Tappara – Djurgården 2:3 (after OT) | Kärpät – Krefeld 4:1 (end) | Lukko – Fribourg 4:2 (end)
Litvínov – Grenoble 6:4 (end) | Skellefteå – Nitra 3:2 (5:2 after SO) | Salzburg – SønderjyskE 7:2 (end)
Linz – TPS 2:3 (after OT) | Mannheim – Neman 2:1 (end) | Zürich – Gap 6:1 (end)
Växjö – Ingolstadt 4:2 (end)
final
HC VERVA Litvinov
6:4 (1:0, 5:2, 0:2)
Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups
Thursday 27.08.2015, 18:30 • Ivan Hlinka's Stadium • Champions League • Group 6
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:30.
     
    Hello everyone and welcome to what is the first CHL game ever held in Litvinov, Czech Republic!

    The reigning Czech champion HC VERVA Litvionv will face the Burning Wolves of Grenoble for the second time in this CHL season. And it was the black-and-yellow team which came up stronger in the previous game. VERVA had decided the game in the second period. They took a 3-0 lead and there was no valid answer by Grenoble, 4-1 being the final score.

    Litvinov reigns the Group F table with six points after beating Espoo Blues as well, bearing in mind that Espoo and Grenoble has not played each other yet.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC VERVA Litvinov: Petrasek (Janus) – Kubat, Chaloupka, Pavelka, Gula, Kokes, Pavlik – Lukes, Hübl, Jansky – Travnicek, Smolka, Martynek – Horava, Gerhat, Jurcik – Sramek, Piros, Pisarik.

    Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups: Mustukovs (Goy) – Bisaillon, Barlock, Scolary, Harty, Faure, Favarin – Baylacq, Kalus, Tartari – Gauthier, Chouinard, Perret – Thinel, Labrecque, Bouchard – Lamirault, Lamboley, Chapuis.

    Referees: Nikolic (AUT), Pesina – Frodl, Ondracek (All CZE).
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:15
    Goal for Litvinov!
    MICHAL TRAVNICEK puts Litvinov on the board. Assistence: Jiri Gula.
    Michal TRAVNICEK - 1:0
     
    04:10
    Frantisek Lukes fires hard from the left circle, just misses the net.
     
    06:05
    Dave Labrecque with a blocked wrist shot, stil 1-0 lead for Litvinov.
     
    15:28
    With just over four and a half minutes to go in the first, Mustukovs hangs on for the whistle. Litvinov is the more active team so far.
     
    16:10
    Powerplay opportunity for Litvinov. Petr Kalus (GRE) has hit Filip Pavlik with a high stick and Grenoble takes a two minute penalty.
     
    17:28
    Two men sitting down in Grenoble's penalty box. Jordan Perret (GRE) weakens his team.
     
    19:28
    Grenoble remains unharmed in this shorthanded play. The first period comes to an end.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    A lot of action in the first period but only one goal scored by Litvinov early in the game. Mustovs' heroic glove save came just a bit late against Travnicek's hard shot and the home team took a 1-0 lead which remains the same in the end of the first.
     
    Second period starts at about 19:21.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:39
    Goal for Litvinov!
    VIKTOR HÜBL fired hard from the left circle from an astounding set up by Jansky. Assistence: Peter Jansky.
    Ondřej JURCIK - 3:0
     
    20:44
    Goal for Litvinov!
    ONDREJ JURCIK makes it 3-0 with a beautiful individual effort in front of the net! His shot just above Mustukovs' pad was out of the goalie's reach. Unassisted.
     
    22:32
    In a shord period of time three players were called for penalties. Harty (GRE), Kubat (LIT) and Martynek (LIT) are in the box for two minutes.
     
    23:13
    Goal for Grenoble!
    Deja vu of the previous game between Litvinov and Grenoble. The French make it 1-3 as DANICK BOUCHARD scores from a rebound on powerplay. Assistences: Sebastien Thinnel, Dave Labrecque.
    Danick BOUCHARD - 3:1
     
    28:36
    Goal for Grenoble!
    And the visitors are now down by one! Czech PETR KALUS scores from a rebound on a breakaway and the Burning Wolves are back in the game! Assistence: Eric Chouinard, Nicolas Favarin.
     
    30:46
    Petrasek with a gigantic save against a breakaway!
     
    33:58
    Goal for Litvinov!
    PAVEL SMOLKA gives Litvninov back the two goal lead with a wrist shot from right in front of the net. Assistences: Michal Trevnicek, Rostislav Martynek.
     
    35:53
    Danich Bouchard (GRE) – two minute penalty for slashing.
     
    37:30
    Goal for Litvinov!
    Powerplay goal by FILIP PAVLIK! His hard slap shot from the blue line ended up untouched in visitors' net. Assistences: Rostislav Martynek, Michal Travnicek.
     
    39:25
    Goal for Litvinov!
    Late in the second period VERVA makes it 6-2. FRANTISEK LUKES finds the puck in front of an empty net and has no problems with scoring. Assistences: Viktor Hübl, Peter Jansky.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    A total of seven goals we have seen in Litvionv in the second period. Home team quickly took a 3-0 lead with Hübl's and Jurcik's goals. The Wolves then tightened the gap to just one goal thanks to Bouchard and Kalus but VERVA takes no chances of letting the points slip through their fingers. With three more goals by Smolka, Pavlik and Lukes they are in four goal lead by the end of the second.
     
    The third period starts at about 20:12. Stay tuned!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    42:18
    Litvinov keeps the visitors under pressure. Grenoble answers with icing only.
     
    Today's attendance is 1 905 spectators.
     
    46:03
    Mustukovs with a nice glove save against Hübl's chance!
     
    48:25
    Goal for Grenoble!
    DAVE LABRECQUE scores from a nice pass by Bouchard and a spark of hope suddenly appears for Grenoble. The game is not over yet. Assistence: Danick Bouchard.
     
    53:00
    With just seven minutes to go in regulation, Grenoble can not lock Litvinov in their defensive zone and therefore shorten the lead.
     
    54:01
    Double powerplay for Litvinov! Chouinard and Harty (both GRE) are in the penalty box for two minutes.
     
    55:28
    Mustukovs made a nice save and there s just one second to go in the double powerplay.
     
    56:01
    Grenoble is playing in full strenght.
     
    58:03
    One more powerplay for Grenoble. Viktor Hübl could not keep it clean and Litvinov plays shorthanded with 1:57 to go.
     
    59:35
    Another two minute penalty for Litvinov. That is 25 second lasting two man advantage for Grenoble.
     
    59:58
    Goal for Grenoble!
    With just two seconds to go DANICK BOUCHARD makes it 4-6 from Grenoble's view. Assistence: Dave Labrecque.
    Danick BOUCHARD - 6:4
     
    Game over.
     
    And that is it from Litvinov for today. VERVA beats Grenoble for the second time and adds another three points up to the massive lead they managed to build up.
    The game had been decided in the second period. Litvinov scored five goals and that was far too much for Burning Wolves to reduce.
     
    Thank you for following this match! Take care of yourselves, take care of each other. Good night! (20:48:02)
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Travnicek (Gula), 21. Hübl (Jansky), 21. Jurcik, 34. Smolka (Travnicek, Martynek), 38. Pavlik (Martynek, Travnicek), 40. Lukes (Hübl, Jansky) – 24. Bouchard (Thinel, Lebrecque), 29. Kalus (Chouinard, Favarin), 49. Labrecque (Bouchard), 60. Bouchard (Labrecque)

    HC VERVA Litvinov: Petrasek (Janus) – Kubat, Chaloupka, Pavelka, Gula, Kokes, Pavlik – Lukes, Hübl, Jansky – Travnicek, Smolka, Martynek – Horava, Gerhat, Jurcik – Sramek, Piros, Pisarik.
    Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups: Mustukovs (Goy) – Bisaillon, Barlock, Scolary, Harty, Faure, Favarin – Baylacq, Kalus, Tartari – Gauthier, Chouinard, Perret – Thinel, Labrecque, Bouchard – Lamirault, Lamboley, Chapuis.
    Referees: Nikolic (AUT), Pesina – Frodl, Ondracek (All CZE)
    Attendance: 1 905