LIN 1:2 SKE | Linköping HC - Skellefteå AIK (Champions League)

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Champions League

Lukko – Luleå	2:5 (end)	\|	SaiPa – Kärpät	0:2 (end)	\|	IFK Helsinki – Frölunda	2:1 (end)
Linköping – Skellefteå	1:2 (end)

final

Linköping HC

1:2 (1:1, 0:1, 0:0)

Skellefteå AIK

Tuesday 02.12.2014, 20:05 • Saab Arena • Champions League

		Welcome. Game starts at 20:05.
A tough game awaits "Linköping tonight but I believe in and hope for a win. Tuff match väntar Cluben ikväll men tror o hoppas på seger #lhchockey — Björn Germundson (@bgermund) December 2, 2014
		Linköping HC: Linköping have a pretty decent season so far – not only did they win their CHL group and advanced to the quarter-finals after beating Czech powerhouse Sparta Prague, they also find themselves in the fourth position in the Swedish SHL after 26 rounds. In the previous round, Linköping HC eliminated Sparta Prague after two even games. Swedish club won 2–1 on the road and drew the home game 2–2. Jeff Taffe is the CRAMO Top Scorer of the team with 10 points (4+6) and will be probably the biggest threat to their opponents. Taffe already scored 28 points in the 25 SHL games he played this season, which only underlines his good performances in the CHL.
		Skellefteå AIK: Skellefteå too did win their CHL groups with 15 points and only one loss, they have even better record in the Swedish SHL, where they lead the league table at the moment. In the last round, Skellefteå played two tough games against JYP which resulted into the penalty shots after the second game, where Mikko Lehkonen decided that Skellefteå advanced to the quarter-finals. The CRAMO Top Scorer of the team is Pär Lindholm with 10 points (1+9). 23 years old Lindholm added another 15 points in 26 SHL games so far and is a vital part of the team.
Warm-up in Linköping before the @LHChockey – @skelleftea_aik game. #CHL pic.twitter.com/kX99yglBke — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) December 2, 2014
		Hello and welcome to the game between the two swedish teams Linköping HC and Skellefteå AIK. My name is Julia Bjers and I will provide you with the live commentary this evening. The warm up is on and the game starts in about 35 minutes.
		The match will begin in about ten minutes.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:05	And the puck is dropped!
	00:39	Skellefteå won the face off and has the first goal chance. Högberg is in the way though.
	01:00	Linköping wins the puck but Skellefteå is there really fast and Linköping has trouble getting out of the zone.
	02:43	Linköping has their first shoot on goal. Right in the stomach on Hanses.
	02:56	Linköping has a really good chance but Hanses saves the puck with the leg.
	03:23	Linköping keeps them self in offensive zone and has had two massive big hits.
	04:20	Skellefteå take a shoot and Högberg leaves a return and the SAIK player takes another shoot but Högberg manage to save that without any return.
	04:51	Goal for Linköping! Linköping comes in a fast attack and BROC LITTLE takes a fast shoot. Assisted by: Nichlas Hardt, Mattias Sjögren. 1-0
Broc LITTLE - 1:0
	05:45	Linköping has another good opportunity but Hanses makes a save and Skellefteå can take care of the puck.
	06:54	Offside Linköping.
	07:16	Skellefteå with a good chance but the players missed the goal.
	08:43	Massive hit on Skellefteå's Kabanov. He can't get up and the doctor is there. It hurts, really bad. It seems to be his shoulder.
	08:45	Linköping's McDonell goes out two minutes for elbowing. Skellefteå to the power play.
	10:02	One of Linköpings players came free with the goalie in his box play but Hanses could take care of the puck.
	10:24	Offside Skellefteå.
	10:45	Linköping playing with full strength.
	11:49	Offside Skellefteå.
	11:59	Icing Linköping.
	12:06	Linköping plays tough. Many big hit this period.
He likes the high speed in the game. Jävlar vilket tempo de är i matchen????#lhchockey #mycketbra — jesper blomgren (@BlomgrenJesper) December 2, 2014
	13:10	Icing Linköping.
	15:48	Offside Linköping.
	16:39	Linköping gets a pretty loose shoot on goal. They gets a face off in offensive zone.
	16:55	Skellefteå gets an attack and manage to get a face off in offensive zone.
	17:56	Skellefteå misses the net quite often.
	18:39	Goal for Skellefteå! 1-1! SEBASTIAN AHO gets a magical pass by Lindholm and he can just press the puck into an open net. Assisted by Par Lindholm, Oskar Sundqvist.
Sebastian AHO - 1:1
Hockey candy by Sebastian Aho! Ahoooooo 1-1 #SkeAIK Hockeygodis — Peter Kandel (@Peppe_Kan) December 2, 2014
	19:33	Icing Skellefteå
	20:00	1st period finished.
		The first period is end and the score is still 1-1. The second period will begin in about 16 minutes.
First period is over in Linköping and the game between @LHChockey and @skelleftea_aik is tied 1–1. #CHL — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) December 2, 2014
		Linköping shot 8 shoots on goal in the first period and Skellefteå shot 5.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:05	Here we go again!
	20:17	Linköping's Junland goes off two minutes for slashing. Skellefteå to power play.
	20:35	Skellefteå passes around the puck. The tempo isn't the best but the got a shoot on goal. Högberg could make the save.
	21:22	Skellefteå's power play game is a little chaotic but in some way they got the puck around and a shoot on goal. Högberg took it tough.
	22:16	Two minutes left in Skellefteås power play and the puck goes into the net behind the goal.
	22:17	Linköping is playing with full strength.
	22:52	Linköping tries to take a shoot but the stick got broken when he hit the puck.
	24:42	Skelleftåes Sundqvist goes off two mintues for hooking. Linköping to the power play.
	24:59	Linköping had a good shoot on goal. Hanses had a little luck and had trouble to know where the puck was. Finally went the puck from him.
	26:09	Linköping passes the puck around but nobody really takes the shoot in goal.
	26:42	Skellefteå is now playing with full strength.
	27:31	A people on the gallery clap their hands. Besides that you can only here the players scream.
	28:05	Play with high stick and a face off in Linköpings offensive zone.
	28:45	Hanses had some trouble with the puck but he manage to keep it outside the net.
	31:26	Icing Linköping.
	31:55	Skellefteå gets two really good chances but Högberg and his defensive players keeps the puck outside the goal.
	32:51	Skellefteå is playing good but keeps miss the net when they takes a shoot.
	34:35	Linköpings Junland isn't far away to navigate the puck into his own goal.
	36:02	Offside Skellefteå.
	36:16	Linköping gets a really good chance. The net is almost free but Linköpings player manage to take the shoot straight one Hanses.
	37:07	Linköping gets another good chance but Linköpings player takes the shoot straight on his teammate in front of the goalie.
	39:46	Goal for Skellefteå! Skellefteå takes the lead in the game! OSCAR SUNDQVIST gets the shoot in on a return. The puck came to the net from Sevc after he kicked down the puck. Pretty beautiful. Assisted by: Daniel Widing, Martin Sevc. 1-2
SUNDQVIST - 1:2
What a pass from Sevc to Sundqvist. (About the 1-2 goal). Vilken bredsida av sevc till @sundqvist32 1-2 #skeaik — Rickard (@RickardVargon) December 2, 2014
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		And the seconds period is over. Skellefteå won the period with 1 goal to 0 and the The therefor is the leaders in the game by 2 goals to 1. The third period will begin in about 17 minutes.
.@skelleftea_aik take the lead with a goal in the last minute of the 2nd period! @LHChockey – @skelleftea_aik 1–2. #CHL — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) December 2, 2014
		Linköping had 9 shoots on the goal and Skellefteå had 12 in the second period.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:05	And we are on it again!
	40:22	Skellefteås Schremp goes off two minutes for high stick. Linköping to power play.
	40:46	Skellefteå can dump the puck into offensive zone.
	41:38	Skellefteå gets a stick between a pass and the puck goes out to the neutral zone.
	42:22	Skellefteå is playing with full strength.
	44:26	The Swedish television got the information that Skellefteås Kabanov had problem with the shoulder.
	45:34	Skellefteå had a shoot on goal but Högberg could take the save.
	46:20	Linköpings Junland goes off two minutes for hooking. Skellefteå to the power play.
PP Skellefteå. Time to secure the win. PP Skellefteå! Dax att säkra matchen — EmnaniSHL (@Emnani94) December 2, 2014
	48:11	Linköping is now playing with full strength.
	49:01	Icing Skellefteå.
	49:01	It isn't the best hockey right now.
	49:13	Hanses saved the puck and afterwords two players got in a little fight. The audience isn't happy but no penalty.
	49:57	Linköping is the better team right now. Hanses have to save a few shoots in a row.
	51:22	Icing Linköping.
	52:40	Icing Linköping.
	53:00	Skellefteå makes a terrible mistake in defensive zone and Linköping came free with the goalie but the shoot was straight in the stomach on Hanses.
	54:00	Six minutes left and non of the teams wants a goal against them.
	54:24	Skellefteås Lehtonen goes off two minutes for hooking. Linköpings to a much-needed power play.
	54:40	Hanses with a beautiful television glove save.
	55:28	It's getting chaotic in front on Hanses. It's quite surprising Linköping couldn't get a goal.
	56:20	Linköping with a pretty good power play. Skellefteå plays a good box play as well. Still no goal.
	56:24	Skellefteå is playing with full strength.
	56:49	One of Skellefteås player misses the goal and trips at the same time. He ends up behind the goal like "paint me like one of your french girls". Pretty funny to see.
	59:02	Linköping makes a mistake and they manage to pass the puck out of the zone.
	59:40	Time out Linköping.
	59:50	Linköpings' Vrana misses an open net because his shoot was over the net!
	60:00	Game over.
Final result: @LHChockey - @skelleftea_aik 1–2. Linköping scored the opener but Skelleftea take the win. #CHL pic.twitter.com/ZHUlD7YDXX — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) December 2, 2014
		The game is over and Skellefteå wins the game by two goal to one. Linköping had 29 shoots on goal and Skellefteå had 31. The next game in Skellefteå most Linköping win with one goal to take this game series to an overtime.
		Daniel Rahimi (Linköping): "I think it was a really good game, maybe the funniest to play in the CHL so far. We fought hard and well but not well enough and too bad we lost this game, but it's at least three periods left of this series and I look forward to the second game."
		Thanks for followed this live commentary. Next game plays in Skellefteå next Tuesday. (23:53:33)

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 5. Little (Hardt, Sjögren) – 19. Aho (Lindholm, Sundqvist), 40. Sundqvist (Widing, Sevc)

Linköping HC: Högberg (Rautio) – Junland, Rahimi, Johansson, Forsling, A. Karlsson, Dahlström, Hansson – Micflikier, Vrana, Taffe – Sjögren, Little, Hardt – McDonell, S. Karlsson, Andersson – Almtorp, M Karlsson, Salmonsson – Törnqvist.

Skellefteå AIK: Hanses (Eriksson) – Heed, Sevc, Lindgren, Aho, Burström, M. Pettersson, Andersson, Lundberg – Lehtonen, Calof, Schremp – Kabanov, Zackrisson, A. Pettersson – Holmström, Lundberg, Norman – Widing, Lindholm, Sundqvist.

Referees: Lindqvist (FIN), Rantala (FIN) – Malmqvist (SWE), Haster (SWE)

Second match

Tuesday 09.12.2014

1st period
	04:51
	08:45
	18:39
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:17
	24:42
	39:46
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:22
	46:20
	54:24
Final