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/OT
Black Wings Linz
2:3 (0:0, 0:1, 2:1 - 0:1)
TPS Turku
Thursday 27.08.2015, 19:30 • Keine Sorgen Eisarena Linz • Champions League • Group 7
     
    TPS holds the lead in Group G with five points, two points ahead of Dusseldorfer EG. Linz remains last with one point. (21:52:43)
     
    The game between Linz and Turku is over, visiting team wins 3-2 in overtime. TPS gets two points, Linz one.
     
    Game over.
     
    64:21
    Goal for TPS!
    TPS wins in overtime! Turku produced a lot of good chances in overtime, the very last one, by HENRIK TALLINDER, means victory for Finnish team! Ouzas tried everything to stop him, Tallinder was too quick for Linz's goalie! Unassisted. TPS Turku won 3-2.
     
    63:24
    Linz made it to attacking zone for the first time in overtime. Lassila had to save a shot from boards, score is still the same.
     
    62:36
    Michael Ouzas saves again, game is stopped. Face-off in Linz's zone.
     
    62:00
    TPS is better in overtime so far, Linz has troubles defending Turku's attacks.
     
    61:30
    Huge one-timer by Koskiranta, pad save Ouzas.
     
    60:41
    Another save by Ouzas, this time against Spina's shot
     
    60:18
    Both teams are back at full strength. Meanwhile, Kallio fires a powerful slapper from the blue line, Ouzas deflects it out of the play.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Shots on goal in third period (game): 16-10 (35-37)
     
    Third period is over, score is tied 2-2. After a short break we will continue in overtime.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:30
    Linz tries to score third and winning goal, but Lassila is on fire!
     
    58:14
    Penalties on both sides. Called are Linz's Patrick Spannring (two minutes, slashing) and TPS' Dave Spina (two minutes, tripping). 4-on-4.
     
    58:10
    One of Turku's sticks got stuck in Ouzas mask. Game is interrupted, will continue with a face-off in neutral zone.
     
    58:01
    Two minutes left in the third period, score is still tied.
     
    57:35
    Another chance for TPS, again without a goal.
     
    56:56
    3-on-1 by Turku! All is finished by Eric Perrin who fires a powerful slapper! Just too high!
     
    56:32
    Handpass is whistled for Linz, play is moving into neutral zone.
     
    55:54
    TPS is stopped before Ouzas' net, Linz's netminder didn't have to make any save.
     
    55:23
    And home team lost the chance to fire on Turku's net. TPS with a counter-attack...
     
    54:40
    Linz controls the puck in attacking zone, no shots on Lassila so far.
     
    53:49
    Mayrhauser the slapper from the blue line, too high.
     
    53:16
    Icing by TPS, face-off in Turku's zone.
     
    52:33
    Now Ouzas has to make a save against Virtanen's shot.
     
    51:51
    Linz tries to answer TPS' tying goal, Lassila is perfect so far.
    KOSKIRANTA - 2:2
     
    50:43
    Goal for TPS!
    And the game is tied, again! After just ten seconds Turku ties the score! TERO KOSKIRANTA gets behind Linz's defence line and fires between Ouzas' legs! Unassisted. Score is tied 2-2.
    MCLEAN - 2:1
     
    50:33
    Goal for Linz!
    Black Wings takes the lead! This time it is BRETT McLEAN who scores a goal for his team! McLean gets the puck from Jason Ulmer and from the top of the crease blasts it through Lassila! Assisted by Jason Ulmer, Andrew Kozek. Linz leads 2-1!
     
    49:34
    Linz is more active right now, home team can't reach the attacking zone however.
     
    48:52
    Lassila has to make a save against Gohringer's shot, Turku's goalie saves it.
     
    47:52
    Linz is back at full strength.
     
    47:15
    Spina the wrister from the point, Ouzas saves it with troubles. Score is still tied.
     
    46:30
    Petteri Nummelin misses the pass, puck goes into neutral zone.
     
    45:52
    Power-play for TPS! Patrick Spannring is called for hooking, gets minor penalty.
     
    45:07
    Teams are struggling to reach the attacking zone, puck is mostly in neutral zone.
     
    44:15
    Again we see misplays on both sides, no more chances so far.
     
    43:00
    Everything is all right, we can continue!
     
    42:45
    There is a small issue with boards, game gets a bit delayed.
     
    42:45
    Now Teemu Lassila saves a powerful one-timer from one of Linz's players. Face-off in Turku's zone.
     
    41:44
    Home team is better in the start of the last period, Lassila, however, doesn't have to make any more saves yet.
     
    40:34
    Goal for Linz!
    What a beautiful goal by Linz! ANDREW KOZEK gets pass Petteri Nummelin, exchanges the puck with Brett McLean and finishes the play into the empty net! Assisted by Brett McLean, Jason Ulmer. Game is tied again, 1-1!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Second period is over here in Linz, TPS holds one-goal lead. In the middle of the game, Linz played in power-play, however, it was Turku who scored. Tomi Kallio scored a beautiful shorthanded goal and sent TPS to lead.

    Shots on goal in second period (game): 6-11 (19-27)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:24
    And now it could be two goals! Ouzas had to make a huge save after Spina's shot!
     
    39:01
    One minute left from the second period, TPS still leads by one goal.
     
    38:27
    Ouzas saves after Salo's wrister. Face-off in Linz's zone after shot power break.
     
    37:23
    Linz is trying hard to tie the game, TPS' defence line is perfect so far.
     
    36:00
    We see a similar game as in the previous minutes. No chances so far, just misplays and inaccuracies.
     
    34:44
    Moderer with a wrister from the circle, deflected by Nummelin.
     
    33:50
    Icing Linz, face-off in TPS' attacking zone.
     
    33:23
    Friman the slapper from the point, deflected wide.
     
    32:48
    Linz lost the puck in neutral zone, TPS went into fast counter-attack. Kallio passed the puck to Lauri Tukonen, who missed the empty net!
     
    32:08
    Turku is back at full strength, this was a bad power-play by Linz.
    KALLIO - 0:1
     
    31:04
    Goal for TPS!
    But it's TPS who scores! Shorthanded goal by Finnish team and Turku leads 1-0! TPS went 2-on-1, Tero Koskiranta fed TOMI KALLIO, who one-timed it! Assisted by Tero Koskiranta. TPS leads 1-0.
     
    30:09
    Power-play for Linz, Harri Tikkanen gets two minutes for holding.
     
    29:44
    Two powerful slappers from blue line by Robert Lukas, first sailed wide, second was stopped by Lassila.
     
    29:17
    We see too many inaccuracies on both sides, score is still 0-0.
     
    28:38
    Oberkofler stole the puck inside the attacking zone, before he could pass it to any of his teammates, he was robbed by Forsstrom.
     
    27:44
    Linz holds attacking zone, Lassila has to make a save against Altmann's shot from blue line.
     
    26:59
    Next TPS attack is stopped by Michael Ouzas, game is still scoreless. Play will continue after short power break with a face-off in Linz's zone.
     
    26:34
    Petteri Nummelin fires from the blue line, too wide.
     
    25:40
    No more shots so far, teams are struggling to get into opponent's zone.
     
    24:57
    Now Perrin the slapper from the blue line, glove save Ouzas.
     
    24:26
    Powerful one-timer by Hofer, pad save Lassila.
     
    23:46
    Face-off at Linz's zone after home team's icing.
     
    23:14
    TPS controls the puck, Finnish team can't reach attacking zone.
     
    22:24
    Mojzis fires a powerful slapper from the blue line, sails wide.
     
    22:00
    Linz is back at full strength.
     
    21:27
    Ouzas now stops two shots from Turku's player, still no goals.
     
    20:52
    TPS controls the puck in attacking zone, no shots on Ouzas so far.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    TPS will play on power-play, 1:59 left.
     
    Shots on goal: 13-16.
     
    Next period begins at 20:17.
     
    First period is over in Linz, score is still 0-0. Home team was a bit better, so far Linz's forwards can't find a way to beat Teemu Lassila in Turku's net. TPS had few good chances too, Ouzas stopped them all.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:59
    TPS will play in power-play. Sebastien Piche gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    19:33
    Palin the wrister from the point, deflected wide.
     
    19:01
    Ouzas stops Kozek's attempt. Less than one minute to play in the first period.
     
    18:10
    What a chance for Daniel Oberkofler! Linz's forward gets perfect pass from Hofer, but then he fires it too high! Face-off in neutral zone.
     
    17:27
    Jerry Ahtola on a breakaway, he was too slow however, and was stopped by two Linz's defenders!
     
    17:02
    Ahtola re-directs shot from Perrin, sails wide.
     
    16:12
    TPS' 3-on-2 ends with powerful slapper from Andrew Kozek, Ouzas saves it!
     
    15:11
    Mojzis misses pass at the blue line, puck travels into Turku's zone.
     
    14:25
    Black Wings tried to get into attacking zone, they are stopped by Tallinder.
     
    13:34
    Spina's wrister from a very sharp angle, Ouzas deflects it behind the net.
     
    13:03
    Linz tries to get into another attack, this time is stopped by offside. Game will continue after short power break.
     
    12:28
    What a chance for Brett McLean! He got the puck at TPS' blue line, skated into the zone a fired a huge wrist shot! Teemu Lassila is still unbeaten, he saved it again!
     
    11:29
    TPS with a counter-attack. Ville-Vesa Vainiola skates into Linz's zone, then fires a powerful wrister. Ouzas saves it, face-off in home team's zone.
     
    11:01
    Lassila with another big save. Game is stopped, face-off in TPS' zone.
     
    10:14
    Linz is better so far, however, they can't find the way to beat Teemu Lassila in TPS' net.
     
    09:27
    Huge scoring chance for Brett McLean! McLean got the puck between the circles, then fired into Lassila's blocker. Linz's forward then got the rebound, this time he fired too high.
     
    08:26
    Phillip Lukas tries to score with a backhand shot, puck is stopped by one of TPS' defenders.
     
    07:53
    Ouzas saves again. After the whistle there was a small fight, no more penalties so far. Game will continue after power break with face-off in neutral zone.
     
    07:23
    Now Ouzas is in trouble, home netminder has to save two TPS' shots. Score is still unchanged.
     
    06:48
    Ulmer shoots from blue line, Lassila deflects it to the corner.
     
    05:45
    Linz with a fast counter-attack, but home team is stopped by offside.
     
    05:35
    Powerful one-timer by Ahtola, sails wide.
     
    05:22
    Save by Ouzas, puck is deflected out of play. Face-off in Linz's zone.
     
    04:58
    TPS is back at full strength.
     
    04:42
    Karvonen steals the puck from Hisey, skates to neutral zone and fires it behind Ouzas' net.
     
    04:01
    Lassila deflects the puck to the corner, TPS then sends it to Linz's zone.
     
    03:43
    Linz holds the puck in attacking zone, no shots on Lassila so far.
     
    02:58
    First power-play of the game for Linz. Tomi Kallio is called for hooking. Two minutes penalty for TPS.
     
    02:27
    Tikkanen the wrister from left-hand boards, sails wide.
     
    01:22
    First good chance for Linz! Olivier Latendresse got the puck in the top of the crease, then he shot into Lassila's pads.
     
    00:48
    Turku's next attack is stopped by Ulmer, who sent puck to neutral zone.
     
    00:22
    Linz won first face-off of the game, then, however, home team sent puck to icing.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Teams entered the rink, game will start after the Champions Hockey League anthem. Linz will play in black jerseys, TPS in white.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Black Wings Linz: Ouzas (Dechel) – Dorion, Piche, Palin, Altmann, Mitterdorfer, Lukas R., Mayrhauser, Fechtig – Ulner, McLean (A), Kozek (CTS) – Hisey, Latendresse, Dasilva – Hofer, Spannring, Oberkofler (A) – Lukas P. (C), Gohringer, Moderer. Coach: Rob Daum.

    TPS Turku: Lassila (Georgiev) – Nummelin (A), Tallinder, Mojzis, Forsstrom, Friman, Tikkanen, Eronen, Virtanen (A) – Tukonen (CTS), Koskiranta, Kallio (C) – Perrin, Spina, Ahtola – Vahatalo, Pikkarainen, Vainiola – Karvonen, Salo, Moisio. Coach: Ari-pekka Selin.

    Referees: Baluska (SVK), Trilar – Rakovic, Hribar (All SLO).
     
    Group G

    1. TPS Turku 1 game, 3 points, 6-1 score
    2. Dusseldorfer EG 1 game, 3 points, 6-3 score
    3. Black Wings Linz 2 games, 0 points, 4-12 score.
     
    Two games were played in Group G so far. Today's home team Linz played in both of them, Austrian team didn't score any point so far. TPS is leading the group with three points, followed by Dusseldorfer EG with three points as well. We should keep in mind, that TPS and Dusseldorfer will have to play versus each other yet.
     
    Good evening to Champions Hockey League Gameday 3! Today we will follow third game in Group G, Black Wing Linz will host TPS Turku. Match starts at 19:30 CEST.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:30.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 41. Kozek (McLean, Ulmer), 51. McLean (Ulmer, Kozek) – 32. Kallio (Koskiranta), 51. Koskiranta, 65. Tallinder

    Black Wings Linz: Ouzas (Dechel) – Dorion, Piche, Palin, Altmann, Mitterdorfer, Lukas R., Mayrhauser, Fechtig – Ulner, McLean (A), Kozek (CTS) – Hisey, Latendresse, Dasilva – Hofer, Spannring, Oberkofler (A) – Lukas P. (C), Gohringer, Moderer. Coach: Rob Daum.
    TPS Turku: Lassila (Georgiev) – Nummelin (A), Tallinder, Mojzis, Forsstrom, Friman, Tikkanen, Eronen, Virtanen (A) – Tukonen (CTS), Koskiranta, Kallio (C) – Perrin, Spina, Ahtola – Vahatalo, Pikkarainen, Vainiola – Karvonen, Salo, Moisio. Coach: Ari-pekka Selin.
    Referees: Baluska (SVK), Trilar – Rakovic, Hribar (All SLO)