TPS – Lørenskog 4:1 (end)
final
TPS Turku
4:1 (1:1, 2:0, 1:0)
Lørenskog IK
Wednesday 24.08.2016, 18:00 • HK Areena • Champions League • Group H
     
    After game comments from coaches:

    Kenneth Larsen, head coach of Lørenskog IK

    “We knew before hand that tonight’s game will be hard. TPS is hard-working and fast-skating team. Players are really skilled.“

    What does it mean to your team to have chance to play in CHL?

    “It has huge meaning. We are gaining a lot of experience and get a chance to play international games against teams across to Europe. And for me personally this is big thing too and I can learn from this a lot.”

    Ari-Pekka Selin, head coach of TPS

    “We were able to prepared for the game quite well. We got good video clips and information about tonight’s opponent. We knew to expect to play against very hard-working team. Young players like Taavitsainen and Berger played well tonight. I’m very pleased with my team.” (21:00:07)
     
    TPS wins the game 4-1.
     
    Game over.
     
    59:34
    Oskari Siiki Has multiple chances to score, but the puck won't fly into the net.
     
    58:45
    Home team at full strength.
     
    57:37
    Virtanen shoots, but Lørenskog player blogs the shot. No short-handed goal for TPS.
     
    56:45
    Two minute penalty for Spina.
     
    55:49
    Home team at full strength.
     
    54:46
    Great scoring chances for Lørenskog – First Krog shoots barely wide and after that Espeland shoots. No power play goal.
     
    53:49
    TPS forward Elias Karvonen is sent to the bench for two minutes for high-sticking. Lørenskog power play.
     
    53:00
    Seven minutes left on the third period. Teams are playing coast-to-coast hockey now.
     
    51:51
    Icing call for Lørenskog.
     
    51:17
    A little "fighting" after the whistle. No penalties.
     
    49:40
    Thorell breaks the pass behind the Jakaitis's net, but the puck slips from his stick and he is not able to try score a goal.
     
    47:26
    Elias Karvonen has a great scoring chance, but the pass is too quick and he doesn't get it. Jakaitis was allready outplayed. Empty net was waiting, but this time no luck for TPS.
     
    46:54
    Off-side Lørenskog.
     
    43:16
    Goal for TPS!
    Great passes and TOPI TAAVITSAINEN has the free net to shoot the puck. TPS leads 4-1.
    Assisted by: Otto Nieminen and Jonne Virtanen.
     
    40:27
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    40:02
    Lørenskog starts the third period short-handed.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats from the 2nd period: Shots on goal – TPS 18 and Lørenskog 4.
     
    No power play goal for TPS in the end. Power looked great and 1st lineup had few great scoring changes.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:27
    James Sixsmith takes two minute penalty for tripping. Power play for TPS.
     
    37:59
    Once again Jakaitis saves and the goal its off the ice. Once again linesmen has to fix it and get the goal back its place.
     
    37:01
    Home team at full strength.
     
    36:40
    Lørenskog has a change to score a short-handed goal. Georviev saves.
     
    35:01
    Jonas Løvlie takes two minute penalty for hooking.
     
    31:47
    Goal for TPS!
    ERIK THORELL scores a spin-a-rama goal from the near side of the net.
    Assisted by Tomi Kallio and Eric Perrin.
     
    31:30
    TPS played poor power play. No scoring changes. Second period has been tighter and more careful.
     
    30:47
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    28:47
    Power play for TPS. Thoresen gets two minute penalty for tripping.
    27:17 Tomi KALLIO - 2:1
     
    27:17
    Goal for TPS!
    TOMI KALLIO rushes up ice with the puck, makes a brilliant move to beat a defenceman and flips the puck from near the post over Jakaitis's shoulder.
    Assisted by Eric Perrin. TPS leads 2-1.
     
    27:05
    Georgiev saves and takes the puck into his glove.
     
    24:30
    Game has gone few minutes without breaks. Teams are changing on the fly. TPS slightly keeps the dominance on the ice at the moment. Spina shoots and Jakaitis saves.
     
    23:00
    Taavitsainen takes the puck from opponent's defence and breakaways to the goal. He lifts the puck over the goal.
     
    21:30
    Great pass from Perrin and Kallio is front of the goal, but doesn't get the puck. Still 1-1.
     
    20:11
    Thorell shots from the narrow corner. Jakaitis saves and goal is off and linesmen need get the goal back to its place.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Teams are back on the ice. 2nd period starts soon.
     
    Three minutes left of intermission.
     
    Stats from the first period – shots on goal TPS 12 and Lørenskog 7.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
    19:27 Otto NIEMINEN - 1:1
     
    19:27
    Goal for TPS!
    OTTO NIEMINEN shoots a one-timer with hard slap shot on a delayed penalty to Lorenskog. Jakaitis had no change to save this one. TPS ties the game in the last minute.
    Assisted by Elmeri Eronen and Jani Forström.
     
    19:00
    Last minute remaining on the first period.
     
    16:13
    Tomi Kallio tries to deke and score goal, but Jakaitis is still stronger and saves.
     
    15:29
    Home team at full strength.
     
    14:52
    Sundelius shoots a slap shot from face-off point. Georgiev saves.
     
    14:40
    TPS hits the puck away from the defence zone.
     
    13:29
    Two minute penalty for Dave Spina for hooking. TPS is playing short-handed.
     
    12:00
    Patrik Virta is near a breakaway, but the Lørenskog defence is able to stop him.
    8:01 Joacim SUNDELIUS - 0:1
     
    8:01
    Goal for Lørenskog!
    JOACIM SUNDELIUS was front of the goal and hits the puck in to the net. Power-play goal.
    Assisted by Patrick Thoresen and Mats Trygg.
     
    6:53
    Power play for Lørenskog. TPS takes team penalty for too many men on the ice. Penalty is served by Dave Spina.
     
    6:08
    And again one more save for Jakaitis. He's been solid.
     
    4:53
    TPS has been the dominant team the first five minutes. TPS has had few great scoring changes. Jakaitis must have already at least seven saves. Strong start for TPS.
     
    3:10
    Now it's Berger's turn to shot the puck from the blue line. Still no goal for the home team.
     
    2:10
    TPS has started strongly. The game is played in their attacking zone. Elias Karvonen shoots a wrist shot and again Jakaitis is stronger and takes the puck.
     
    00:18
    Eric Perrin has a first scoring change right the way, but Jakaitis saves. No goal for TPS.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Teams are on the ice. Everything is ready. Both teams will start with their 1st lineups.
     
    Starting lineups:

    TPS Turku: Setanen (Georgiev) – Tallinder, Keskitalo, Berger, Reunanen, Forsstrom, Eronen – Perrin, Kallio, Thorell – Spina, Ahtola, Karvonen – Virta, Siiki, Vahatalo – Virtanen, Nieminen, Lamsa, Taavitsainen.

    Lørenskog IK: Jakaitis (Nylen) – Frshau, Espeland, Ulriksen, Messa, Ponomarenko, Trygg, Strom, Hellerod – Sixsmith, Larsson, S. Johansen – Krog, Dokken, Sondelius – Henriksen, Thoresen, Gronstad – O.S. Johansen, Lovlie, Vaakainen.

    Referees: Bruggemann (GER), Vikman – Puolokka, Suominen (All FIN).
     
    HC TPS has played two pre-season tournament strongly before the team starts CHL journey tonight at the home arena against Norwegian team Lørenskog IK. Home team’s head coach Ari-Pekka Selin tells that the team has clear plan for CHL this season – Their aim is the win the CHL.
    “We are really hungry for success. We have trained last three weeks really well. We want play the active puck-control-game better and hopefully we are able to show that too. But firstly, we have to be ready to work on the ice and do things as a team. We want to play a good game and give everything on front of our great home audience.”, Selin said on the pre-game interview.

    Selin thinks also that CHL will prove that quality of teams has risen throughout the Europe and that is the reason why CHL games are interesting and tight.

    Opponent team Lørenskog IK played against Liberec on Sunday and they lost the tight match after overtime 4-3. Canadian forward Jason Krog will make his debut in his new team tonight.
     
    Good evening! CHL match TPS – Lørenskog will start in 30 minutes.
    Jason Krog will make his debut with Lørenskog tonight.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 20. Nieminen (Eronen, Forström), 28. Kallio (Perrin), 32. Thorell (Kallio, Perrin), 44. Taavitsainen (Nieminen, Virtanen) – 9. Sundelius (Thoresen, Trygg)

    TPS Turku: Georgiev (Setänen) – Tallinder, Keskitalo, Berger, Reunanen, Forsström, Eronen – Perrin, Kallio, Thorell – Spina, Ahtola, Karvonen – Virta, Siiki, Vähätalo – Virtanen, Nieminen, Lämsä, Taavitsainen.
    Lørenskog IK: Jakaitis (Nylen) – Frshau, Espeland, Ulriksen, Messa, Ponomarenko, Trygg, Strom, Hellerod – Sixsmith, Larsson, S. Johansen – Krog, Dokken, Sondelius – Henriksen, Thoresen, Gronstad – O.S. Johansen, Lovlie, Vaakainen.
    Referees: Bruggemann (GER), Vikman – Puolokka, Suominen (All FIN)