Salzburg – Třinec 5:4 (1:0 after SO) | Sparta – Davos 5:2 (end) | Kloten – Mannheim 5:6 (0:2 after SO)
Eisbären – Okanagan 3:4 (end)
after shootout (1:0)
Red Bull Salzburg
5:4 (3:1, 0:2, 1:1)
Oceláři Třinec
Thursday 07.04.2016, 15:00 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • Jan Marek Memorial Cup (U18)
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.
     
    This will be the first game for each team at the 5th annual Jan Marek Memorial.

    Last year, both of these teams were eliminated by eventual champions ZSC Zurich Lions -- Salzburg in the semi-final and Trinec in the final. Salzburg finished 4th while Trinec finished 2nd.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Red Bull Salzburg: Batory (Minch) – Wirth, Bappert, Sander, Dobson, Lavalee, Pfarmaier, Frander – Westerthaler, Savage, Mckenna, Schutz, Zimmerman, Pospíšil, Streu, Schiemenz, Dimoff, Gehringer, Valtiner, Huber, Miller.

    Oceláři Třinec: Štěpánek (Ochamn) – Rufer, Marguš, Brabec, Homola, Adámek, Michálek, Radzienczak, Patlevič, Kalus, Hladoník, Vochozka, Przybyla, Najsar, Molin, Papaj, Kvasnica, Indrst, Plandor, Peterek, Raška..
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:31
    Early pressure from Salzburg, Stepanek the save and he covers.
     
    03:17
    Icing Trinec.
     
    04:20
    More pressure from Salzburg, Dimoff and McKenna in close, Stepanek again the save and he covers.
     
    05:20
    Goal for Salzburg!
    They keep putting on the pressure, a scramble in front, then NOAH DOBSON sneaks in from the point and puts in the rebound to open the scoring.
     
    06:50
    The first penalty of the game is going to Salzburg's Marcel Westerthaller for roughing. Trinec to the power play, so we'll see some action at the other end.
     
    07:30
    Jeremy McKenna with the shorthanded chance, rips it wide.
     
    08:18
    Goal for Třinec!
    They moved it around on the PP but weren't getting any shots through, but finally Michalek from the point found TOMAS VOCHOZKA down low and he one-timed it upstairs to tie the score. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Jakub Michalek.
     
    10:12
    Salzburg back to the attack, McKenna with the long writer caught and held by Stepanek. McKenna seems like Salzburg's most dangerous player so far.
     
    10:42
    Trinec getting their first penalty now and it's Jiri Plandor for slashing. Salzburg to the power play.
     
    11:08
    A battle along the boards in the Trinec end and Filip Rufer called for cross-checking, so 5-on-3 Salzburg for 1:34. Excellent chance to regain the lead.
     
    11:56
    Puck deflected out of play in the Trinec zone, faceoff inside with :46 left in the 2-man advantage for Salzburg.
     
    12:45
    Trinec ice it and one penalty is over.
     
    12:59
    Offside Salzburg with :09 left in the power play.
     
    13:30
    Trinec back at full strength and they go to the attack, Batory with the glove save and he holds on.
     
    14:19
    Offside Salzburg.
     
    16:06
    Goal for Salzburg!
    Salzburg quick on the counter-attack and it's JEREMY McKENNA with the wrister that beats Stepanek short side.
    Assists: Ryan Savage, Carson Dimoff.
     
    17:26
    Offside Trinec.

     
    18:19
    Big hit into the end boards in the Salzburg zone and Trinec's Jan Kalous goes off for boarding, so Salzburg back to the power play, 0/2 today.
     
    18:51
    Goal for Salzburg!
    They pass the puck around on the PP, Schiemenz finds RYAN SAVAGE on the far side and he has all the time in the world to pick the corner as Stepanek dives across in vain. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Cedric Schiemenz.
     
    19:55
    Offside Trinec, they almost got a 2-on-1 in the dying seconds of the period but overskated the puck.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Each team scores a power-play goal in that opening period but Salzburg was the more dangerous team at even strength, scoring twice and getting almost all the opportunities.

    2nd period starts at 15:48.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:15
    Trinec with a 2 on 1 right off the draw, Vochozka and Kalus each get shots but Batory turns them both away and play continues.
     
    20:29
    Now a stoppage down in the Trinec zone and we have some pushing and shoving after the whistle. We'll get some penalties.
     
    20:29
    We're coming out of this 4 on 4 but it looks like Salzburg's Carson Dimoff is out of the game with a major penalty and Trinec's Jan Kalous has a minor, so if there are no further penalties Trinec will have a three-minute power play after 2 minutes.
     
    21:48
    Offside Salzburg.
     
    22:20
    Now another penalty to Salzburg, Justin Schultz for slashing, so in 9 seconds Trinec will have a 2-man advantage.
     
    22:56
    McKenna doing a good job of penalty killing, gets the puck down and forces Stepanek to cover. 1:24 left in the Trinec 5 on 3, but they're backed up in their own zone.
     
    24:00
    Trinec having difficulty getting things going on the 5 on 3, moved the puck around early but lately haven't been able to get the puck into the zone.
     
    25:30
    And Salzburg back at full strength, they manage to kill off the rest of the penalties without letting Trinec get set up in the zone.
     
    25:52
    Icing Salzburg.
     
    27:06
    Another Salzburg penalty, Justin Schultz for interference in the attacking zone. Trinec back to the power play, where they've had trouble.
     
    27:16
    And true to form, Salzburg break out shorthanded, Stepanek forced to cover in his own zone again.
     
    29:18
    After a lengthy delay with the goalie out, Salzburg have a power play as Dominik Molin is called for slashing. They managed to kill off the rest of their penalty in the process, meaning they get a full 2 minutes to work with.
     
    30:34
    Another Trinec penalty, Jakub Adamek for hooking. Salzburg 5 on 3 for :44.
     
    31:13
    Salzburg move it around, Stepanek robs Pospisil from point-blank.
     
    31:43
    One Trinec penalty over but another one coming up, Tomas Vochazka for cross-checking. Salzburg 5-on-3 again for :51.
     
    32:35
    Salzburg attempt a stretch pass on the PP but it's offside, :25 left in their power play with the faceoff all the way back down in their own zone.
     
    33:40
    Salzburg drive to the net, whistle goes for crease violation and the faceoff is outside with just :03 left in the PP.
     
    34:23
    Goal for Třinec!
    After killing off several penalties in a row, Trinec have cut the deficit in half. Right off an attacking-zone faceoff it was MICHAL KVASICA who fired it home.
     
    35:02
    Trinec with the momentum and they go back to the attack again, Batory covers.
     
    36:10
    Hladonik with the wraparound attempt, denied by Batory.
     
    36:30
    Icing Trinec.
     
    37:10
    Wirth with a high wrister, Stepanek knocks it down with the glove and it bounces dangerously through the crease and just wide of the post.
     
    37:51
    Salzburg's Martin Pospisil goes off for charging and Trinec go to the power play with a chance to equalize.
     
    38:41
    Another Salzburg penalty, Ethan Lavallee for cross-checking in front of the net, Trinec 5 on 3 for 1:10.
     
    39:51
    Goal for Třinec!
    Goalie Stepanek with the long pass on the 5-on-3 to Vochazka at the far blueline, and he feeds RENE NAJSAR who goes in all alone and beats Batory blocker side. The goal comes just as the first penalty ends, so the second penalty is cancelled by the goal and we're back to even strength.
    Assists: Tomas Vochazka, Oliver Stepanek.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Lots of power play chances for both teams that period but Trinec got the only 2 goals -- one at even strength and one on the PP -- so we're tied 3-3 after 40 minutes.

    3rd period begins at 16:39.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    41:31
    Puck deflected out of play in the Trinec zone, faceoff inside.
     
    41:52
    One-timer by McKenna from the point, caught and held by Stepanek.
     
    43:20
    McKenna's pass just out of the reach of Gehringer at the far post -- would have been a tap-in. Then the puck deflects out of play. Salzburg intent on regaining the lead early in this 3rd period.
     
    43:50
    Goal for Třinec!
    But at the other end it's Trinec who take their first lead of the game. Vochazka from behind the net fed JAN KALUS out front, and he went upstairs over a fallen Batory.
    Assist: Tomas Vochazka.
     
    44:54
    And Trinec almost go up by 2. Dan Przybyla drives to the net with the puck but can't beat Batory, who holds on.
     
    45:22
    A big hit into the boards and Lubomir Patlevic goes off for charging. Salzburg to the power play looking to equalize.
     
    45:52
    A turnover at the blueline and Jan Hladonik with a shorthanded breakaway, goes to his forehand and shoots it wide.
     
    46:40
    Hladonik pounces on another turnover and gets another chance shorthanded, although this shot is from a weak angle as he's forced wide.
     
    48:16
    The penalty is over but Salzburg keep the pressure up, play is stopped for a crease violation, faceoff outside.
     
    48:51
    Timeout Salzburg, faceoff in the Trinec zone.
     
    48:59
    Scramble in the Trinec crease but somehow Stepanek keeps the puck out.
     
    49:13
    Salzburg continue to press, the net is dislodged, faceoff in the Trinec zone again.
     
    49:46
    Shot from Raska goes off the post and maybe Batory gets a piece of it, and the puck goes out of play, faceoff inside.
     
    50:10
    Now a breakaway for Ryan Savage and he hits the goalpost at the other end.
     
    52:42
    More action in front of the Trinec net, Gehringer the shot and Stepanek the blocker save. Eventually the puck is covered.
     
    53:07
    McKenna's wrister is kicked out by Stepanek.
     
    53:50
    Przybyla shows his stickhandling skills again as he beats a couple of Salzburg defenders but can't get a shot on goal.
     
    54:04
    Play again stopped in the Trinec zone. Timeout Trinec.
     
    54:40
    More pressure from Salzburg but the puck slides harmlessly to Stepanek, who covers.
     
    55:35
    Backhander from Michalek, caught and held by Batory.
     
    56:18
    The Trinec net again comes off its moorings, faceoff inside.
     
    57:19
    Icing Trinec.
     
    57:43
    Play stopped as the puck is played with a Salzburg high stick in the Trinec zone, faceoff outside.
     
    58:08
    Icing Trinec.
     
    58:20
    A Salzburg defenceman falls, giving Trinec a 2-on-1, Batory makes a big glove save.
     
    58:43
    Goal for Salzburg!
    With Batory on his way to the bench for a 6th attacker, NIKLAS GEHRINGER blows a shot past Stepanek to tie the score.
    Assist: Jeremy McKenna.
     
    59:17
    This game isn't over yet as Dennis Miller is called for cross-checking. Late power play for Trinec.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    So with the score tied 4-4 we will have a penalty shootout to decide this game. Each team will get 1 point and the winner will get an extra 1.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    1. series
    1:0
    McKenna scores.
     
    1. series
    1:0
    Przybyba fails.
     
    2. series
    1:0
    Gehringer fails.
     
    2. series
    1:0
    Kalus fails.
     
    3. series
    1:0
    Savage fails.
     
    3. series
    1:0
    Hladonik fails.
     
    Red Bull Salzburg has won after the penalty shoot-out.
    The winning goal was scored by JEREMY McKENNA.
     
    Game over.
     
    Players of the Game:

    Trinec: Oliver Stepanek
    Salzburg: Cedric Schiemenz
     
    Well after the first period it looked like this might be an easy win for Salzburg, but after that they had trouble finishing their chances and needed a late goal to send this game to a shootout, where they ultimately won.

    So that's the first game from the 5th annual Jan Marek Memorial, but we'll be here all weekend, so check back! (17:19:29)

    Derek OBrien

    Goals and assists: 6. Dobson, 17. McKenna (Savage, Dimoff), 19. Savage (Schiemenz), 59. Gehringer (McKenna), dec. goal McKenna – 9. Vochozka (Michalek), 35. Kvasnica, 40. Najsar (Vochazka, Stepanek), 44. Kalus (Vochazka)

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    1:0   McKenna (SLZ)
    1:0   Przybyba (TRI)
    2. series:
    1:0   Gehringer (SLZ)
    1:0   Kalus (TRI)
    3. series:
    1:0   Savage (SLZ)
    1:0   Hladonik (TRI)


    Red Bull Salzburg: Batory (Minch) – Wirth, Bappert, Sander, Dobson, Lavalee, Pfarmaier, Frander – Westerthaler, Savage, Mckenna, Schutz, Zimmerman, Pospíšil, Streu, Schiemenz, Dimoff, Gehringer, Valtiner, Huber, Miller.
    Oceláři Třinec: Štěpánek (Ochamn) – Rufer, Marguš, Brabec, Homola, Adámek, Michálek, Radzienczak, Patlevič, Kalus, Hladoník, Vochozka, Przybyla, Najsar, Molin, Papaj, Kvasnica, Indrst, Plandor, Peterek, Raška.