LIN 5:0 BLZ | Linköping HC - HC Bolzano (Champions League)

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final

Linköping HC Sweden

5:0 (2:0, 2:0, 1:0)

HC Bolzano

Sunday 24.08.2014, 14:35 • SAAB Arena, Linköping • Champions League

		And that's the game! Linköping wins it by 5-0. Bolzano still struggle to get their first goal in the whole tournament. Linköping played a solid game from start to finish and after the second period everything could be summed up as a victory for the home team! Thanks for following us! Don't forget to visit www.championshockeyleague.net later on for more information, highlights and articles. (16:49:36)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:27	Icing, Bolzano.
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	59:00	One minute left.
	58:05	Sjögren close to score. A backhand that went wide.
	58:00	Two minutes left of the game.
	57:00	Linköping has a clear win on its hands. Question is if the clean sheat will last?
	56:29	Another shot. Just outside of the goal.
	56:10	Almtorp with a wrister, just wide.
	55:50	Bolzano has given up. No real dedication any longer.
	55:04	Goal for Linköping! 5-0 Linköping. Scored by MATTIAS SJÖGREN after a slapshot in the slot that went up in corner of the goal. Assisted by Chad Kolarik.
	54:26	Play is stopped because Rautios cage has come off its peggings.
	54:15	Very simple play by Linköping. No speed or real precision.
	54:02	Paul Zanette, Bolzano, 2 min hooking.
	53:27	Calm play from both teams ones again. Somewhat boring right now.
	53:00	Almtorp hits the cross bar!
	52:47	Todays attendance: 3 521. I guessed around that number before the game. Quite close.
	52:47	Powerbreak.
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	51:28	Now it's just going back and forth.
	51:13	Followed by a Linköping attack!
	51:03	Counterattack from the visitors.
	50:30	Little just short of making a big cross pass, but is stopped by Bolzano players.
	50:00	Junland shoots it wide of the post. A wrister from blue.
	49:28	Linköping recovers quickly and tries again.
	49:08	Failed two on one by Bolzano team.
	49:01	Another good play from the home team where the puck ends up with Hubl.
	48:45	Huge save by Hubl! Keeps the pad locked to the post and stops the play. Powerbreak on that!
	48:22	Linköping tries to counter attack.
	47:50	Yet another lost puck in the neutral zone from Bolzano.
	47:26	Very calm play from both teams.
	47:07	Bolzano with another attempt.
	46:51	Linköping recovers.
	46:30	Stefan Zisser steers one just by the post.
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	45:53	Another face off in the Linköping zone. Rautio makes contact with the puck for the first time this period.
	44:40	Andersson tries a sneaky one on Hubl but he shuts down by the right post.
	44:26	A lot of penalties right now.
	44:25	Oscar Sundh, Linköping, 2 min tripping.
	44:06	Bolzano is back at full strength.
	42:50	Everything is edged out and we still have the five on four play for Linköping.
	42:50	John Lee, Bolzano, 10 min Unsportsmanlike conduct.
	42:50	Philip de Simone, Bolzano, 2 min roughing.
	42:50	Mattias Sjögren, Linköping, 2 min roughing.
	42:50	And a penalty.
	42:50	Another save and a face off.
	42:45	Save!
	42:42	Johansson!!!
	42:16	Shot from Johansson, saved by Hubl.
	42:03	Mathew Sisca, Bolzano, 2 min slashing.
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	42:03	Penalty! Bolzano.
	41:50	But they are forced back to their own end.
	41:17	Good fore check by Linköping.
	40:41	Bolzano tries again.
	40:20	Lack of communication by de Simone and his teammates. Linköping turns the table and gets a scoring opportunity.
	40:08	Face off.
	40:08	Early save by Hubl.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		And we're are back! Welcome to the game and the third period!
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:59	Second period is up. Linköping wins it by 2-0 and the shot count ends at: 15-5. We'll be back in about 17 minutes.
	39:20	Some nice moves from defender Linus Hultström.
	39:00	One minute left of the second period.
Perfect seat, get to hear some Italian behing me. It is wonderful language, tweets a Swedish fan. Sitter perfekt, får höra lite italienska bakom mig! #underbartspråk ???????? Men #goblue #lhc — Kristina U Carlberg (@Kriung) August 24, 2014
	38:06	Miglioranzi is just short from the post. His shot came from the blue line.
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	38:00	Zanette tries Rautio but is short from a goal. Face off to be taken.
	37:41	Goal for Linköping! Another goal from JEFF TAFFE. Micflikier gets the puck from the corner and takes in on net. Taffe picks up a rebound and slots it in. Assisted by: Jacob Micflikier. 4-0 Linköping.
	36:46	This game is not going in the wrong direction. Bolzano fails in speed and precision, although they haven't been bad. They had that moment with Rautio out of his net and have been quite dangerous from time to time. Linköping is a little bit better though.
	36:15	Goal for Linköping! Another goal for Linköping. Short from the net JEFF TAFFE stumbles on the puck from Kolarik and finds a small opening on Hubls glove side. Assisted by: Chad Kolarik. Linköping HC – HC Bolzano 3:0
	35:37	Mathew Sisca, Bolzano, 2 min holding.
	35:35	More hard play around the boards. Bolzano hets a penalty as well.
	35:11	Table is turned and now Bolzano is close from a goal.
	34:48	Shot from Matheson but it's redirected.
	34:41	Good save from Hubl. First chance for Linköping in a couple of minutes. Not a lot is happening on the ice.
	34:05	Teams are trying to find an opening.
	33:43	Powerbreak. Nothing to say really – a bit back and forth. Somewhat boring with a little low performance from both teams.
	31:55	Bolzano keeps the puck inside the zone.
	31:34	Rautio with another save.
	31:31	Schofield with a wrister. Rautio saves and covers up the rebound.
	30:38	Shot from Vrana and Hubl covers for a face off.
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	30:09	TWO ON ONE and Kolarik just misses it as Hudl makes a great save with the toe of his left pad.
	29:51	Linköping is playing with full strenght.
	29:32	20 seconds left of the penalty.
	29:31	Schofield with a chance. Rautio covers up.
	29:09	Bolzano wins the draw.
	29:09	Shot and a save from Rautio. Face off in his end.
	28:51	One minute left of the penalty.
	28:19	Bolzano is not very successfull establishing play. Linköping clears out a couple of times.
	27:51	Claes Norden, Linköping, 2 slashing.
	27:51	Finally some coverage. Icing, Linköping. But that was a close goal when Rautio went out and could't clear the puck out from his area.
	27:47	SHOT IN THE POST!
	27:45	RAUTIO IS OUT OF HIS GOAL!
	27:20	de Simone is making good work for his team.
	26:42	Linköping wins the faceoff.
	26:42	Freezes the puck and a powerbreak is blown.
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	26:35	Hudl is making save after save.
	26:16	No success! Bolzano is at full strength.
	26:03	Many passes with no adress by the home team.
	25:38	Bolzanos first line is in to stop the home team.
	25:15	But are forced back.
	24:58	Linköping is establishing pressure.
	24:16	Situation developed in their own zone. To much of a hook according to the ref.
	24:16	Mathew Sisca, Bolzano, 2 min hooking.
	23:57	Sisca and Zisser is making an effort.
	23:36	Finally Hubl is able to stop the puck and get a face off.
	23:25	Puck goes just wide of the post.
	23:10	Junland wide from the blue line. Slapshot.
	22:50	Linköping starts over in their zone.
	22:40	Puck is cleared to the blue line but whistle blows – hand pass.
	22:32	Sundh just short from a goal!
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	22:05	Not a good start from any team so far.
	21:45	Another scoring chance. Saved by Hudl.
	21:30	A situation where Bolzano dropped the puck in the neutral zone and Linköping started over. Vrana made the crosspass and Micflikier missed the opportunity.
	21:21	Clear open net and Micflikier just shoots it over the net.
	21:03	Bolzano with the puck. Linköping stands by a little bit.
	20:13	Bolzano starts of in their end.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Back in action! 2nd period about to start.
		We will be back in about 17 minutes. Around 15:20 ECT +1.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:59	And that's the first period. A clear advantage by the home team. 2-0 Linköping after 20 minutes. Shots on goal: 12-3
	19:35	Near miss! Almost 3-0 but just short after a big save by Hudl.
	19:31	Breakaway! Little!
	19:00	One minute left of the first period.
	18:54	Goal for Linköping! 2-0 for the home team! Great play from behind the net by Taffe to HARDT who slots it home behind Hudl.
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	18:34	Too quick play by Vrana and he is called offside.
	18:30	Big powerplay for the home team – if they can score!
	18:10	Anton Bernard, Bolzano, 2 min hooking.
	17:58	Linköping is the better team. More speed and energi. Bolzano a little bit more conservative. Locked in their own zone most of the time.
	17:00	Little bit like a pinball. The puck is bouncing around with sticks coming all over the place.
	15:45	Puck over the net and a faceoff in the neutral zone.
	15:40	Taffe is short coming past a defender. Has to start over in neutral zone.
	15:00	No goal. Bolzano is at full strenght again.
	14:17	Hits a stick and is over the glass.
	14:17	Junland tries!
It's almost P.Kane-class (Chicago Blackhawks forward), when I watch the backhand from Vrana, says a Swedish fan. Det är ju nästan P.Kane-klass på den backhanden från Vrana #twittpuck #lhchockey — Douglas Roshamn (@roshamn) August 24, 2014
	14:03	Big save by Hudl.
	13:48	Huge pressure by the home tema.
	13:21	Hits the post!
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	13:20	Pressure by LHC. Little tries!
	12:59	Markus Gander, Bolzano, 2 min slashing. A clear and utter slashing. He chops Junland while he tries to deek the forward. Linköping goes on a PP after the powerbreak.
	12:47	But right now Linköping has the puck.
	12:42	Another penalty for Bolzano.
	12:04	Crowley, Bolzano is making a good effort in his own zone.
	11:18	Very close own goal by Taffe. Just went by the post. Rautio had no clue.
	10:00	Half the period played. Linköping with a lot pressure, hard play around the boards and shots on goal. Bolzano is struggling. They've had a couple of chances but haven't really been that dangerous.
	09:34	Another shot and a save. Hudl keeps it for a faceoff.
	09:20	Linköping is playing with a lot of confidence.
	08:48	Linköping is playing with full strength.
	08:08	Odendorfer tries a shot but to loose. Rautio makes a good save.
	07:27	But they can't keep the puck. Have to start over again.
	07:20	Here comes Bolzano!
	07:05	Linköping wins another faceoff.
	07:05	Offside, Bolzano.
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	06:50	Linköping wins the faceoff and clears the zone.
	06:47	Jonas Almtorp, Linköping, 2 min interference. Stops a player while not having the puck nearby. A good penalty by the ref.
	06:47	Powerbreak!
	06:36	Another save by Hubl.
	06:02	Linköping keeps the pressure up. Shot by Hardt and saved by Hubl.
	05:13	Goal for Linköping! After a good play in to the zone JAKUB VRANA ends up with the puck, deeks and puts in high in the net with a backhand. Assisted by: Jonas Junland. Linköping HC – HC Bolzano 1:0
	04:45	Enrico Miglioanzi, Bolzano, 2 min tripping.
	04:45	Little tries from behind the net. And at the same time we have a penalty.
	03:37	Hard pressure from LHC. A loads of chances and saves from Hubl in the Bolzano net.
	03:24	Junland tries. Hits a defender.
	02:53	Rautio covers up the puck from a shot.
	02:19	First scoring opportunity for LHC. Just wide of the net.
	01:46	Two chances for Bolzano. Rautio saved the first one while the other is gone off the goal!
	01:30	Linköping has the puck now. Starts off from their end.
	01:10	Intensive forecheck from the visitors.
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	01:04	Icing, Linköping.
	00:52	Rautio makes the first save!
	00:31	Bolzano starts off with the puck and are testing the home team a little bit.
	00:01	And we are off!
	00:01	Game started.
		Linköping enters the ice.
		The Bolzano team enters the ice to the sound of "booo". Just the way hockey in Sweden is.
		Lights are going down and the players are soon to enter the ice.
		Game countdown has started. We'll be back in about 10 minutes.
		Starting lineups: Linköping HC: Rautio (Högberg) – Junland, Rahimi, Hulström, Matheson, Johansson, Dahlström, (A. Karlsson) – Little, Sjögren, Kolarik, Taffe, Micflikier, Vrana, Hardt, Almtorp, Sundh, Norden, S. Karlsson, Andersson HC Bolzano: Hubl (Hell) – Egger, Oberdorfer, Hofer, Crowley, Lee, Miglioranzi – Bernard, Pance, Gander, Insam, de Simone, Schofield, Zanette, Zisser, Sisca, (Frank) Referees: A. Boman (FIN), P. Claesson (SWE) – F. Carlman (SWE), F. Altberg (SWE).
		Warmup ongoing in the arena. Bolzano in white jerseys and Linköping in their traditional blue, red and white.
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		Todays game between Linköping and Bolzano will be the second game that these teams will play. Both have a good opportunity to make a stand in the group and to create a good position until the return meatings will take place. Previous results: Linköpings HC – HC Pardubice: 2-1 TPS Turku – HC Bolzano: 9-0
		Welcome. Game starts at 14:35.

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 6. Vrana (Junland), 19. Hardt (Taffe, Vrana), 37. Taffe (Kolarik), 38. Taffe (Micflikier), 56. Sjögren (Kolarik)

Linköping HC: Rautio (Högberg) – Junland, Rahimi, Hulström, Matheson, Johansson, Dahlström, (A. Karlsson) – Little, Sjögren, Kolarik, Taffe, Micflikier, Vrana, Hardt, Almtorp, Sundh, Norden, S. Karlsson, Andersson

HC Bolzano: Hubl (Hell) – Egger, Oberdorfer, Hofer, Crowley, Lee, Miglioranzi – Bernard, Pance, Gander, Insam, de Simone, Schofield, Zanette, Zisser, Sisca, (Frank)

Referees: A. Boman (FIN), P. Claesson (SWE) – F. Carlman (SWE), F. Altberg (SWE)

Attendance: 3521

1st period
	04:45
	05:13
	06:47
	18:10
	18:54
1st intermission
2nd period
	24:16
	27:51
	35:37
	36:15
	37:41
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:03
	42:50
	42:50
	44:25
	54:02
	55:04
Final