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HC Pilsen
6:4 (3:1, 3:2, 0:1)
Stavanger Oilers
Thursday 08.09.2016, 18:00 • Home Monitoring Aréna • Champions League • Group J
     
    Shots on goal: 21 (7, 7, 7) – 37 (16, 12, 9) (20:23:20)
     
    Best players of the game:

    Dominik Kubalik (PLZ)
    Mark van Guilder (OIL)
     
    Nice game from both sides. We saw only one goal in the third period and it was scored by Markus Soberg. However, it was not enough for the Oilers who say good bye to the Champions Hockey League for this year.
     
    It's over! Pilsen got the win it needed and advances into round of 32!
     
    Game over.
     
    59:53
    Soares had one last chance in the end, but couldn't put it in!
     
    59:43
    It's not going the Oilers' way right now.
     
    59:12
    Stavanger leaves an empty net!
     
    58:30
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    58:30
    Kubalik's shot forced Smith to pause the game.
     
    58:09
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    58:00
    The Oilers take it away from their zone.
     
    57:27
    Now Kratena made a nice setup for Johnson who found his spot on the crease, but Smith fast blocker made the stop.
     
    57:13
    Pulpan misses the goal just as Johnson with the follow up.
     
    56:40
    Nice shot by Lev, kept away by Smith.
     
    56:09
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Magnus Hoff – 2 min., tripping).
     
    55:29
    Miroslav Indrak went for a shot while in a 3-on-1 breakaway, but Smith showed him the red light with his quick glove.
     
    55:09
    Good save by Machovsky keeps the gap at two.
     
    54:30
    Solberg's bomb hit only the glass behind Machovsky.
     
    54:14
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    54:00
    Another clearance and that will be enough for this penalty.
     
    53:37
    Stavanger clears the zone.
     
    52:59
    Ceresnak blasts one on Smith from the blue line. Stavanger's goalie blocked it away.
     
    52:13
    Penalty for Stavanger Oilers (Mark van Guilder – 2 min., tripping).
     
    51:10
    Salsten was offered a nice pass for deflection, but he couldn't put the puck on net.
     
    50:24
    Icing against the home side.
     
    50:03
    Home team at full strength.
     
    49:20
    The Oilers struggle with the passing play inside the zone.
     
    48:55
    Pilsen's PK formations are doing a really great job right now.
     
    47:54
    Pilsen clears it again. Stavanger can't get a shot right now.
     
    47:01
    Pilsen makes a clearance.
     
    46:26
    Soares was in a great position for a shot, but sent the puck just a little bit too high.
     
    46:03
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Michal Spacek – 2 min. + 2 min., high-sticking).
     
    45:52
    Macaulay with a great shot after Kodytek's mistake in the defensive zone. Machovsky makes the stop, but Pilsen will play shorthanded.
     
    44:36
    Goal for Stavanger!
    The Oilers try to make it a dramatic finish in the end with another tally. MARKUS SOBERG was left alone on the crease and had an easy job putting in behind Machovsky who made a pad save on the initial shot from Humphries.
    Assisted by Eirik Salsten and Spencer Humphries.
     
    44:17
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (David Stach – 2 min., hooking).
     
    43:51
    Macaulay's shot was well hidden and Machovsky didn't know a bit. He just spread his arms and hoped for a hit. Fortunately for him, the puck went wide.
     
    43:21
    Nice play of the first line of Pilsen. Indrak passes it to Kubalik, who tried to tap it in. Smith made a terrific save however.
     
    42:34
    Stavanger is on puck, but far away from Machovsky for now.
     
    41:14
    Shot attempt from left wing from Pilseners in the net over boards after deflection.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal: 14 (7, 7) – 28 (16, 12)
     
    This game is just getting better and better. Loads of goals from both sides and even lots of really great ones. David Stach, Lukas Pulpan and Jakub Koreis scored three for Pilsen. Mark van Guilder and Dan Kissel replied with some nice shots for the Oilers.

    It's 6-3 for Pilsen before the final period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:26
    Goal for Stavanger!
    Amazing goal from DAN KISSEL! He got way too much space and took advantage of it. He fired the puck from his wrist, off the bar and into the goal.
    Assisted by Scott Macaulay.
     
    38:58
    Stavangers go for one more push in the second period.
     
    37:47
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    37:17
    Magnus Hoff had a great chance as he slipped through Pilsen's defense. It looked ha may have been hooked a bit, but no whistle this time. Either way, he hit only Machovsky.
     
    36:56
    Lev loses a puck on blue line, but Pilsen gets back quickly.
     
    35:47
    Penalty for Stavanger Oilers (Mark van Guilder – 2 min., interference).
     
    35:32
    Now Stavanger pushes forward. Pilsen can't get the puck away from their own goal.
     
    34:40
    Ceresnak had a great shift now. He showed a beautiful back pass in the zone that got the Oilers under pressure and then finished it with a shot from blue line.
     
    33:57
    And it is a penalty killed also for the home side.
     
    33:41
    Macaulay's shot was stopped by Machovsky and Pilsen makes a clearance.
     
    33:05
    Stavanger struggles with getting into the zone.
     
    32:12
    Pilsen clears the zone straight away.
     
    31:57
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Dominik Kubalik – 2 min., roughing).
     
    31:33
    Goal for Pilsen!
    The gap is four goals again. Kubka's blast from blue line was deflected by JAKUB KOREIS just in front of Smith and the puck found the back of the net.
    Assisted by Branislav Kubka and Filip Suchy.
     
    30:39
    Stavanger killed this penalty and can go forward.
     
    29:45
    Pilsen has a great pressure in the offensive zone right now.
     
    28:50
    Lev fired one from first touch, but missed the goal completely.
     
    28:35
    Penalty for Stavanger Oilers (Eirik Salsten – 2 min., holding).
     
    28:12
    Goal for Stavanger!
    Stavanger is great on power plays and they confirmed that again. MARK VAN GUILDER found the same spot as Soares in the first period, just from the other side and beat Machovsky with a nice wrist shot.
    Assisted by Tim Kunes and Dan Kissel.
     
    27:57
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Jaroslav Kracik – 2 min., slashing).
     
    27:40
    Pilsen holds back its own blue line right now.
     
    26:04
    It's 10-20 in shots on goal so far, but 5-1 on goals. Just wow.
     
    25:22
    Goal for Pilsen!
    Okay, this is a Top 5 goal for sure! Jan Schleiss had a nice touch to pass the puck towards LUKAS PULPAN, who released an incredible shot from the left boards – 5-1. Assisted by Jan Schleiss and Jakub Koreis.
     
    24:16
    Ruben Smith takes the place in goal for Henrik Holm.
     
    24:16
    Goal for Pilsen!
    It's 4-1 for Pilsen! DAVID STACH broke away and roofed the puck below the top bar. That's it for Holm as he left the crease afterwards.
    Assisted by Dominik Kubalik.
     
    24:02
    Stach found Svoboda with a clever back pass, but Holm was ready this time.
     
    23:02
    Macaulay had a lucky bounce in front of the Pilsen's goal, but he only could finish on backhand and Machovsky blocked his shot away.
     
    22:30
    Hoff tried his luck with a quick wrist shot coming from left wing, but he hit only Machovsky.
     
    21:55
    Not many shots so far in the second period.
     
    20:58
    Home team at full strength.
     
    20:45
    Moravcik got the puck and Pilsen will wait the rest of its penalty in the offensive zone.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.

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    Shots on goal: 7–16
     
    We can see some nice hockey so far in Pilsen. The home side took the lead after 18 seconds already thanks to Dominik Kubalik, but Josh Soares replied on a powerplay. It was not only powerplay goal in the first period, in fact there were two more on the other side by Miroslav Indrak and Jakub Lev.

    Now the home side is halfway through to kill first penalty in the game as they will start the second period shorthanded.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:57
    Kissel with a great deflection just in front of the goal, but he only let Machovsky pull out another brilliant save.
     
    19:21
    Machovsky shows his pad to Kunes' blueline shot.
     
    18:58
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Branislav Kubka – 2 min., hooking).
     
    18:41
    Soares had a goal on his stick right now as he was in between the circles with puck on forehand, but it slipped a bit during the release and only went into Machovsky's pads.
     
    18:26
    Pilsen got into the zone with Kracik's dump-in.
     
    17:13
    Bad pass from the Oilers in the offensive zone and Machovsky stops the game.
     
    16:20
    Kissel's deflection ended on Machovsky's pads.
     
    15:41
    Holm makes another save. Face-off will take place in front of his goal.
    15:11 Jakub LEV - 3:1
     
    15:11
    Goal for Pilsen!
    And then Pilsen went into a counter-attack and JAKUB LEV scored eventually! What a nice wrister right into the top corner and off the post – 3-1. Assisted by Nicholas Johnson.
     
    15:03
    Lev had a great chance, but lost the puck on Henriksen who went straight into a breakaway. Great glove save by Machovsky on that one.
     
    14:38
    Penalty for Stavanger Oilers (Dennis Sveum – 2 min., interference).
     
    14:29
    Moravcik got hit badly behind his own goal and it looks his right knee may be injured.
     
    14:09
    Kissel to van Guilden with a brilliant pass just in front of Machovsky, but Pilsen's net minder makes a great stop on this attempt.
     
    13:30
    Kodytek didn't succeed with his attempt and Stavanger can go forward.
     
    12:55
    Soares got too much space on the crease and went for a rebound twice. Machovsky was ready at his left post and covered both attempts.
     
    12:21
    Now, it's an offside also on the other side and a power break will follow.
     
    11:51
    Offside of Stavanger pauses the game.
     
    10:54
    Soares back in action again. The puck ended on Pilsen's bench after a clearance.
     
    10:26
    Kubka's one-timer didn't have much chance to beat Holm, but he forced him to stop the game.
     
    09:29
    Two penalties so far and two powerplay goals. That could be crucial part of the game tonight.
    08:55 Miroslav INDRAK - 2:1
     
    08:55
    Goal for Pilsen!
    Pilsen takes the lead back! MIROSLAV INDRAK got a beautiful pass from Kracik waiting behind the goal and fired one into the net from bewteen the circles. Assisted by Jaroslav Kracik and Peter Ceresnak.
     
    08:23
    Nice crossing pass from Indrak and Solberg almost found the back of his own net with a deflection!
     
    07:51
    Penalty for Stavanger Oilers (Magnus Hoff – 2 min., interference).
     
    07:49
    Machovsky covers the puck and pauses the game.
     
    07:20
    Bad pass from the Oilers and Pilsen can calm down a bit.
    06:16 Josh SOARES - 1:1
     
    06:16
    Goal for Stavanger!
    It's all even again! JOSH SOARES proved his right for the Top Scorer jersey as he scored an early equaliser. He went in the middle from right wing and found precisely the left top corner.
    Assisted by Eirik Salsten and Markus Soberg
     
    05:39
    Now Moravcik managed to clear the puck and the home side can send in some fresh players.
     
    05:16
    The visitors are now back in the zone and Pilsen is under pressure.
     
    04:39
    Lev managed to poke out the puck right after the face-off.
     
    04:25
    Penalty for HC Pilsen (Lukas Pulpan – 2 min., slashing).
     
    04:14
    Andersen's shot was blocked away and Pilsen can go upfront.
     
    03:46
    Icing against the Oilers.
     
    03:32
    Kubalik with another nice attempt. This time, he hits the side net of Holm's goal.
     
    03:10
    Good news is that Pulpan is now back on the ice.
     
    02:09
    Stavanger tries to push back immediately with a pressure on Machovsky.
     
    01:30
    Kissel was in a great position, but the puck skipped over his stick before he could go for a shot.
     
    01:04
    The Oilers seized the puck in the neutral zone.
     
    00:20
    However, Lukas Pulpan on the other side suffered an injury. He's now at the bench undergoing treatment from Pilsen's medical team.
     
    00:18
    Goal for Pilsen!
    Wow! That was fast. Dump-in from Stavanger was taken by one of the home defensemen, then the puck went quickly straight forward to DOMINIK KUBALIK who was alone in front of Holm. Nice finish into five hole and Pilsen takes the lead. Assisted by Miroslav Indrak and Jaroslav Kracik.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC Pilsen: Machovsky (Polivka) – Pulpan (A), Ceresnak, Moravcik, Spacek, Kvasnicka, Kubka – Kubalik, Kracik (A), Indrak – Svoboda, Stach, Kratena (C) – Lev, Kodytek, Johnson – Schleiss, Koreis, Suchy. Head Coach: Michal Straka

    Stavanger Oilers: Holm (Smith) – Macaulay, Kunes, Humphries, Sveum (A), Mostue, Solberg, Rokseth – Soares, Salsten, Søberg – Kissel, van Guilder, Dahl-Andersen – Hoff, Forsberg (C), Lorentzen – Henriksen, Medhus, Falk-Larssen – Paulsen. Head Coach: Pål Kristian Guldbrandsen

    Referees: Bauer (GER), Prazak – Brejcha, Suchanek (All CZE).
     
    "Unfortunately, we weren't able to get the win in the last two games. It is going to be different now," said Michal Straka, Pilsen Head Coach. "We have to battle hard against the Oilers, securing a spot in the play-offs is obviously our goal!"
     
    The Oilers took off well with a home win over Nitra, but then they lost both of the games that followed as well. We mentioned the one against Pilsen. The second encounter with Nitra took place in Slovak town on Tuesday and it resulted into a 2-1 victory for the home side.
     
    Since then however, the Pilseneres struggled to get more points. They lost to Nitra away and also at home on last Saturday. The home game especially was quite exciting with Pilsen taking 2-0 lead in the first period, but a lot of penalties as well. Those were key for Nitra to get back into game in the second period where the Slovaks turned the scoreline around in their favour.
     
    The first mutual game between both teams ended with a 3-0 win for the Czechs in which was their first ever CHL game. Two tallies by current Cramo Top Scorer Dominik Kubalík and a tap-in by Miroslav Indrák set the final result in Norway.
     
    The climax of group J is here! HC Pilsen will meet up with Stavanger Oilers to give a battle for the second play-off spot in this group.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
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    Marek Kratochvíl

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 1. Kubalik (Indrak, Kracik), 9. Indrak (Kracik, Ceresnak), 16. Lev (Johnson), 25. Stach (Kubalik), 26. Pulpan (Schleiss, Koreis), 32. Koreis (Kubka, Suchy) – 7. Soares (Salsten, Soberg), 29. van Guilder (Kunes, Kissel), 40. Kissel (Macaulay), 45. Soberg (Salsten, Humphries)

    HC Pilsen: Machovsky (Polivka) – Pulpan (A), Ceresnak, Spacek, Moravcik, Kvasnicka, Kubka – Kubalik, Kracik (A), Indrak – Svoboda, Stach, Kratena (C) – Lev, Kodytek, Johnson – Schleiss, Koreis, Suchy. Head Coach: Michal Straka
    Stavanger Oilers: Holm (25. Smith) – Kunes, Macaulay, Sveum (A), Humphries, Solberg, Mostue, Rokseth – Salsten, Soares, Søberg – Kissel, van Guilder, Dahl-Andersen – Hoff, Forsberg (C), Lorentzen – Falk-Larssen, Medhus, Lorentzen – Paulsen. Head Coach: Pål Kristian Guldbrandsen
    Referees: Bauer (GER), Prazak – Brejcha, Suchanek (All CZE)
    Attendance: 1,934