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
Adler Mannheim
4:1 (0:0, 3:0, 1:1)
Tappara Tampere
Sunday 21.08.2016, 18:00 • SAP Arena • Champions League • Group C
     
    55:38
    Savinainen probably won this fight by sending the Adler defender on the ice. Both Richmond (MAN) and Savinainen (TAP) receive five-minute majors plus game misconducts for roughing.
     
    55:38
    We have yet another fight in this entertaining game, this time Daniel Richmond and Veli-Matti Savinainen drop the gloves!
     
    51:41
    Goal for Mannheim!
    A bit of luck for the home team here and Adler finds an immediate answer! This goal had to be approved by the video referee because CHRISTOPH ULLMANN directed the puck behind Lassila with his body. Assisted by: Ryan MacMurchy, Nikolai Goc.
     
    50:58
    Goal for Tappara!
    Tappara gets on the board midway through the third period! After the draw, is able to find JANI LAJUNEN free in the left circle and the Finnish national team player makes no mistake. Assisted by Jukka Peltola, Otso Rantakari.
     
    48:55
    Just after the return of Goc and Rouhiainen on the ice, Veli-Matti Savinainen frees himself up in the slot but Endras reads his deke and makes a sprawling save!
     
    46:54
    After a power break, both teams will play with four skaters. Marcel Goc (MAN) is called for slashing, Rouhiainen (TAP) for illegal equipment.
     
    44:37
    The guests have a chance to get on the scoresheet, Ryan MacMurchy (MAN) is sent to the penalty box for slashing.
     
    36:00
    Both Sparre (MAN) and Salonen (TAP) receive five-minute penalties plus game penalties for roughing.
     
    36:00
    Daniel Sparre and Aleksi Salonen drop the gloves! The home team agitator throws his opponent on the ice and receives a round of standing ovation from the stands.
     
    32:59
    Adler's first-line is on fire! David Wolf has a golden opportunity to beat Lassila again but this time, he shoots the puck just over the net!
    31:18 MACMURCHY - 3:0
     
    31:18
    Goal for Mannheim!
    Mannheim is slowly starting to take the game away! RYAN MACMURCHY taps the puck home after a nice feed by the home-team star Marcel Goc. Assisted by Marcel Goc, Christoph Ullmann.
    27:08 KOLARIK - 2:0
     
    27:08
    Goal for Mannheim!
    That was pretty quick, the Eagles have a two-goal lead out of the blue! After a great no-look pass by Wolf, CHAD KOLARIK finds himself in between the circles and gives Lassila no chance! Assisted by David Wolf.
    26:11 WOLF - 1:0
     
    26:11
    Goal for Mannheim!
    We finally have the opener in the second period! Kolarik finds DAVID WOLF on the top of the left circle and the home team forward beats Lassila this time. Assisted by Chad Kolarik, Aaron Johnson.
     
    25:59
    Wolf has tons of time in front of a net that is half-empty but his shot sails just wide!
     
    25:50
    This time, Ryan MucMurchy opts to shoot and his attempt is saved by Lassila, but there will be another penalty for Tappara. Martin Roymark (TAP) is called for cross-checking.
     
    24:12
    The first power play for Mannheim, Otso Rantakari (TAP) will spend the next two minutes in the box for holding.
     
    23:09
    Adler had a btit of luck now as Teemu Nurmi's blast from the left side hit the post!
     
    21:31
    Adler will be down one man again, this time Matthias Plachta (MAN) is called for slashing.
     
    18:24
    Tappara will play its third power play already as Brent Raedeke (MAN) is sent to the penalty box for high-sticking.
     
    11:50
    Miika Heikkila gets to a deflected puck but his turnaround attempt sails just wide of the open net!
     
    09:29
    Jarvinen is hooked by Aaron Johnson (MAN), Tappara will go on the power play again after a power break.
     
    06:27
    What a chance for Mannheim that is! Marcel Goc skates into the zone with tons of time to decide. Lassila luckily saves his shot and Ullmann then fails to tuck the puck into the net from the doorstep!
     
    02:57
    Jukka Peltola appears between the circles out of nowhere and rings one off the post!
     
    01:32
    Nikolai Goc (MAN) hooks his opponent behind Endras' net, Tampere will go on the power play.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 27. Wolf (Kolarik, Johnson), 28. Kolarik (Wolf), 32. MacMurchy (M.Goc, Ullmann), 52. Ullmann (MacMurchy, Goc) – 51. Lajunen (Peltola, Rantakari)

    Adler Mannheim: Endras (Proske) – Johnson, Richmond, Akdag, Carle, Reul, N. Goc, Bittner – Festerling, Kolarik, Wolf – M. Goc, MacMurchy, Ullmann "A" – Raedeke, Plachta, Tardif – Kink "C", Sparre, Arendt "A". Head coach: Sean Simpson.
    Tappara Tampere: Lassila (Hrachovina) – Kemilainen, Elorinne, Saravo, Rantakari, Salonen, Sammalkangas, Rouhiainen, Honkanen – Lajunen "A", Haapala, Peltola "C" – Karjalainen, Roymark, Jarvinen "A" – Nurmi, Savinainen, Ilomaki – Rauhala, Heikkila, Jasu. Head coach: Jussi Tapola.
    Referees: Linde (SWE), Krawinkel – Gossmann, Lajoie (All GER)
    Attendance: 6902