So here we are, all ready on Game Day 5 of the 2015/16 CHL! There's a lot of stuff that could potentially happen today, so it's worth having a read over two of our articles:
It's Bili Tygri Liberec – HK Nitra, just 10 minutes away!
So let the evening begin – at 4pm! We're done with the pre-game formalities in Liberec, now the hockey is on!
No goals yet in Liberec so not a great deal to tell you- a good crowd in from Nitra though, they've supported their team excellently in this CHL campaign.
Remember that in this game the onus is really on Nitra to go and win the game, especially with their terrible goal-difference against Liberec. Should the Slovaks win, they need to hope that the Tigers lose in regulation away to Skelleftea in the group's final game.
9 minutes to play in the opening period, still no score.
Opening goal – and it's gone the way of Liberec! Martin Bakos gets the PP marker.
That does us for one in Liberec – hosts up by a goal.
No goals in the opening period in Kosice, where Klagenfurt simply have to win in regulation.
What a slapshot that was from Gustav Forsling to tie the game for Linkoping in Helsinki!
"Oilers have played very same kind of hockey in their home games and in away games. Small size of rink is challenge to us, size is minimum size and in Kuopio we have a maximum size rink. In small rink it´s important to win one on one battles and rebounds. Key thing to this game for us is how we succeed prepare us mentally. Only thing we chase tonight, is win!" so says KalPa assistant coach Tommi Miettinen with just 10 minutes to go until his side's game in Stavanger.
Frolunda are back in the lead away to JYP, leading 2-1 there. Both teams are already through to the next round, though.
Period two now underway in the Kosice-Klagenfurt game.
Nichlas Hardt has just put Linkoping ahead now in Helsinki – a game that HIFK really cannot afford to lose in the race for the next round. Less than a minute to play there in the middle period, while in Turku it's still all square between TPS and Dusseldorf after two.
End of two in Helsinki, and Linkoping lead 2-1. It's also advantage Sweden in the JYP-Frolunda game, with the Gothenburg side ahead by the same score.
We have a goal in Kosice – and it's the home side that have scored it – they lead the KAC 1-0, and the visitors now have it all to do to avoid elimination.
We're back out for period three now in the 17:30 starts, i.e. the games in Finland!
The game in Krefeld starts in a couple of minutes, where Vienna really need a result!
Goal Frolunda, and that's 3-1!
Goal Frolunda. 10mins roughly left. Game over id say. #JYPFrolunda#CHL
16s left on the clock in period one, and Storhamar have the lead! Some goal as well, Alexander REICHENBERG hitting a bouncing puck n the half-volley to send it thundering into the net!
Farjestad vs. Pardubice is the last game of the day to get going at 20:00 CET. Here they are warming up...
So we're through 20 minutes now in all of the 7pm starts, and the only goal was that one in Storhamar. In Krefeld, the home side are up a goal early doors against Vienna.
The result up in Helsinki is currently good news for Bern. If things stay as they are, Helsinki will be finished and be 1 point ahead, with Bern playing at home against a Linkoping squad that's already got 1st place secured.
Dusseldorf have secured a point in Turku! Another now by means of an OT winner, or taking a Shootout, will put them into the next round. If they lose from here, they'll just have to lose to Linz by three or more.
Late drama in Helsinki, IFK are going on the PP inside the last minute.
Joel Lundqvist puts Frolunda 4-1 away to JYP, so that game is now probably beyond doubt.
Helsinki throw everything at the Linkoping defence, but it's not enough – the visitors hold on for a 2-1 lead and book themselves a spot in the next round.
We're also headed to a shootout now in Turku.
And this result confirms that Frolunda win the group, JYP as runners up.
Storhamar have gone 2-0 up now against Geneva, Skadsdammen scoring early in the middle period.
Krefeld let in three goals in five minutes to go 3-1 down to Vienna! They've switched net minders, and just pulled the deficit back now to one.
Dusseldorf have won the shootout and take the game in Turku 2-1. That means Linz are eliminated without stepping on the ice, and DEG go through to the next round.
Unbelievable... Storhamar are now three up on Geneva!
HAMPUS GUSTAFSSON! Og så scorer vi igjen!!!!!!!! 3-0 i overtall!!!! Tid 26:23 #chl
Goal in Ingolstadt, and it's good news for the Braehead Clan – Vaxjo take the lead!
The Farjestad – Pardubice game has now started. Up in Vojens, SonderjyskE have scored to go 1-0 up against HV71.
Hang on a minute, what's going on in Kosice? Klagenfurt have equalised. They need a win to go level on points with their hosts and tie them on head-to-head, with one game still lot play.
A tied game now in Vojens – HV71 back level.
Storhamar just keep going! Meanwhile Klagenfurt have 60s to save themselves in Kosice...
Og vi stopper ikke der!!! HOTHAM dæljer inn 4-0 fra blå!!!!!!!! 33:20 #chl
So we're playing overtime in Kosice. If the hosts get the extra point, it's curtains for Klagenfurt. Up in Storhamar, Geneva have pulled it back to 4-1.
It's a #CHL thriller in Košice, we're tied at one after regulation. Overtime next! #KOSvsKAC – Gemma!
It's all over in Kosice! The home side win the shootout and book their place in the next round, while the CHL says goodbye to the KAC for this season with one game to go.
So in Krefeld, the hosts have another 2:19 to go on the PP, with just over seven minutes left in the period. Vienna need to score and get this to OT at the least.
A couple of goals to update you about from Scandinavia – Stavanger are now 2-0 on KalPa, and HV71 are now 2-1 ahead in Vojens.
Back in Krefeld, Hauner scores on the PP to put his side 5-3 ahead.
Ingolstad now leading Vaxjo 4-2, and if they get a win here will eliminate Braehead and qualify for the next round.
HV71 have won 2-1 in Vojens, meaning that SonderjyskE are now eliminated from the CHL this season. The SHL side are now confirmed to win the group, too.
Vienna back in the game just before the end of period two.
Sometimes you just have to admire great sporting performances – hats off to Storhamar Hamar. They've not only qualified from a group contain Sparta Prague and Geneve-Servette, they've won the group! 5-1 the win tonight.
We now have a result in Ingolstad, and the hosts have beaten Vaxjo 5-3 to get their place in the next round and eliminate Braehead at the same time. After two periods in Farjestad, Pardubice are up by a pair!
John PERSSON has tied the game for Farjestad with 20s to go, playing with the empty net too!
We will play overtime in Karlstad
Not only was it a heartbreaker to lose in the last minute, but to add insult to injury that tying goal for Farjestad has knocked Pardubice out of this year's CHL.
3-3 with 19.6 seconds left! Advancement in #CHL! #fbkse#FBK ❤
What another thoroughly exciting night of CHL hockey. Thank you for following it with us here on the Game Day blog – we'll be back tomorrow, of cours,e to do it again with the other five matches in Game Day 5.
For now, let's leave you with a classified check of tonight's results:
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The possible results
Today's games previewed
IFK Helsinki vs. Linkoping
TPS Turku vs. Dusseldorf
JYP vs. Frolunda
At 19:00, we start with the following games:
SonderjyskE Vojens – HV71 Jonkoping
Stavanger Oilers – KalPa Kuopio
Storhamar Hamar – Geneve-Servette
ERC Ingolstadt – Vaxjo Lakers
Liberec 2-0 Nitra (Nitra are eliminated)
TPS Turku 1-2 SO Dusseldorf (Linz are eliminated)
JYP Jyvaskyla 1-4 Frolunda (Frolunda win group)
Helsinki IFK 1-2 Linkoping (Linkoping win group)
END OT Kosice 1-1 Klagenfurt
END2 Vojens 1-1 HV71
END2 Stavanger 1-0 KalPa
END2 Storhamar 4-1 Geneva
END2 Ingolstad 3-2 Vaxjo
2ND Krefeld 2-3 Vienna
1ST Farjestad 0-0 Pardubice
Back in Krefeld, Hauner scores on the PP to put his side 5-3 ahead.
Liberec 2-0 Nitra (Nitra are eliminated)
TPS Turku 1-2 SO Dusseldorf (Linz are eliminated)
JYP Jyvaskyla 1-4 Frolunda (Frolunda win group)
Helsinki IFK 1-2 Linkoping (Linkoping win group)
Kosice 2-1 Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt eliminated)
SonderjyskE 1-2 HV71 (SonderjyskE eliminated, Salzburg qualify)
Stavanger 3-0 KalPa (Stavanger qualify)
Storhamar 5-1 Geneva (Storhamar win group)
Ingolstad 5-3 Vaxjo (Braehead eliminated)
3RD Krefeld 504 Vienna
END2 Farjestad 0-2 Pardubice
For now, let's leave you with a classified check of tonight's results:
Liberec 2-0 Nitra (Nitra are eliminated)
TPS Turku 1-2 SO Dusseldorf (Linz are eliminated)
JYP Jyvaskyla 1-4 Frolunda (Frolunda win group)
Helsinki IFK 1-2 Linkoping (Linkoping win group)
Kosice 2-1 Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt eliminated)
SonderjyskE 1-2 HV71 (SonderjyskE eliminated, Salzburg qualify)
Stavanger 3-0 KalPa (Stavanger qualify)
Storhamar 5-1 Geneva (Storhamar win group)
Ingolstad 5-3 Vaxjo (Braehead eliminated)
Krefeld 5-6 Vienna (Krefeld eliminated)
Farjestad 3-2 OT Pardubice (Pardubice eliminated) (23:02:17)