Welcome. Game starts at 19:00.

Hello everybody!

My name is Marcus and I'm going to be the reporter of tomorrows CHL-game between HV71 and Red Bull Salzburg.

These two teams have a history between them, as they met in the CHL Group stage last year. Salzburg won both games and therefore seems to have a little advantage.

For upcoming season, HV71 have made a great change in the organisation. New coaching staff, some new players and a new board of directors. How this have effected the team, we don't know yet. But what we do know, is that HV71 wants revenge from last years meetings.

HV71 have some great players who needs some extra attention. Martin Thörnberg, Simon Önerud, Ryan O' Byrne, Emil Johansson, Chris Campoli, Erik Christensen, Jere Karalahti, Chris Abbott and Oscar Sundh.

Red Bull Salzburg is playing their second game in CHL. Yesterday they lost against Sönderjyske Vojens 4-1 and this is something Salzburg isn't pleased with.

As they now are visiting HV71 and Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping, they will certainly go for a third straight win against HV71.

Players that need some extra attention in Salzburg are, Brett Sterling (former HV71), Kyle Beach (former HV71), Mattias Trattnig, Thomas Raffl and John Hughes.

The game will start at 19.00 Swedish time in Kinnarps Arena, Jönköping. I will be back then.

Good evening!

My name is Marcus and I will comment tonights game between HV71 and Red Bull Salzburg in Group C.

Starting lineups:

HV71 Jönköping: Ersberg, (Pettersson-Wentzel) – Berglund, Karalahti, Thornberg, Christensen, Brithén – Campoli, O´Byrne, Tedenby, Abbott, Laine – Johansson, Eidstedt, Onerud, Sandberg, bengtsson – Sundh, Andersson, Ahl, Stenlund. Head Coach: Johan Lindbom.

Red Bull Salzburg: Gracnar (Weinhandl) – Trattnig, Heinrich, Duncan, Hughes, Ferriero – Fahey, Connelly, Raffl, Latusa, Komarek – Pallestrang, Kutlak, Walter, Welser, Kristler – Viveiros, Rauchenwald, Cijan, Brucker, Beach. Head Coach: Daniel Ratushny.

Referees: Hribik (CZE), Johansson – Ahlén, Malmqvist (All SWE).

The teams have entered the ice and first lines are in the face off circle.

O´Byrne with a great tackling.

Face off in HV71 zone.

After four minutes of play, there's no organised play from either of the teams. But a lot of physical play.

O´Byrne Have presented himself three times now. Red Bull with a chance, but Ersberg saves it.

HV71 have established play in Red Bull Zone.

Powerbreak

And we're back.

Campoli with a shot right outside the post.

Laine with a chance.

Salzburg full team.

Hughes, Salzburg with a shot that Ersberg HV71 saves and stear away.

So far there haven't been any dangerous opportunities from either of the team. It's more of a war going on than good play.

Salzburg takes the puck in to HV71's zone, but HV71 turns the play around and Thörnberg gets away a shot that Gracnar saves.

HV71 with a great chance by Chris Abbott after gotten the puck from Tedenby. But still no goal. And powerbreak.

And were back.

The game is going north and south right now.

Kyle Beach skates in to Ersberg but avoids it in last second.

Salzburg is doing a great work in penalty killing and are full team again.

HV71 clears the puck out.

Heinrich with a shot right outside the post.

HV71 barely escapes the boxplay

HV71 is very close to take the lead after just seconds.

Laine shots but Gracnar saves the puck.

HV71 with a shot right above the crossbar.

Salzburg puts a pressure on HV71 and keeps the in the zone.

Emil Johansson, HV71 with a great individual number clears the puck out of the zone and finds Sandberg. He throws away a shot but no goal.

Karalahti with a heavy shot from the blueline.

The intensity in the game continues and especially HV71 is creating chances.

Salzburg is stressing HV71's powerplay and are not giving them any chance to set up a play.

Salzburg full team.

HV71 Filip Sandberg cuts in to the slot from the side and threw away a shot, but Gracnar saw it all the way. Powerbreak.

Icing Salzburg.

Halfway and still no goals.

HV71 close to score, but Christensen misses the puck.

HV71 has taking over the play now and are pressuring Salzburg.

Icing by HV71

On a turnover, Salzburg creates an opportunity from nowhere. At the same time, the game is heating up as the teams are showing some emotions.

HV71 and Karalahti with two great shots from the blueline.

A good powerplay by HV71, but an even better penalty killing by Salzburg.

HV71 scores, but the referee waves it away cause of kick.

Salzburg establish play and keeps the puck in HV71 zone.

Salzburg in a two against one, but Ersberg saves. Right after that, HV71 gets a toxic chance when the puck slowly glides outside Gracnars right post.

Ersberg make the second periods last save.

And we're back with the third period.

Salzburg with a shot that flies over the plexi glass.

Attacking player in the goal area. Right in the middle of O´Byrnes shot.

Laine close to score in powerplay, but Gracnar is in the right place and saves. Salzburg full team.

A little irritation after Anton Bengtsson, HV71 shot the puck on goal. Powerbreak.

Erik Andersson puts up a great forechecking at Salzburgs defenders and wins the puck.

The game is really irritated now, as several players are playing really ugly. Especially Salzburg as they're down 2-1.

Powerbreak. And it is a well needed one for HV71 as Salzburg pressure them and made Ersberg block the puck.

HV71 close to score another goal. Abbott thows away a genius pass to Tedenby, but Gracnar made an amazing save.

Laine close to score his second of the night, as he cuts in in front of Gracnar.

Campoli with a shot from the blueline right outside the post.

With only a couple of minutes left of the game, HV71 is controling it well.

Oscar Sundh with a good shot from outside the left faceoff circle.

Ferriero almost through and score, but Ersberg saves.