Frölunda – Villach 5:2 (end) | Eisbären – Djurgården 4:3 (2:0 after SO) | Luleå – Nottingham 9:1 (end)
Lukko – Hamburg 5:0 (end) | Kloten – JYP 2:3 (after OT) | Pardubice – TPS 2:3 (1:2 after SO)
Köln – Kärpät 3:2 (end) | Salzburg – HV71 3:1 (end) | Bolzano – Linköping 1:2 (end)
final
HC Bolzano
1:2 (0:0, 0:1, 1:1)
Linköping HC
Sunday 07.09.2014, 18:30 • Eiswelle Bozen • Champions League
     
    There is the final buzzer, and in highly dramatic finish Linkoping have seen off Bolzano 2:1 for a real smash and grab victory! The game lacked true goalmouth action for long periods, but both sides showed character. Oscar Sundh opened up the scoring in the second stanza, before with just under seven minutes remaining Roland Hofer pulled Bolzano level. But with time running down Gustav Forsling won the game for the Swedes with a heavy slapshot. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more thrilling Champions Hockey League action! (20:54:52)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:26
    Bolzano have virtually no time to respond but they have pulled Jaroslav Hubl in favour of the extra skater with only just over 30 seconds remaining!
     
    58:56
    Goal for Linköping!
    What drama here! With overtime almost upon us, Linkoping have surely snatched all three points! Off a faceoff draw on the left the puck rolls back to the point to GUSTAV FORSLING, and he smashes a thunderous slapshot into the net! Assisted by Chad Kolarik and Jeff Taffe. 1:2.
     
    58:47
    With time running down already Bolzano commit icing. They will want to hold out for these final seconds to grab at least a well earned point! And they have taken a timeout with the game in its deciding phase!
     
    56:41
    Gander! What a chance for Bolzano to take a dramatic lead late on! Cutting in with pace Markus Gander slams in a wrist shot, gets to his own rebound, but he can't lift it over the already stricken Marcus Hogberg!
     
    54:15
    The Bolzano fans are in raptures having seen that craved equaliser find the net, and they will be hoping that their momentum can carry them through to cause another big shock!
     
    53:28
    Goal for Bolzano!
    Rather unexpectedly the Italians are right back on terms! On a quick and incisive counterattack the puck rolls to ROLAND HOFER waiting just to the left of the crease, and he lashes it into the near corner! Powerplay goal! Assisted by Mark Cullen. 1:1.
     
    52:47
    Little! Shorthanded that could and maybe should have sealed it for Linkoping! Fed all alone steaming down the left flank to the slot Broc Little finds himself one on one, but Jaroslav Hubl comes up big to keep his team in it!
     
    51:29
    Just a few seconds after the hosts came back to full strength they've earnt a timely powerplay for themselves, Mattias Sjogren has been sent to the penalty box for tripping.
     
    51:00
    Gustav Forsling drives the puck in from the blue line with force, but with little traffic in front of him the netminder crouched down makes a good take.
     
    50:26
    Just as a goalmouth scramble off a low center from the right threatened to erupt on the Bolzano crease the net is dislodged, much to the relief of Jaroslav Hubl. He certainly has been one of Bolzano's better players today!
     
    49:02
    Bolzano didn't show anything on that powerplay and with just ten seconds left on the Linkoping penalty the Swedes will soon be having a man's advantage themselves, as Marco Insam has been punished for tripping.
     
    47:12
    The first penalty of the third period has gone to Linkoping, as Anton Karlsson for slashing has been handed a two minute minor.
     
    46:39
    Norden! Found all alone between the circles Claes Norden already on his knees shoots menacingly, but it gets deflected up and out of danger!
     
    44:01
    A clever incisive pass from the left hand boards almost picks out Mark Cullen skating in behind for the home side, but the puck just gets away from him!
     
    42:40
    Magnus Johansson waits before thumping in a dangerous looking slapshot from distance, but covering defenders get in the way to block it
     
    41:13
    Linkoping move offside. They haven't really gone at full tilt yet, but you have the feeling that if they need to play better they will.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 54. Hofer (Cullen) – 25. Sundh (Almtorp, Dahlstrom), 59. Forsling (Kolarik, Taffe)

    HC Bolzano: Hubl (Hell) – Egger, Oberdorfer, Pance, Bernard, Gander – Lee, Hofer, Insam, Cullen, Nesbit – Miglioranzi, Crowley, Zisser, Zanette, Sisca – Frank.
    Linköping HC: Hogberg (Rautio) – Johansson, Dahlstrom, Sjogren, Little, Kolarik – Junland, Rahimi, McDonell, Micflikier, Taffe – Hultstrom, A.Karlsson, Almtorp, Hardt, Sundh – Forsling, S.Karlsson, Tornqvist, Norden, Andersson.
    Referees: M. Rohatsch (GER), I. Dremelj (AUT) – D. Nothegger (AUT), D. Rakovic (AUT)