BLU 3:1 H71 | Espoo Blues - HV71 Jönköping (Champions League)

Champions League

Exhibition game

Litvínov – Frölunda	2:1 (end)	\|	TPS – Storhamar	4:3 (end)	\|	Tappara – Luleå	2:1 (end)
Blues – HV71	3:1 (end)	\|	Liberec – Davos	3:5 (end)	\|	Sparta – Kärpät	4:2 (end)
Eisbären – Skellefteå	2:5 (end)	\|	Djurgården – Lukko	1:2 (end)

final

Espoo Blues Finland

3:1 (2:0, 1:1, 0:0)

HV71 Jönköping

Tuesday 03.11.2015, 17:30 • Espoo Metro Areena • Champions League • Round of 16

RESULT @Espoo_Blues – @HV71 3–1 #CHL pic.twitter.com/chi5qCDTXL — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) November 3, 2015
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		Blues selects Engstrand as its hero of the game.
		Sandberg was a bit angry after the buzzer. No penalties called though.
		Game over.
	59:44	A scrum in the corner between Kukkonen and Hansson. However, penalty comes from different play, Korhonen to the box.
	59:20	HV71 uses its timeout. But as a typical occurence in first games, goaltender stays on the ice.
"Work on gameplay details instead of heavy physics practice. We're actually really bad today!" Gnugga det speltekniska denna vecka istället för att träna "hårt". Det är bekvämande svagt att se. #Viharstoraproblem #HV71 — Oscar Åberg (@okkeaberg) 3. Listopad 2015
	58:45	Engstrand's clearing attempt hits Poukkula so HV71 keeps the puck in the attacking zone for additional half a minute.
	58:13	HV71 seemingly doesn't want timeout at this point, as Blues had iced the puck.
	57:00	Hansson loses the puck in the attacking zone blueline, HV71 has to start PP all over again.
	55:35	A bit of mistiming by Kukkonen who clears just before O'Byrne is back on the ice, leading to icing.
	55:27	A bad pass by Somervuori leads to counter-attack by HV71, Hirschovits is forced to take a penalty. Seven seconds 4-on-4 and then visitors have a power play.
	53:33	O'Byrne harms his team's chances to come back with a penalty for interference.
	52:20	Laine intercepts the clearing attempt of Seppälä and feeds Önerud who deflects the puck wide.
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	51:53	Icing for HV71 just after penalty is over so they will have few tired guys on the ice.
	49:46	Few seconds remaining on the penalty for Makkonen as Poukkula is tripped. Blues cycles the puck long enough to get full two minutes on the PP.
	47:50	Kaijomaa feeds 2-on-1 shorthanded chance but Hirschovits can't convert.
	47:34	Makkonen called for holding.
	46:03	After the timeout, Blues has played more intelligent defensive game.
	42:10	Johansson defends 2-on-1 of Blues.
	41:42	Blues timeout.
	40:50	A shot by Eidstedt goes wide as Önerud can't deflect it.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Third period begins at 20:05.
		Shots on goal in the second period: Blues 10 (total 19), HV71 7 (total 18).
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:00	Goal for the Blues! Just as penalty expires, KIM HIRSCHOVITS gets the puck in the corner and he has a clear path towards the goal. A backhand to the roof of the net. Assisted by Eero Somervuori and Otso Rantakari.
	38:20	Hirschovits feeds Makkonen who shoots but it hits the stick of Sundh.
Interesting phase in game. Both teams going up and down very fast, but still no scoring chances. Erikoinen vaihe pelissä. Satalasissa päästä toiseen eikä kummallakaan oikeastaan mitään paikkoja. #EspooBlues #CHLfi — TH (@Tuomas75) 3. Listopad 2015
	36:55	Offensive zone penalty for Andersson who doesn't seem to agree the call.
	36:00	Sandberg one-times ahead of the net, the puck hits Engstrand's pads.
	35:20	A power break after puck goes over the glass. Faceoff next to the HV71 blueline.
	34:30	Engstrand gives a bad rebound, but luckily for him it's Tiivola who gets the puck first.
	33:00	A drop pass by Korhonen, shot by Seppälä blocked by HV71.
	31:30	A poke check by Kaijomaa leads to Blues attacking. A shot by Pitkänen saved.
	29:35	Visiting team at full strength. Makkonen and Talaja had the best chances from the feeds behind the net. Pettersson Wentzel saved both opportunities.
	27:35	Stenlund to the box for tripping. A rather long delayed penalty ends with Kangasniemi knocked to the goal frame which is dislodged.
	26:45	A chance for Tedenby, Engstrand saves.
"For the sixth consecutive game, HV71 letting the first goal against in the game. Three of the previously five ended up in a win." Fun facts. HV släpper in första målet för sjätte matchen i följd. Tre av dem har slutat med vinst, två med förlust. #HV71 — Pontus Burman (@pontusburman) 3. Listopad 2015
	25:20	Hirschovits feeds Somervuori whose one-timer misses the net.
	22:45	Pitkänen forces the turnover with a hit and passes to Tiivola. Emil Johansson blocks it.
20:57 ÖNERUD - 2:1
	20:57	Goal for HV71! A shot by SIMON ONERUD from the left surprises Engstrand. Assisted by Teemu Laine.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Second period starts at 19:18.
		Shots on goal in the 1st period: Blues 9, HV71 11.
1st intermission: @Espoo_Blues – @HV71 2–0 #CHL — Champs Hockey League (@championshockey) November 3, 2015
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:40	Takeaway by Vainio gives Kangasniemi a chance but the small forward is forced to the corner.
	18:30	Somervuori targets the top right corner but shoots over the net.
	18:10	A good pass from Törngren to O'Byrne who one-times but Engstrand saves.
	17:40	Hirschovits shoots from small angle, Pettersson Wentzel has difficulties but no goal.
	17:30	Laine skates with the puck to the offensive zone, defended well by Blues player Rantakari.
	16:50	Karalahti goes around the net but can't give the decisive pass.
	13:30	Thörnberg takes the loose puck in the offensive zone and tries to feed Önerud who has already fallen.
12:45 SOMERVUORI - 2:0
	12:45	Goal for the Blues! Puck cycles from the right side to the net. EERO SOMERVUORI puts the rebound in. Assisted by Jussi Makkonen and Ville Korhonen.
"Seems like many of you forget about Törngren. He's definitely the best player on his line!" Många som "glömmer bort" Törngren, helt klart bästa spelaren i sin femma. — Patrik Hansen (@Patrik_Hansen) 3. Listopad 2015
	11:48	Karalahti slashes the stick from Talaja's hands.
	11:20	A strong PK by Blues, especially by defenseman Kaijomaa.
	9:42	Makkonen wins the faceoff, Kaijomaa clears so no great chances on two-man-advantage. Hirschovits now back on the ice.
	9:13	Talaja to the box, 28 seconds 5-on-3 for HV71.
8:57 SAILIO - 1:0
	8:57	Goal for the Blues! JARI SAILIO steals the puck in his own blueline, heads to the offensive zone and wrists the puck past Pettersson Wentzel. Unassisted.
		HV71 controls early part of the power play until a weak shot byt Almquist.
Hirshovits with a great pass in front of the goal to Somervuori. However the puck ends up to Petterson-Wenzel's gear. Hirschovitsilta hyvä tarjoilu maalin eteen Somervuorelle, mutta kiekko Pettersson Wentzelin suojuksissa. #EspooBlues #CHLfi — Espoo Blues (@Espoo_Blues) 3. Listopad 2015
	7:40	Hirschovits trips Thörnberg and visitors get the first power play of the evening. Power break.
	6:55	A bad change from Blues, Torngren has a chance but he hits the post.
	4:25	Brithen misses the net after HV71 took away the puck in the offensive zone.
Kiitos lipuista Nordicbet :) #blues #hv71 #chl pic.twitter.com/nOcT9UZJCy — Petri Mäkimaa (@Petrim71) November 3, 2015
	4:05	Hirschovits passed from the office to Somervuori but Pettersson Wentzel stops the shot heading bottom corner.
	3:03	A shot from Makkonen, Pettersson Wentzel stops and freezes.
	1:50	Puck bounces ahead of HV71 net, Berglund defending at the right time.
	0:56	A long pass from Hansson, Blues defense pair plays the situation well.
	00:01	Game started.
		HV71 starts with Petterson Wentzel, Berglund, Karalahti, Thörnberg, Önerud and Laine. Blues starts with Engstrand, Rantakari, Kaijomaa, Kangasniemi, Makkonen and Poukkula.
		Both teams on the ice. Three minutes until game begins.
		There is common link between coaching history of two teams. Håkan Nygren coached HV71 in 1993-94 and Blues in 1996-98. Additionally, Harri Rindell played for HV71 and later coached in Espoo.
		Along with Karalahti, Finnish players include goaltenders Kimmo Kapanen and Jarmo Myllys, defensemen Mika Niskanen and Kimmo Peltonen as well as forwards Marko Palo and Antti Törmänen.
		Of the Swedish players, HV71 legend Johan Davidsson also visited in Espoo, representing Blues in 2000-01. Other Swedish players who have played for both teams are Marcus Kristoffersson and Mika Hannula.
		Ten players have represented both teams including seven Finns and three Swedes. Only current player to do so is Jere Karalahti, who spent 2010-11 season in Espoo. Blues got silver medal during that season.
		Traditionally, there has been lots of movement between two countries. In this game, some players will meet the team from their own country. HV71 has two Finnish players in its roster: winger Teemu Laine and defenseman Jere Karalahti. Blues has Swedish goaltender Christian Engstrand.
		In the SHL, top scorer of the team is Mattias Tedenby with 14 points in 16 games. Defenseman Niklas Hansson has 13 points.
		HV71 is 11th in the SHL. After bad streak early, they won four straight games before last week which didn't go as well. Like Blues, HV71 lost its first two games against Djurgårdens IF and Frölunda, before getting two points against Växjö Lakers.
		The past week included three tough away games. Having lost to Tappara and HIFK, Blues finally won against TPS in overtime. The team captain Kim Hirschovits scored the game-winner on power play. He is the top scorer of the team with 11 points. The player with most goals is his linemate Ville Korhonen, who has put the puck into the net seven times.
		Blues has 20 points from 19 games in Finland, but in the tight league that means the last place in the standings, although they are on level with two other teams who have five regulation victories against four for Blues.
		One of three Finland-Sweden matchups will start in Espoo as Blues will host HV71 from Jönköping. Both teams have struggled early in their domestic leagues, so advancing to quarterfinals would be a big achievement at this point.
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.

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Commentary by

Eero Hurmerinta

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 9. Sailio, 13. Somervuori (Korhonen, Makkonen), 39. Hirschovits (Somervuori, Rantakari) – 21. Önerud (Laine)

Espoo Blues: Engstrand (Kähkönen) – Seppälä, Rantakari, Westermarck, Vainio V., Kukkonen, Kaijomaa – Somervuori, Hirschovits, Korhonen – Kangasniemi, Makkonen, Poukkula – Talaja, Tiivola, Pitkänen –
Sailio, Suomela, Puhakka, Mahbod.

HV71 Jönköping: Pettersson Wentzel (Johansson A.) – Berglund, Almquist, Karalahti, Johansson E., Hansson, O'Byrne, Eidstedt – Thörnberg, Önerud, Laine – Tedenby, Christensen, Brithen – Sandberg, Bengtsson, Törngren – Sundh, Andersson, Stenlund.

Referees: Schukies (GER), Sir (CZE) – Nieminen, Puolakka (both FIN)

Second match

Tuesday 10.11.2015
HV71 - Blues 1:1

Goals and assists: 29. Christensen (Hansson, Brithen) – 30. Makkonen (Korhonen, Hirschovits)

1st period
	7:40
	8:57
	9:13
	11:48
	12:45
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:57
	27:35
	36:55
	39:00
2nd intermission
3rd period
	47:34
	49:46
	53:33
	55:27
	59:44
Final