Liberec – Lørenskog 4:3 (after OT) | Sparta – Färjestad 1:2 (end) | Eisbären – SaiPa 2:4 (end)
Pardubice – Frölunda 3:2 (2:0 after SO) | Mlada Boleslav – Växjö 3:2 (2:1 after SO) | Mannheim – Tappara 4:1 (end)
Djurgården – Rouen 4:0 (end) | Gap – Linköping 0:2 (end)
final
Djurgården Stockholm
4:0 (0:0, 1:0, 3:0)
Rouen Dragons
Sunday 21.08.2016, 19:00 • Hovet Arena, Stockholm • Champions League • Group B
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:00.
     
    French champions and CHL newcomers Rouen Dragons comes from a 1-4-loss against swiss team Davos. Patrick Coulombe who scored for Rouen thought that his team did a good first game: "It seemed that Davos scored every time they had a chance. But they're a fast team and we have to think positive and be proud of our game".
    Besides goalscorer Coulombe the Rouen goalie Dany Sabourin made a solid game. The former NHL keeper had a sweaty night in Davos and stopped 36 of 40 shots.
    Now Rouen are heading to Stockholm, Sweden, where they are facing Djurgården. And it's an important game. A new loss and it will be tough for them to reach the playoffs.
     
    Djurgården, who have won 16 Swedish Championships, made it into top 16 in last years CHL. There they lost against finnish team Luuko Rauma. But this season they are hoping for more.
    Patrik Lundh is one of nine new names in the Swedish team. Last year he played in Växjo Lakers, the same team that Djurgården defeated in round of 32 in the CHL. Lundh, who scored 7 Points in 6 games, is now looking forward to this seasons tournament.
    "I thinks it's really fun to play against teams you don't always play", he said to difhockey.se.
    "In the games you must have the attitude that you stay on your toes and are ready, because you never know what will happen."
     
    Both teams warming up. Djurgården in blue jerseys, Rouen in white.
     
    Djurgården Stockholm: Tellqvist (Reideborn) – Varakas, Press, E. Johansson, Urbom, Falk, Bernhardt, Ollas-Matsson – Tambellini, Anderson, Brodin – Ljungh (A), Lundh, Ridderwall (A) – Ikonen, Vejdemo, Possler – Eriksson (C), Davidsson, L.Johansson – Fällström

    Rouen Dragons: Sabourin (Papillon) – Matheson, Chakiachvili, Coulombe (C), Dame-Malka, Koudys, Langlais, Dorey – Guenette (A), Koudys, Lamperier – Thinel, S.Treille, Miller – Y.Treille (A), Hussey, Perret – Raux, Bedin, Colotti – Nesa

    Referees: Fonselius (FIN), Rantala (FIN) – Wernström (SWE), Ahlen (SWE).
     
    Mostly fans of Djurgården in the arena, what else. But we also see some french fans wearing their teams yellow and black colors.
     
    Players have left the ice. 15 minutes to face off...
     
    Djurgården enter the ice to the cheer of their fans and the tunes of David Bowie's "Heroes". Who will be the hero tonight?
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    First face off won by Djurgården.
     
    01:05
    Djurgården with a great chance in the slot, but they miss the shot.
     
    01:50
    Dame-Malka with a shot from the blue line, but Tellqvist makes a pad save.
     
    03:53
    Robin Press shoots from the red line. Sabourin with an easy save.
     
    04:44
    A great chance for Djurgården. Calle Ridderwall tries a backhand in the slot, but Sabourin saves with his glove!
     
    06:22
    Jonathan Davidsson gets called for roughing. Rouen on the Power play.
     
    08:22
    Home team at full strength. Djurgården with an excellent defending.
     
    09:52
    Djurgården's Calle Ridderwall skates pass the whole french team. But he misses the shot.
     
    10:45
    Djurgården with a shot from the blue line. Sabourin saves.
     
    13:43
    It looks like a Djurgården player gets tripped and the home fans screams for a penalty. No call from the referee.
     
    15:21
    Rouen gets a 3-on-2 but they can't get the puck on goal.
     
    16:26
    First periods second Power break. Just before the signal Djurgården were close to score. But Sabourin blocks the puck.
     
    17:44
    Djurgården are going for the lead. But Sabourin is doing a great game so far.
     
    18:39
    Face off in Rouens zone. 1:21 minutes left in the period.
     
    19:22
    Dame-Malka with a slap shot from the blue line. Tellqvist saves.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Next period begins at 19:45.
     
    "Good intensity in the game so far", said Djurgården's captain Henrik Eriksson.
    "We have to be better with the puck and establish more play in the offensive zone."
     
    Shots on goal:
    Djurgården 8 – Rouen 2
     
    First period is over and it was a period that Djurgården controlled from start to finish. But so far goalie Dany Sabourin has been a giant in goal for away team Rouen.
     
    Djurgården and Rouen hits the ice. Time for the second period.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:01
    Rouen wins the face off.
     
    20:30
    Face off in Djurgårdens zone.
     
    21:56
    Icing Djurgården. Rouen looks more aggressive than in the first period.
     
    23:45
    Djurgården have a hard time getting the puck into the offensive zone.
     
    25:50
    Better play from Djurgården now. Ollas-Mattsson fakes a shot and then shoots, but once again Sabourin saves. Seconds later Sabourin saves again, and now with his mask.
     
    26:06
    Power break.
     
    26:43
    Penalty for Rouen (Langlais – 2 min tripping.). Djurgården
     
    28:43
    Visiting team at full strength. Djurgården struggled in their Power play and didn't have any real scoring opportunities.
     
    29:43
    Robin Press with a shot from the blue line. Sabourin sees it all the way and saves.
     
    31:15
    Djurgården with another chance in the slot. Sabourin once again makes himself big in the goal.
     
    32:10
    Jonathan Davidsson makes a brilliant pass that goes between the legs on a Rouen defender. But his team mate shoots it right on Sabourin.
     
    34:02
    Power break. Djurgården gets a huge chance but once again Sabourin saves and gets his glove on the puck. In the situation after Patrik Lundh gets called for a slashing.
     
    34:02
    Penalty for Djurgården Stockholm (Lundh – 2 min., slashing).
     
    35:33
    Rouen with their first real scoring chance. Rouen gets a 2-on-1 but Tellqvist saves with his glove.
     
    36:02
    Home team at full strength.
     
    36:45
    Penalty for Rouen Dragons (Team Penalty – 2 min., too many men).
     
    38:46
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    39:31
    Face off in Rouen's zone. 29 seconds left in the second period.
     
    39:51
    Icing Rouen. 9 seconds left...
     
    39:59
    Just with one second left of the period Djurgården scores. But the referee calls for a video review...
     
    39:59
    And it's a goal!
     
    39:59
    Goal for Djurgården!
    Djurgården shoots the puck on goal and DANIEL BRODIN takes the rebound. Without any assistance.
    39:59 Daniel BRODIN - 1:0
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Next period begins at 20:42.
     
    Rouen stepped up in the second period, but Djurgården took over as further we got into the period and they also got the so important first goal, with just one second left! Rouen can thank their goalie Sabourin that Djurgården are just in a 1-0 lead.
     
    Shots on goal – 2nd period
    Djurgården 12 (20) – Rouen 4 (6)
     
    Teams are back on the ice. Let's get ready for the third period. Will Djurgården go home with victory?
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    41:01
    Face of won by Rouen.
     
    41:47
    Goal for Djurgården!
    Lukas Vejdemo who is behind the net finds goalscorer GUSTAV POSSLER with a beautiful backhand pass.Possler makes the best of it and scores. Assisted by Lukas Vejdemo.
     
    42:56
    Goal for Djurgården!
    Ville Varakas with an Amazing two zone pass to DANIEL BRODIN who gets the breakway. Brodin makes a clean finish right up in the left corner. His second goal in the game. Assisted by Ville Varakas.
    42:56 Daniel BRODIN - 3:0
     
    45:36
    Djurgården are dominating the game, but Rouen gets a 2-on-1. Tellqvist saves but dosn't know where the puck went. Luckily for Djurgården a defender gets hold of the puck.
     
    47:55
    Fight! Olivier Dame-Malke and Ville Varakas don't get along very well... Ville Varakas gets the overhand. Booth players are sent of the ice.
     
    48:42
    Home team timeout. It's been an intense start of the third period. Two goals and one big fight. Maybe Djurgården trainer Robert Ohlsson wants his players to calm down.
     
    49:23
    Penalty for Djurgården Stockholm (Lundh – 2 min., tripping). Patrik Lundh gets his stick on Florian Chakiachvili and the referee calls for a tripping.
     
    50:43
    Henrik Eriksson on the breakaway in box play. But he misses the goal.
     
    51:23
    Home team at full strength.
     
    52:47
    Power break. A lot of feelings in the game right now...
     
    52:47
    Rouen gets another penalty. Djurgården with the one-man-advantage.
     
    54:21
    Goal for Djurgården!
    MARKUS LJUNGH gets the puck in the slot and scores. Assisted by Patrik Lundh.
    54:21 Markus LJUNGH - 4:0
     
    Today's attendance is 2293.
     
    56:14
    Djurgården gets another scoring chance. Sabourin saves and also takes the rebound. Rouen seems stunned.
     
    56:52
    Alexander Urbom with a great slapshot from the blue line. Sabourin saves with his glove.
     
    57:29
    A Djurgården player chrashes the net, and Sabourin seems upset.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left of the period. Rouen are struggling with getting the puck out of their zone.
     
    59:30
    30 seconds left. The question now is if Tellqvist will get the shutout.
     
    Game over.
     
    Djurgården start this seasons CHL with a solid home win, 4-0 against Rouen.
    "We had some trouble in the beginning and the first goal was hard to get. Then Robin Press shoots and I get the rebound. Second goal I came from the bench, and Ville Varakas makes a perfect pass and I get the puck up in the first corner", said Daniel Brodin who scored twice for Djurgården.

    This were Rouen's second loss in a row, and now they need a win in the upcoming games if they want to reach the playoff.
    "We're gonna need to win. Now we're going home and we are going to work hard for two weeks and improve our game", said Rouen goalie Dany Sabourin who once again made a good game for the french team.

    See you on Saturday when Djurgården are facing Davos here in Stockholm. (21:18:09)
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 40. Brodin, 42. Possler (Vejdemo), 43. Brodin (Varakas), 55. Ljungh (Lundh)

    Djurgården Stockholm: Tellqvist (Reideborn) – Varakas, Press, E. Johansson, Urbom, Falk, Bernhardt, Ollas-Matsson – Tambellini, Anderson, Brodin – Ljungh (A), Lundh, Ridderwall (A) – Ikonen, Vejdemo, Possler – Eriksson, Davidsson, L.Johansson – Fällström
    Rouen Dragons: Sabourin (Papillon) – Matheson, Chakiachvili, Coulombe (C), Dame-Malka, Koudys, Langlais, Dorey – Guenette, Koudys, Lamperier – Thinel, S.Treille, Miller – Y.Treille, Hussey, Perret – Raux, Bedin, Colotti – Nesa
    Referees: Fonselius (FIN), Rantala (FIN) – Wernström (SWE), Ahlen (SWE)