pilsen – Lugano 3:3 (end)
Färjestad – Liberec 2:0 (end) | Växjö – Munich 4:3 (end) | Skellefteå – JYP 4:2 (end)
Frölunda – Yunost 5:0 (end) | Djurgården – Kuopio 2:1 (end) | Bern – Salzburg 3:3 (end)
Zürich – Wolfsburg 5:2 (end) | Fribourg – Košice 4:1 (end) | Zug – Eisbären 1:2 (end)
Linköping – Davos 2:3 (end)
final
HC Pilsen
3:3 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1)
HC Lugano
Tuesday 11.10.2016, 18:00 • Home Monitoring Aréna • Champions League • 1/32 Finals
     
    It's over! Lugano gets through to the round of 16, but Pilsen gets a credit for the fight and late goal by Tomas Svoboda that prevented the team from losing both games of this matchup. Raffaele Sannitz scored earlier for Lugano to give them the lead. (20:15:50)
     
    Game over.
     
    59:51
    Goal for Pilsen!
    Great play by the home side. They won the face-off, put the puck on defensemen and to the left side for TOMAS SVOBODA who puts it right behind Mazato with a great slap shot. Aggregate 4-7. Assisted by Ondrej Kratena.
     
    59:46
    There is going to be a face-off in front of Manzato now. Six skaters on for Pilsen again.
     
    59:46
    Time out for team Pilsen.
     
    59:34
    Sochurek is out of the goal again!
     
    59:11
    One of the referees called an offside by accident, so the game will now continue with a face-off in the neutral zone.
     
    58:47
    There is an extra attacker out for Pilsen as Sochurek leaves the net!
     
    58:12
    Martensson's attempt ends beneath Sochurek's right pad.
     
    57:52
    Puck gets deflected onto Lugano's bench now. Face-off in the centre ice.
     
    57:13
    One last clearance from the visitors as the penalty is near to end.
     
    56:53
    Johnson's forechecking at least forced Manzato to cover the puck. Face-off in the zone for the home side.
     
    56:33
    Another clearance by Hirschi.
     
    56:06
    Pilsen struggles with moving the game into the offensive zone.
     
    55:18
    Penalty for HC Lugano (Raffaele Sannitz – 2 min., tripping).
     
    55:06
    Now Romanenghi gets a great opportunity with a shot from the slot, but Sochurek just pulls out another brilliant save.
     
    54:45
    Good job into defense by Kvasnicka with Romanenghi on the back.
     
    54:25
    And the goalkeeper of Lugano makes another save and stops the clock.
     
    54:05
    Hollweg slapper on Kubalik's pass from a sharp angle was blocked away by Manzato.
     
    53:14
    There is a battle for a puck taking place behind Manzato's goal.
     
    51:41
    Johnson got a puck right in between the circles, but he had it on backhand so he decided to go for one more pass. Then Lugano's defenseman interfered.
     
    50:40
    Kubalik fires one wide. The home side would like to finish off their CHL campaign with a good result at least.
     
    49:26
    Puck rebounds off one of the sticks and on Pilsen's bench. There will be a face-off in the neutral zone.
     
    48:45
    Pressure on Manzato who resisted, even though he finished to be on his back inside the goal and without his mask on. Game is paused.
     
    47:39
    Goal for Lugano!
    It's an easy goal for Lugano as the puck goes from Sochurek right on the stick of RAFFAELE SANNITZ who finishes top shelf after Gardner's shot. Aggregate 3-7. Assisted by Ryan Gardner and Alessio Bertaggia.
     
    46:29
    Schleiss back pass just surprised the whole crowd here as he sent Slovak with Kodytek into a 2-on-1 breakaway. Unfortunately, Slovak couldn't find his teammate with the final pass.
     
    45:43
    Sochurek performs well as he's pelted with a couple of shots of the opposition.
     
    44:45
    A long dump-in into the zone of Lugano looked lost for a long time, but Hollweg eventually reached for it and Manzato had to make a pad save on his try.
     
    44:32
    Buergler's wrist attempt ends in Sochurek's glove on the other side.
     
    44:18
    Kodytek makes a great play and a pass to Svoboda whose shot hit Manzato.
     
    43:28
    Great shift by the home team. Face-off will now take place in their offensive zone.
     
    43:15
    Kodytek's deflection on Moravcik's shot ends just wide.
     
    42:50
    Pilsen finally gets down to some action on a powerplay. Lev forced Manzato to two good saves.
     
    41:42
    Penalty for HC Lugano (Philippe Furrer – 2 min., hooking).
     
    41:02
    Klasen tried to perform the famous 'Granlund move' from the 2011 Worlds, but Pilsen goalie was prepared by his right post.
     
    40:32
    Pilsen clears the puck before Lugano fails with a long pass. Icing.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    In the second period, both teams scored once so there is no change in the gap between both sides. It's currently 3-6 on aggregate as Gregory Hofmann sent Lugano upfront with a nice shot off Sochurek's left post before Petr Kodytek equalised with a nice wrister.

    Next period begins at 19:38.

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    After Pulpan hit one of the Lugano players into the net, he got into a fight with Ryan Wilson resulting into lots of penalties. Both players got two minors for roughing and Pulpan also received another minor and a misconduct penalty for checking to the head and neck area.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:40
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Lukas Pulpan – 2 min., checking to the head or neck + 10 min. misconduct penalty, checking to the head or neck).
     
    38:40
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Lukas Pulpan – 2 min., roughing + 2 min., roughing). Penalty served by Vaclav Krlis.
    Penalty for HC Lugano (Ryan Wilson – 2 min., roughing + 2 min., roughing).
     
    37:50
    Lugano now seized the puck and took away a few more second before another clearance.
     
    36:50
    Mistake by Kracik just gave away the puck to Lugano who clears it instantly and rushes for a change.
     
    35:56
    Penalty for HC Lugano (Damien Brunner – 2 min., hooking + 2 min., abuse of officials).
     
    35:42
    Good job by the home checking line now to keep the puck away from Sochurek while Buergler and his formation was on the ice.
     
    34:22
    A really hard slapper on the other side of the rink gets blocked away by Sochurek's mask.
     
    34:03
    Very good set up by the Pilseners for Johnson to shoot from the circles. However, Manzato managed to catch this attempt as well.
     
    33:15
    Sochurek grabbed Wilson's dump-in and paused the game.
     
    32:38
    Kubalik was left alone on the circles and got a good pass from Kracik, but his first touch on backhand was just miserable.
     
    31:59
    Lugano now takes control of the puck and the game.
     
    30:39
    Goal for Pilsen!
    It's even again! PETR KODYTEK got a bit too much space on the boards, he found his way into the middle and scored with a nice wrist shot. It's also his first goal for Pilsen's senior team. Aggregate 3-6. Assisted by Lukas Pulpan.
     
    29:49
    Sochurek then makes a great save against Gardner's rebound as well!
     
    29:32
    Ulmer gets denied by Sochurek twice right now.
     
    28:33
    Lev had a wide open net after Kracik's solo action in the offensive zone, but he couldn't put the puck in! That was a huge chance to make it even again for the home side.
     
    28:00
    Pilsen loses possession in the offensive zone.
    26:49 Gregory HOFMANN - 1:2
     
    26:49
    Goal for Lugano!
    GREGORY HOFMANN hits precisely off the far post and into the net from left wing to put Lugano into the lead in this game. Aggregate 2-6. Assisted by Stefan Ulmer.
     
    26:03
    Svoboda was charging in through the mid-ice, but couldn't get through. Now Lugano go upfront.
     
    24:19
    Vaclav Krlis broke away on the other side, but he couldn't beat Manzato. That was a great chance for the home team.
     
    23:53
    Sochurek gets credit for going far out of his crease to help out with a possible 1-on-1 situation.
     
    22:25
    Sochurek makes a stop against Morini's finish on a breakaway.
     
    22:06
    Kratena's deke into forehand and a shot on blocker side was saved by Manzato.
     
    21:05
    Also the other CRAMO Top Scorer Dominik Kubalik let the audience know about him with a shot off post on the other side! Big chances in the opening minutes of the period.
     
    20:46
    Nice deflection by top scorer Buergler in between the circles and a brilliant save by Sochurek!
     
    20:10
    Lugano continue with a power play there.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    First period is over in Pilsen and the gap remains the same. Pilsen pulled one goal down with Jakub Lev opening the scoreline in 8th minute into the game, but Lugano answered right away thanks to Patrik Zackrisson's tap-in on Sartori's attempt. Aggregate 2-5.

    Next period begins at 18:49.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:36
    Lugano locked Pilsen in their own zone for a while, but couldn't find a way to prepare a decent shooting position.
     
    18:44
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Dominik Kubalik – 2 min., tripping).
     
    18:38
    Lugano pulls Manzato away as there is a delayed penalty coming for Kubalik.
     
    17:24
    Home team at full strength.
     
    17:13
    Martensson took a rebound on Furrer's shot, but he was actually too close to Sochurek to find any gap.
     
    16:26
    Pilsen even got a shot on Manzato in meantime, but he stopped it with a blocker.
     
    16:05
    Bad pass from Wilson means Lugano has to find a new way into the zone.
     
    15:24
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Tomas Svoboda – 2 min., hooking).
     
    14:22
    Unlucky deflection off Johnson's skate sent the puck towards Sochurek. Fortunately for Pilsen, he was paying attention so it didn't cause any problems.
     
    13:24
    Good play on the blue line by a newcomer Kanak, but Pilsen couldn't finish his work with a shot on goal.
     
    12:40
    And Damien Brunner is back on ice again. Both teams at full strength.
     
    11:58
    It's a great penalty killing by Lugano so far. Pilsen just can't get the puck in front of Manzato.
     
    11:34
    Clearance by the Swiss team puts the puck behind Sochurek's goal.
     
    10:40
    Lugano increased the gap back on three goals, but they have to defend it now as Damien Brunner (LUG) got a minor penalty for slashing.
    09:47 Patrik ZACKRISSON - 1:1
     
    09:47
    Goal for Lugano!
    Sochurek made another good save, but the defense didn't help him to prevent the rebound into open net by PATRICK ZACKRISSON. It's leveled again. Aggregate 2-5.
    Assisted by Riccardo Sartori and Tony Martensson.
     
    09:38
    Wilson's slap shot blocked away by Sochurek.
     
    08:44
    To keep track, Lugano has a two-goal lead on aggregate right now.
    07:51 Jakub LEV - 1:0
     
    07:51
    Goal for Pilsen!
    The home side gets the lead! JAKUB LEV got a pass between the circles and fired it on net straight away. The puck went through five hole of Manzato and slowly crossed the line behind his back. Aggregate 2-4.
    Assisted by Jaroslav Kracik
     
    07:36
    Another great action by Klasen and a great chance for Martensson. Sochurek managed to cover the space though and moved with the puck to his left post to close the gap.
     
    06:51
    Klasen just sent a beatufiul back pass from behind the goal to Martensson for a one timer. Fortunately for the home side, the puck went too high and over the post from Martensson's stick.
     
    05:57
    Yellow Horn went for a tough pass to Schleiss in between the circles, but defense of Lugano was paying attention and stopped the puck in time.
     
    04:55
    Ceresnak offered a nice puck for a deflection for Lev and Kubalik, but they just missed it in the air.
     
    04:01
    Kanak's snap shot ends on Manzato's left pad. Not many problems there for Lugano's net minder.
     
    03:57
    Icing of the Swiss team.
     
    03:45
    Zackrisson's smart attempt to beat Sochurek on the near post was not successful.
     
    03:33
    Now also the visitors get some time on attack.
     
    02:42
    Pilsen put some pressure on Lugano in the very last moments of their powerplay, but they couldn't find a way to finish properly.
     
    02:16
    Also Pulpan's slapper from blueline gets blocked away by Manzato.
     
    02:04
    Another save by Manzato. This time, there is going to be a face-off in Pilsen's offensive zone.
     
    01:35
    Yellow Horn's shot from blue line found only Manzato. Lugano clear the puck now.
     
    00:33
    First offensive effort of Pilsen brings a powerplay for the home side. Riccardo Sartori (LUG) got called for high-sticking.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Both teams took the ice for the last pre-game skate as we're getting closer to the opening face-off.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC Pilsen: Sochurek (Polivka) – Ceresnak, Pulpan (A), Kvasnicka, Slovak, Moravcik, Kanak – Kubalik, Kracik (A), Lev – Johnson, Kratena (C), Schleiss – Svoboda, Kodytek, Yellow Horn – Krlis, Koreis, Hollweg.

    HC Lugano: Manzato (Merzlikins) – Wilson, Sartori, Furrer (C), Ulmer, Hirschi, Ronchetti – Klasen, Martensson, Zackrisson – Buergler, Hofmann, Brunner (A) – Reuille, Sannitz, Gardner (A) – Bertaggia, Morini, Fazzini – Romanenghi.

    Referees: Brill (GER), Hodek – Brejcha, Suchanek (All CZE).

    Lugano players on the ice during their morning skate in Pilsen. Lugano have a 4-1 lead ahead of the return game.
     
    HC PILSEN

    The hosts of the 2nd leg HC Pilsen boosted their confidence on Sunday with a win in a shootout over local rival in domestic league. Now, they have to focus on the international competition, where they trail by three goals in half time of play-offs' first round.

    "We didn't play well in Lugano, we know that, but we're going to go into it and try to play our best and see what happens," said forward Nicholas Johnson, who will be meeting in action with his friend Ryan Hollweg after a while. Hollweg was put on injury list after the first round of group stage, when Pilsen defeated Stavanger away from home. Also, goalkeeper Lukas Sochurek is apparently going to experience his competitive debut for the first team in Pilsen.
     
    HC LUGANO

    The Swiss side managed to take advantage of their significantly wide ice rink at home arena and built themselves up a nice three-goals cushion.

    "We want to go there and dictate the pace of the game. Actually we are playing good so there's no reason why we should not make the next round," said Head Coach Doug Shedden, who can look forward to put Maxim Lapierre back into the lineup after his New York Rangers' try-out. "It's obviously better to have him with us then to see him playing with another team. He was a huge part of our last year success, so we are happy to have him back," Shedden added.
     
    "We want to win the series. Three goals down isn't an easy starting point but we'll give it our best shot," head coach of HC Pilsen Michal Straka said after the game one of this round of 32, in which Lugano celebrate a 4-1 victory over the Czech league's recent bronze medalist.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.

    Marek Kratochvíl

    Goals and assists: 8. Lev (Kracik), 31. Kodytek (Pulpan), 60. Svoboda (Kratena) – 10. Zackrisson (Sartori, Martensson), 27. Hofmann (Ulmer), 48. Sannitz (Gardner, Bertaggia)


    HC Pilsen: Sochurek (Polivka) – Ceresnak, Pulpan (A), Kvasnicka, Slovak, Moravcik, Kanak – Kubalik, Kracik (A), Lev – Johnson, Kratena (C), Schleiss – Svoboda, Kodytek, Yellow Horn – Krlis, Koreis, Hollweg
    HC Lugano: Manzato (Merzlikins) – Wilson, Sartori, Furrer (C), Ulmer, Hirschi, Ronchetti – Klasen, Martensson, Zackrisson – Buergler, Hofmann, Brunner (A) – Reuille, Sannitz, Gardner (A) – Bertaggia, Morini, Fazzini – Romanenghi

    Referees: Brill (GER), Hodek – Brejcha, Suchanek (All CZE)

    Attendance: 2,065
    04.10.2016
    Lugano - HC Pilsen 4:1

    Goals and assists: 23. Hofmann (Brunner, Hirschi), 26. Klasen (Martensson, Zackrisson), 48. Fazzini (Bürgler, Hofmann), 50. Gardner (Bertaggia) – 36. Lev (Indrak)