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final
KalPa Kuopio
1:2 (0:0, 1:2, 0:0)
Skellefteå AIK
Saturday 20.08.2016, 18:00 • Kuopion Jäähalli • Champions League • Group N
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
     
    After a surprise overtime loss in Vienna, Skelleftea complete their road trip in Finland visiting KalPa. The Finns have never made it through the group stage in their two CHL seasons so far.

    "We are really looking forward to the CHL game against Skelleftea AIK tomorrow. We have had a great off season and we’ve trained hard. Skelleftea is a very good team, who skate well and they give pressure and don’t stop the puck when behind the net. We are expecting high intensive hockey, we really need to be ready," sad Juuso Riikola ahead of KalPa's first CHL game this season. "Our last game was a pre-season game against Jukurit last week and we won that 4-2. We controlled the game and we need to be able to play even better now, when playing CHL. Champions Hockey League is a great league and the games are something we’re really excited about. It’s fantastic to play against top Swedish team."
     
    Starting lineups:

    KalPa Kuopio: Kilpelainen (Godla) – Timonen, Lyytinen, Lukka, Riikola, Mikkola, Sopanen, Ruuskanen – Rissanen, Nuutinen, Keranen – Nikko, Mankinen, Sebok – Vainiola, Mutanen, Junnila – Knuutinen, Pitkanen, Ruuttu, Pipponen.

    Skellefteå AIK: Lindvall (Stalberg) – Berglund, Lindgren, Burstrom, Aho, Pettersson M., Djuse, Danielsson A., Danielsson H. – Pettersson E., Petterstrom, Moller – Lindholm, Calof, Olofsson – Hetta, Pettersson A., Wingerli – Soderlund, Lindstrom, Krekula.

    Referees: Bauer (GER), Pajula – Nieminen, Sormunen (All FIN).
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:34
    Offside Skellefteå.
     
    KalPa shot on goal from blue line, Lindvall saves easily.
     
    Skellefteå Lindholm shoots weakly towards goal, Kilpeläinen stops with his stick.
     
    Lukka shoots towards goal from blue line, Lindvall has some problems and drops the puck but is able to cover it at last.
     
    Skellefteå's Emil Petterson has a good chance from the middle but Kilpeläinen comes out and blocks with his body.
     
    Skellefteå offside.
     
    Skellefteå has a nice shot from point but Kilpeläinen blocks nicely.
     
    Skellefteå Lindström shoots a backhand and Kilpeläinen saves again.
     
    Puck bounces outside the rink, faceoff in KalPa's zone.
     
    Skellefteå's Möller shoots from point, Kilpeläinen deflects to the corner.
     
    Skellefteå's Lindholm has a great opportunity from middle but Kilpeläinen is like a wall.
     
    Power break.
     
    Skellefteå hand pass, faceoff in the middle zone.
     
    13:29
    Olofsson Skellefteå two minutes for tripping.
     
    13:35
    KalPa offside.
     
    14:05
    KalPa's Nikko shoots from point on powerplay, it deflects from Lindvall and bounces outside.
     
    14:30
    A shot on powerplay by KalPa, Lindvall stops nicely.
     
    15:29
    KalPa's powerplay was ok, nothing too great though.
     
    16:05
    KalPa's Junnila two minutes for tripping.
     
    16:30
    Skellefteå has had great difficulties on powerplay, KalPa has even had a couple of scoring chances.
     
    18:05
    A weak powerplay from Skellefteå.
     
    18:16
    KalPa icing.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished. Quite an even period, both had their chances. Game continues at 18:47 CET, 19:47 EET. Shots on goal 9-6.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:12
    KalPa's Nuutinen shoots from the middle, Lindvall stops easily.
     
    20:20
    Skellefteå icing.
     
    20:35
    KalPa has a good start, first line makes nice plays in the offensive zone. Then Skelellefteå counters but Kilpeläinen blocks.
     
    22:59
    KalPa's Ruuttu shoots and Skellefteå's Wingerli gets the puck to his face and needs to go to the dressing room. A short break comes up while blood is cleaned from the ice.
     
    24:33
    Skellefteå has a good phase and gets multiple shots on goal. KalPa is still able to cope though.
     
    25:55
    KalPa's turn to have a good phase. They got a few shots too but in the end Skellefteå was able to clear the puck.
     
    26:29
    Power break.
     
    26:39
    KalPa Rissanen two minutes for tripping.
     
    27:06
    Goal for Skellefteå!
    The puck is shot from the blue line. Kilpeläinen blocks it but HENRIK HETTA puts the rebound in. Assists by Filip Berglund and Oscar Möller.
    27:06 Henrik HETTA - 0:1
     
    27:58
    Skellefteå's Möller shoots from the blue line, puck bounces outside of rink. Faceoff in KalPa's zone.
     
    29:12
    KalPa has a great phase. They keep the puck for over a minute and create many chances. Without results though.
     
    29:52
    Puck bounces outside the rink, faceoff in Skellefteå's zone.
     
    32:40
    Goal for Skellefteå!
    Skellefteå get a two on one -attack and Andrew Calof gives a nice pass to PÄR LINDHOLM who shoots it in. Simon Krekula also gets an assist.
    32:40 Pär LINDHOLM - 0:2
     
    33:20
    KalPa's Pitkänen gets a chance from the middle but the puck bounces outside the rink. Faceoff in Skellefteå's zone.
     
    33:20
    The faceoff is renewed.
     
    35:15
    There has been very few stops in the game. The game has been fast, entertaining and high quality.
     
    36:14
    KalPa's Ruuttu shoots from the front of the goal, Lindvall blocks it easily.
     
    36:15
    Faceoff is renewed.
     
    36:23
    Skellefteå offside.
     
    36:49
    The puck bounces wildly and Skellefteå gets a couple of chances. Kilpeläinen keeps his team in the game.
     
    38:32
    Goal for KalPa!
    A shot comes, Lindvall is able to stop it but JONI NIKKO jumps to the rebound and hacks it in. Assists to Niko Mikkola and Jyri Junnila.
    38:32 Joni NIKKO - 1:2
     
    39:59
    Kalpa gets a great hassle to Skellefteå's zone and a few chances but the Swedes hang on.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished. A bit of a Skellefteå's period but KalPa had its chances too. The third period can turn out to be anything. Shots on goal 11-8.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    44:31
    A wild start to the period. The puck moves back and forth with no visible results.
     
    46:33
    KalPa icing.
     
    47:48
    KalPa shoots toward goal but Lindvall is able to pad-save and cover.
     
    48:57
    Puck bounces towards KalPa's goal but Kilpeläinen deflects to the backside of the goal.
     
    50:20
    KalPa gets another shot on goal but Lindvall is unbeatable. The period continues as fast-paced an exciting,
     
    50:49
    Skellefteå bounces the puck towards goal but Kilpeläinen makes the save.
     
    52:20
    Skellefteå's Adam Pettersson two minutes for tripping.
     
    52:57
    Lukka shoots on powerplay, no luck getting past Lindvall.
     
    54:08
    Another chance for KalPa on powerplay, Lindvall is holding his team up.
     
    54:20
    A good powerplay from KalPa.
     
    55:30
    A shot from blue line by Skellefteå and puck bounces to the roof of the goal.
     
    56:08
    KalPa's Mikkola two minutes for hooking.
     
    57:20
    Skellefteå is playing a nice powerplay but without scoring chances. Game is stopped when KalPa's Lukka injures his face.
     
    58:08
    A decent powerplay by Skellefteå.
     
    58:50
    Kilpeläinen moves away from the goal for extra attacker.
     
    59:05
    KalPa timeout.
     
    59:26
    Puck bounces outside, faceoff in the middle zone.
     
    Game over. Third period was even. KalPa tried to trail very hard but they weren't able to convert their chances to goals. Shots on goal 8-2.
     
    KalPa's head coach Pekka Virta gave no excuses about the result.

    - These games are about goals and result, no excuses. Year after year we have little bit of a same problem. I think that this game should've been enough for a better result.

    Virta gave appraical to Skellefteå but wanted to look at the bigger picture too.

    - Skellefteå's routine was easily seeable and of course it bugs me that we got nothing. We also have to see the bigger picture too, where we are coming from and where we are going to.

    - Each year we lose a few key players and have to build from the bottom. Our chance is to develop along the way and I think that we are on that road.

    The game was very entertaining and fast-paced. Virta liked this a lot.

    - Now neither team stopped behind the goal and it was easy to play a fast game. I think that this was a fine and fast-paced game and it had its wise elements too. We played and held the rhythm wisely too. If we can hold on to this this can be quite fun in the future. (21:01:58)

    Leo Runsas

    Goals and assists: 39. Nikko (Mikkola, Junnila) – 28. Hetta (Berglund, Möller), 33. Lindholm (Calof, Krekula)


    KalPa Kuopio: Kilpeläinen (Godla) – Timonen, Lyytinen, Lukka, Riikola, Mikkola, Sopanen, Ruuskanen – Rissanen, Nuutinen, Keränen – Nikko, Mankinen, Sebok – Vainiola, Mutanen, Junnila – Knuutinen, Pitkanen, Ruuttu, Pipponen.
    Skellefteå AIK: Lindvall (Stålberg) – Berglund, Lindgren, Burström, Aho, Pettersson M., Djuse, Danielsson A., Danielsson H. – Pettersson E., Petterström, Möller – Lindholm, Calof, Olofsson – Hetta, Pettersson A., Wingerli – Söderlund, Lindström, Krekula.

    Referees: Bauer (GER), Pajula – Nieminen, Sormunen (All FIN)