Liberec – Köln 2:1 (end) | Kärpät – Košice 3:2 (after OT) | TPS – Linköping 3:4 (0:2 after SO)
Krefeld – SønderjyskE 3:4 (end) | Frölunda – Briançon 6:2 (end) | Växjö – Kuopio 2:1 (end)
Skellefteå – IFK Helsinki 3:0 (end)
final
Frölunda Gothenburg
6:2 (2:0, 1:1, 3:1)
Briançon Diables Rouges
Wednesday 24.09.2014, 20:05 • Scandinavium, Gothenburg • Champions League
     
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    Next game for these teams will be Tuesday October 7th when Frölunda will play Villach SV on the road and Briançon visit Genève-Servette. (22:26:33)
     
    This result means that Frölunda is yet again first in Group C, and the standings look like this:

    Frölunda HC +16 (28:12) 12 points
    Geneve-Servette +9 (23:14) 12 points
    Villach SV -6 (10:16) 6 points
    Briancon Diables Rouges -19 (7:26) 0 points
     
    Andreas Johnson scored 2+4 in game against Briançon in France, and today he scored 4+1. 11 out of 16 points happened against Briançon. Note that he only has played 4 games though.
     
    Frölunda wins the game with 6-2, rather easy.

    Shots: 55-13 (16-2, 32-5, 7-6)
    Penalty minutes: 2-12 (0-2, 0-10, 2-0)
     
    MVP's of the game:

    Briançon – Goalie Shane Madolora (49 saves today)
    Frölunda – Forward Andreas Johnson (4+1 today)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:41
    Goal for Frölunda!
    Erik Karlsson makes a beautiful pass to ANDREAS JOHNSON who scores his FOURTH goal in this game. Assisted by Erik Karlsson & Max Görtz. 6-2 Frölunda.
     
    57:52
    Goal for Frölunda!
    And the goals keep on coming here. Robin Figren makes a beautiful deke to get past a Briançon defender and passes in front of the goal where OSCAR FANTENBERG scores his first goal in the tournament. Assisted by Robin Figren. Frölunda 5-2.
     
    53:58
    Thereby, Bernier is tied on 2 goals with Labrecque.
     
    53:57
    Goal for Briançon!
    MARC-ANDRE BERNIER shoots a great shot from the slot which gets past Johansson in the goal. Assisted by: Ian McDonald, Cory Pritz. 4-2 Frölunda.
     
    1) Mathis Olimb – 16 points (4+12)
    2) Andreas Johnson – 15 points (6+9)
    3) Erik Gustafsson – 10 points (3+7)

    Quite a great top in the scoring leaders standing if you support Frölunda, huh?
     
    51:59
    Goal for Frölunda!
    ANDREAS JOHNSON scores his third of the night when he gets set up brilliant by Mathis Olimb. Assisted by: Mathis Olimb, Max Görtz. 4-1
     
    49:11
    Max Görtz gets a really great chance just one meter in front of the net, but even when Madolora is played out he can stretch out his left leg to make a save. I know I've said it before, but he is really incredible tonight!
     
    48:07
    Home team at full strength.
     
    47:22
    Good PP by Briançon where Cramo Top Scorer Ian McDonald gets a good scoring chance from the right, but Lars Johansson is tight.
     
    Briançon has scored 1 goal on 21 PP chances (4.76%).

    Frölunda has 84.62% in PK after allowing 2 goals in 13 PK's.
     
    46:07
    Cramo Top Scorer Mathis Olimb, Frölunda, gets a 2 minutes penalty for Roughing.
     
    45:55
    Frölunda treats us with a beautiful attack where Max Görtz and Erik Gustafsson gets two great chances.
     
    44:18
    Pontus Widerström gets a pass by Christoffer Persson in front of the goal, but Madolora makes a save.
     
    43:23
    Briançon plays at full strength.
     
    42:40
    There is a expression in hockey that says that it isn't easy to start a period by playing PP. Frölunda proves that statement right now.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Both teams enter the ice now. We will soon start the third period.
    Frölunda will start the period with 5 on 4 for 3:24.
     
    The 32 shots that Frölunda shot in the 2nd period is the biggest amount of shots in a single period in the CHL.
    The second most is 26 shots, by Genève against Villach yesterday.
     
    The third period will start around 21:44.
     
    Incredible 32 shots in the 2nd period by Frölunda, but only one goal. 3 goals on 48 shots, Madolora holds a saving percentage of 93.75% so far in the game. He is really good tonight!
     
    The second period is finished, it ends 1-1. Goals by:

    2-1 (30:00) | Ian McDonald – PENALTY SHOT
    3-1 (38:24) | Andreas Johnson (Erik Gustafsson) PP1

    Shots in the period: 32-5 (total 48-7)
    Penalty minutes: 0-10 (total 0-12)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:23
    Marc-Andre Bernier, Briançon, gets 2 minutes for Delaying The Game and another 2 for Misconduct.
     
    It feels like this goal might be to much for Briançon. Do they have the energy to score two goals?
     
    Johnson 2+1 tonight and Gustafsson 0+2.
     
    38:24
    Power Play Goal for Frölunda!
    ANDREAS JOHNSON gets the puck in the right faceoff circle and just bangs it up in the closest corner of the net. Great job in front of the net by Anton Blidh covering the goalie. Assisted by: Erik Gustafsson. Frölunda 3-1.
     
    38:02
    Anton Axelsson, Frölunda, gets the puck in front of the net and gets tripped by Briançon goalie Shane Madolora who gets the penalty for Tripping.

    Fourth PP for Frölunda.
     
    37:45
    Even though Frölunda has by far the most puck possession it feels like Briançon aren't totally undangerous in their turnovers. It is not impossible for them to grab a point in this game, if Madolora continues with this solid game in the net.
     
    36:23
    Another slap shot from the blue line by Christoffer Persson, but Madolora makes another solid save!
     
    Shots right now: 39-7. Quite a difference in save percentage right there (85.71% for Frölunda, 94.87% for Briançon)
     
    34:16
    Briançon goes all in offensive when they gets the chance. Quick turnovers have caused both a 4 on 2- and 3 on 2-turnover, but without result.
     
    32:07
    Briançon at full strength. They have cleared all three PK's tonight.
     
    31:49
    Another great PP-setup when Gustafsson makes a blue line pass to Max Görtz who release the big slap shot – but straight in the chest on Madolora.
     
    30:48
    Great chance for Frölunda on the PP when d-man Erik Gustafsson dumps the puck on the net. Madolora seems to have a bit trouble when he drops the puck, but can get in control of it and block it.
     
    30:07
    Jimmy Jensen gets a 2 minutes penalty for Tripping. PP for Frölunda.
    Ian MCDONALD - 2:1
     
    30:00
    Goal for Briançon!
    IAN MCDONALD scores the penalty shot and Briançon are just one goal behind. 2-1.
     
    Ian McDonald gets a breakaway and Frölunda d-man hooks him up. Not really much to say, here's the penalty shot.
     
    30:00
    Penalty shot for Briançon!
     
    29:45
    Shane Madolora is by far the best player in Briançon tonight. Well, he is pretty much the best player on the ice at all. They can't blame him for not being warmed up at least.
     
    28:12
    Another great save by Madolora when Anton Axelsson tries to break in in front of the goal.
     
    27:37
    Shots in the second period right now: 15-2. That's a total of 31-4, and we have more than a half of the game left to play.
     
    26:48
    And all of a sudden Briançon gets a great chance when Ian McDonald tries a one-timer from the slot. Goalie Lars Johansson is there to make a save though.
     
    26:18
    Frölunda stepped up their game a bit and they are now creating a couple of scoring chances.
     
    25:41
    Frölunda captain Joel Lundqvist hits the cross bar with his wrist shot from the right faceoff circle.
     
    24:35
    Briançon playing at full strength.
     
    23:45
    Pretty standstill PP by Frölunda, but the guests are not stressing them that much either. 51 seconds left of the PP.
     
    22:35
    Briançon player Di Dio Balsamo goes to the penalty box for 2 minutes for Slashing.
     
    21:13
    Frölunda d-man Christoffer Persson dumps the puck on net, but noe one in front manage to direct it and Madolora makes a save.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    In the first period Cramo Top Scorer Mathis Olimb and Andreas Johnson scored 1 goal and 1 assist each. That means that they're increasing the lead in the scoring leaders.

    Olimb now has 15 points (4+11) and Johnson 13 (4+9).

    D-man Erik Gustafsson scored one assist and now has 9 points (3+6) and climbes up to fifth place in the scoring standings.
     
    And that's the last thing that happens in this period.

    Frölunda's in lead 2-0 after the first period.
    (08:38) 1-0 | Mathis Olimb (Andreas Johnson, Erik Gustafsson)
    (19:30) 2-0 | Andreas Johnson (Mathis Olimb)

    Shots in the period is 16-2.
    Penalty minutes 0-2.

    The second period is about to start at 20.50.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
    Andreas JOHNSON - 2:0
     
    19:30
    Goal for Frölunda!
    Mathis Olimb takes the puck behind the goal and makes a pass in front of the goal where ANDREAS JOHNSON makes a one-timer which goes by Madolora. Assisted by: Mathis Olimb. 2-0
     
    18:25
    Frölunda D-man John Nyberg (born 1996) tries the slap shot from the blue line, but gets denied. Then he makes a good move taking the puck up from the blue line, around the slot and breaking in in front of the goal. But Marolora makes another save. Great shift by Nyberg!
     
    17:03
    Frölunda lead the shots with 12-2 right now, but to meassure the puck possession would actually be an even more reliable factor to compare. The puck is in Briançon's defensive zone a lot.
     
    15:53
    Briançon just caused an offside, otherwise I don't actually think they have had control of the puck on Frölundas half of the ice for at least 6-7 minutes.
     
    13:03
    Otherwise it isn't that much to report. Frölunda is the better team, but they seem unfocused which cause this low entertainment factor right now.
     
    13:00
    Frölunda player Pontus Widerström steal the puck in the offensive zone and advances to get to the goal, but the wrist shot goes wide.
     
    11:45
    A lot of bad passes on the ice right now.
     
    09:33
    Frölunda d-man Elias Fälth gets past two Briançon players and tries the wrist shot, but Madolora makes another save.
    Mathis OLIMB - 1:0
     
    08:38
    Goal for Frölunda!
    MATHIS OLIMB takes the loose puck in the slot, makes a deke to get Madolora down on the ice and he succeeds to put the puck in the net. Assisted by: Andreas Johnson, Erik Gustafsson. 1-0
     
    08:07
    Good PP by Frölunda with a couple of shots, but Madolora in Briançon's net makes some saves.

    Briançon at full strength.
     
    Frölunda is the best PP team in the tournament with 41.67% (10 goals on 24 chances).

    Briançon is the second worst team in PK with their 64.71% (6 goals allowed on 17 PK's).
     
    06:07
    First penalty of the game when Viktor Szelig for Briançon goes to the penalty box for Interference (2 minutes).
     
    05:50
    Both teams seems, to be honest, pretty uninterested in the beginning of the game. Of course, Briançon ain't having much to play for (except taking their first point) and for Frölunda it seems like their taking this game as a practice game.
     
    03:40
    Briançon holds the puck in the attacking zone a couple of seconds for the first time of the game, but they can't create any danger.
     
    02:00
    Not that much to report initially. Both teams seems very relaxed and laid back.
     
    00:45
    45 seconds in the game, and we have already seen three whistles.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    We are soon ready to drop the puck here in Scandinavium, Gothenburg!
     
    Home team Frölunda enter the ice to the melodic hard rock song "Till Scandinavium", tributed Frölunda by the band Lillasyster.
     
    Cramo Top Scorer of Briançon is Dave Labrecque with 3 points (2+1).
    Dave is the only player in Briançon who have scored 2 goals.
     
    Cramo Top Scorer of Frölunda is Mathis Olimb with his 13 points (3+10). Olimb is also the Cramo Top Scorer of the whole tournament.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Frölunda Gothenburg:
    Johansson (Fernström) – Fälth, Djuse, Gustafsson, Fantenberg, Nyberg, Persson, Larsson – Blidh, Lundqvist, Wideström – Ehn, Figren, Lehkonen – Görtz, Olimb, Johnson – Karlsson, Lasu, Engvall – Axelsson.

    Briançon Diables Rouges:
    Madolora (Bonvalot) – Cerkovnik, Chakiachvili, Igier, Pritz, Szelig, Custosse, Farina, Michelon – McDonald, Bernier, Labrecque – Ankerst, Raux, Jensen – Devin, Di Dio Balsamo, Abramov.

    Referees: Konc (SVK) Öhlund (SWE) – Pihlblad (SWE), Haster (SWE).
     
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    Frölunda won 3 out of the 4 first games in SHL and holds a goal difference of +1 (8-7).

    Briançon have played two games in the French Ligue Magnus and lost both. In the League Cup they have won 1 of 3 games. They lost both games on the road.
     
    Frölunda are unbeaten on home ice (7-3 vs Genève, 5-2 vs Villach) and have 3 straight victories.

    Briançon lost the only road game they played so far (1-4 vs Villach).
     
    After 4 rounds Frölunda HC held first place in Group C, tied on 9 points with Genève-Servette. Yesterday Geneve beat Villach and took first place with 12 points. With one more game played Geneve has a goal difference of +9 (23-14). Frölunda has +12 (22-10) and will take the first place again if they take 3 points here.

    Briançon Diables Rouges lost all 4 games after regular time (0 points) and holds a goal difference of -15 (5-20).

    The teams met on Game Day 2, in France, where Frölunda won 7-1.
     
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Olimb (Johnson, Gustafsson), 20. Johnson (Olimb), 39. Johnson (Gustafsson), 52. Johnson (Olimb, Görtz), 58. Fantenberg (Figren), 59. Johnson (Karlsson, Görtz) – 30. McDonald (p.s.), 54. Bernier (McDonald, Pritz)

    Frölunda Gothenburg: Johansson (Fernström) – Fälth, Djuse, Gustafsson, Fantenberg, Nyberg, Persson, Larsson – Blidh, Lundqvist, Wideström – Ehn, Figren, Lehkonen – Görtz, Olimb, Johnson – Karlsson, Lasu, Engvall – Axelsson.
    Briançon Diables Rouges: Madolora (Bonvalot) – Cerkovnik, Chakiachvili, Igier, Pritz, Szelig, Custosse, Farina, Michelon – McDonald, Bernier, Labrecque – Ankerst, Raux, Jensen – Devin, Di Dio Balsamo, Abramov.
    Referees: Konc (SVK) Öhlund (SWE) – Pihlblad (SWE), Haster (SWE)