Helsinki
Bratislava
End of game
Game summary: Shots: 64-45 ; Shots on goal: 28-29 ; Goals: 1-3 ; Faceoffs won: 33-25 ; Blocked shots: 7-11 ; Hits: 23-20 ; Foul against: 1-1 ; Penalty in minutes: 4-4
Saves on third: Pogge 14, Zapolski 5.
Stats of 3rd period: Shots: 30-7 ; Shots on goal: 14-5 ; Goals: 0-0 ; Faceoffs won: 13-8 ; Blocked shots: 1-4 ; Hits: 6-7 ; Foul against: 1-0 ; Penalty in minutes: 0-2
End of 3 period
Goalkeeper changed. Jokerit: empty net. Slovan: 49. Pogge Justin.
Two minutes remaining of the third period.
Must say Slovan defends very well and players are making sacrifices on the ice.
Joensuu gives a great pass - to Jeglic and he almost scores. Zapolski makes a head save.
Now Jokerit puts pressure to Slovan end and they have lots of good spots to score. Not even luck they have at the moment.
Puck bounces dangerously at Pogge's net. At the end Pogge covers the puck.
Jensen shoots in a hurry, goes wide.
Lusnak shoots bit wide.
No goal.
Jokerit challenges that decision and now it is being reviewed.
Lauridesen makes a nice goal but it is disallowed since Huhtala was in the crease.
Teams at full strenth.
Jensen from the line, Pogge picks it easily.
Penalty. Slovan. 5. Bacik Patrik 2 min. Interference
Rissanen, then two other Jokerit shots and Pogge is in trouble. No goal yet.
Begin of 3 period
We're just about ready to start the third period.
Saves on second period: Pogge 9, Zapolski 9.
Stats of 2nd period: Shots: 21-15 ; Shots on goal: 10-11 ; Goals: 1-2 ; Faceoffs won: 13-9 ; Blocked shots: 2-3 ; Hits: 8-7 ; Foul against: 0-1 ; Penalty in minutes: 2-0
End of 2 period
Teams at full strength.
Sersen's shot saved by Zapolski.
One minute remaining of the second period.
Sersen, Zapolski pick that one like a berry.
Penalty. Jokerit. 96. Hishon Joey 2 min. High Sticking
Anttila shoots, Pogge takes that.
Frank Gymer is on fire today.
Sakari Salminen shows some skill, shoots goes high up to the fishnets.
Game looks lot speedier after these two goals.
Joensuu scores from Gymer's pass.
There is bunch of Slovan fans sitting just front of us (statistics team) and they are making good noise every now and then.
Vopelka, Zapolski saves.
It wasn't Jormakka but Pihlström who shot.
Jormakka shoots suddenly and almost surprises Pogge.
Kundratek shoots from Taffe's pass, Zapolski gets that one.
Begin of 2 period
Saves on first period: Pogge 4, Zapolski 12.
Stats of 1st period: Shots: 13-23 ; Shots on goal: 4-13 ; Goals: 0-1 ; Faceoffs won: 7-8 ; Blocked shots: 4-4 ; Hits: 9-6 ; Foul against: 0-0 ; Penalty in minutes: 2-2
End of 1 period
One minute remaining of the first period.
Sersen from the line, bit high.
Vopelka shoots well, Zapolski saves.
Game flows from one end to another end with some speed. Still it looks like there's nothing to report...
Teams at full strength.
Kundratek shoots, Huhtala blocks the shot.
Jaakola's shot is quite good, wide by inches.
Penalty. Jokerit. 12. Anttila Marko 2 min. Slashing
Penalty. Slovan. 8. Sersen Michal 2 min. Slashing
Marjamäki's shot from the line is saved by Pogge.
Joensuu broke to the net from corner, Pogge was able to stop the puck.
Patoprsty got good pass from Daloga, shot wasn't very good.
Bacik from the blue line, very easy for Zapolski.
Jeglic got the puck at front of the Jokerit net after failed Jokerit pass. For Zapolski's luck his shot went high.
Begin of 1 period
Goalkeeper:
30. Zapolski Ryan (Jokerit).
49. Pogge Justin (Slovan).
Begin of game
Referees are Maxim Sidorenko and Alexander Soin, linesmen are Ivan Dedioulia and Dmitry Golyak.
Teams will start the game with following lineups:
Slovan: GK Pogge, LD Sersen, RD Kundratek, LW Kopecky, C Taffe, RW Cheechoo
Jokerit: GK Zapolski, LD Jensen, RD Lauridsen, LW Joensuu, C Regin, RW Jormakka
Jokerit has visitors from Bratislava and team's name is Slovan. Welcome to Helsinki and Hartwall Arena Slovan and Slovan fans.