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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
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 20:05 CET.
     
    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 to the game between Växjö Lakers and Adler Mannheim. My name is Julia Bjers and I will be providing the live commentary.
     
    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.
     
    The players are now entering the ice. The first face off is near.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:00
    Adler won the first face off.
     
    01:17
    Adler offside.
     
    02:43
    Adlers starts hard and aggressive. Lakers has a hard time to follow the speed.
     
    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.
    Alexander Johansson - 1:0
     
    05:35
    Adler come in a good shooting position but Nihlstorp can take care off the puck.
     
    07:30
    Really good play from Lakers now. The goal took the energy up and now are Lakers the team that have speed.
     
    10:08
    Lakers got a shoot on goal but Adler can take care about the return.
     
    11:32
    Adler come in 2 against 1 but they missed the goal.
     
    12:22
    Nihlstorp with a good glove save when Adler break Lakers attack.
     
    12:27
    Adler came in a shooting position but shot it to high and into the net behind the goal.
     
    13:31
    Lakers passing game aren't the best and Adler can take care about the puck.
     
    15:56
    The game is going back and forth. Not the best play right now.
     
    17:35
    The game's first penalty. Adlers Akdag is going out for slashing.
     
    17:54
    The game's second penalty. Lakers' Johansson got two minutes for roughing.
     
    18:12
    Four against four right now.
     
    18:43
    It's really quiet in the stadium. You can even hear the players scream.
     
    18:52
    Adler got a pretty good shooting position but Nihlstorp were in the way. Still 1-0.
     
    19:17
    Lakers got two really good chances. Endras stood in the right place though.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    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.
     
    The second period starts in about 16 minutes.
     
    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.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:45
    Lakers start the second period really good. It kind off looks like they have power play although they haven't.
     
    21:27
    Icing Adler.
     
    21:54
    Adler come in a 3 against 2 position. The shoot were right on the Lakers player.
     
    22:42
    Offside Adler. I'm not sure it actually was an offside though.
     
    23:44
    Adler shoots often right on the covering defensive player in Lakers.
     
    24:47
    Adler are close a goal but Nihlstorp covers the post.
     
    25:38
    Icing Adler. Lakers are better so far.
     
    25:58
    Icing Lakers
     
    26:07
    Icing Lakers. Back and forth all the time.
     
    26:15
    When Adler have an drifting penalty Kiiskinen covers three (!) shots from Adler. It was barley he could make it to the box.
     
    26:46
    Lakers' Welsch goes off two minutes for cross checking. Power play for Adler.
     
    27:31
    Lakers got the puck out off the zone and could chance all four players.
     
    28:06
    Good power play from Adler. When the shoot came it was right in Nihlstorp's stomach.
     
    28:06
    40 seconds until Lakers have five players on the ice again.
     
    28:46
    Lakers have now five players on the ice. Adler had a good power play but Lakers' had a better box play.
     
    30:02
    Adler's power play were really good for them. They have a high speed and have a few shoots on goal
     
    30:39
    Lakers continue to have a rough time and it feels like Adler's first goal is close.
     
    32:13
    On linemen said it was icing but the other didn't so they didn't blow.
     
    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.
     
    33:50
    The whole stadium wolf-whistle when Lakers Varakas got two minutes.
     
    33:54
    It's grumpy between the players right now. 4 against 3 in 1 minute and 3 seconds more.
     
    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.
    Jamie Tardif - 1:1
     
    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.
    Nick Johnson - 2:1
     
    36:39
    Offside Adler. Much feeling between the players right now.
     
    36:50
    Lakers is really close to a goal but Endras makes a really good save and the standings is still 2-1.
     
    37:58
    Adler's Goc got two minutes for interference.
     
    38:07
    Adler got a shoot on goal, in their box play.
     
    38:52
    Not a really good power play this far. The passes aren't really nice.
     
    39:33
    Really close to an offside but Lakers had it on the right side of the blue line.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    The third period starts in aboyt 18 minues.
     
    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.
     
    Three minutes left to the face off.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:25
    Adler get their first shoot on goal this period.
     
    41:19
    Adler's Reul got two minutes for hooking.
     
    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.
    Alexander Johansson - 3:1
     
    43:28
    Icing Växjö Lakers.
     
    43:36
    Adler got energy out of Lakers' goal. They have a lot of speed now.
     
    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.
    Tomi Kallio - 4:1
     
    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.
    Robert Rosén - 5:1
     
    45:43
    Lakers has the speed now. They play around with the puck in Adler's zone.
     
    46:59
    Adler's Hospelt goes off two minutes for high sticking.
     
    47:12
    Lakers got a good chance direct in their power play.
     
    48:22
    Lakers is really close to another goal but a skate was in the way.
     
    48:59
    Adler play with full strength.
     
    49:43
    Another penalty for Adler. This time is it Buchwieser who gots two minutes for slashing.
     
    50:00
    Adler should stay out from the penalty box. Lakers are really good in power play right now.
     
    50:38
    Nihlstorp got to save a shoot from Adler. 1 minute and 5 seconds left on the penalty.
     
    51:10
    Adler aren't many meters from a 1 against 0 but Nihlstorp went out and took away the puck.
     
    51:43
    Adler are playing with full strength.
     
    53:47
    The puck bounced over a stick in Lakers. If it hadn't they would have an 1 against 0.
     
    56:07
    Joudrey goes off two minutes for holding the stick. Lakers to the power play, again.
     
    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.
    Patrik Lundh - 6:1
     
    56:21
    Adler is playing with full strength.
     
    57:27
    Lakers "finally" got 2+2 for crosschecking and misconduct. Adler got to play power play the rest of the game.
     
    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.
     
    59:45
    15 seconds left. People on the gallery starts to leave.
     
    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.
     
    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.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    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)
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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)