Kärpät – Frölunda 3:2 (after OT) | Luleå – Skellefteå 3:2 (end)
final/OT
Kärpät Oulu
3:2 (1:1, 0:0, 2:0 - 0:1)
Frölunda Gothenburg
Tuesday 20.01.2015, 17:30 • Oulun Energia-Areena • Champions League
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
     
    Hi, and welcome to this Live Report of the Semi Final Game 2 between Finnish Kärpät Oulu and Swedish Frölunda Gothenburg.

    The first game were a great one with a lot of speed and two great teams that really wanted to win. Frölunda won the game with 4-2 and have a good advantage coming in to the second game here.
     
    Kärpät is a really solid team this season with 36 wins on 51 games this season (9 of 11 in CHL and 27 of 40 in the Finnish Liiga).
    In the last 14 games Kärpät have 12 wins and they lead the Liiga with 79 points on 40 games played.

    On home ice Kärpät has nine straight wins and 14 wins on the last 15 games. On their 24 games on home ice this season they have 20 wins and just one loss after regulation.
     
    Frölunda have had a great season but have had a tough time lately. Coming into the first game against Kärpät, they had just three wins on the last 13 games. With the first game against Kärpät included, Frölunda have three straight wins before tonight's game.

    On the road, Frölunda was the team in the Swedish Hockey League with most points on ice before the bad period started. During that one, Frölunda couldn't succeed of winning on seven games. Coming into this game, they have two straight wins on the road.
     
    Team statistics in the CHL.

    Power Play
    #1 Frölunda Gothenburg | 33.33% (18 goals on 54 PP's)
    #35 Kärpät Oulu | 13.95% (6 / 43)

    Penalty Killing
    #1 Frölunda Gothenburg | 91.67% (3 / 36)
    #15 Kärpät Oulu | 82.76% (5 / 29)

    Scoring Efficiency
    #4 Frölunda Gothenburg | 13.33% (54 / 405)
    #20 Kärpät Oulu | 9.80% (30 / 306)

    Goalkeeping (Highest SVS%)
    #9 Kärpät Oulu | 91.57% (21 / 249)
    #37 Frölunda Gothenburg | 88.61% (23 / 202)
     
    Cramo Top Scorers

    Kärpät Oulu – Joonas Donskoi, 11 points (7 goals + 4 assists)
    Frölunda Gothenburg – Andreas Johnson, 24 points (11+13).
     
    Good afternoon and welcome to the live report for the second game of the Semi Final between Kärpät Oulu – Frölunda Gothenburg.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Kärpät Oulu: Karhunen (Tarkki) – Kukkonen, Masuhr, Laatikainen, Glenn, Spang, Nutivaara, Vallin – Pirnes, Pyörälä, Huml – Mäenalanen, Komulainen, Davis – Junttila, Kemppainen, Donskoi – Keränen, Suoranta, Alikoski – Puljujärvi.

    Frölunda Gothenburg: Johansson (Fernström) – Gustafsson, Fantenberg, Wikstrand, Larsson, Nyberg, Fälth, Persson – Lundqvist, Figren, Lehkonen – Görtz, Janmark, Blidh – Karlsson, Lasu, Wideström – Axelsson.

    Referees: Gofman (RUS), Sindler (CZE) – Pesonen, Saha (both FIN).
     
    The warm-ups will shortly be finished in Oulun Energia-Areena.
     
    Kärpät are entering the ice right now and we will begin the game just shortly.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:45
    Kärpät starts the game just as expected; with a lot of high pressure and with a high fore check.
     
    02:36
    Frölunda draws the first penalty in the game, Erik Karlsson 2 minutes for Tripping.
     
    Power Play
    #35 Kärpät Oulu | 13.95% (6 / 43)

    Penalty Killing
    #1 Frölunda Gothenburg | 91.67% (3 / 36)
     
    03:01
    Great slapper from Arto Laatikainen from the blue line where Ivan Huml tries the rebound, but can't get the shot on target.
     
    04:07
    Goal for Kärpät!
    A great power play ends with Esa Pirnes having an open net, but he can't capitalize when defenseman Oscar Fantenberg makes some great saves behind goalie Lars Johansson. Instead JOONAS DONSKOI is last on the puck and wips it in. Assisted by: Esa Pirnes & Adam Masuhr.
    1-0 Kärpät (Total aggregate 4-3 to Frölunda)
     
    And that was just the start Kärpät wanted. Talk about an interesting game opening!
     
    06:32
    When Frölunda manage to get a bit longer attack in the end zone, Kärpät draws their first penalty of the game.
    Esa Pirnes goes to the box, 2 minutes for Holding.
     
    Power Play
    #1 Frölunda Gothenburg | 33.33% (18 goals on 54 PP's)

    Penalty Killing
    #1 Frölunda Gothenburg | 91.67% (3 / 36)
     
    7:22
    Cramo Top Scorer Andreas Johnson tries the wrister from right face off spot, but Tomi Karhunen sees the puck and can save rather easily.
    1:10 left of the PP.
     
    7:26
    Power Play Goal for Frölunda!
    Frölunda capitalize when Erik Gustafsson makes a slapper from the blue line and MATTIAS JANMARK tips it in.
    Assisted by: Erik Gustafsson & Joel Lundqvist.
    1-1 (T.a. 5-3 Frölunda)
    Mattias JANMARK - 1:1
     
    8:55
    Frölunda forward Robin Figren works hard and can get the puck on goal, but Karhunen saves another one.
     
    10:30
    Wow, what a sequence. Frölunda had a great attack, but Kärpät could great a turnover that almost ended up with a goal. Still 1-1 here.
     
    11:55
    Frölunda gets their second penalty of the game and yet again it's Erik Karlsson who goes to the box for Holding the Stick, 2 minutes.
     
    13:15
    Kärpät plays a good power play, but Frölunda defends the box very good.
     
    13:30
    Adam Masuhr gets a great scoring chance on his left d-man spot and tries the slapper, but Lars Johansson is solid.
     
    13:55
    Frölunda now at full strength.
     
    17:20
    Kärpät started the period best, but Frölunda have been the better team the last couple of minutes.
     
    18:00
    Frölunda with another long attack, but Kärpät shows up a great defence and can control their defensive zone.
     
    19:15
    Frölunda gets called for a conscious offside and we will have a faceoff in Frölunda's zone in the last minute.
     
    19:45
    Joonas Donskoi tries a slap shot and Lars Johansson saves and creates a rebound that Mika Pyörälä tries, but can't beat Johansson.
    Just seconds later Donskoi gets a new great chance just close, but hits the post.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    The first period is finished, it's all tied on one.

    1-0 (04.07) | Joonas Donskoi (Esa Pirnes, Adam Masuhr)
    1-1 (07.26) | Mattias Janmark (Erik Gustafsson, Joel Lundqvist)

    Shots in the period is 10-10, penalty minutes 2-4.
     
    It has been a great period with a lot of speed and high intensity. Kärpät started and ended the period best, in there between Frölunda was the better team for a couple of minutes here and there. Frölunda is still up by two goals in the total aggregate!
     
    We will be back with the second period around 18:20.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    21:00
    Wow, what a start from Kärpät who creates a crazy first attack, but Frölunda can fix it with a solid defence.
     
    22:00
    Another great chance when Ryan Glenn tries the slapper and Mika Pyörälä in front of the goalie gets the rebound.

    On the turnover Robin Figren gets a great chance on the other side of the ice. WHAT A START of the period!
     
    25:30
    After Kärpät's great start of the period, Frölunda has taken command over things here and we have gotten to see a lot of puck possession on the offensive zone by the visiting team.
     
    26:13
    Kärpät advances with an attack and with the whistle there escalates a post-whistle scrum.
     
    26:13
    Kärpät will get their third PP chance in this game when Frölunda's team captain Joel Lundqvist goes to the box for Hooking, 2 minutes.

    Kärpät are 1/2 on PP tonight.
     
    27:40
    A pretty good first half of the power play by Kärpät, but carelessness on the blue line gives Frölunda the chance to clear and about 30 seconds goes by until Kärpät can get in the offensive zone again.
     
    28:13
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    29:59
    Kärpät's Simon Suoranta draws a 2 minute Hooking penalty and Frölunda gets their second chance in PP. On the first one, they scored.
     
    30:49
    Kärpät actually creates a 2-on-1-breakaway, but they can't capitalize or even get a shot off thanks to great defensive playing by Frölunda's Erik Gustafsson.
     
    31:30
    Frölunda's Anton Blidh draws an Interference penalty and we'll see 4 on 4-game for 28 seconds.
     
    31:59
    Kärpät is playing at full strength and will have a PP for 1.31.
     
    33:30
    Kärpät can't create any dangerous scoring chance and Frölunda are playing at full strength now.
     
    34:34
    Kärpät's Simon Suoranta takes another unnecessary penalty when he goes to the box, 2 minutes for Holding.
     
    34:34
    Frölunda's PP is 1/2 tonight coming into the third one right now.
     
    35:50
    Erik Gustafsson tries the wrister from his blue line position, but Karhunen makes another save.
     
    35:56
    Frölunda gets another penalty, and it's a rare one. Frölunda had to change their face off guy once, and when the second one failed they drew a Delaying the game-penalty.
     
    36:46
    Kärpät are now at full strength and will have a PP for 1.32.
     
    37:06
    Kärpät creates a shot from the right that Johansson saves, and after the whistle Kärpät defenseman Lasse Kukkonen cross-checks Frölunda's defenseman Elias Fälth and draws a penalty.
     
    37:35
    There's a lot of penalties in this period and we have another 4 on 4-play.
     
    37:56
    Frölunda at full strength and will have a PP for 1.09 now.
     
    38:47
    Kärpät creates a turnover and Julius Junttila just dumps the puck on net to create a face off in offensive zone.
     
    39:06
    Kärpät Oulu at full strength and we have less than a minute left of the period.
     
    39:33
    Kärpät dumps the puck on net and creates another faceoff in off. zone.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    The second period was a great one that started with a crazy Kärpät offense. Overall Frölunda was the better team in a period that had a lot of penalties. It ends scoreless one and we still have a 1-1-score after two. The total score is 5-3 to Frölunda.

    Shots in the second: 11-8 (total: 21-18)
    Pen. minutes: 6-6 (total 8-10)
     
    We will be back with the third period at 19:14 (CET, 20.14 EET)
     
    The players are back on the ice and we will shortly begin the third period. It will definitely be a very interesting one. Kärpät must go all in and Frölunda can't take it too chill.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Kärpät have had a tied result after two periods twice in the CHL so far. Both games ended up with a win (one after regulation, 3-1, and one after OT).

    Frölunda have never played a game with a tied result after two periods in the CHL yet.
     
    42:15
    Kärpät with an expected offensive start of the period. No really good scoring chance yet, though.
     
    42:25
    Adam Masuhr gets the chance in the slot and tries the slap shot, but Lars Johansson makes a solid save with the blocker and directs the puck up in the netting.
     
    44:00
    Shots so far in the third period are 4-0 for Kärpät.
     
    46:05
    Frölunda are working extremely hard in the defensive zone and Kärpät can't seem to create anything yet.
     
    46:23
    And just after I wrote that defenseman Markus Nutivaara gets a chance but can't beat Lars Johansson with the snap shot from the slot.
     
    47:56
    Kärpät with a very long attack in offensive zone now, and finally – for Frölunda's share – Lars Johansson could block the puck to force a whistle and a shift change.
     
    47:56
    Frölunda call a Time Out.
     
    The Kärpät fans in Oulun Energia-Areena are cheering loudly to support their Kärpät Oulu.
     
    48:02
    Frölunda draws a penalty and Kärpät gets a great chance of getting into this series now. Joel Lundqvist goes to the box, 2 minutes for Holding the stick.
     
    48:37
    Power Play Goal for Kärpät!
    Aaaand we have an extremely interesting game here in Oulu now. ESA PIRNES take advantage of a rebound and puts the puck in the net. Assisted by: Adam Masuhr & Joonas Komulainen.
    2-1 Kärpät (T.a. 5-4 Frölunda)
     
    49:09
    Goal for Kärpät!
    AND IT'S TIED! JULIUS JUNTTILLA gets a breakaway and puts the puck in the net. Assisted by: Joonas Kemppainen.
    3-1 Kärpät (t.a 5-5).
    Julius JUNTTILA - 3:1
     
    50:00
    Wow, what an interesting game we have right now. We have 10 minutes left to play in the third period and the series is all tied up right now. Wow!
     
    50:10
    Shots in the third period right now: 9-1 to Kärpät.
     
    50:21
    Kärpät's Joonas Donskoi gets a 2 minute penalty for Tripping. PP for Frölunda.
     
    51:47
    Elias Fälth tries a one-timer slap shot from the blue line, but Karhunen makes a splendid glove save and bring down the cheer from the standings.
     
    52:21
    Kärpät are defending solid and kills the penalty perfectly.
     
    52:25
    And Julius Junttila creates a breakaway just secodns after the PK is finished, but Lars Johansson makes a great – and important – save for Frölunda!
     
    54:47
    Kärpät is the definite best team in thie third period right now. With about 5 minutes left it will be interesting to see if any of the team could score a tie-breaker or if the game will head to overtime.
     
    55:13
    Saku Mäenalanen, Kärpät, and Pontus Widerström, Frölunda, gets into a scrum and both goes to the box for Roughing, 2 minutes each. We will have a 4-on-4-game right now.
     
    57:13
    Both team are now playing with full strength and we have less than 3 minutes left to play of the third period.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left of the third period.
     
    58:12
    Mika Pyörälä advances and tries with a great snap shot, but Lars Johansson makes a save and blocks the puck.
     
    59:00
    And we have just a minute left of this third period.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    We have a tied series and this will have to get decided in OT. We'll have a 10 minute overtime to begin with, if no goal is scored we will head to a shoot out.
     
    Kärpät won the third period with 2-0 after goals by Esa Pirnes and Julius Junttila.
    Shots: 17-6 (total 38-24)
    Pen. min.: 4-4 (total 12-14).
     
    Kärpät have won both of their games that headed to overtime so far in CHL. Frölunda will play their first OT in the tournament here.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    61:14
    Frölunda's Nicklas Lasu goes to the box for Tripping, 2 minutes. Powerplay for Kärpät.
     
    61:14
    Kärpät call a time out to take advantage of this PP and determine this game.
     
    62:30
    Joel Lundqvist have made a superious penalty kill so far. He first blocked three shots and then cleared the zone.

    44 seconds left of the penalty.
     
    63:14
    Frölunda can kill the penalty and are now full strength.
     
    And in case you missed it, full strength is 4 on 4 in the overtime.
     
    63:57
    Arto Laatikainen goes to the box for Hooking when he hooked up Andreas Johnson in front of the goal. Clooose to a goal there!
     
    64:30
    Frölunda d-man Mikael Wikstrand loaded the big gun on the blue line, but his stick broke and Kärpät could clear the zone.
     
    65:06
    GOAL FOR FRÖLUNDA!
    Mathis Olimb hits the post and then ERIK GUSTAFSSON puts the rebound in on volley. Frölunda is now in the CHL final! Assisted by: Mathis Olimb & Elias Fälth.
    Erik GUSTAFSSON - 3:2
     
    Game over.
     
    4 of tonights 5 goals are scored in power play.
     
    Impressive third period by Kärpät when they tied it up with two tight goals, but Frölunda could put themselves together and win it, and not surprisingly in power play.

    Shots in the game: 40-27 (10-10, 11-8, 17-6, 2-3)
    Pen.min: 14-16 (2-4, 6-6, 4-4, 2-2)
     
    Frölunda will play the final, but yet it ain't determined whether they will play it on home ice or on the road.

    If Luleå beat Skellefteå in regulation (2-1 with about half the game to go right now), Luleå will play on home ice.

    If the game is tied and the game goes to overtime, Frölunda will be hosting the final whether Luleå or Skellefteå decides the game in OT/SO.

    If Skellefteå wins it in regulation, Frölunda hosts the Final.
     
    Lauri Marjamäki (Kärpät): "I am really dissapointed. We were the better team tonight and we came so close to the final. The athmosphere in the audience was incredible tonight."
     
    Thanks for following this live report. I hope it has been to your pleasure.

    Keep in touch and get the latest news, interviews and statistics on the official website; www.championshockeyleague.net. (20:14:13)
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Donskoi (Pirnes, Masuhr), 49. Pirnes (Masuhr, Komulainen), 50. Junttila (Kemppainen) – 8. Janmark (Gustafsson, Lundqvist), 66. Gustafsson (Olimb, Fälth)

    Kärpät Oulu: Karhunen (Tarkki) – Kukkonen, Masuhr, Laatikainen, Glenn, Spang, Nutivaara, Vallin – Pirnes, Pyörälä, Huml – Mäenalanen, Komulainen, Davis – Junttila, Kemppainen, Donskoi – Keränen, Suoranta, Alikoski – Puljujärvi.
    Frölunda Gothenburg: Johansson (Fernström) – Gustafsson, Fantenberg, Wikstrand, Larsson, Nyberg, Fälth, Persson – Lundqvist, Figren, Lehkonen – Görtz, Janmark, Blidh – Karlsson, Lasu, Wideström – Axelsson.
    Referees: Gofman (RUS), Sindler (CZE) – Pesonen, Saha (both FIN)
    1st game: Frölunda - Kärpät 4:2