Three against Three a lot of ice. Hofmann with the first chance but he misses the net.

Chance for Chiesa, his backhand shot misses the net.

Mannheim still in control.

The clock is ticking down for Lugano.

Tardif with another chance, Merzlikins still in the focus.

Mannheim is back pressuring in the Lugano zone, good for them.

Eight minutes remaining for Lugano, remember they need a point to secure their place in the playoffs.

Mannheim survives, Lugano with pressure but no clear scoring chances.

Lugano no with the back against the wall, will they find the way to strike back?

The game will continue in a few seconds.

He's taking off the ice on a stretcher looks not good at all.

The game is suspended, Lugano player on the ice after a heavy hit. it's Julien Vauclair the veteran defender.

Ullmann with a dangerous shot, Merzlikins stand tall.

Lugano with an excellent Boxplay, Martensson back on the ice.

Today's attendance is 4'826

First Face-off goes to Lugano.

Last 40 seconds of the period with an offensive face-off for Mannheim.

Chiesa is back and Lugano survived.

Onetimer from MacMurchy, Elvis flashes his glove to save.

Good Powerplay from Mannheim, Merzlikins keeps Lugano in the lead.

The second Powerplay unit with a lot of pressure chances for Hofmann, Gardner and Bertaggia, Endras to the rescue.

Mannheim is back pressuring in the Lugano zone, Merzlikins a busy men

Mannheim is the better team in the face-off circle, forces Lugano to chase a lot the puck.

Still no change Mannheim with a lot of shots, Ullmann failed to convert a puck,

Mannheim with a lot of pressure in the offensive zone, not a good sign for Lugano.

Festerling with another scoring chance, Merzlikins with a vital save.

Smart game from Mannheim until now, they have control right now.

Aggressive Forecheck from Mannheim Lugano with some problems .

This time the first face-off is for Lugano, and Brunner tries his luck, Endras covers his post

Until now good Job from Mannheim blocking a lot of shots.

Walker with a glorious chance after a rebound from Endras, but he couldn't converte.

Mannheim killed off another Penalty good job.

Sondell and Brunner with shots, Endras no problem.

Two more chances for Mannheim, Johnson had the better chance but Merzlikins made the save.

Full credit to Mannheim, like in the first game between this two teams they are in front!

Bertaggia with a fast move, Endras stops him with his pad.

Matt Carle with a shot forces Merzlikins to make a difficult save.

Glove Save from Merzlikins after a shot from M. Coc.

Manheim back with full strenght.

Good Powerplay for Lugano, Endras had to save against Klasen

Lugano with some pressure, easy save for Endras.

First Face-off goes to Mannheim.

We are only moments away from the first puck drop.

The Refs are on the ice, so Mannheim and now the players of Lugano are making their entrance.

Like always the fans are coming in late in Lugano, but now everybody is taking their seat and the fans of the famous Curva Nord are starting with their chants.

the teams are of the ice back in the locker room, only ten minutes left until the first face-off

A fifty fans from Mannheim made their way to Lugano, most of them with the bus a few made the trip by train.

Starting lineups:

HC Lugano: Merzlikins, (Manzato) – Chiesa "C", Sondell, Vauclair "A", Ulmer, Ronchetti, Hirsch, Sartori – Martensson, Klasen, Brunner, Bertaggia, Zackrisson, Bürgler, Hofmann, Gardner, Walker, Fazzini, Sannitz "A", Reuille. Coach: Doug Shedden

Adler Mannheim: Endras, (Ziffzer) – Johnson, Richmond, Akdag, Carle, Reul, N.Goc, Bittner – Festerling, Kolarik, Wolf, Kink "C", M. Goc, MacMurchy, Raedeke, Plachte, Tardif, Joudrey "A", Sparre, Ullmann "A", Hofflin. Coach: Sean Simpson

Referees: Nikolic (AUT), Dipietro – Kovacs, Küng (All SUI).

crucial game tonight in Lugano between Lugano and Mannheim, in this tight group every point, even every goal will count. both teams are on the ice for the warmup.

Lugano entertain Mannheim in their final CHL match of the group stage knowing a point will get them through. A loss would see them reliant on Mannheim then beating Tappara, or else the group could still end in a three-way tie on six points each. For Mannheim, a loss tonight would mean a winner takes all showdown in Tampere on Sunday.

“We need only one point but we will not speculate. I want my team to have a winning mentality so we will play to win," affirmed coach Doug Shedden. "We must respect Mannheim – five pf their players played last week for the national side to qualify for the Olympics, so they will bring positivity to the team. Keypoints will be cleverness as well as special teams”.

Welcome. Game starts at 19:45.