Welcome to showmatch between Season 40 WJC teams Germany/Austria and Scandinavia. Today they are playing outdoor game to honor history of hockey and WJC. As much this is a celebration of hockey it is showcase for young players playing at ongoing Season 50 WJC that their journey has only just started and that only hard work will get you to the top.
Game is played on outdoor rink build at Sorsapuisto for special Mestaruussarja event where hometown team Tampereen Kirves was able to best both HBK and Rauman Jätkät leaving audience with hopeful to see some good performance from hosting Scanfinavia team that has several Finnish players on their ranks.
As audience is gathering at stands and teams start entering the rink we take a look at rosters and opening lineups of both teams.
Anders Christiansen - Lyndis Vakarian - Luuk Kraaijkamp
Ensio Kalju - Karno Gronkjaer
Sebastien Primeau
Coached by Simo T. Auto-Ketjut
1st Period:
Puck drops and McZehrl takes first face-off win versus Christiansen, Lokitonov takes the puck and we have a game on our hands.
As both teams take bit to warm up we have multiple intercepted passes and puck dumbs until about 1 minute and 30 seconds into game there is icing by Sigurd Hansen and only 5 sedoncs pass before we have icing by Mattias Enqvist.
Before tired Scandinavian players get to make their way to bench Gustav Helzberg takes minor penalty for holding at 1:41.
But as Germany/Austria passes puck around the Scandinavia makes sure to block every shooting angle and are able to dump the puck to other end when they get it.
Powerplay ends without a shot on goal.
We have to wait all the way to 4 minute mark until Mikhail Lokitonov is able to send a shot towards goalie to record first shot of the game.
Shot is stopped by Sebastien Primeau with a rebound and we have few more shots on goal before Primeau can close the puck under his glove.
Less than minute later pass by Markus Meliodas intercepted by Richard Physt in Germany/Austria zone.
Physt passes to Michael Fischer who moves puck to Scandinavia zone and shoots.
Shot misses the net but puck bounces back to Fischer.
GOAL! Michael Fischer pokes it in past Primeau and Germany/Austria takes the lead.
Michael Fischer 1 (Richard Physt 1) at 4:34 Germany/Austria 1-0 Scandinavia
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Mikhail Lokitonov wins the following face-off to Patrick Brumm Jr. who moves puck to Scandinavia zone but loses the puck.
Free Puck is taken by Zemgus Nylander who passes it to Anders Christiansen in neutral zone.
He then moves puck to Germany/Austria zone and Scandinavia takes control of the game.
They pass puck around the zone until Nylander finds Christiansen who passes it to Mikkel Haugen.
GOAL! Mikkel Haugen sends puck past Benjamin Blue to make it tie game.
After the goal German/Austria pushes game to Scandinavia zone for few minutes but can't get puck past Sebastien Primeau.
Scandinavia gets the puck to neutral zone but neither team seems to be able to get their passes to connect until Anders Christiansen intercepts pass by Eri Arai in neutral zone.
Christiansen passes puck to Mikkel Haugen who moves to Germany/Austria zone but is almost immediatly hit by Eri Arai and loses puck.
Anders Christiansen skates past them and takes the puck.
He passes it to center where Mikkel Haugen has free lane.
GOAL! Second of the game for Haugen and home team has the lead.
We get back to game and Gottlieb McZehrl wins face-off versus Mattias Enqvist in neutral zone and Richard Physt takes the puck.
But he is hit by Mattias Enqvist who takes the puck.
Scandinavia pushes the game to German/Austria zone and takes few shots but Blue keeps them within a goal.
Anders Christiansen wins the faceoff, Ensio Kalju has the puck, he returns it to Christiansen.
Pass by Christiansen intercepted by Gottlieb McZehrl who passes it to Richard Physt in neutral zone.
Physt takes puck to Scandinavia zone and passes it back to McZehrl who shoots.
Multiple missed shots to goal until one reaches the goal but it is stopped by Sebastien Primeau.
After face-off Scandinavia once again takes the puck and rushes to other end.
Wuma Duce gets the puck for Germany/Austria but his pass goes wide and icing gets called.
Anders Christiansen is ejected from face-off and Lyndis Vakarian takes his place.
Vakarian wins face-off versus Yannick Berger but Skandinavia is not able to keep game at offenceive zone.
But game gets turned around on neutral zone as pass by Wuma Duce intercepted by Ensio Kalju.
Pass to Luuk Kraaijkamp who moves puck into Germany/Austria zone.
Pass to Kalju who moves puck quickly to Lyndis Vakarian.
He shoots but misses the net.
Puck retrieved by Ensio Kalju.
GOAL! Kalju gets it past Benjamin Blue and whole home crowd are on their feet.
Ensio Kalju 1 (Lyndis Vakarian 1, Luuk Kraaijkamp 1) at 11:58
Germany/Austria 1-3 Scandinavia
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Germany/Austria takes the face-off after the goal gets good pressure to Scandinavia zone but can't find a way to break their defense.
Game moves from end to other until at 14:41 of 1st period Richard Physt takes minor penalty for interference and Scandinavia has their first powerplay of the game.
Scandinavia has multiple shots on goal but Blue keeps Germany/Austria within 2 and they are kill the penalty.
After the penalty last few minutes are pretty uneventful and we head to first intremission.
Shots for first period are 12 for Germany/Austria vs 13 for Scandinavia.
1st Intermission:
Lots of Norwegian fans enjoying the chance to see Anders Christiansen pretty close to home. Players make their way off the ice and audience finds their way to bar. After talking for guite long with finnish reporters Ensio Kalju is ready to speak with international media.
Interviewer: That was a great goal. How does it feel to be back playing and scoring here in Finland after so long time?
Kalju: Feels great, in front of the home crowd - is there anything better? Finnish people are hockey crazy and it showed, the atmosphere is fantastic, the fans push us players forward, they are the sixth player on the ice almost like.
Interviewer: Start of the game was bit slow but after that first penalty there was quite lot of action on ice. Do you think that with delay of season this game is taken bit more seriously than it would otherwise?
Kalju: Could be, some players did not make the playoffs last year and they especially have a lot of energy saved up, they are ready to go and of course players in general want to play in these games after some time away from real games. Now that the season is delayed, games like these are an excellent opportunity to show our clubs in SHL what we can do, solid showing on individual level goes a long way.
Interviewer: During season 40 WJC you played Germany/Austria three times and ended up losing twice and won one on shootout. How do you make sure you keep the lead to get those wins tied 2-2?
Kalju: Need to stay out of the penalty box that is the number one, but also need to make sure everybody is on the same page, discipline in general, play for the team and with each other, try to avoid taking risks and turning the puck over in dangerous areas, we got enough talent in the team to win almost anyone.
Interviewer: How do you feel playing with some of the other players that might have already retired from hockey, some who never played the game on professional level?
Kalju: Great for the game of hockey - fans get to see players they watched in the past and the players also get to have fun on the ice, entertaining games and some high level hockey, hopefully as many people watch from television!
2nd Period:
We move to the second period which starts as Anders Christiansen wins face-off versus Gottlieb McZehrl in neutral zone.
Thirty seconds into second Shot by Shooter McGavin is deflect by Mikhail Lokitonov, but it barely misses the net.
Germany/Austria is able to keep game mostly on their control for first half of second period.
About ten minutes into period puck is dumped in Scandinavia zone by Mikhail Lokitonov while Germany/Austria changes the lines.
Puck is retreived by Hans Oldrich who moves puck to Anders Christiansen in neutral zone.
Christiansen passes to Mikkel Haugen in who takes puck into Germany/Austria zone.
Haugen rushes to goal looking for third of the night.
Shot by Mikkel Haugen.
It hits the post.
Anders Christiansen retrieves the puck and several missed shot later he has it again.
He shoots but it is stopped by Benjamin Blue with a rebound.
About minute later after Gottlieb McZehrl wins face-off versus Markus Melioda.
Richard Physt takes the puck and moves it into neutral zone.
He dashes to Scandinavia zone and passes to Shooter McGavin.
Shot by Shooter McGavin.
GOAL! Germany/Austria brings it within one.
Shooter McGavin 1 (Richard Physt 2, Gottlieb McZehrl 1) at 11:37 Germany/Austria 2-3 Scandinavia
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After the goal Scandinavia gets pressure to Germany/Austria zone but can't really find a way to break Blue.
Germany/Austria turns game around and force icing by Zemgus Nylander.
Germany/Austria takes few shots on goal but Sebastien Primeau sees them all well and makes easy saves, closing the puck under his glove.
Manuel Gotze wins face-off to Mikhail Lokitonov.
He passes to Shooter McGavin who returns it to Gotze.
Back and forth passes between Mikhail Lokitonov and Manuel Gotze.
Until Gotze finds Mikhail Lokitonov on the other side of the goal.
GOAL! Lokitonov scores. Germany/Austria has tied the game.
As play continues Gottlieb McZehrl wins face-off versus Do not play sk 2 in neutral zone to Michael Fischer.
Fischer passes to Richard Physt who enters Scandinavia zone.
GOAL! Only four seconds pass between goals and Germany/Austria has stunned the home crowd as they take back the lead.
Richard Physt 1 (Michael Fischer 1, Gottlieb McZehrl 2) at 16:37 Germany/Austria 4-3 Scandinavia
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Play continues but neither of teams really get anything done.
There is icing by both teams and neither team really have control of the game until Zemgus Nylander takes minor penalty for tripping at 18:42.
Germany/Austria have few shot attempts before Scandinavia get the puck cleared from their zone and Germany/Austria does not have time to get back to offencive zone before period ends.
Shots for second period are 13 for Germany/Austria vs 7 for Scandinavia.
2nd Intermission:
The players head into the locker room as we head to the second intermission. We’re trying to get to interview another SHL star, but they don't seem too interested to talk with reporters and the GER brothers keep blocking most of them as they seem to be determined to talk with the media instead.
Interviewer: Well, it was a good period for Germany/Austria, F2 you got some time on the ice, how does it feel to play with all these superstars?
F2: I'm usually pretty humble, but I have to say that we would not be here without my contribution. We have always -
F1:Erzähl ihm von der Firma…
F2:Wart mal kurz. Even though we might not have been guys that train the most, our natural talent -
F3:Jaja, kauf dein nächstes Auto bei Autohaus Steuerbetrüger.
F2:Dazu kommen wir später. Our natural talent has kept us up around the same skill level as the rest of the pact.
Interviewer: But you could barely skate and two of your brothers have yet to even get on the ice. Based on what I have heard you were not even asked to play at this show-match.
F2: I can confirm it was us who contacted the hosts as we felt that to honor this match and the tournament we just could not let it be played without us and -
F1:Mich interessiert ja, ob dieser Reporter überhaupt skaten kann. Was zum Geier denkt der Typ eigentlich, wer er ist?
F2:Beruhig dich mal. We are doing this all for best of hockey and its future. We have actually been very busy after we just opened a new company, Autohaus Steuerbetrüger in Rostock, so we are actually making sacrifices to even be here. We offer the best deals in all of Germany -
F3:In ganz Europa sogar. Man wird nirgends ein billigeres Auto finden.
F2: I meant the cheapest cars in all of Europe.
F1:Die absolut besten Autos! Denk dran: wir versuchen so auszusehen, als würden wir hier Qualitätsautos verkaufen.
Interviewer: So you are here just to promote your company. I’m not really surprised as you only made the team in the first place because your mother was sleeping with the whole German head office.
F2: Well, those ugly rumors -
F1:Wenn der Kerl nicht gleich die Fresse hält, bring ich ihn um!
F3:Jetzt krieg dich wieder ein. Wenn wir so aussehen, als würden wir uns aufregen, bestätigt das doch nur was er sagt.
F2: I thought we had left these hurtful rumors already behind us; they must have been started by parents of some untalented players who were left out. But we are not here to be insulted; we still have a game to win.
F3:Bestellen Sie jetzt Ihr Auto bei Autohaus Steuerbetrüger.
And with that said they turn away and leave to join the other players in the locker room. While the zamboni is making its last loops around the ice, we are ready to head into the third period.
Shots for second period are 13 for Germany/Austria vs 7 for Scandinavia.
3rd Period:
Scandinavia starts the period with Zemgus Nylander still in the box.
Anders Christiansen wins face-off versus Gottlieb McZehrl in neutral zone.
Ensio Kalju gets puck and dumps it to Germany/Austria zone. Free puck is retrieved by Patrick Brumm Jr. He passes to Shooter McGavin in neutral zone who then enters the Scandinavian zone but off-side gets called.
Most of the penalty has already passed before Germany/Austria gets zone control and few shots but most of them miss the goal.
Play continues few minutes on even strenght before at 4:47 of 3rd period Sigurd Hansen takes minor penalty for high sticking to put Germany/Austria on powerplay once more.
Yannick Berger wins face-off versus Anders Christiansen in Scandinavia zone.
Manuel Gotze takes the puck and quickly moves it to Wuma Duce.
Pass to Richard Physt who shoots.
Shot misses the net.
Puck retrieved by Patrick Brumm Jr. Who takes another shot but also misses the net.
Puck bounches of the boards to Yannick Berger.
GOAL! Germany/Austria extend their lead on powerplay.
Yannick Berger 1 (Patrick Brumm Jr. 1, Richard Physt 3) at 4:57 (PP) Germany/Austria 5-3 Scandinavia
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After goal both teams seem to step up their checking game and puck control changes from team to team without much of shots going to net until there is icing by Wuma Duce and only shortly after another by Zemgus Nylander and we head back to Scandinavia zone.
Gottlieb McZehrl wins face-off and Mikhail Lokitonov takes the puck.
Lokitonov passes to Shooter McGavin.
He shoots and it gets deflect by Gottlieb McZehrl.
It gets blocked by Zemgus Nylander.
Mikhail Lokitonov retrieves puck and shoots into wide open net.
GOAL! Mikhail Lokitonov with his second of the night, increases lead to 3 goals and hopes of comeback for Scandinavia look even worse.
Game continues and shortly after Anders Christiansen has a great scoring opportunity but he gets denied by Benjamin Blue.
Gottlieb McZehrl wins one more face-off and Germany/Austria takes control of the puck, taking it all the way to Scandinavia zone.
Scandinavia gets the puck but they can't get their passes to connect and back to back icings by Anders Christiansen, Ensio Kalju and Hans Oldrich.
Mattias Enqvist wins face-off versus Shooter McGavin.
But Scandinavia can't get puck to neutral zone as pass by Zemgus Nylander intercepted by Mikhail Lokitonov.
Back and forth passes between Shooter McGavin and Mikhail Lokitonov.
Before there is a shot by Shooter McGavin.
Shot gets stopped by Sebastien Primeau with a rebound.
Mikhail Lokitonov is first at the puck.
GOAL! HAT TRICK by Mikhail Lokitonov, what a show we have here.
Mikhail Lokitonov 3 (Shooter McGavin 3, Patrick Brumm Jr. 2) at 14:02 Germany/Austria 7-3 Scandinavia
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As there is 6 minutes left and result is pretty clear play loosens up a bit and both teams have some scoring chances but both goalies having solid end to third period as they are able to save almost all shots without a rebound.
Just as players are looking ready to just play out the time Richard Physt takes minor penalty for tripping at 17:07 of third period.
Mattias Enqvist wins face-off versus Mikhail Lokitonov in Germany/Austria zone.
Kolja Seppanen takes the puck and passes it to Ensio Kalju.
Puck is rotated around the Germany/Austria zone as Scandinavia is looking to have that one last goal to end the game on positive note.
Kolja Seppanen has the puck, back to Ensio Kalju.
Moves it to Karno Gronkjaer.
Back to Ensio Kalju who finally has the good opportunity and he shoots.
GOAL! Kalju gets his second of the game to bring Scandinavia within three but it is cold comfort as game is almost over.
Ensio Kalju 2 (Karno Gronkjaer 1, Kolja Seppanen 1) at 17:35 (PP)
Germany/Austria 7-4 Scandinavia
Rest of the period is played lot like phase before powerplay with lot less structure while some of the SHL stars are showing of their skills for fans to enjoy.
Shots for third period are 11 for Germany/Austria vs 11 for Scandinavia as buzzer ends the game.
Both teams meet at center of the ice to shake hands and share some talks before they skate out of the rink while audience is finding their way out. GER F1 is later taken into police custody for assaulting a reporter.
>Czechia Wins Gold in S40
>Czechia is Bestia
>Czechia gets no love from these Hoes, S50
Shout out to ml002, schultzy, slashacm, tedward!
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09-05-2018, 10:04 PMBeaver Wrote: Wow look what the PT affiliation has done to our pristine league.
12-19-2018, 12:31 AMBeaver Wrote: I personally blame the PT affiliation for handing out massive amounts of free TPE to all these players, inflating the TPE they're at when they get called up.
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