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
Växjö Lakers
2:1 (1:0, 1:0, 0:1)
KalPa Kuopio
Wednesday 24.09.2014, 20:05 • Vida Arena • Champions League
     
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    KalPa put pressure on Lakers but Lakers succeeded with the game and won with two goal against one. KalPa shot 22 times on goal and Lakers 21 times.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:58
    Not sure what is going on but it's a face off.
     
    59:47
    13 seconds left and KalPa shoot the puck to icing.
     
    59:16
    It's a little chaotic in KalPa's hockey right now,
     
    59:07
    53 seconds left. KalPa take a time out. Kilpelainen is in the stand. KalPa are going to play six against five in the end. Will they to another goal?
     
    58:43
    KalPa pass the puck around in offensive zone. The goalie was on his way out but returned when the play got to his half of the ice.
     
    57:36
    The time starts to run out for KalPa..
     
    57:36
    Lakers got a really good chance but Kilpelainen is good tonight and saved that shoot as well!
     
    56:59
    Lakers are now playing with full strength.
     
    56:26
    Not goal on the penalty shoot!
     
    56:26
    Lakers gets a penalty shoot!
     
    54:59
    Lakers' Rhett Rakhshani goes off two minutes once again. KalPa to the power play. They scored last time, just saying..
     
    54:20
    The referee take the KalPa players away from the face off. It didn't seem like he did anything.
     
    53:33
    The teams are now playing a little funnier ice hockey. KalPa have the chance to make the game equal. The end of the game will be funnier than the start and the middle part of the game!
    Tomáš KUBALÍK - 2:1
     
    50:37
    Goal for KalPa!
    Finally a goal for KalPa. 2-1 TOMAS KUBALIK takes his chance on a return from Steen. Lakers are now playing with full strength. Assisted by Jaakob Rissanen and Toni Hyvarinen.
     
    49:19
    KalPa have a pretty good power play with a few really good chanches. One minute left of the power play, but no goal.
     
    48:37
    Lakers' Eddie Larsson goes off two minutes for hooking. KalPa to the power play.
     
    47:55
    Lakers got in a pretty good shooting position and the shoot is straight on his teammate.
     
    46:43
    A player in Lakers took a magical pass to a guy in front of the goal who takes a direct shoot against goal. Kilpelainen stood straight and saved the puck!
     
    45:42
    One of Lakers' players got behund the net and in front of the goal and tried to poke the puck in but Kilpelainen was in the way. Still 2-0.
     
    44:15
    It was really close that Cramos Top Scorer guy in Lakers, Tomi Kallio, came free with the goalie but KalPa's player thrown himself and KalPa got the puck.
     
    43:06
    The puck landed in Lakers' box and it was a face off in the natural zone.
     
    40:59
    KalPa got a shoot on goal. Not the hardest and not the best shoot but still.
     
    40:05
    And we are off. Växjö Lakers won the first face off in the third period.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The players enter the ice. The third period is about to start.
     
    The third period starts in about 16 minutes.
     
    It seems that non of the teams have energy and it's an tiered game tonight. Lakers was the better team this period.
     
    40 minutes are played. Lakers 2 goals and KalPa 0. KalPa had 7 shoots on goal and Lakers had 15 shoots.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:33
    Icing Lakers.
     
    39:00
    One minute left of the second period. The game goes back and forth on the ice.
     
    37:26
    Lakers won the face off, passed the puck to the blue line and a quick shoot went off. Kilpelainen was there though.
     
    36:42
    You can hear the players and the referees scream on the ice. The audience is quiet tonight.
     
    35:26
    A little chaotic in Lakers' defensive zone but it ended well, from Lakers' point of view.
     
    34:06
    KalPa really tries to make a goal but have an hard time. They really deserve a goal, and a goal for KalPa could make the game funnier with a little speed. Still 2-0 though.
     
    33:25
    Icing Lakers.
     
    33:13
    This game isn't the most well played game I have seen. Both of the teams have trouble get in front of the goal.
     
    33:02
    Icing KalPa.
     
    32:24
    KalPa have a shoot on goal and Steen had a little trouble to hold the puck but succeeded.

    It is 2327 people in VIDA arena tonight.
     
    31:41
    Lakers succeeded with a clean up from their own zone-
     
    30:54
    One of Lakers' players got free with the goalie but the shoot was straight in Kilpelainen's stomach.
     
    30:31
    Rhett Rakshani goes off for this second penalty this game. 6 seconds in four against four.
     
    29:35
    Once again, Lakers pass the puck around but nobody got any good shooting position and therefor isn't it any shoots on goal.
     
    28:37
    KalPa's Rissanen goes off two minutes for slashing. Växjö Lakers was close to a goal but got power play instead.
     
    27:23
    One of KalPa's players makes a smart pass but they haven't any players in front of Lakers' goalie, Steen, that can poke the puck into the net.
     
    26:40
    Lakers got the puck in offensive zone and it isn't far away from a goal. The puck went outside the goal.
     
    25:18
    It looks that KalPa have power play since they pass the puck around in offensive zone and Lakers can't stress them enough. KalPa haven't any shoots on goal though, which is a must if they want to score.
     
    24:09
    KalPa have a shoot on goal but it's in Kilpelainen stomach and it's not a goal.
     
    23:23
    KalPa have some trouble to have the puck in offensive zone, but success with this.
     
    23:14
    Icing Lakers.
    Nick JOHNSON - 2:0
     
    22:02
    Goal for Växjö!
    Lakers score! 2-0 after a power play goal. NICK JOHNSON takes an return from Kilpelainen. Ville Varakas and Tuomas Kiiskinen assisted the goal.
     
    21:29
    KalPa's #5 Koivisto tried to have an revenge on Welch, but he had a penalty instead. He goes off two minutes for holding. Lakes power play.
     
    20:56
    Offside Växjö Lakers.
     
    20:24
    Växjö Lakers' #5 Noah Weelch takes a big hit on off KalPa's players, to the audience acclaim!
     
    20:15
    Offside KalPa.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Lakers' goal was really pretty though. Kiiskinen took the shoot and he took it fast and hard. KalPa's goalie had problem to see the shoot and he couldn't really do anything.
     
    KalPa was the better team but when Lakers for once came into offensive zone they but a pressure on KalPa. Lakers' had the problem that nobody took the shoot.
     
    The second period starts in about fifteen minutes.
     
    The first period is over. Växjö Lakers have the lead with one goal. KalPa shot 8 shoots on goal and Lakers shot 3 times.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:33
    KalPa are playing with full strength.
     
    19:07
    Lakers pass the puck around in offensive zone but nobody shoots.
     
    18:12
    Power play for Lakers now.
     
    17:33
    Toni Hyvarinen goes off two minutes for too many players on the ice. Four against four in 38 seconds before Lakers are playing with full strength.
     
    16:47
    Power play KalPa. Lakers' supporters boo and make noise. KalPa put pressure on Lakers' box play though.
     
    16:12
    Lakers' Rakhshani goes off two minutes for holding the stick. One of Lakers' supporters screams "WHAT?". He didn't agree with the referee.
     
    15:47
    KalPa had a shot on goal and Lakers' goalie Steen had a little trouble but could hold the puck outside of the goal.
     
    15:08
    When Lakers get into zone they do it good. Kilpelainen got a few shots on him but he could save them all.
     
    14:34
    Offside Lakers. They have an hard time get into offensive zone.
     
    14:06
    KalPa with a shot but the puck ended up in the net behind the goal.
     
    13:45
    This games second power break. Offside Lakers before.
     
    12:57
    KalPa's goalie was in the net and Lakers stressed them a little. KalPa could take the puck away and Kilpelainen could return to his place.
     
    11:59
    One of KalPa's players almost had open goal but the players was a little late in the moment.
     
    11:17
    KalPa took a light shoot but it was good position. Not goal though.
     
    10:26
    KalPa was stressed and had a bad pass. Lakers picked the puck and took it into offensive zone. Later Lakers' player fell and KalPa could once again take the puck.
     
    09:04
    KalPa came to Lakers zone and had a good chance. Steen was in the way though.
     
    08:07
    KalPa pass the puck around in their own zone. Lakers fore check high and KalPa have hard to leave defensive zone.
     
    06:58
    KalPa don't care and take pretty easy in the puck in offensive zone once again.
     
    06:24
    KalPa have a good goal chance but the puck landed on the goal and not in the goal. Sadly for them and the face off is in the natural zone.
     
    06:02
    The first power break in the game.
     
    05:33
    KalPa take over the puck but they have a hard time to get into offensive zone.
     
    04:03
    Two of Lakers' three finish guys in do the first goal. It's a little ironic.
    Tuomas KIISKINEN - 1:0
     
    03:11
    Goal for Växjö!
    1-0! Växjö Lakers' TUOMAS KIISKINEN came with a good speed and a fast shoot and Kilpelainen couldn't do anything. Assisted by: Ville Varakas.
     
    02:59
    Icing Växjö Lakers once again. The referee could only drop the puck before it was time again.
     
    02:53
    Icing Växjö Lakers.
     
    01:07
    Lakers come in an attack an got two good shoots, but Kilpelainen was in the way the first time and Lakers' player missed the goal the second time.
     
    00:12
    Aaaand the puck is dropped!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Two minutes away from the first face off. Champions Hockey League's anthem is now playing!
     
    Tonight will Lakers' Tomi Kallio and KalPa's Arttu Ilomaki wear Cramo top scorer jerseys.

    Something interesting about the game is that Lakers only have five (!) defencemen in the line up and KalPa's Nuutinen is an defenceman in the line up, even though he is an forward usually.
     
    Good evening everybody! My name is Julia Bjers and I will assist you with live commentary on Växjö Lakers – KalPa Kuopio. The warm up is over and the game will start in about fifteen minutes.
     
    Växjö Lakers and KalPa Kuopio face each other in group G’s fifth round. Both teams come from a win in the fourth round of Champions Hockey League. Växjö Lakers won against Adler Mannheim (2-1) and KalPa Kuopio won against Sparta Prague (3-2). Sparta Prague are currently the leader in group G but KalPa Kuopio are only two points after with one game less played and in third place you find Lakers, only one point after KalPa. In other words this game is important in terms of which team are going to win group G.

    Normally Växjö Lakers play in Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and KalPa play in the SM-liiga. Växjö Lakers are currently in third place in the SHL, with one extra game played than the other. KalPa are in sixth place with one less game played.
     
    This live text coverage is produced by www.championshockeyleague.net.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 20:05.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 4. Kiiskinen (Varakas, Laakso), 23. Johnson (Varakas, Kiiskinen) – 51. Kubalik (Rissanen, Hyvarinen)

    Växjö Lakers: Steen (Nihlstorp) – Laakso, Welch, Varakas, Larsson, Lundgren, M. Johansson – Kiiskinen, Rosén, Johnson – Rakhshani, A. Johansson, Kallio – Reddox, Lajunen, Strömwall – Rydahl, Josefsson, Åslin
    KalPa Kuopio: Kilpelainen (Perhonen) – Lyytinen, Timonen, Riikola, Koivisto, Konttinen, Halonen, Nuuinen, Seppala – Kubalik, Rissanen, Keranen – Voutilainen, Ilomaki, Birner – Hyvarinen, Ruohomaa, Kolehmainen – Junnila, Harjama, Mutanen
    Referees: Warshaw (AUT), Persson (SWE) – Lundgren (SWE), Malmqvist (SWE)
    Attendance: 2.327