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CHL gameday liveblog (2.12.2014)

Tuesday 02.12.2014, 14:00 • Champions Hockey League gameday liveblog
     
    Welcome. Event starts at 14:00.
     
    Hello and welcome to Champions Hockey League quarterfinals! We have four games on schedule tonight and another four next week to determine the top quarter in the premier year of this competition.
     
    Here is the full schedule of tonight's action:

    17:30 Lukko Rauma – Luleå Hockey
    17:30 IFK Helsinky – Frölunda Indians
    17:30 SaiPa Lappeenranta – Kärpät Oulu
    20:05 Linköpings HC – Skellefteå AIK

    Please note that all times are CET.
     
    Eight teams left in the competition are all Scandinavian. We have four Finnish and four Swedish sides in two international duels and two local rivalries. Let´s take a look at our four pairings.
    Lukko Rauma faces Luleå Hockey at 17:30 CET in a very interesting matchup. Remember, these two teams already met in group stage! With 100% record after four game days, Luleå won the first game 3-1 at home, but Lukko came back strongly in the return leg and snatched a 2-0 victory. This one promises a lot of drama!



    Finnish Liiga rivals SaiPa Lappeenranta and Kärpät Oulu face each other in this clash. Kärpät have been far more successful domestically, battling Lukko Rauma for top spot, while SaiPa are in a group of four teams struggling between 9th and 12th place. These two teams have faced each other once so far in Liiga play, with Kärpät prevailing 3–0 on home ice on 1 November.


    Frölunda will likely enter this other Nordic battle as the favourite and will be icing one of Finland’s top young players in Artturi Lehkonen. Frölunda managed to make their way to the next round of CHL with a convincing 9–3 aggregate win over Tappara. At the same time, IFK Helsinki managed to keep things going positively, winning a close second match against Fribourg-Gottéron 3–1 after the clubs had tied their first game.
    Skellefteå were able to push JYP to a series-deciding shootout in the Round of 16 and managed to win the series 8–7 on aggregate. Pär Lindholm tied the game with just 18 seconds left to play. At the same time a few hours south of Stockholm, Jacob Micflikier knocked in a loose puck in the slot with two seconds to go and afforded Linköping the 4-3 series win against Sparta. The two teams have met twice in SHL action, each winning on home ice.
    Tonight's game between IFK and Frölunda is also available live on Eurosport 2. And you can watch it in slightly better resolution than this one :)
     
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    The arena in Rauma is ready for the action, first three games are coming up in less than an hour. Join the debate on social media, as well, using #CHL hashtag.
    Get in the game mood by watching interview with Artturi Lehkonen, Finnish forward playing for Frölunda before the quarterfinal match-up against IFK Helsinki.
     
    With 15 minutes to go, arenas are filling up in all three Finnish cities that host tonight´s action. We can look forward to a great hockey evening and my colleague Luke Fisher will guide you through it. Enjoy his company!
     
    So good evening everyone! With just 10 minutes to go before the pucks drop, here's a quick reminder of the games starting shortly:

    SaiPa Lappeenranta vs. Kärpät Oulu
    IFK Helsinki vs. Frölunda Gothenburg
    Lukko Rauma vs. Luleå Hockey
     
    The first goal of the evening has been scored in Helsinki... Tomas Zaborsky putting HIKI 1-0 up at 00:34!
     
    No other goals yet as we approach ten minutes played...
     
    Goal! Frölunda levels things up in Helsinki through Mathis Olimb – one each so far.
     
    Lukko Rauma 1-3 Luleå Hockey

    A goal frenzy happening in this game! Despite Lukko going one up, the Swedes have hit back with three goals in just over seven minutes!
     
    Kärpät Oulu have just had a goal washed out for a high stick. The play was reviewed on the TV replay, which confirmed the referees' original call.
     
    End of first period

    SaiPa Lappeenranta 0-0 Kärpät Oulu
    IFK Helsinki 1-1 Frölunda Gothenburg
    Lukko Rauma 1-3 Luleå Hockey
     
    Don't forget to let us know your thoughts on #chl !
     
    We're back under way in the early face-offs
     
    Goal!

    Kärpät Oulu makes their powerplay count, going 1-0 up away to SaiPa Lappeenranta just inside the middle period.
     
    HIFK have gone back in the lead, Zaborsky netting again to put the Finns back in front.
     
    With 10 minutes left in period two across the three live games, here's how things stand:

    SaiPa Lappeenranta 0-1 Kärpät Oulu
    IFK Helsinki 2-1 Frölunda Gothenburg
    Lukko Rauma 1-3 Luleå Hockey
     
    SaiPa see a powerplay chance go begging as they try to tie their game up
     
    Goal!

    Just as they kill off a penalty, Kärpät Oulu's Joonas Donskoi takes advantage of a breakaway to put the visitors 2-0 up.
     
    More goals in Finland

    Luleå Hockey did go 4-1 up against Lukko Rauma through Emil Sylvegard, but Filip Riska's shorthanded effort has pulled the hosts back to 4-2 down.
     
    End of 2 periods

    SaiPa Lappeenranta 0-2 Kärpät Oulu
    IFK Helsinki 2-1 Frölunda Gothenburg
    Lukko Rauma 2-4 Luleå Hockey
     
    It looks to be all over in Rauma – Luleå go 5-2 up!
     
    As things stand, heading into the closing stages of the early games:

    SaiPa Lappeenranta 0-2 Kärpät Oulu
    IFK Helsinki 2-1 Frölunda Gothenburg
    Lukko Rauma 2-5 Luleå Hockey
     
    All over!

    IFK Helsinki 2-1 Frölunda Gothenburg
    Lukko Rauma 2-5 Luleå Hockey
     
    SaiPa Lappeenranta 0-2 Kärpät Oulu is a final score
     
    In just over 10 minutes, the final game of tonight will start!
     
    Early goal for Linköping! Broc Little puts the hosts one up after four minutes at home to Skellefteå AIK
     
    So after one period it's Linköping 1-1 Skellefteå AIK
     
    Into the second period in Linköping, and five minutes in we're still at one each
     
    So after two, it's Skellefteå with a 2-1 lead in Linköping
     
    Still no further scoring yet in the final period
     
    Last five minutes starting in Linköping – hosts still trail 1-2.
     
    That's it- Skellefteå hold on for the 2-1 win, despite some edge of the seat moments in the closing stages that almost saw Linköping tie things up!
     
    Tonight's results

    SaiPa Lappeenranta 0-2 Kärpät Oulu
    IFK Helsinki 2-1 Frölunda Gothenburg
    Lukko Rauma 2-5 Luleå Hockey
    Linköping 1-2 Skellefteå AIK

    That wraps up all of tonight's CHL games. The sides will meet for the reverse fixtures in seven days! (22:26:47)
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Peroutka

    CZ@LukasPeroutka

    Luke Fisher

    CZ@eurovision_luke