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final
Luleå Hockey
2:5 (0:1, 0:3, 2:1)
Eisbären Berlín
Thursday 08.09.2016, 20:00 • Coop Norrbotten Arena • Champions League • Group I
     
    Eisbären defeats Luleå fair and square, five goals against two. Luleå made an effort in the last period, but it was too late. Congratulations to Eisbären Berlin! Luleå's tournament is over. Thank you for joining me! Good night! (22:31:54)
     
    Game over.
     
    58:10
    Goal for Eisbären Berlin!
    An odd man rush towards an empty net, an DANIEL FISCHBUCH scores! Served well by Nicholas Petersen.
     
    52:09
    Home team timeout.
     
    52:00
    The home team hits the post!
     
    51:10
    Luleå pulled their goalie! They need three goals in regulation!
     
    51:00
    Home team at full strength.
     
    50:59
    Empty net Luleå! They are going for it!
     
    50:56
    Penalty for Eisbären Berlin (Baxmann – 2 min., interference).
     
    50:55
    Bad penalty from Hedman! Luleå had something going on.
     
    50:50
    Penalty for Luleå Hockey (Hedman – 2 min., boarding).
     
    49:46
    Great chance for Luleå but they miss an open net!
     
    49:30
    Olver (EIS) with an opportunity! But Lassinantti (LUL) saves!
     
    48:19
    Goal for Luleå!
    A shot from ILARI MELART hits an unlucky Eisbären defender and finds the net behind Vehanen (EIS). Assists from Christian Jaros and Gustav Rydahl.
     
    46:50
    Let's see if Luleå can gain any energy from the goal. They really need something extra to get back into this one!
     
    46:35
    Goal for Luleå!
    ANTON HEDMAN scores on a rebound! Just what the game needed. The assist came out of Linus Nässén's shot! Tim Kennedy with the second assist.
     
    45:25
    Luleå manages to get loose on an odd man rush but the passing is not up to par tonight.
     
    44:30
    Luleå struggles to build any offence. Eisbären keeps up the good work shutting the swedes down.
     
    42:05
    Luleå hits the crossbar!
     
    41:32
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    41:05
    Pretty good PP from Luleå with a couple of attempts on goal. But Vehanen (EIS) keeps the clean sheet.
     
    40:10
    Luleå still in PP.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The second intermission is slowly heading towards the end. Players are about to enter the ice, and Luleå has a real monster to defeat in 20 minutes for a chance to stay in the tournament.

    What a game for Eisbären!
     
    Wow! What a period Eisbären delivered! Things are looking very dark for the home team right now. Nothing suggests that Luleå can manage to score five goals in the third period, which will start after the intermission.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:32
    Penalty for Eisbären Berlin (Hoerdler – 2 min., too many men).
     
    39:10
    Eisbären going for number five!
     
    38:20
    As well as a really strong one from Eisbären.
     
    38:00
    Awful period from Luleå!
     
    35:12
    Goal for Eisbären Berlin!
    Eisbären Berlin is on fire! Seven seconds of PP is all they need to beat Lassinantti again! A rebound finds JAMIE MACQUEEN after a shot from Nicholas Petersen who gets the assist! Darin Olver gets the second assist.
     
    35:05
    Penalty for Luleå Hockey (Rydahl – 2 min., hooking).
    33:11 Darin OLVER - 0:3
     
    33:11
    Goal for Eisbären Berlin!
    DARIN OLVER scores on the PP! Served by Jens Baxmann!
     
    31:42
    Penalty for Eisbären Berlin (Tallackson – 2 min., elbowing).
     
    31:42
    Penalty for Luleå Hockey (Hedman – 2 min., high-sticking + 2 min., high-sticking).
    30:42 Sven ZIEGLER - 0:2
     
    30:42
    Goal for Eisbären Berlin!
    A saucer pass from Julian Talbot finds SVEN ZIEGLER who beats Lassinantti up high! What a play from Eisbären Berlin! Jens Baxmann with the second assist.
     
    28:47
    Eisbären keeps Luleå at a distance. The home team is struggling to gain momentum and push for a goal.
     
    26:41
    Home team at full strength.
     
    25:28
    Good PP from Eisbären! They had an excellent chance to score but Lassinantti (LUL) comes out strong!
     
    24:41
    Penalty for Luleå Hockey (Lundeström – 2 min., too many men).
     
    24:32
    What a great chance for Luleås forth line! But the puck ends up in Eisbärens possesion and they manage to clear.
     
    23:00
    Machacek (EIS) with a good opportunity. But Lassinantti (LUL) saves with the blocker.
     
    21:17
    Home team at full strength.
     
    20:20
    Eisbären still has a minute of PP.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The teams have entered the ice. We're getting ready for the second period.
     
    That's the end of the first period. The home team has failed to master the visitors. Eisbären with a impressive defense, and ahead 0 – 1 due to Talbots quick break away! We'll be back in about 15 minutes.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:57
    A couple of PP opportunities in this period, but both teams seem to slow their game down when given a man advantage. 5 on 5 has been the best formula on both sides.
     
    19:17
    Penalty for Luleå Hockey (Mouillierat – 2 min., hooking).
     
    18:50
    Great chance for Eisbären! But Luleå manages to clear the puck.
     
    18:22
    Eisbären has done a great job to calm the storm that Luleå wanted to bring upon them.
     
    16:40
    Luleå fails in their PP opportunity. There is hardly any chances at any end. Lots of physical play!
     
    15:42
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    14:27
    Penalty for Eisbären Berlin (Rankel – 10 min. misconduct penalty, roughing).
     
    14:27
    Penalty for Luleå Hockey (Harju – 2 min., cross-checking).
     
    13:59
    Wow! Rankel (EIS) has had enough of Harju (LUL) and drops his gloves. Penalties to follow.
     
    13:45
    Luleå gets a chance to practice their PP.
     
    13:42
    Penalty for Eisbären Berlin (Olver – 2 min., slashing).
     
    12:03
    Eisbären get their game on after the PP ended. A few shots on Lassinantti (LUL) but nothing to really bother the netminder. Powerbreak!
     
    11:19
    Home team at full strength.
     
    10:20
    Eisbären with a terrible PP. They hardly even pass the offensive blue-line.
     
    09:23
    Time for special teams! A very bad penalty from Kennedy. Not what Luleå needed at this point.
     
    09:19
    Penalty for Luleå Hockey (Kennedy – 2 min., interference on a goaltender).
     
    08:00
    Falk (LUL) with a shot from a tough angle. Vehanen (EIS) saves!
     
    07:20
    Luleå on the offence! But they can't seem to find the way to get the puck on the net.
     
    06:08
    Eisbären are currently in another attack.
    02:18 Julian TALBOT - 0:1
     
    02:18
    Goal for Eisbären Berlin!
    A quick turn around from Eisbären finds JULIAN TALBOT who makes no mistake! Assisted by: Jonas Mueller.
     
    00:57
    Lundström (LUL) with a shot! No problem for Vehanen! (EIS)
     
    00:14
    We're off! An early icing from the visitors.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The home crowd is singing! They know they need to help their team to get three points tonight.
     
    Hello and welcome to this live commentary from the CHL game between Luleå and Eisbären! We're a few minutes away from the first face off, so get comfortable and get ready!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Luleå Hockey: Lassinantti (Gustavsson) – Mikkelson, Todd, Sandström, Schira, Melart, Jaros, Nässèn – Sweatt, Kennedy, Mouilierat, Harju, Lagacè, Junttila, Lundström, Falk, Hedman, Fabricius, Mastomäki, Forsberg, Rydahl

    Eisbären Berlin: Vehanen (Cuepper) – Dupont, Baxmann, Wissmann, Braun, Bruneteau, Mueller, Gervais, Hoerdler – Petersen, Olver, Fischbuch, Wilson, Tallackson, Rankel, Machacek, Macqueen, Busch, Talbot, Ziegler

    Referees: Kulev (RUS), Öhlund – Sandström, Yletyinen (All SWE).
     
    The 2014/15 CHL Champions will be eliminated tonight in the group stage if they fail to win this game in regulation. Should they manage the three-point win, Berlin will head to SaiPa needing at least a point (possibly two, depending on the Lulea result) to make the next round. If the Eisbaren are victorious in any form tonight, they could still win the group when they travel to Finland this weekend.

    "Of course we're looking forward to the game," said Berlin Coach Uwe Krupp in yesterday's press conference. "We have a good position in the group. That doesn't mean we're already there, but we are in a position where making the next round is possible. If we play well, we have the chance to compete further in this tournament."

    Tim Keneddy will make his debut tonight against Eisbären.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 20:00.

    Jimmi Ohlsson

    Goals and assists: 47. Hedman (Nässén, Kennedy), 49. Melart (Jaros, Rydahl) – 3. Talbot (Mueller), 31. Ziegler (Talbot, Baxmann), 34. Olver (Baxmann), 36. Macqueen (Petersen, Olver), 59. Fischbuch (Petersen)


    Luleå Hockey: Lassinantti (Gustavsson) – Mikkelson, Todd, Sandström, Schira, Melart, Jaros, Nässèn – Sweatt, Kennedy, Mouilierat, Harju, Lagacè, Junttila, Lundström, Falk, Hedman, Fabricius, Mastomäki, Forsberg, Rydahl
    Eisbären Berlín: Vehanen (Cuepper) – Dupont, Baxmann, Wissmann, Braun, Bruneteau, Mueller, Gervais, Hoerdler – Petersen, Olver, Fischbuch, Wilson, Tallackson, Rankel, Machacek, Macqueen, Busch, Talbot, Ziegler

    Referees: Kulev (RUS), Öhlund – Sandström, Yletyinen (All SWE)