Liberec – Nitra 2:0 (end) | IFK Helsinki – Linköping 1:2 (end) | TPS – Düsseldorf 1:2 (0:1 after SO)
JYP – Frölunda 1:4 (end) | Košice – Klagenfurt 2:1 (3:0 after SO) | SønderjyskE – HV71 1:2 (end)
Stavanger – Kuopio 3:0 (end) | Storhamar – Genève 5:1 (end) | Ingolstadt – Växjö 5:3 (end)
Krefeld – Vienna 5:6 (end) | Färjestad – Pardubice 4:3 (after OT)
final
IFK Helsinki
1:2 (1:0, 0:2, 0:0)
Linköping HC
Thursday 03.09.2015, 17:30 • Helsingin Jäähalli • Champions League • 5 • Group 1
     
    Nichlas Hardt (Linköping forward):
    "Well it was a tough game. We knew they were gonna come hard and I think we adjusted pretty good and played a good game. We got better as the game went on."

    Hardt when asked about the upcoming game against Bern: "It’s gonna be another tough game and we wanna do our best like every game. We’re gonna go home now and practice some more and prepare well for the game against Bern."

    Antti Törmänen (IFK head coach):
    "Linköping was very good in the beginning of the first period, but we managed to turn it around and take control of the game. We played well after the first goal and got some chances on the power play in the beginning of the second. A few stupid penalties gave the game away to the opponent and they took a 2-1 lead.

    In the third we did what we could and got the some opportunities on the power play but just couldn’t get the puck in. We haven’t scored on the power play in the CHL this season and that just isn’t good. The opponents we’ve faced are top notch teams and if you lose control of the game the other team will get in on it and take over." (21:24:50)
     
    Linköping HC advances to the playoffs with a 1-2 win. IFK will now have to wait until Saturday to see the outcome of Bern vs. Linköping.

    Goal scorers of the night:

    1:0 Mika Partanen
    1:1 Gustav Forsling
    1:2 Nichlas Hardt

    Ville Husso, 21 saves
    Marcus Högberg, 23 saves

    - I am Niko Korkiakoski and I hope you enjoyed the game.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:55
    Face off at the neutral zone.
     
    59:55
    Great chances for the home team but no goal! Time is running out.
     
    59:30
    IFK tries to tie the game 6 on 4.
     
    59:06
    Husso leaves the net and IFK gets the extra attacker. At the same time Linköping's Rahimi is given a 2 minute penalty for slashing.
     
    58:54
    Coach Törmänen calls time out.
     
    58:54
    Just over a minute left and the face off is taking place in IFK's defensive end.
     
    58:08
    The puck goes over the boards at Linköping's offensive zone.
     
    Today's attendance is 4894.
     
    56:59
    Just over 3 minutes left of the period.
     
    56:33
    Linköping time out.
     
    56:23
    Both teams at full strength.
     
    55:23
    IFK fans trying to get the crowd going while the home team gets a great scoring chance on the PP.
     
    54:23
    2 minute penalty for delaying the game.
     
    53:58
    The puck is deflected into the stands by Rakhshani.
     
    52:19
    Törmänen giving some advice to his players on the bench. The home team is really in need of a goal right now.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 15. Partanen (Grillfors, Ramstedt) – 32. Forsling (Rakhshani, Karlsson S.), 40. Hardt (Junland)

    IFK Helsinki: Husso, (Lankinen) – Taipalus, Grillfors, Järvinen, Generous, Auvitu, Teppo, Heikkinen – Zaborsky, Ramstedt, Rask, Partanen, Elkins, Puustinen, Luttinen, Leino, Ikonen, Tamminen, Åsten, Saarelainen, Mieho
    Linköping HC: Hogberg, (Rautio) – Junland, Rahimi, Billins, Forsling, Karlsson A., Hansson – Karlsson S., Little, Hardt, Gordon, Andersson, Rakhshani, Lilja, Sorensen, Fogstrom, Kolbrink Blomberg, Hellholm, Norman Rondahl
    Referees: Hejduk (CZE), Hakkarainen – Neva, Pesonen (All FIN)
    Attendance: 4894