Kärpät – Blues 5:1 (end) | Lukko – TPS 2:1 (1:0 after SO) | Skellefteå – Davos 1:4 (end)
Frölunda – Luleå 6:4 (3:1 after SO)
after shootout (3:1)
Frölunda Gothenburg
6:4 (2:2, 3:1, 0:1 - 0:0)
Luleå Hockey
Tuesday 08.12.2015, 20:00 • Frölundaborgs Isstadion, Göteborg • Champions League
     
    Game over. (22:50:25)
     
    5. series
    3:1
    AND HE SCORES! FRÖLUNDA ADVANCES TO THE SEMI FINALS!
     
    Andreas Johnson can determine this game if he scores now.
     
    4. series
    2:1
    With Luleå's fourth penalty shot, Johan Harju gets denied. Still 2-1 Frölunda.
     
    4. series
    2:1
    Robin Figren takes Frölunda's fourth penalty shot, and he's denied by a pad save.
    2-1 Frölunda.
     
    3. series
    2:1
    Jacob Micflikier gets manout by Lars Johansson who pokes it away.
    2-1 Frölunda after three rounds.
     
    3. series
    2:1
    Johan Sundström shoots wide.
    Frölunda 2-1.
     
    2. series
    2:1
    Woaah, Toni Rajala almost puts the puck in the net but is denied.
    2-1 Frölunda.
     
    2. series
    2:1
    And we get to see another beauty when Spencer Abbott puts the puck in the net.
    2-1 Frölunda.
     
    1. series
    1:1
    Jacob Lagacé scores for Luleå on a beautiful move.
    1-1.
     
    1. series
    1:0
    Ryan Lasch puts the puck in the net by going under Lassinantti's pad.
    1-0 Frölunda.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    We'll have a shootout determing whether Frölunda or Luleå that will advance to next round.
     
    69:54
    Oh my God. With just 6 seconds left, Luleå d-man Jan Sandström gets the opportunity all alone in front of the net and tries the one-timer, but Lars Johansson saves it and forces this game to a shootout.
     
    69:39
    Eliast Fälth gets to release his big slap shot from the blue line, but Lassinantti is solid and makes a save. An important one, that's for sure, as we're 21 seconds from shootout.
     
    68:45
    Jacob Micflikier steals the puck on defensive blue line and is racing for the breakaway, but Lukas Bengtsson denies him to get a shot on target.
     
    67:13
    No really great scoring chance or so to report so far in this overtime. We're getting closer to a shootout.
     
    65:50
    Karl Fabricius just puts the puck on the net and Lars Johansson gloves and blocks it. Face off in Frölunda's zone.
     
    65:00
    No one wants to make a devastating mistake right now and that of course has an impact on the game as both teams choose the safe rather than the dengerous.
     
    62:00
    Face off in Frölunda's zone, and Luleå wins it.
     
    60:50
    Luleå's Lucas Wallmark is so close to get a breakaway, but he can't get the puck past Frölunda's d-man.
     
    60:00
    The OT is underway.
     
    The third period is over and Frölunda wins the "game" with 5-4 which means that we will have a 10 minutes sudden death since the aggregate score is 7-7.

    We only got to see one goal in third period:
    5-4 (46:12) | Johan Harju (Jonathan Sigalet, Greg Schira) PP1

    SOG: 37-23 (15-8, 13-5, 9-10)
    PIM: 35-16 (6-6, 4-6, 25-4)
     
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:22
    Luleå sends the puck to icing. Faceoff in their defensive zone.
     
    59:16
    Luleå are back on full strength.
     
    59:13
    Figren had a scoring chance with a shot just recently, but Lassinantti saves and right after Lucas Wallmark gets the puck in the face which forces the referee to blow the whistle. Three seconds left on the penalty.
     
    58:18
    Luleå plays solid and can clear the zone with strong defense.
     
    57:16
    Frölunda takes a timeout to get their troup ready to seal the deal in this powerplay.
     
    57:16
    Frölunda are pushing Luleå back extremely hard right now and that forces Luleå to take a penalty. It's Christopher Mastomäki who get's a 2 minutes Interference-penalty with 2:44 left on the clock.
     
    56:35
    Elias Fälth gets the chance twice in front of the net but is denied by Lassinantti the first time and shots wide the second.
     
    56:00
    Nicklas Lasu gets the puck all alone in front of Joel Lassinantti, but Toni Rajala strikes back to unweapon him with a great defensive move!
     
    54:57
    Luleå are back on full strength.
     
    54:27
    Luleå defends the slot really well and can clear the zone with half a minute left on the penalty.
     
    52:57
    Luleå draws a penalty with 7:03 left on the third period and it's Greg Schira who get's a 2 minutes Interference-penalty.
     
    51:06
    Woaa, Lars Johansson almost puts the puck in his own net when trying to outman a Luleå-forward, but the puck goes just wide his own post.
     
    50:21
    Luleå played a good PP during the first three minutes, but couldn' keep up the quality during the last two and Frölunda are now back on full strength.
     
    49:35
    D-man of Frölunda, Oliver Lauridsen, makes a perfect shift blocking shots and breaks a couple of passes. Some decent penalty killing right there.
     
    48:15
    The referee gets a puck on the helmet and while he has to fix his equipment, Frölunda gets a free timeout. 2:07 left on the penalty.
     
    46:12
    Powerplay Goal for Luleå!
    Jonathan Sigalet takes a shot from the blue line, and on the rebound JOHAN HARJU whips it in and we're tied again.
    Assisted by: Jonathan Sigalet & Greg Schira.

    Frölunda 5-4 (Agg. 7-7)
     
    Luleå are 1/5 on the powerplay today.
     
    The last time Frölunda got a game misconduct in a CHL Game against Luleå we know what happened.
     
    45:21
    Patrik Carlsson of Frölunda delivers a hard hit on Luleå's Jacob Lagacé and get's a 5 minutes penalty + Game Misconduct for Boarding.
     
    44:40
    Jacob Micflikier drives up the left board and finds Anton Hedman in front of the net, but Hedman can't get the tip on goal.
     
    43:06
    Frölunda's captain Joel Lundqvist gets a great chance in the slot, but the shot is blocked and goes wide.
     
    42:25
    Another quick turnover by Luleå. Toni Rajala ends with the wrister from left, but right in the chest on Lars Johansson.
     
    41:45
    Luleå creates a turnover where Anton Hedman makes a cross-pass over to Lucas Wallmark, but Wallmark's shot goes wide.
     
    40:26
    Frölunda's forward Mats Rosseli Olsen had a tip in front of the net, but Lassinantti saves quite easily.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Both teams are back on the ice for the 3rd period and we'll await the final countdown. How will this thrilling series end? Frölunda are one up with the aggregate score of 7-6 right now.
     
    This is definitely Frölunda's period and it seems like Luleå couldn't keep up the tempo that the home team was playing with. We're not about seeing that much of time in Even Strength as we've gotten to see 11 two-minute-penalties already.

    Frölunda have the 5-3-lead in the game and the agg. score-lead with 7-6.

    Goals in the 2nd period:
    3-2 (21:31) | Patrik Carlsson (Artturi Lehkonen, Robin Figren)
    3-3 (21:42) | Christopher Mastomäki (Karl Fabricius, Jonathan Sigalet)
    4-3 (28:31) | Oscar Fantenberg (-) PP1
    5-3 (34:35) | Spencer Abbott (Joel Lundqvist) PP1

    SOG: 28-13 (15-8, 13-5)
    PIM: 10-12 (6-6, 4-6)

    We're back with the 3rd period around 9:49 PM.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    By the way, Luleå's third goal-scorer this game, Christopher Mastomäki, celebrates his 19th birthday today. Quite a nice way celebrating it with a goal.
    Can Luleå turn this back to make his day even better?
     
    34:35
    FRÖLUNDA HAVE THE AGGREGATE LEAD!
    Joel Lundqvist wins the faceoff back to SPENCER ABBOTT who gets enough time to aim his target and he snipes it in the net to 5-3 (7-6 on agg.).
    Assisted by: Joel Lundqvist
     
    34:18
    Frölunda are back on full strength and will have a PP for 1:48.
     
    34:07
    Luleå's Emil Sylvegård goes to the box for 2 minutes for Slashing and in 12 seconds we'll have a Frölunda PP.
     
    34:04
    Lucas Wallmark is standing behind the net and finds Johan Harju next to the left post, but Harju's shot goes wide and up in the netting.
     
    33:30
    About a minute left on the penalty and Frölunda can clear the zone. Luleå are having a hard time entering the slot.
     
    32:18
    Frölunda's Ryan Lasch draws a 2 minutes penalty for Tripping and Luleå will have a great chance trying to take the agg. lead yet again.
     
    32:09
    Frölunda are playing really good right now, definitely strengthen by the last goal. Just recently, Artturi Lehkonen found Robin Figren in front of the net, but yet again Joel Lassinantti are there to save Luleå.
     
    28:31
    Powerplay Goal for Frölunda!
    OSCAR FANTENBERG drives up the left board and just bangs it on the net...AND IN! Frölunda are back on the lead in this game and back tied on the aggregate score (6-6). Unassisted.
     
    27:53
    Great give-and-go by Henrik Tömmernes and Ryan Lasch when Tömmernes had the shot, but Lassinantti gloved it rather solid.
     
    27:31
    Luleå are four men on the ice.
     
    27:13
    Another Luleå-penalty is whistled when Johan Forsberg goes to the box. 2 minutes for Slashing.

    Frölunda will have a 5-on-3 for 19 seconds.
     
    26:35
    Jacob Micflikier can clear the puck for the 2nd time this PK and it's about a minute left on the PP for Frölunda.
     
    25:31
    Anton Hedman of Luleå goes to the box, 2 minutes for Cross-Checking. Frölunda will have their 4th PP-chance of the game here.
     
    25:23
    Close call by Frölunda when Mats Rosseli Olsen whips the puck on the net and Ryan Lasch tries to strike it in on the rebound, but the call is player in the goal crease.
     
    24:52
    Just the second after Frölunda were back on full strength, Jonathan Granström of Luleå got a really good chance up front, but put the puck wide and over the boards.
     
    24:49
    Good PP by Luleå, but they can't seem to get any really good scoring chance and Frölunda are back on full strength.
     
    22:49
    For the second time in the game, Frölunda draws a Team Penalty for Too Many Players On The Ice and Luleå will play their 4th PP of the game.
     
    21:42
    Goal for Luleå!
    Wow, it's a crazy game we're witnessing here. Just 11 seconds later Luleå ties it CHRISTOPHER MASTOMÄKI rounds the net and puts the puck in the net between the post and the bad on Lars Johansson.
    Unassisted.

    3-3 (agg. score, 6-5 Luleå)
     
    21:31
    Goal for Frölunda!
    Arturri Lehkonen shoots one time from the slot and takes the rebound where Joel Lassinantti makes a tremendous pad save. But on the second rebound PATRIK CARLSSON puts the puck into the net.
    Assisted by: Artturi Lehkonen & Robin Figren.

    Frölunda 3-2 (agg. 5-5)
     
    In Skellefteå, HC Davos has just extended their lead to 3-1 (4-2 on agg.) with about half the third period left to play.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Both teams are back on the ice and we'll shortly be ready for third period.
     
    What an entertaining first period, as we've seen four goals.

    Frölunda started out best and scored the first goal just three seconds after a Luleå penalty was served.
    Luleå got a little stepping board back into the game as Frölunda draw three penalties quite tight and they could take advantage on that by tying the game and retake the lead on agg. score.

    2-2 is the score after the first period and we definitely have two great periods to look forward to.

    Goals in the first period:
    1-0 (5:09) | Johan Sundström (Oscar Fantenberg, Lukas Bengtsson)
    1-1 (11:33) | Toni Rajala (Jacob Micflikier, Jacob Lagacé) PP1
    2-1 (17:15) | Andreas Johnson (Ryan Lasch, Spencer Abbott) PP2
    2-2 (18:36) | Johan Forsberg (Karl Fabricius) SH1

    SOG: 15-8
    PIM: 6-6

    We're back with the 2nd period around 8:57 PM.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:57
    Luleå are back on full strength.
     
    The turnover was built on Emil Sylvegård's stick handling as he made a great defensive move breaking a pass on the blue line.
     
    18:36
    Penalty Killing Goal for Luleå!

    Luleå comes back again, and this time it's on the penalty kill when Karl Fabricius makes a pass up front to JOHAN FORSBERG who puts the puck in the net to 2-2 (5-4 agg. score).
    Assisted by: Karl Fabricius
    17:15 Johnson (FRO)
     
    17:15
    Powerplay Goal for Frölunda!
    ANDREAS JOHNSON whips a rebound in to make it 2-1 again. Assisted by: Ryan Lasch & Spencer Abbott.

    Agg. score 4-4.
     
    16:57
    Luleå draws another penalty – Jan Sandström 2 minutes for Cross-Checking – and Frölunda will have a 5-on-3 for 1:49..
     
    16:46
    Lucas Wallmark, Luleå, draws his second penalty of the game when he draws a 2 minutes for Hooking.
     
    15:00
    Nicklas Lasu just recently had a great chance from close, but he couldn't beat Joel Lassinantti with the move. Still 1-1 (agg. 4-3 Luleå) on the board.
     
    Toni Rajala scored his 3rd goal (and 8th point) in the CHL with that 1-1 goal.
    Jacob Micflikier was creditetd his 4th assist and 10th point.
    Jacob Lagacé his 3rd assist and 4th point.
     
    12:31
    We're back in play after another power break.
    11:33 Rajala (LUE)
     
    11:33
    Power Play Goal for Luleå!
    With just 3 seconds left on the PP, Luleå ties the game (and take an agg. score lead) by TONI RAJALA who takes a shot that goes by the post, by the back on Frölunda-goalie Lars Johansson and then in the net. Assisted by: Jacob Micflikier and Jacob Lagacé.
    1-1 (agg. score 4-3, Luleå)
     
    10:33
    Great powerplay from Luleå right now. Greg Schira got the last chance with a slapper, but gets denied. A minute left of the penalty.
     
    10:17
    Jonathan Sigalet hits the post with a slapper from left blue line.
     
    We're just a couple of minutes into this game and there are feels in this game. Just gotta love the game.
     
    09:35
    Frölunda draws a new penalty and it's Johan Sundström who gets the penalty. 2 minutes for High-Sticking.
     
    09:25
    Frölunda are back at full strength.
     
    9:00
    Frölunda are back with four players on the ice, and immediatly after, Ryan Lasch creates a breakaway but gets denied by the post.
     
    08:25
    Frölunda have managed to clear the zone twice, and Luleå finally could create a chance. But then Lars Johansson in the net made a saolid save to force a faceoff.
     
    07:25
    Frölunda takes another penalty and it's the huge d-man Oliver Lauridsen who goes to the box for 2 minutes for cross-checking. Luleå will have a 5 on 3-powerplay for 1:25.
     
    Luleå are 40th-ranked on the powerplay in CHL with 4 goals on 40 attempts (10,00%).

    Frölunda are 28th-ranked on the penalty kill with 5 goals allowed on 25 PK's (80,00%).
     
    6:50
    Frölunda draws a penalty for Too Many Players On The Ice and Luleå will have their first PP of the game.
     
    Sundström scored his 2nd goal (4th point) in this season's CHL. Lukas Bengtsson with his 5th assist (7th point) and Fantenberg with his 5th assist and point.
    05:09 Sundström (FRO)
     
    05:09
    Frölunda get that start of the game that they really needed, and it's JOHAN SUNDSTRÖM who puts the puck in the net from close after recieving a pass from Oscar Fantenberg. Lukas Bengtsson with the second assist.

    Frölunda 1-0 (agg. score 3-3).
     
    04:40
    Luleå are defending really great, not giving away any space for Frölunda to establish their PP.
     
    Frölunda are 2nd-ranked on the powerplay in CHL 2015/16 with 18 goals on 57 attempts (31.58%).

    Luleå are 18th-ranked on the penalty kill in CHL with 5 goals allowed on 30 PK's (83.33%).
     
    3:06
    Luleå draws the first penalty of the game and it's Lucas Wallmark who gets drawn a 2 minutes penalty for High-Sticking.
     
    01:04
    Just moments after, Frölunda creates a great attack with good pressure on the net where Robin Figren gets the last chance but gets denied by Luleå goalie Joel Lassinantti.
     
    00:20
    Luleå gets the first shot on target as d-man Greg Schira releases his slapper on a one-timer from the blue line. Lars Johansson in Frölunda's net makes quite an easy glove save, though.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Will Frölunda get the revenge for last season's CHL Final or will Luleå eliminate Frölunda from CHL yet another time?
    In a few hours we'll know.
     
    The players of the both teams enter the ice at this fine moment. We'll shortly be ready for this great semi final game.
     
    Line-ups for today's game.

    Frölunda HC
    Johansson (Gustafsson)

    Tömmernes, Bengtsson
    Nilsson, Fantenberg
    Larsson, Fälth
    Lauridsen

    Lundqvist, Rosseli Olsen, Lasch
    Abbott, Sundström, Johnson
    Figren, Lehkonen, Carlsson
    Stålberg, Ehn, Lasu
    Vesalainen


    Luleå HF
    Lassinantti (Gustavsson)

    Mikkelson, Schira
    Melart, Själin
    Sigalet, Sandström
    Oskarsson

    Rajala, Granström, Harju
    Hedman, Wallmark, Micflikier
    Petrell, Lagacé, Ekarv
    Fabricius, Mastomäki, Forsberg
    Sylvegård
     
    The winner of this series will face the winner between Swedish Skellefteå AIK and Swiss HC Davos. In that game, Davos has taken command of the series with two goals in the first period to make it 3-1 on agg. score.
     
    Keys for Luleå Hockey
    * They have managed to turn the season to something good lately and comes to this game with 5 consecutive wins and 7 wins on the last 8 games.

    * Luleå are the reigning CHL Champions, took the title against Frölunda.

    * Obviously their one-goal-advantage is huge tonight which means that they don't need to win the game to advance.


    Keys for Frölunda HC
    * Have never lost a CHL game on home ice (they have won all 10 home ice games 2014/15 – 2015/16).

    * In both previous game series, Frölunda lost first game on the road and came back winning the home ice game to advance to next round.

    * Before last week's loss, Frölunda had 5 consecutive wins against Luleå.
     
    We'll just shortly be at it – whether Luleå strikes down Frölunda yet again or if Frölunda can come back turning the series over to take a revenge for the Champions Hockey League Gold Medal Game last season.

    The game will start at 8 PM (20:00 GMT+1) and the game will be live reported here by Efraim Larsson.
     
    Frolunda Gothenburg vs. Lulea Hockey (2-3), Frölundaborgs Isstadion, 20:00

    In the reverse of last year's final, Lulea take a slender one-goal advantage to Gothenburg as they look to defend their trophy until at least the semifinal stage. That said, neither team seems to be placing too much emphasis on the score form last week's meeting.

    ”It will be a tough game, but we have a fair chance with just one goal down," said Frölundas talanted defender Lukas Bengtsson. Speed and intensity is crucial for us and we have scored a lot of goals at home this season. The important thing is to play our own game”

    "Our players are feeling fresh and we are having a nice atmosphere within the group. Everyone is really looking forward to the game against Frölunda in Gothenburg. And the fact that we have one more goal scored than them does not matter at all right now" added Lulea Coach Joacim Fagervall. "There is only one objective for today's game, and that is to win the game!"
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 20:00.
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    Efraim Larsson

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 6. Sundström (Fantenberg, Bengtsson), 18. Johnson (Lasch, Abbott), 22. Carlsson (Lehkonen, Figren), 29. Fantenberg, 35. Abbott (Lundqvist) – 12. Rajala (Micflikier, Lagacé), 19. Forsberg (Fabricius), 22. Mastomäki, 47. Harju (Sigalet, Schira)

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    1:0   Ryan Lasch (FRO)
    1:1   Jacob Lagacé (LUE)
    2. series:
    2:1   Spencer Abbott (FRO)
    2:1   Toni Rajala (LUE)
    3. series:
    2:1   Johan Sundström (FRO)
    2:1   Jacob Micflikier (LUE)
    4. series:
    2:1   Robin Figren (FRO)
    2:1   Johan Harju (LUE)
    5. series:
    3:1   Andreas Johnson (FRO)

    Frölunda Gothenburg: Johansson (Gustafsson) – Tömmernes, Bengtsson, Nilsson, Fantenberg, Larsson, Fälth, Lauridsen – Lundqvist, Rosseli Olsen, Lasch – Abbott, Sundström, Johnson – Figren, Lehkonen, Carlsson – Stålberg, Ehn, Lasu – Vesalainen
    Luleå Hockey: Lassinantti (Gustavsson) – Mikkelson, Schira, Melart, Själin, Sigalet, Sandström, Oskarsson – Rajala, Granström, Harju – Hedman, Wallmark, Micflikier – Petrell, Lagacé, Ekarv – Fabricius, Mastomäki, Forsberg – Sylvegård
    Referees: Sidorenko (BLR), Kurmann (SUI) – Pihlblad, Haster (both SWE)