IFK Helsinki – Fribourg 3:1 (end) | SaiPa – Genève 5:2 (2:0 after SO) | Lukko – TPS 3:4 (end)
Linköping – Sparta 2:2 (end) | Skellefteå – JYP 4:2 (3:2 after SO) | Vienna – Kärpät 2:3 (end)
Salzburg – Luleå 5:7 (0:2 after SO) | Frölunda – Tappara 4:2 (end)
final
IFK Helsinki
3:1 (0:1, 1:0, 2:0)
Fribourg-Gottéron
Tuesday 11.11.2014, 17:30 • Helsingin Jäähalli • Champions League
     
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    The second part of round of 16 between HIFK and Fribourg-Gottéron will take place on tuesday.

    First match of the teams ended 2-2 so the winner of the game will advance to next stage. In the domestic leagues HIFK stands at seventh place and Fribourg-Gottéron is lying in the eleventh place.

    Fribourg has played eleven times at away on NLA and are still looking for their first regular time win. HIFK has lost only two of their eight home games in the Finnish Liiga.

    Cramo Top Scorers of the game will be Marc-Antoine Pouliot for Fribourg with his ten points in seven games and Teemu Ramstedt, who has scored nine points in seven games for HIFK
     
    Hi, my name is Sami Iilomo and I'm here tonight with you following the game. Enjoy!
     
    Starting lineups:

    IFK Helsinki: Husso (Lankinen) – Grillfors, Soderholm, Teppo, Salmi, Heikkinen, Auvitu, Nyqvist, Honkaheimo – Zaborsky, Rask, Elkins – Luttinen, Ramstedt, Goldobin – Lamberg, Partanen, Nykopp – Blomqvist, Ikonen, Leino.

    Fribourg-Gottéron: Conz (Nyffeler) – Kwiatkowski, Ngoy, Kamerzin, Schilt, Huguenin, Montandon, Wildhaber – Pluss, Sprunger, Dube – Tambellini, Mauldin, Pouliot – Bruegger, Hasani, Mottet – Ness, Fritsche, Knutti.

    Referees: Björk (SWE), Nord (SWE) – Hägerström (FIN), Kiilunen (FIN).
     
    The game starts from 2-2. Whoever wins the game will advance to the next stage.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:01
    Puck just dropped and the game is on!
     
    01:09
    Schilt with a fierce shot from the blue line but Husso makes a glove save.
     
    03:00
    After three minutes of play HIFK gets the pressure on Fribourg side but is unable to score.
     
    04:06
    Start of the first period has been an entertaining coast-to-coast hockey.
     
    05:01
    Couple of opportunities for both teams. Blomqvist for HIFK and Mottet for Fribourg.
     
    06:08
    Pouliot rushes to the net but is unable to score. Husso catches the puck but Elkins is forced to take a penalty for tripping.
     
    08:08
    Teams playing at full strenght.
     
    08:09
    Fribourg couln't calm their power play and there were only a couple of shots.
     
    08:26
    Now it's HIFK's time to play power play. Two minutes for Montandon for tripping.
     
    09:14
    HIFK's power play seems a lot more dangerous but Fribourg throws the puck away.
     
    10:02
    Fribourg's Pouliot all alone against Husso but the goalie denies.
     
    10:26
    Teams playing at full strenght.
    DUBE - 0:1
     
    12:26
    Goal for Fribourg!
    CHRISTIAN DUBE scores the first goal of the game. HIFK's defence were sleeping and it was easy to score for Dube. Assisted By: Julien Sprunger and Benjamin Pluss. 0-1 and aggregate is 3-2 to IFK.
     
    12:59
    Kamerzin shoots the post.
     
    14:45
    Ikonen with a one timer shot but Conz saves
     
    16:22
    Lamberg has tackled a lot today.
     
    17:59
    Most of the game has been played at neutral zone.
     
    19:00
    Last minute of the first period starts. Both teams seems to be waiting for the break.
     
    19:56
    HIFK with a place on the very last seconds of the game but Luttinen shoots straight for Conz.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    First period of the game is played. It was quite even period but Fribourg is deserving it's lead. We will be back approximately 19.19.
     
    Second round is about to begin in one minute.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:45
    Fribourg had a strong start for the period. First 45 seconds were played in the HIFK-zone.
     
    22:01
    Lamberg dribbled his way to Fribourg goal but couldn't score.
     
    22:15
    Goldobin two minutes penalty for tripping. Second chance on power play for Fribourg.
     
    23:35
    Sloppy play from Fribourg and the puck went to neutral zone. Offside.
     
    24:04
    HIFK's penalty kill is playing energetically.
     
    24:12
    Penalty for Fribourg. Two minutes for slashing for Pluss.
     
    26:01
    Fribourg is playing an awesome penalty kill and HIFK has absolutely no places on the man advantage.
     
    26:12
    Still no goal for HIFK. Both teams playing at full strenght.
     
    27:00
    Intensity of the game has decreased from the first period.
     
    27:57
    Icing Fribourg.
     
    28:02
    Goldobin all tries from in front of the goal but Conz saves.
     
    30:35
    HIFK taking the control of the game and is pushing the game to Fribourg zone.
     
    31:45
    Goal for IFK Helsinki!
    JASSE IKONEN scores the equalizing goal for HIFK with one-timer from in front of the goal. Assisted by: Sami Blomqvist, Robert Leino. 1-1 and aggregate is 3-3.
    IKONEN - 1:1
     
    33:19
    Penalty for Kwiatkowski (FRI) for hooking. He was one step behind of Goldobin and had to hook.
     
    35:19
    HIFK's first decent shot came on the very last second of power play but no goal. Teams playing at full strength.
     
    35:47
    Penalty shot for HIFK. Partanen was on a break away and tripped from behind.
     
    35:47
    Partanen can't score on the penalty shot. Big pad save by Benjamin Conz.
     
    38:45
    Fribourg is taking good end for the period. Pressuring hard.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    After two periods of play the game is even 1-1 and the series 3-3. HIFK was far better in that round but couldn't score more than once.

    The game will continue approximately 20:11 EET, 19:11 CET
     
    Third period is ready to start. Which of the teams will proceed to the next stage?
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    42:32
    Third round has started very passively. Couple of shots for both of the teams but not dangerous.
     
    43:42
    Partanen (IFK) two minutes for holding.
     
    44:40
    Pluss with a fierce shot from the blue line but Husso makes a pad save.
     
    45:10
    Zaborsky on a break away on penalty kill but Conz saves.
     
    45:42
    Teams are playing at full strenght.
     
    47:10
    Dube on a break away but Husso denies with a beautiful glovesave.
     
    49:46
    Both teams are going defense and there is no a lot of places.
     
    51:20
    Luttinen with a slapper from the b-spot but Conz saves it.
     
    54:55
    The crowd is waking up as HIFK is taking the control of the game.
     
    55:23
    Only 4.37 time to make the reliefing goal.
     
    55:34
    Bruegger (FRI) heads to the penalty bench for two minutes.
     
    56:42
    Goal for IFK Helsinki!
    JASSE IKONEN scores his second goal of the night deflecting the pass of Leino in front of the goal.
    Assisted by: Robert Leino, Nikolai Goldobin. 2-1 and 4-3 is aggregate.
    IKONEN - 2:1
     
    58:00
    HIFK just throwing the puck away from their defensive zone.
     
    59:00
    Last minute of the regular time is about to start.
     
    59:04
    Fribourg pulled their goalie.
     
    59:59
    Goal for IFK Helsinki!
    TOMAS ZABORSKY scored an empty net goal. 3-1 and aggregate is 5-3 to IFK!
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    After 120 minutes of play, HIFK will advance to top8 with scores 5-3. HIFK was one step ahead today and deserved their spot on the quarter finals.

    Thank you for following! (19:43:58)

    Sami Iilomo

    Goals and assists: 32. Ikonen (Blomqvist, Leino), 57. Ikonen (Leino, Goldobin), 60. Zaborsky – 13. Dube (Sprunger, Pluss)


    IFK Helsinki: Husso (Lankinen) – Grillfors, Soderholm, Teppo, Salmi, Heikkinen, Auvitu, Nyqvist, Honkaheimo – Zaborsky, Rask, Elkins – Luttinen, Ramstedt, Goldobin – Lamberg, Partanen, Nykopp – Blomqvist, Ikonen, Leino.
    Fribourg-Gottéron: Conz (Nyffeler) – Kwiatkowski, Ngoy, Kamerzin, Schilt, Huguenin, Montandon, Wildhaber – Pluss, Sprunger, Dube – Tambellini, Mauldin, Pouliot – Bruegger, Hasani, Mottet – Ness, Fritsche, Knutti.

    Referees: Björk (SWE), Nord (SWE) – Hägerström (FIN), Kiilunen (FIN)