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final
Växjö Lakers
6:1 (1:0, 1:1, 4:0)
Adler Mannheim
Thursday 21.08.2014, 20:05 • VIDA arena • Champions League
     
    I, Julia Bjers, says thanks for you followed my live commentary. I hope you come back to Champions Hockey League live commentary. Have a good night. (22:30:19)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Lakers win the game because of a really good power play. Adler had a hard time to match their power play with their box and in the last period they couldn't hold Lakers back.
     
    Lakers win the game with six goals against Adler's one goal. Adler shot 30 shoots on goal in the whole game and Lakers shot 27 shoots.
     
    59:45
    15 seconds left. People on the gallery starts to leave.
     
    58:16
    A little fight is coming up after the referees blown. One in each team gets two minutes for roughing. Richmond in Adler and Welsch in Lakers. Still 5 against 4 tough.
     
    57:27
    Lakers "finally" got 2+2 for crosschecking and misconduct. Adler got to play power play the rest of the game.
     
    56:21
    Adler is playing with full strength.
    Patrik Lundh - 6:1
     
    56:21
    Goal for Växjö!
    PATRIK LUNDH make sure that Lakers score once again in the power play. 6-1 now. Erixon has now four assist this game.
     
    56:07
    Joudrey goes off two minutes for holding the stick. Lakers to the power play, again.
     
    53:47
    The puck bounced over a stick in Lakers. If it hadn't they would have an 1 against 0.
     
    51:43
    Adler are playing with full strength.
     
    51:10
    Adler aren't many meters from a 1 against 0 but Nihlstorp went out and took away the puck.
     
    50:38
    Nihlstorp got to save a shoot from Adler. 1 minute and 5 seconds left on the penalty.
     
    50:00
    Adler should stay out from the penalty box. Lakers are really good in power play right now.
     
    49:43
    Another penalty for Adler. This time is it Buchwieser who gots two minutes for slashing.
     
    48:59
    Adler play with full strength.
     
    48:22
    Lakers is really close to another goal but a skate was in the way.
     
    47:12
    Lakers got a good chance direct in their power play.
     
    46:59
    Adler's Hospelt goes off two minutes for high sticking.
     
    45:43
    Lakers has the speed now. They play around with the puck in Adler's zone.
    Robert Rosén - 5:1
     
    45:25
    Goal for Växjö!
    ROBERT ROSÉN got to score after he picked up his own return. 5-1 to Lakers. Assisted by: Patrik Lundh, Noah Welch.
    Tomi Kallio - 4:1
     
    44:35
    Goal for Växjö!
    After a weird bounce in the ice Lakers' TOMI KALLIO got free with the goalie and he could, pretty easy, score a goal. Assisted by: Ville Varakas, Sebastin Erixon.
     
    43:36
    Adler got energy out of Lakers' goal. They have a lot of speed now.
     
    43:28
    Icing Växjö Lakers.
    Alexander Johansson - 3:1
     
    41:48
    Goal for Växjö!
    Lakers use their power play when ALEXANDER JOHANSSON made his second goal this game. Adler have now five players on the ice. Assisted by: Robert Rosén, Tomi Kallio.
     
    41:19
    Adler's Reul got two minutes for hooking.
     
    40:25
    Adler get their first shoot on goal this period.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Three minutes left to the face off.
     
    Lakers started the second period best but Adler made their play better and came back into the game. Lakers took the leading once again just a few seconds later. We have 2-1 when the third period starts. Adler shot 15 shoots and Lakers shot 10.
     
    The third period starts in aboyt 18 minues.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:33
    Really close to an offside but Lakers had it on the right side of the blue line.
     
    38:52
    Not a really good power play this far. The passes aren't really nice.
     
    38:07
    Adler got a shoot on goal, in their box play.
     
    37:58
    Adler's Goc got two minutes for interference.
     
    36:50
    Lakers is really close to a goal but Endras makes a really good save and the standings is still 2-1.
     
    36:39
    Offside Adler. Much feeling between the players right now.
    Nick Johnson - 2:1
     
    34:43
    Goal for Växjö!
    NICK JOHNSON got a goal and Lakers take the lead once again this game. It was Johnson's forth goal in three games. Assisted by: Sebastin Erixon, Patrik Lundh.
    Jamie Tardif - 1:1
     
    34:11
    Goal for Mannheim!
    In four against three Adler finally got a goal. It was barley but it was in. It was JAMIE TARDIF who did the goal.
     
    33:54
    It's grumpy between the players right now. 4 against 3 in 1 minute and 3 seconds more.
     
    33:50
    The whole stadium wolf-whistle when Lakers Varakas got two minutes.
     
    32:56
    A fight starts after a blow when Endras took care about the puck. Both team got a penalty. Bittner in Adler got two minutes for roughing and Åslin got two minutes for roughing.
     
    32:13
    On linemen said it was icing but the other didn't so they didn't blow.
     
    30:39
    Lakers continue to have a rough time and it feels like Adler's first goal is close.
     
    30:02
    Adler's power play were really good for them. They have a high speed and have a few shoots on goal
     
    28:46
    Lakers have now five players on the ice. Adler had a good power play but Lakers' had a better box play.
     
    28:06
    40 seconds until Lakers have five players on the ice again.
     
    28:06
    Good power play from Adler. When the shoot came it was right in Nihlstorp's stomach.
     
    27:31
    Lakers got the puck out off the zone and could chance all four players.
     
    26:46
    Lakers' Welsch goes off two minutes for cross checking. Power play for Adler.
     
    26:15
    When Adler have an drifting penalty Kiiskinen covers three (!) shots from Adler. It was barley he could make it to the box.
     
    26:07
    Icing Lakers. Back and forth all the time.
     
    25:58
    Icing Lakers
     
    25:38
    Icing Adler. Lakers are better so far.
     
    24:47
    Adler are close a goal but Nihlstorp covers the post.
     
    23:44
    Adler shoots often right on the covering defensive player in Lakers.
     
    22:42
    Offside Adler. I'm not sure it actually was an offside though.
     
    21:54
    Adler come in a 3 against 2 position. The shoot were right on the Lakers player.
     
    21:27
    Icing Adler.
     
    20:45
    Lakers start the second period really good. It kind off looks like they have power play although they haven't.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The game's top scorer haven't been the best players on the ice this night. Two minutes to the first face off in the second period.
     
    The second period starts in about 16 minutes.
     
    The first period is over. Adler started best but after Lakers' goal they took over the game. In the end of the period both of the team had good chances. Lakers shot 7 shoots on goal and so did Adler.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:17
    Lakers got two really good chances. Endras stood in the right place though.
     
    18:52
    Adler got a pretty good shooting position but Nihlstorp were in the way. Still 1-0.
     
    18:43
    It's really quiet in the stadium. You can even hear the players scream.
     
    18:12
    Four against four right now.
     
    17:54
    The game's second penalty. Lakers' Johansson got two minutes for roughing.
     
    17:35
    The game's first penalty. Adlers Akdag is going out for slashing.
     
    15:56
    The game is going back and forth. Not the best play right now.
     
    13:31
    Lakers passing game aren't the best and Adler can take care about the puck.
     
    12:27
    Adler came in a shooting position but shot it to high and into the net behind the goal.
     
    12:22
    Nihlstorp with a good glove save when Adler break Lakers attack.
     
    11:32
    Adler come in 2 against 1 but they missed the goal.
     
    10:08
    Lakers got a shoot on goal but Adler can take care about the return.
     
    07:30
    Really good play from Lakers now. The goal took the energy up and now are Lakers the team that have speed.
     
    05:35
    Adler come in a good shooting position but Nihlstorp can take care off the puck.
    Alexander Johansson - 1:0
     
    05:33
    Goal for Växjö!
    Lakers come in 2 against 1 and Lakers' ALEXANDER JOHANSSON shoots the puck behind Endras. Assisted by: Tomi Kallio, Sebastian Erixon.
     
    02:43
    Adlers starts hard and aggressive. Lakers has a hard time to follow the speed.
     
    01:17
    Adler offside.
     
    00:00
    Adler won the first face off.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The players are now entering the ice. The first face off is near.
     
    Right now the teams are doing their warm up. More and more fans are finding their seats. I've seen a couple of supporters for the Adlers as well as supporters for the Lakers.
     
    Welcome to the game between Växjö Lakers and Adler Mannheim. My name is Julia Bjers and I will be providing the live commentary.
     
    The game between Växjö Lakers and Adler Mannheim is one of first games in the whole CHL. The Lakers play in the highest league in Sweden, the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Adler plays in the highest German league, Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

    Last year The Lakers’ season ended in the semifinals when Färjestad Karlstad went to the finals. Last year Adler’s season ended in the quarterfinals against Kölner Haie. The Lakers’ star players are the goalie Cristopher Nihlstorp and forward Rhett Rakhshani. Adler’s star players are Jochen Hecht and Simon Gamache.
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 20:05 CET.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Johansson (Kallio, Erixon), 35. Johnson (Erixon, Lundh), 42. Johansson (Rosén, Kallio), 45. Kallio (Varakas, Erixon), 46. Rosén (Lundh, Welch), 57. Lundh (Erixon) – 35. Tardif (Metropolit, Akdag)

    Växjö Lakers: Nihlstorp (Steen) – Lundgren, Murphy – Varakas, Erixon – Welch, Larsson (Laakso) – Johnson, Lundh, Rosén – Johansson, Rakhshani, Kallio – Kiiskinen, Josefsson, Reddox – Rydahl, Åslin, Johansson (Strömwall)
    Adler Mannheim: Endras (Ziffzer) – Akdag, Reul – Richmond, Fischer – Bittner, Goc – Joudrey, Rheault, Arendt – Tardif, Metropolit, Hecht – Hospelt, Mauer, Ullmann – Kink, Plachta, Hofflin (Buchwieser)
    Referees: S. Fonselius (FIN), M. Holm (SWE) – J. Dahmén (SWE), T. Haster (SWE)