Linköping – Bern 3:2 (2:1 after SO) | Blues – Litvínov 0:1 (end) | Liberec – Skellefteå 0:4 (end)
Vitkovice – Mannheim 1:2 (end) | EC-KAC – Munich 1:4 (end)
final
Espoo Blues
0:1 (0:0, 0:1, 0:0)
HC VERVA Litvinov
Sunday 23.08.2015, 15:00 • Barona Areena • Champions League • Group 6
     
    Shots on goal in the game was left out from previous updates: Blues 36, HC Litvinov 28. (18:00:46)
     
    That's all for today from Espoo. Next CHL game here is on next Saturday against Brûleurs de Loups from Grenoble.
     
    More Aho: We lost the stick battles ahead of opponent's net. They have big guys and that's the thing we have to improve for the next game against them.
     
    Aho praised Juuso Vainio's game today: He is tough and at the same time brave player. He has to continue in the same way.
     
    Blues head coach Jyrki Aho: We could keep the opponents with less scoring chances than against any other team so far this season.
     
    Travnicek on HC Litvinov defensive game: We have a new goalie this season so games like this are good preparation for the season, especially building a link between defensemen and goaltender.
     
    Travnicek cont'd: We had to play better than in Grenoble to win here.
     
    HC Litvinov captain Michal Travnicek: It's important to have two wins, especially as we haven't played at home yet.
     
    Rantakari's shot gave the best chance for Blues to equal the game. Janus saved and Pavlik was the first on rebound. HC Litvinov wins the game with a single goal.
     
    Game over.
     
    Somervuori, Hirschovits, Liivik, Korhonen, Rantakari and Kukkonen are the six man on the ice for Blues.
     
    59:13
    Home team timeout.
     
    59:13
    Hard shot by Rantakari gloved by Janus. He tries to put the puck back into the play but whistle is blown.
     
    58:45
    Engstrand leaves the net.
     
    57:50
    Hanzl forces a turnover but HC Litvinov can't get the shot out of it.
     
    55:29
    Korhonen shoots from low angle, Janus stops it easily.
     
    54:45
    Great backchecking by Somervuori gives Blues a 3-on-2, but he then fumbles the pass.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 33. Jansky (Hübl)

    Espoo Blues: Engstrand (Kahkonen) – Rantakari, Kukkonen, Kuukka, Vainio J., Seppala, Westermack, Vainio V. – Korhonen, Hirschovits, Poukkula – Somervuori, Talaja, Makkonen – Sailio, Kantola, Liivik – Saari, Tiivola, Lahtinen, Rooba.
    HC VERVA Litvinov: Janus (Petrasek) – Chaloupka, Kubat, Kokes, Pavlik, Pavelka, Gula, Cerny – Lukes, Hubl, Jansky – Travnicek, Martynek, Hanzl – Gerhat, Horava, Jurcik – Piros, Pisarik, Smolka, Sramek.
    Referees: Nord (SWE), Metsälä – Saha, Österholm (All FIN)