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.
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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