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final
IFK Helsinki
7:0 (3:0, 2:0, 2:0)
Esbjerg Energy
Sunday 11.09.2016, 18:00 • Helsingin Jäähalli • Champions League • Group G
     
    The shots in the game were 39-12 in HIFK's favour overall and 10-3 and in the third. (20:14:59)
     
    HIFK advances to the second round with a dominating performance. Bäckström needed 12 saves for the shutout.
     
    Game over.
     
    57:52
    A stoppage as Åsten was in the crease.
     
    56:57
    A late power play chance for HIFK. Will they get their first 5-on-4 goal of the evening?
     
    56:15
    Not much stoppages during the third period, so final power break is pushed until this moment.
     
    55:00
    Another chance for Ikonen less than half a minute from the previous one, but this time he puts the puck wide.
     
    54:34
    Goal for IFK Helsinki!
    Salmela goes past Esbjerg defender, shoots and JASSE IKONEN puts the rebound in. Assisted by: Saku Salmela, Daniel Grillfors.
     
    53:48
    Aaltonen eyes a hat-trick, but there is no traffic ahead of Seldrup who catches it.
     
    51:45
    Power break and penalty for visitors.
     
    51:00
    Martindale hits the post after equal rush by Esbjerg.
     
    50:00
    The intensity has dropped in the third period. Clearly Esbjerg players seem to know not to do anything stupid.
     
    47:51
    Icing for Esbjerg after a long time in their own zone, so they have to keep same players on the ice.
     
    45:00
    Petrell tries to feed Tuomisto ahead of the net, but the latter can't catch the puck.
     
    43:26
    Goal for IFK Helsinki!
    PANU MIEHO, who took Hintz's spot, got a loose puck after Salmela's billiard pass and scores from the breakaway. Assisted by: Saku Salmela, Miro Heiskanen.
     
    42:39
    Home team at full strength.
     
    42:00
    A good block by Taimi on the shot by S.Nielsen.
     
    40:39
    Finley cross-checks Nixon. Not a sensible penalty, but a chance to practice penalty killing.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 13. Petrell (Åsten, Teppo), 16. Tuomisto (Petrell, Åsten), 20. Aaltonen (Elkins, Taimi), 24. Petrell (Åsten, Tuomisto), 27. Aaltonen (Partanen, Leino), 44. Mieho (Salmela, Puustinen), 55. Ikonen (Salmela, Grillfors)

    IFK Helsinki: Bäckström (Lankinen) – Grillfors, Taimi, Eronen, Teppo, Finley, Heiskanen, Salmela – Ikonen, Elkins, Aaltonen – Puustinen, Hintz, Rask – Partanen, Leino, Saarelainen – Petrell, Tuomisto, Åsten, Mieho
    Esbjerg Energy: Seldrup (Soegaard) – Curran, Bruggisser, Christensen, Lidström, Vinther, Krogsgaard – Nixon, Martindale, Andersen – Fiddler, Nielsen S., Knight – Nielsen E., Hjulmand, Hardason – Jepsen, Bang, Clausen
    Referees: Hodek (CZE), Leppänen – Österholm, Puolakka (all FIN)