Luleå – Lukko 4:3 (2:1 after SO) | Eisbären – Zürich 3:6 (end) | Kuopio – Třinec 4:3 (2:1 after SO)
JYP – Sheffield 3:0 (end) | Zug – Tappara 0:7 (end) | Pardubice – Davos 2:3 (end)
HV71 – Salzburg 4:1 (end) | Düsseldorf – Linz 6:3 (end) | Vienna – Kärpät 0:2 (end)
Ingolstadt – Braehead 5:2 (end) | Genève – Sparta 4:3 (after OT)
final
EV Zug
0:7 (0:3, 0:2, 0:2)
Tappara Tampere
Saturday 22.08.2015, 17:00 • BOSSARD Arena • Champions League • Group 2
     
    It was supposed to be a hockey party here tonight in Zug.
    Well, you could safely say this was a hockey party – just very one-sided and definitely not in favour of EV Zug.
    Tappara Tampere, the undisputed leaders of this group B, tought the hosts a few lessons tonight. The Finnish team opened the scored 01:17 into the game, extended their lead to 3-0 after 10 minutes sharp and kept the game under control ever after.
    While the home team seemed to lack ideas and inspiration as to how to score against a strong goaltender Tomi Karhunen, the visitors went on to increase their lead at sheer ease and highly deserve to win this game, even at this high score.
    Swiss team EV Zug will have to find answers if they are to be competitive in this very hard Group B.
    Let's hope this result will not spoil tonight's season-opening party of EVZ outside the arena, and that Finnish and Swiss fans can enjoy one or two drinks together. Kippis! (19:22:26)
     
    PIM: 6-4
    EV Zug: 2x2min
    Tappara: 2x2min
     
    Shots on goal in the third period:
    EV Zug 8 – 8 Tappara.
    Total Shots on goal: 29-23 (6-10, 15-5, 8-8)
     
    And now the home crowd start to express their frustration with tonight's performance of their team. A few whistles and boos can be heard in Zug's BOSSARD Arena.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:20
    The fans of EV Zug, who are still in the arena rise the athmospere for a last time in this game.
     
    58:32
    Another faceoff in front of Karhunen's net.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in the third period.
     
    57:00
    Dominic Lammer misses out on one of Zug's best scoring chances of the night. His onetimer after a decent pass by Santeri Alatalo ends up being another opportunity for a leg pad save by Karhunen.
     
    56:25
    Offside by Tappara.
     
    56:00
    But the action shifted back to the other side of the rink. Tappara in Zug's zone now.
     
    55:05
    Faceoff in Zug's offensive zone. They have less than 5 minutes left to get a least one goal out of this game.
     
    54:56
    Offside Tappara Tampere. Faceoff in the neutral zone.
     
    54:29
    Last powerbreak.
    Shortly before that, Stephan treated himself to another good glove save in front of the net.
     
    53:49
    Reto Suri with a next break away. He sees his backhand shot get deflected over the crossbar from Karhunen's shoulder.
     
    52:43
    Zug with a 3 on 2 breakaway after Tappara were looking for their 8th goal. However, the hosts just do not seem to hit the target tonight.
     
    51:42
    Karhunen saves another slapshot from the blueline by Blaser with his catching glove.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Kankaampera (Savianen), 7. Lajunen (Haapala), 10. Jarvinen (Haapala, Lajunen), 33. Honkanen (Aalto), 37. Makinen (Kuusela), 42. Dixon (Kuusela), 44. Haapala

    EV Zug: Stephan (Bader) – Ramholt, Grossmann, Alatalo, Sondell, Morant, Erni, Blaser, Stadler – Buergler, Immonen, Bouchard – Lammer, Holden, Suri – Zangger, Peter, Schnyder – Thibaudeau, Diem, Marchon.
    Tappara Tampere: Karhunen (Noronen) – Aalto, Saravo, Plastino, Kankaanpera, Elorinne, Bonsaksen, Makinen, Rouhiainen – Kuusela, Dixon, Savinainen – Haapala Lajunen, Jarvinen – Laine, Ilomaki, Peltola – Heikkila, Honkanen, Kaksonen.
    Referees: Brüggemann (GER), Wehrli – Kovacs, Bürgi (All SUI)