Třinec – Tappara 1:2 (end) | Pardubice – Bolzano 1:3 (end) | SaiPa – Zug 3:0 (end)
JYP – HV71 4:3 (2:0 after SO) | Villach – Genève 0:5 (end) | Eisbären – Fribourg 0:2 (end)
Mannheim – Sparta 3:2 (after OT) | Ingolstadt – Vitkovice 4:5 (2:3 after SO) | Zürich – Vienna 2:1 (after OT)
Bern – Stavanger 0:2 (end) | Kloten – Salzburg 0:2 (end) | Färjestad – Vålerenga 4:1 (end)
Luleå – Lukko 3:1 (end) | Djurgården – Berani Zlín 8:0 (end) | Nottingham – Hamburg 3:1 (end)
final
SaiPa Lappeenranta
3:0 (2:0, 1:0, 0:0)
EV Zug
Tuesday 23.09.2014, 17:30 • Kisapuisto • Champions League
     
    EV Zug had no chance in tonight's game. SaiPa used it's scoring chances with great percentage and Zug on the other hand had no weapons to surprise Jussi Markkanen. Deserved 3-0 win for SaiPa. (19:48:30)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:59
    SaiPa players congratulate Jussi Markkanen as he plays the first shutout of the season.
     
    58:41
    Sam Lofquist (SAI) trips Alessio Bertaggia and is called for it.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes remaining in the game.
     
    57:55
    Zug has no chance what so ever. SaiPa keeps a nice pressure on the swiss zone and directs all their attcks to the corners, where usually goals are not made. Last powerbreak of the game.
     
    50:00
    Tonight's Attendance: 3044 people
     
    47:04
    David Stampfli takes wrist shot from the blueline, but it's easy as pie for Markkanen. First powerbreak of the 3rd period.
     
    45:45
    Rony Ahonen rings it off the post.
     
    42:37
    Jussi Markkanen makes unbeliavable double padsave as Zug puts on the pressure. Still 3-0 to SaiPa.
     
    41:45
    Both teams are playing at full strenght.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    SaiPa begins the third period shorthanded. Johan Larsson sits in the penalty box for 1:45
     
    One minute to go in the intermission.
     
    Shots on goal in the 2nd period. SaiPa 10 shots, EV Zug 5 shots.
     
    The game will resume in 19:19
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:44
    Brian Salcido loses the puck in the neutral zone and Johan Larsson trips Zug forward as he's about to shoot. No penaltyshot though.
     
    39:00
    Last minute of the second period.
     
    34:40
    Teams are at full strenght.
     
    32:40
    Penalty for SaiPa. Markku Flinck is called for Hichsticking.
    RIIKOLA - 3:0
     
    30:32
    Goal for SaiPa!
    Powerplay goal for SaiPa. Dave Spina makes a beautiful pass to SIMO-PEKKA RIIKOLA who scores easily to the open net. Assisted By: Dave Spina, David McIntyre. 3-0
     
    29:14
    Zug goalie Stephan makes a beautiful glove save as Jesse Mankinen makes an attempt shortside.
     
    28:37
    Zug powerplay is shortlived as Josh Holden trips David McIntyre in the neutral zone.
     
    28:05
    SaiPa's Onni Toivanen inteferences in the corner of the attacking zone and is called for it.
     
    25:25
    Lino Martschini of EV Zug gets an excellent chance to make it 2-1, but Jussi Markkanen covers the puck in time.
     
    22:56
    Both teams are playing at full strenght.
     
    20:56
    More penalties for Zug. Dominic Lammer hook Janne Tavi and gets called for it. 5 on 3 powerplay for SaiPa for 0:49.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The second period starts with EV Zug playing shorthanded for 1:45.
     
    EV Zug Cramo Top Scorer Robbie Earl seems to be out of the game with a shoulder injury. Earl took a big hit on the fourth minute of the first period.
     
    The game will resume at 18:27
     
    Shots on Goal: SaiPa 19, Zug 4
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:45
    As SaiPa scores their second goal, Zug goalie Tobias Stephan get s called for delaying the game plus a misconduct penalty.
    LAPPALAINEN - 2:0
     
    19:45
    Goal for SaiPa!
    LASSE LAPPALAINEN scores after SaiPa gets good pressure on the swiss zone. Assisted By: Sami Venäläinen, Markku Flinck. 2-0
     
    16:05
    Both teams at full strenght.
     
    14:24
    SaiPa still has one minute to go in 5 on 3 powerplay.
     
    14:05
    SaiPa Tommi Jokinen and EV Zug's Tim Ramholt both are ejected a after altercation in the corner. Both get 5 minutes for roughing and a game misconduct. Ramholt also gets a 2min penalty for roughing.
     
    Fighting majors coming up.
     
    13:24
    Another penalty coming for Zug. It's Bjorn Christen, who hooks a SaiPa forward and spends the next two minutes reading the local newspapers in the penalty box.
     
    12:44
    Zug goalie Stephan has faced three shots so far during the powerplay. All of them directly at him. Both teams at full strenght.
     
    12:10
    Really bad powerplay for SaiPa. No worries for EV Zug so far.
     
    10:44
    EV Zug's Nolan Diem gets called for slashing. 2 min powerplay for SaiPa.
     
    6:14
    Goal for SaiPa!
    JESSE MANKINEN directs a shot taken by Riikola. Assisted by: Simo-Pekka Riikola, Janne Tavi. 1-0.
     
    5:49
    EV Zug Cramo Top Scorer Robbie Earl is skating towards the dressing room. Earl took a big hit earlier in the game.
     
    3:06
    Excellent chance for Reto Suri, but Jussi Markkanen makes a nice padsave.
     
    2:14
    First scoring chance comes to SaiPa. Tomi Leivo right in front, but can't put the puck in.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Two minutes to go, before the exciting game between SaiPa and EV Zug begins.
     
    Starting lineups:

    SaiPa Lappeenranta: Markkanen (Bernard) – Larsson, Salcido, Riikola, Ahonen, Lofquist, Backman, Lappalainen – Tavi, Järvinen, Mankinen – Jokinen, McIntyre, Spina, – Leivo, Flinck, Venäläinen – Pitkänen, Hämäläinen, Kuronen – Toivanen

    EV Zug: Stephan (Hauser) – Erni, Andersson, Grossmann, Ramholt, Alatalo, Lüthi, Blaser, Stampfli – Martschini, Holden, Suri – Christen, Earl, Bouchard – Herzof, Sutter, Bertaggia – Lammer, Diem, Schnyder

    Referees: Nord (SWE), Pajula (FIN) – Saha (FIN), Nieminen (FIN).
     
    This live text coverage is produced by www.championshockeyleague.net.
     
    SaiPa just announced that their 1st line center and long time captain Ville Koho won't be playing tonight. Koho suffered some back spasms last saturday night against JYP and didn't come back for the 3rd period.
     
    Welcome to Lappeenranta and to the Group H game SaiPa-EV Zug. Both teams are fighting for the first place in the group and the automatic place in the Top 16.

    With just under three weeks from their last CHL-game, SaiPa has started the finnish league with four wins out of their five games.

    In the Swiss NLA, EV Zug has also played five games and is in 6th place with a record of 3-1-2.

    If EV Zug wins the game after regular time and gets three points, they will advance to the Top-16 from 1st place in group H. Any other result and the winner of the Group will be determined at the last round.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
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    Kalle Mantere

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Mankinen (Riikola, Tavi), 20. Lappalainen (Venäläinen, Flinck), 31. Riikola (Spina, McIntyre)

    SaiPa Lappeenranta: Markkanen (Bernard) – Larsson, Salcido, Riikola, Ahonen, Lofquist, Backman, Lappalainen – Tavi, Järvinen, Mankinen – Jokinen, McIntyre, Spina, – Leivo, Flinck, Venäläinen – Pitkänen, Hämäläinen, Kuronen – Toivanen.
    EV Zug: Stephan (Hauser) – Erni, Andersson, Grossmann, Ramholt, Alatalo, Lüthi, Blaser, Stampfli – Martschini, Holden, Suri – Christen, Earl, Bouchard – Herzof, Sutter, Bertaggia – Lammer, Diem, Schnyder.
    Referees: Nord (SWE), Pajula (FIN) – Saha (FIN), Nieminen (FIN)
    Attendance: 3044