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Group K winner will be decided tonight when Lulea Hockey visits Lukko Rauma. Last encounter between the teams on 22th August was decided in penalty shots for Lulea’s advantage 4-3. Many fans also surely remember last season’s intense rivalries between the teams: Both finished group stage with 15 points and both took a victory at home ice in quarter-finals. As we know Lulea went to semifinals with away goals and ultimately took the CHL champion title.

Lulea Manager Lars Bergström says they know Lukko well because of the last season’s records:
”Rauma is a small city with a big hockey team. The team is always on top spots on the national league and Lukko have developed the club and facilities in an impressive way. They have skilled and experienced coaching staff and a team with veteran players.”

Before the top match Lukko is leading the group with 6 points, Lulea only trailing by one. Group winner will be playing the second game of the first playoff round at home. Both teams already are through to the 1st playoff round. Tonight’s winner will ensure a home ice advantage at the 1/16 finals. Despite a fresh and victorious performance against Lulea on 4th September Fribourg-Gotteron ended up in 3rd place and therefore are not advancing to the playoffs. Playoff draw will be held 8th September next Tuesday.

Fun fact: Winning team has scored four goals in all Group K games before the group finale. Will the 4-goal-magic hold until the end?

Starting lineups:

Lukko Rauma: Zapolski (Rinne) – Lähteenmäki, Gagnon, Nurmi, Lahti, Asplund, Koivisto, Sipiläinen, Riska, Suuronen, Piitulainen, Karvinen. Pitkänen – Virtanen, Mikkola, Niskala, Tommila, Hyvärinen, Ahonen

Luleå Hockey: Lassinantti (Larsson) – Rajala, Lagacé, Micflikier, Hedman, Harju, Cehlarik, Forsberg, Granström, Petrell, Sylvegård, Mastomäki, Fabricius, Ekarv – Mikkelson, Schira, Melart, Oskarsson, Sandström, Savilahti-Nagander, Jaros

Referees: Kurmann (SUI), Kaukokari – Nieminen, Suominen (All FIN).

CRAMO TopScorers tonight:

Lukko: Janne Lahti (0+5)
Luleå: Jacob Micflikier (4+1).

Teams are warming up. Lukko playing in blue jerseys, Luleå in white.

Puck drops in 5 minutes. Time to decide which team takes the 1st place in Group K!

Lights, smoke, music, ACTION! Teams on ice and about to get serious.

Luleå tries to travel the puck to Lukko's end, Lukko clears. Icing.

Lahti with a narrow miss down low

Lukko with a few weak shots, Luleå clears

Great SH play by Swedes, not too many opportunities for Lukko. Teams even strenght

Offside Luleå. Faceoff neutral zone

Dangerous shot by Luleå's offense, both teams switch lines

Icing Luleå

Pitkänen with the moves, Luleå defense clears.

Sylvegård roughing in Lukko's end. Luleå in possession

Harju tries to redirect and another shot delivered to Zapolski's net. Zapolski covers, faceoff Lukko's end. Power break.

Battle behind Luleå's net, shot went wide. Lukko has the control

Point blank shot, saved by Lassinantti. Faceoff Luleå's end.

Niskala shoots from the blue line, easy one for Lassinantti

Ahonen slams Mastomäki to the boards, Lukko is forced to icing

Lähteenmäki shoots from the point, Lassinantti blocks with the pad. Puck over glass

Mikkola receives big hit from Micflikier, Luleå offside.

Excellent puck movement by Luleå PP, Micflikier with an open net but Zapolski is there with the glove, magical! Faceoff Lukko's end

Puck over the glass, faceoff Lukko's end.

A lot of pushing and shoving and some nice redirects but game stops when Zapolski is knocked over to his own net. Refs take the faceoff to the neutral zone. The puck went over the line but game was already blown out.

Teams on even strenght

First PP shots and the first clear. Luleå is on it again

Luleå icing. Lukko is in a bit trouble with Luleå's strong power play squads.

Harju shoots from an excellent position straight to Zapolski's mask. Lukko clears

Teams on even strenght

Lukko's not getting over the blue line, has to dump to the corner. Puck over the glass. Power break.

Game whistled down on Luleå's end. Faceoff.

Savilahti shoots, Zapolski denis with the pad

Lukko has to dump the puck for an icing, faceoff Lukko's end.

Strong play by Schira on offensive zone, turnover by Lukko. Luleå in control

Luleå not holding back on checking game. Lukko has control

Luleå dumps the puck towards Zapolski, he freezes. Faceoff

Suuronen sneaks behind defense and shoots to Lassinantti's pads.

Turnover Luleå but puck went over the line.

Lukko pressuries Luleå defense. Luleå in trouble.

Lukko has great control but no shots yet on 2nd. Faceoff neutral zone

Tommila and a lazy wrister. Game on Lukko's zone

Lähteenmäki on ice holding his face after a hit from the puck and looking hurt. Skates to the lockers.

Melart with a HUGE hit on Virtanen! Penalty coming up

Tommila's skate slips over blue line, offside Lukko. Faceoff neutral zone

Puck over the glass. Faceoff Luleå's end

Teams on even strenght. Lukko PP shot twice and both were blocked by defense. Not so solid effort

Mid ice turnover by Lukko, then Luleå. Going coast to coast

Pitkänen dumps the puck to Lassinantti, goalie covers for a faceoff. Power break.

Lahti shoots and puck disappears to someone's gear. Faceoff.

Petrell travels the puck to the butter zone but misses wild. Puck over the glass and faceoff neutral zone

Zapolski freezes for a faceoff. Lähteenmäki back on the ice after the nasty hit by puck.

Lassinantti saves an easy one, faceoff Luleå's end.

Offside Luleå.

Lukko's dumped puck almost caught Lassinantti sleeping but the man freezes for a faceoff.

Riska's angry slapshot misses the goal by inches. Game is delayed for offside.

Granström and Karvinen looking for trouble. Shoving and pushing in the center ice but no scramble yet.

AGAIN Micflikier with an open net but didn't get the puck!

Hedman's redirection sends puck over glass, faceoff Lukko's end

Teams on even strength.

Suuronen and Schira on each other in front of Luleå's bench, game is whistle down. Refs having a meeting wether to send men to the box or not

Game continues on 5 on 5

Lukko on the upper hnd for a change. Lähteenmäki shoots down but Lassinantti saves

Luleå in control. Rajala shoots top shelf and hits the post, or does he? Luleå celebrates, goal is under review

Lukko is agitated after two quick ones by Luleå. Game speed stepped up

Luleå offside.

Rajala close to finish his 2nd, narrow miss over the goal

Hedman and a late hit on Niskala. No penalties but Lukko is not amused with that one

Riska shoots from a small angle, Lassinantti catches with a glove and a fight breaks loose in front of Luleå net

Lukko starting the period with 4 men

Luleå's PP not looking as strong as in first 2 periods

Teams on even strength. Luleå offside

Heat is on. Lukko in control on their offensive zone, Lähteenmäki looses his stick. Luleå defense coming on hard.

Lahti trips Savilahti-Nagander behind Luleå net, no penalty

Luleå intercepts Mikkola's pass in mid ice. Luleå in control

Gagnon shoots right between the pads, easy stop by Lassinantti. Faceoff Luleå's end

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Fabricius is being too eager and is 3 meters offside. Game stops, faceoff neutral zone. Power break

Sipiläinen tries to run over Melart with powerful tackle. Karvinen with an easy wristshot, Lassinantti freezes. Faceoff Luleå's end

Puck over glass. Faceoff Luleå zone

Cehlarik is hurt, received an unlucky stick to the face. No crime in that one. Faceoff Luleå

Mikkola and a nice pass to Sipiläinen, shot and a save over the net. Faceoff

Micflikier's one timer almost resulted in a goal. Puck to the other end, Lukko has it

From one end to another. Asplund tripped over in offensive zone, no penalty

Icing Luleå.

Another icing from the faceoff.

Lukko has the power but lacks accuracy. Puck over the glass, faceoff neutral zone after Power break.

Petrell shoots unexpectedly, Zapolski is wide awake and closes. Faceoff Lukko's end

Icing Luleå.

Koivisto is stripped away from the puck, Rajala skates to the other end and shoots over the goal. Faceoff Lukko's end

Hedman breaks his stick in blue line, Lukko gets a free attack. Shot ends up over the boards, faceoff Luleå's end

Mastomäki grabs the puck from Lukko defense easily but moves weren't fancy enough to trick Zapolski.

Lukko tries and tries but Luleå is on top firmly.

No contest anymore. Luleå PP in exhibition mode right now. Icing Luleå.

Riska sends the last body check on Cehlarik.