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
Skellefteå AIK
3:0 (0:0, 2:0, 1:0)
IFK Helsinki
Wednesday 24.09.2014, 20:05 • Skellefteå Kraft Arena • Champions League
     
    Shots on goal in the third period 12-4. 36-17 in total. (22:15:12)
     
    What a solid game by Skellefteå who maintain their perfect record and wins the group. Helsinki still can qualify as one of the best runner ups.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:58
    Otto Honkaheimo shows frustation with high arms and stick against Anton Karlsson but no penalty call.
     
    58:34
    Hard shot by Pär Lindholm right after the faceoff, good save by Husso.
    Anton LINDHOLM - 3:0
     
    58:05
    Goal for Skellefteå!
    ANTON LINDHOLM settles the group win for Skellefteå with his 3-0 goal. Teemu Ramstedt is unlucky and deflects the shot from the left wing into his own goal. Assisted by: Martin Lundberg.
     
    57:50
    Icing by HIFK.
     
    57:10
    Skellefteå first on almost every puck but this Lindholm is checked hard by Honkaheimo.
     
    55:58
    Tim Heed with a shot from the left wing. Huuso saves and the rebound bounces away.
     
    54:45
    Puustinen drops it in on goal but Hanses can push it away to avoid a chance for HIFK.
     
    54:15
    Skellefteå keeps on pushing forward. IFK has nothing.
     
    53:21
    Widing to Pettersson to Lindholm who almost makes it 3-0, saved by Husso. Another nice attack by Skellefteå
     
    52:07
    IFK back on full strength.
     
    51:50
    Some good power play late during the two minutes and almost 3-0 by Adam Pettersson.
     
    51:13
    Widing with another hard shot but a great shot block by Robert Leino.
     
    50:23
    Offside by Skellefteå.
     
    50:07
    Lauri Taipalus with a hard check on John Norman. Taipalus gets two minutes for cross checking.
     
    48:18
    Elkins gets the puck over the goal line but it's disallowed as the play is whistled off before. Unlucky for HIFK, that should have been a goal as the puck seemed to be free.
     
    48:00
    Offside by IFK and we have a powerbreak.
     
    47:32
    Ramstedt, Zaborsky and Rask with the best attack in a very long time for IFK and almost gets a good chance.
     
    46:40
    Skelleteå with a decent shot wide.
     
    45:40
    Helsinki can't create anything. Skellefteå seems to be in full control and the clock is ticking fast already.
     
    43:31
    Skellefteå comes four on three. Zackrisson finds Widing who is very close again but his deflection is just wide.
     
    42:40
    HIFK tries to create something but Skellefteå is doing a fantastic job on defense.
     
    40:23
    Widing almost can deflect the puck in for what would had been his third goal.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Complete domination by Skellefteå in the second period and a very well deserved 2-0 lead after two goals by Daniel Widing. Shots on goal in the second period 15-5.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
    Daniel WIDING - 2:0
     
    38:25
    Goal for Skellefteå!
    Just as HIFK are full strength Skellefteå makes it 2-0. DANIEL WIDING scores again on the open net after a great pass by Pär Lindholm. Assisted by: Pär Lindholm, John Norman.
     
    37:55
    Another hard one-timer shot by Widing but no luck this time.
     
    37:49
    Puck goes over the glass, not a good PP by Skellefteå so far.
     
    36:19
    Two minutes penalty for Helsinki, Sebastian Moberg.
     
    35:42
    Offside by Skellefteå.
     
    34:46
    Huuso makes another save and covers and holds on to the puck.
     
    34:10
    Erik Andersson with a shot that causes some problems for Ville Husso.
     
    32:38
    Widing goes down but no penalty call.
     
    31:11
    Timeout by HIFK. Törmänen not pleased and I understand him. Skellefteå dominating right now.
     
    31:05
    Axel Holmström almost scores when he tries to copy Peter Forsberg's classic deke from the 1994 Olympics after a nice play Skellefteå.
     
    30:30
    Not much offensive action by Helsinki in this period.
     
    28:47
    A two on one for Skellefteå becames a two on two and Adam Pettersson fires off a hard shot that nearly goes in.
     
    28:02
    Husso's goal out of position and face off in neutral zone.
     
    27:34
    Offside Skellefteå.
    Daniel WIDING - 1:0
     
    26:24
    Goal for Skellefteå!
    Skellefteå takes the lead 1-0 on the power play. DANIEL WIDING scores on hard onetimer after a nice cross by Axel Holmström. Assisted by: Axel Holmström, Erik Forssell.
     
    25:55
    Ramstedts steals the puck and kills off a few seconds.
     
    25:15
    Zackrisson fires off right after the face off but misses the target.
     
    25:11
    Matti Lamberg (HIFK) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    24:42
    Lindholm finds Norman who almost hits the target with his shot.
     
    24:27
    Icing by HIFK again.
     
    23:02
    Icing by HIFK after some pressure from Skellefteå.
     
    22:37
    Widing tries with a backhand but it's saved.
     
    21:41
    Zaborsky almost gets a chance when Skellefteå fails to clear the back but Skellefteå manages to break the play.
     
    21:07
    Helsinki full strength.
     
    21:00
    Shot by Fredrik Lindgren from long range on PP, easy save.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    First period over between two good teams. Skellefteå with a few more chances so far. Shots 9-8.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:45
    Shot by Heed, Skellefteå can almost convert on the rebound.
     
    19:35
    HIFK clears the puck out of their zone.
     
    19:24
    Puck out of bounds. Face off on Husso's right side.
     
    19:03
    Matti Lamberg (HIFK) two minutes for hooking.
     
    18:30
    HIFK had a two on one for a short while but good back checking by Skellefteå forced Puustinen to takes a shot from bad angle that hits the outside of the post.
     
    16:24
    HIFK tries to make pass of the boards, almost finds an open player in front.
     
    16:19
    Puck goes in to Skellefteås bench and we have a power break.
     
    15:12
    Calof tries to reach an open Adam Pettersson on the far post but the pass is intercepted.
     
    13:51
    HIFK back to full strength.
     
    13:38
    Close for John Norman.
     
    13:29
    A shot is blocked by a HIFK defender.
     
    13:18
    Shot by Burström, saved.
     
    12:38
    Zackrisson with a hard shot from the top of the circle but Husso saves and HIFK clears the rebound.
     
    11:51
    Great play by Pär Lindholm who skates slalom between the Finnish defenders before he is stopped by Miihkali Teppo who gets two minutes for holding.
     
    11:45
    Skellefteå full strength.
     
    10:48
    Arttu Luttinen gets a quick pass but takes the shot from the bad angle and no problems for Hanses.
     
    10:22
    No good PP so far by Helsinki, Skellefteå clears the puck for the second time.
     
    09:44
    A collision between two Skellefteå players give HIFK the puck in offensive zone. Andrew Calof stops the attack with a tripping and gets a two minutes penalty.

    Powerbreak.
     
    07:29
    Icing by HIFK.
     
    06:42
    Patrik Zackrisson with a great chance all alone just a few meters in front of goal but he shoots wide. Great play by Skellefteå.
     
    05:32
    Best chance for Helsinki so far when a quick cross pass reaches Juuso Puustinen but Hanses move quickly and makes the save.
     
    05:25
    Skellefteå AIK full strength.
     
    05:12
    Icing by HIFK on the power play.
     
    04:50
    Robert Leino with a shot from the slot but it's wide.
     
    04:35
    HIFK finally gets a controlled power play.
     
    03:45
    Skellefteå starts the penalty kill good and clears.
     
    03:25
    Skellefteå gets a bench penalty for too many players on the ice. The penalty is served by Daniel Widing.
     
    01:42
    Pär Lindholm with a backhand attempt after a good attack. Husso saves along the ice.
     
    00:45
    Good chance for Skellefteå with a shot from Kabanov and Martin Lundberg on the rebound.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Teams enter the ice, Skellefteå in black and HIFK in white.
     
    Notable scratches for Skellefteå are Mikko Lehtonen and Pontus Petterström while HIFK miss Toni Söderholm and Matti Kuparinen.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Skellefteå AIK: Hanses (Svensson) – Burström, Lindgren, Zackrisson, A. Pettersson, Widing – Heed, Sevc, Kabanov, Forssell (C), Lundberg – Andersson, A.Lindholm, P. Lindholm, Calof, Norman – M. Pettersson, Lundberg, E. Edström, Holmström, Karlsson

    IFK Helsinki: Husso (Lankinen) – Moberg, Teipalus, Leino, Zaborsky, Rask – Grillfors, Auvitu, Lamberg, Partanen, Ramstedt – Teppo, Honkaheimo, Luttinen (C), Puustinen, Elkins – Salmi, Blomqvist, Ikonen, Leinonen, Nykopp

    Referees: Wehrli (SUI), Holm (SWE) – Ahlström (SWE), Käck (SWE).
     
    Group final in Group J coming up between Skellefteå, currently second in SHL against HIFK from Helsinki who currently leads the Finnish Liiga.
     
    The battle for the automatic qualifying place from Group J could be decided tonight with a win for Skellefteå AIK in regulation time. If not, it will go down to the wire in a fortnight’s time. HIFK know a win will put them in the driving seat, and will take heart from the fact that they’ve not suffered a regulation loss in the Liiga so far this season, and have four wins from five played. AIK are averaging less than a goal per game against, so will want to keep it tight at the back again tonight.
     
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    Fredrik Pålsson

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 27. Widing (Holmström, Forssell), 39. Widing (P. Lindholm, Norman), 59. A. Lindholm (Lundberg)

    Skellefteå AIK: Hanses (Svensson) – Burström, Lindgren, Zackrisson, A. Pettersson, Widing – Heed, Sevc, Kabanov, Forssell (C), Lundberg – Andersson, A.Lindholm, P. Lindholm, Calof, Norman – M. Pettersson, Lundberg, E. Edström, Holmström, Karlsson
    IFK Helsinki: Husso (Lankinen) – Moberg, Teipalus, Leino, Zaborsky, Rask – Grillfors, Auvitu, Lamberg, Partanen, Ramstedt – Teppo, Honkaheimo, Luttinen (C), Puustinen, Elkins – Salmi, Blomqvist, Ikonen, Leinonen, Nykopp
    Referees: Wehrli (SUI), Holm (SWE) – Ahlström (SWE), Käck (SWE)