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Champions Hockey League gameday liveblog (21.8.2014)

Thursday 21.08.2014, 09:00 • Champions Hockey League gameday liveblog
     
    22:44
    And shootout victory goes to Finnish capital. Tomáš Záborský scored game winning goal for IFK Helsinki and hard work of home side SønderjyskE Ishockey, who did lead 3:0 after first period, resulted only to single point for overtime loss.
     
    22:41
    Mikael Samuelsson, Triple gold club member and player with more than 800 NHL games scores a game-winning overtime goal for Djurgården. Another story of big return of this inaugural CHL gameday. After coming back from 1-3 Djurgården records 2 points to the standings, Fribourg-Gottéron one. Djurgården Stockholm – Fribourg-Gottéron 5:4 after overtime.
     
    22:32
    Växjö logs an impressive opening 6-1 victory over Adler Mannheim. Alexander Johansson contributed two goals.
     
    22:24
    The atmosphere is really hot at Les Vernets as Servette won 4:3. Fans are singing and clapping, this first CHL match was intense not only for players. But Geneva must pay attention for future games: having 3 goals to 0 doesn't mean you must win the game. Frölunda did try all their best and almost came back. But in the end, Geneva won 4-3.
     
    22:17
    Bílí Tygři Liberec – Kärpät Oulu 3:4 final score. Liberec managed to get back into the game after a disastrous 0:4 start. They replaced goalie Lašák with Schwarz, but Oulu secured their victory at the end.
     
    22:06
    SaiPa wins in Zug with a narrow 2-1 margin. Nearby Zurich is more succesful and beats Vålerenga Oslo 4:1.
     
    21:55
    Another two final results on the board: Skellefteå wins 2-1 at Krefeld while Vienna celebrates after a 4-1 victory over Färjestad.
     
    21:42
    But Košice did not succeed, despite a big scramble in front of aus den Birken, the Kölner netminder. So the final score is 2:1, Haie win!
     
    20:05
    It's been a pretty long shootout in Kuopio and deciding goal by Robert Sabolic means victory for Sparta Praha. Sparta tied the game with 1:27 remaining in the 3rd period by Buchtele and eventually manage to win 5-4 after shootout.
     
    19:53
    Second final result of the night. Tappara beats Stavanger Oilers 7-3 despite trailing 0-3 early in the first period! Big comeback.
     
    19:24
    First final result of the night: Vitkovice Steel beat ERC Ingostadt 5-1. Patrik Zdráhal scored the late goal in the third period.

    Great introduction to professional hockey for the 19-years-old Zdráhal, who scored twice in the game and added one assist. He spent last two seasons in QMJHL, but returned home this summer and it seems that it was a smart decision. Scoring twice in his first CHL game without a single appearance in Czech extraliga before, that's impressive!

     
    17:40
    The first goal in CHL history was scored by Josh Soares of the Stavanger Oilers. After 8 minutes it's already 3-0 Stavanger! Soares with 2 goals.
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    Lukáš Peroutka

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    Derek OBrien

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    Today's game schedule (times CET):

    17:00 Vítkovice Ostrava – ERC Ingolstadt 5:1
    17:30 Oceláři Třinec – SC Bern 7:0
    17:30 Tappara Tampere – Stavanger Oilers 7:3
    17:30 KalPa Kuopio – Sparta Prague 4:5so
    19:30 Kölner Haie – HC Košice 2:1
    19:30 Krefeld Pinguine – Skellefteå AIK 1:2
    19:30 Vienna Capitals – Färjestad Karlstad 4:1
    19:45 Genève-Servette – Frölunda Gothenburg 4:3
    19:45 EV Zug – SaiPa Lappeenranta 1:2
    19:45 ZSC Lions Zurich – Vålerenga Olso 4:1
    19:45 Diables Rouges Briançon – Villach SV 1:2
    20:00 SønderjyskE Vojens – IFK Helsinki 4:5so
    20:00 Bílí Tygři Liberec – Kärpät Oulu 3:4
    20:05 Djurgården Stockholm – Fribourg-Gottéron 5:4ot
    20:05 Växjö Lakers – Adler Mannheim 6:1