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)
after shootout (2:0)
Dynamo Pardubice
3:2 (1:1, 1:1, 0:0 - 0:0)
Frölunda Gothenburg
Sunday 21.08.2016, 17:00 • Tipsport Arena • Champions League • Group A
     
    Good evening ladies and gentlemen! Are you ready for the CHL? Tonight, we will be the witnesses of the battle between the home team HC Dynamo Pardubice and the away team Frölunda Gothenburg from Sweden. The game starts at 17:00.
     
    GROUP A

    Current standings:

    Frölunda Gothenburg 1 game 3 pts (2:1)

    Grizzlys Wolfsburg 1 game 0 pts (1:2)

    Dynamo Pardubice 0 games 0 pts (2:3)
     
    As you can see below, Dynamo did not get any point yet because it is their first match in the group phase tonight. This will be one of many reasons and mainly the motivation to change the current standings and make the 3 points win for home team tonight.
     
    Frölunda beat Wolfsburg in the first round and leads the group A with three points. I am pretty sure that they want win another away game and get another three points to the table.
    This group seems to be very thrilling and it will be interesting to focus on these three teams.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Dynamo Pardubice: Maxwell (Ruzicka) – Caslava, Schaus, Scotka, Bokros, Rygl, Havlik, Nedbal, Ovcacik – Hubacek, Sykora, Hodgman – Nahodil, Rolinek, Zadina – Barta, Tomasek, Klimenta – Kaut M., Mallet, Kaut T.

    Frölunda Gothenburg: Bakala (Gustafsson) – Larsson, Sigalet, Tommernes, Norstebo, Nyberg, Donovan, Engsund – Wellman, Lundqvist, Rosseli-Olsen – Lasu, Hjalmarsson, Vesalainen – Figren, Lehkonen, Carlsson – Grundstrom, Olofsson, Stalberg, Ehn.

    Referees: Smetana (AUT), Ulehla – Gebauer, Lederer (All CZE).
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:12
    Frölund won the first face-off.
     
    01:01
    Whole first minute, the game is happening in the defending zone of Pardubice, Maxwell needn't to make a save.
     
    01:43
    Lukas Nahodil (PCE) gets 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    02:27
    Home team sent the puck behind the Bakala's net.
     
    03:26
    Easy save by Brandon Maxwell, Nahodil will be back in 16 seconds.
     
    03:43
    Home team at full strength.
     
    04:05
    Frölunda didn't score during the power play but still does not lend the puck to Pardubice.
     
    05:02
    Barta touched the puck in front of Bakala but away goalkeeper was ready.
     
    06:07
    Away team seems more fresh and active, also they are much faster.
     
    06:40
    Goal for Pardubice!
    First chance, first goal. After few passes in the attacking zone, Dynamo scores first goal tonight. LADISLAV HAVLIK shot the puck into the almost empty net. Assist by: Petr Hubacek, Petr Sykora.
     
    07:43
    Frölunda didn't expect this and would like to tie the game.
     
    07:43
    Ctirad Ovcacik (PCE) gets 2 minutes for high-sticking.
     
    09:43
    Home team at full strength.
     
    09:50
    Finally the power play for Dynamo. Robin Figren (FRO) gets 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    10:24
    Frölunda is under pressure, but Filip Zadina didn't control the pass properly.
     
    11:50
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    11:54
    Figren was already on the ice, when Hodgman missed the visitor's net.
     
    12:14
    Another chance for home team to score second goal. Mats Rosseli-Olsen (FRO) gets 2 minutes for high-sticking.
     
    12:59
    Many passes, no shots. That we can define the power play of Dynamo.
     
    13:55
    Tomasek sent nice pass to Zadina but he missed the net.
     
    14:14
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    14:45
    Petr Sykora went alone face to face to Bakala but didn't have time for better move and Bakala saved the puck.
     
    15:41
    Dynamo left the puck to visitors. Then, Frölund was stopped by offside.
     
    15:53
    Handpass by Zadina, face-off in front of Maxwell.
     
    16:22
    Thanks to the activity of Tomas Klimenta, referee didn't whistle the icing so Dynamo can continue in the attacking activity.
     
    17:30
    Maxwell covered the puck by the glove to calm down the pace of game.
     
    18:17
    It seems that Frölunda is waiting for the break time, no activity from their side.
     
    18:58
    Goal for Frölunda!
    No way, Frölund changed my opinion and tie the game! Beautiful pass by Niklas Lasu was embraced by SIMON HJALMARSSON, who didn't give any chance to Maxwell and tie the game by first time slapshot. Assist by: Niklas Lasu, John Nyberg.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    We were the victims of very interesting period, where Dynamo led for almost 13 minutes but a minute before the end of first part, Frölunda finally tied the game.
     
    Next period begins at 17:53.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    21:21
    Dynamo is trying to score again the leading goal.
     
    22:11
    Maxwell lost his stick but home defense helped him to get it back.
     
    23:17
    Alexandre Mallet (PCE) had to make a foul and gets 2 minutes for hooking. Chance for Frölunda to score the leading goal.
     
    24:01
    Tommernes show quick wristshot but hit just his teammate in front of the net.
     
    24:57
    Confusing moments in home goal area, but Maxwell is still helping to save his team.
     
    25:17
    Home team at full strength.
     
    26:02
    Cool self-action by Hubacek but he wasn't supported by any of his teammates.
     
    27:03
    Pardubice are under pressure and can't get the puck over the blue line into the neutral zone. Furthermore, They look little bit exhausted.
     
    28:00
    Icing by Dynamo. Home players can't be still replaced.
     
    28:20
    Save by Maxwell, home players are finally at the bench.
     
    29:24
    Goal for Pardubice!
    Like the lightning from the sky. That we can call first chance of Dynamo in second period. Michal Barta found TOMAS KLIMENTA at the right circle and he cored the leading goal by wristshot. Assist by. Michal Barta.
    29:24 Tomas KLIMENTA - 2:1
     
    29:37
    Matthew Donovan (FRO) gets 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    30:16
    Goal for Frölunda!
    And we got a short-handed play goal here! MATS ROSSELI-OLSEN was fouled but escaped to the home defense and score the goal between the Maxwell's legs. Without the assist.
    30:16 Mats ROSSELI-OLSEN - 2:2
     
    31:37
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    32:08
    Commercial break can help do Pardubice to have a rest and score another leading goal.
     
    32:49
    Petr Hubacek is extremely active tonight but he really needs the help of his teammates, which didn't appear yet.
     
    34:02
    Tomasek in a big chance but hit just the Bakala's pad.
     
    35:23
    Maxwell covered the puck by his glove after the unexpected move of the puck.
     
    36:09
    Lukas Nahodil try to score with wristshot but it needed more power to surprise the Bakala.
     
    36:17
    Petr Caslava hit the Bakala's mask from the blue line, nice shot.
     
    37:17
    Carl Grundstrom (FRO) gets 2 minutes for high-sticking.
     
    37:41
    Home team starts the power play by icing.
     
    38:17
    Players of Frölunda controls the game with the puck on his sticks.
     
    39:17
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    39:34
    Tomas Klimenta tried to touch the shot from blue line, but he missed and Bakala covered the puck.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    In the second period, we saw again two goals. One on each side of the rink. Dynamo scored again the leading goal but Frölund tied the game during the short-handed play. Las period will bring definitely spectacular moments and you should be with us to be informed.
     
    Last period begins at 18:44.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    41:40
    Both teams entered into the last period with lots of wrong passes and without shots.
     
    42:04
    Petr Caslava (PCE) gets 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    43:34
    Petr Hubacek sends puck behind the vistiors' net.
     
    44:04
    Home team at full strength.
     
    44:58
    Petr Sykora went among the defense of Frölunda but didn't shoot.
     
    45:42
    People shouted goal, but Tomasek hit just the side net of the visitors' goal.
     
    46:30
    Face-off on the right hand of Maxwell.
     
    46:54
    Kristian Vesalainen touched the wristshot from blue line and Maxwell wasn't sure whether he held the puck or not.
     
    47:49
    Ctirad Ovcacik catch the puck into the glove and tried to show us some ofense skills but hit jsut the goalie pads.
     
    48:57
    Schaus missed the goal in great opportunity!
     
    49:01
    Icing by Frölunda.
     
    50:09
    Tomas Rolinek was fast enough so the icing didn't happen.
     
    51:27
    Jonathan Sigalet (FRO) gets 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    51:51
    Brandon Maxwell rather covered the puck during the power play.
     
    52:00
    Icing by Pardubice.
     
    53:20
    Offside by Dynamo.
     
    53:27
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    54:02
    Will we see the overtime tonight? Can be clear after the commercial break.
     
    55:13
    Dynamo wants to score the last goal of the game, Frölunda relies on great Bakala.
     
    56:29
    Another important save by Dan Bakala against Barta who could score and make people crazy here.
     
    57:36
    Maxwell didn't have save for minutes but Frölunda is moving into its attacking zone.
     
    58:38
    Possibly the most important moment tonight. Simon Hjalmarsson (FRO) gets 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    59:23
    Dynamo can't get into the goal area of Dan Bakala.
     
    59:39
    Home team timeout.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    It's over! We didn't see any goal in the last period so we will get extra portion of hockey. The overtime will last 5 minutes and Dynamo got 37 seconds of power play remaining. Overtime will begin in a while.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    60:38
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    60:52
    Icing by Pardubice.
     
    61:17
    It's playing three on three players, which should be better of visitors who got better skaters.
     
    62:40
    Dynamo is out of energy and under pressure, Frölunda doesn't want penalty shots.
     
    63:25
    Tomas Bokros(PCE) gets 2 minutes for too many men. He serves the penalty for the bench.
     
    63:25
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    64:55
    Joel Lundqvist (FRO) gets 2 minutes for high-sticking.
     
    65:00
    Jonathan Sigalet (FRO) gets 2 minutes for slashing. It means that we won't see him during the penalty shots.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    After the ice will be cleaned by Zamboni, we will see penalty shots which are like a lottery, anyone can have a luck and win the game tonight.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    1. series
    0:0
    Nicholas Schaus didn't find any space for the puck in pads!
     
    1. series
    0:0
    Robin Figren didn't score!
     
    2. series
    0:0
    Petr Sykora missed the goal of Bakala.
     
    2. series
    0:0
    Lehkonen didn't score!
     
    3. series
    1:0
    David Tomasek scores by the forehand move!
     
    3. series
    1:0
    Casey Wellman didn't score!
     
    4. series
    2:0
    Justin Hodgman scores!
     
    4. series
    2:0
    Mats Rosseli-Olsen didn't score after the video check. Puck hit the pole. It's over'
     
    65:00
    Goal for Pardubice!
    DAVID TOMASEK showed a nice move and ended this wonderful match tonight!
    David TOMASEK - 3:2
     
    Game over.
     
    Dynamo gets first two points into the table and Frölunda got another point and still leads the Group A.
     
    Thanks for reading and see you next time against Grizzlys Wolfsburg. Have a nice evening! (19:41:20)

    Ondřej Mládek

    Goals and assists: 7. Havlik (Hubacek, Sykora), 30. Klimenta (Barta), dec. goal Tomasek (p.s.) – 19. Hjalmarsson (Lasu, Nyberg), 31. Rosseli-Olsen

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    0:0   Schaus (PCE)
    0:0   Figren (FRO)
    2. series:
    0:0   Sykora (PCE)
    0:0   Lehkonen (FRO)
    3. series:
    1:0   Tomasek (PCE)
    1:0   Wellman (FRO)
    4. series:
    2:0   Hodgman (PCE)
    2:0   Rosseli-Olsen (FRO)


    Dynamo Pardubice: Maxwell (Ruzicka) – Caslava, Schaus, Scotka, Bokros, Rygl, Havlik, Nedbal, Ovcacik – Hubacek, Sykora, Hodgman – Nahodil, Rolinek, Zadina – Barta, Tomasek, Klimenta – Kaut M., Mallet, Kaut T.

    Head Coach: Peter Draisaitl

    Frölunda Gothenburg: Bakala (Gustafsson) – Larsson, Sigalet, Tommernes, Norstebo, Nyberg, Donovan, Engsund – Wellman, Lundqvist, Rosseli-Olsen – Lasu, Hjalmarsson, Vesalainen – Figren, Lehkonen, Carlsson – Grundstrom, Olofsson, Stalberg, Ehn.

    Head Coach: Roger Ronnberg

    Referees: Smetana (AUT), Ulehla – Gebauer, Lederer (All CZE)

    Attendance: 3538