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The reaction of the Rouen goalie after the second Karpat goal was pretty hilarious. It was like "Ya, ok, I don't see shots like that in the French league".
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The reaction of the Rouen goalie after the second Karpat goal was pretty hilarious. It was like "Ya, ok, I don't see shots like that in the French league".
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Just watched a couple of minutes of the Bolzano-Skelleftea game. First of all it's tied at 2 midway through the second. Secondly, the atmosphere in the arena is phenomenal.
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And Bolzano just took a 3-2 lead on Skelleftea with a few minutes left in the second.
torero
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Absolutely sad ... regretfuly ... a bit true. Bern had a tournament on the 21st august .... they lost all games ... and the oponents where second league neighbors + Bienne, a 3rd tier NLA team.
But hey are doing some efforts now !!
Some years ago ... you would have Bern, undoublty one of the top 10 or 15 EURO teams that would loose it's first game 6-0 against Trinec ... . Not to bash Trinec ... But Berne simply didn't have a game before !! not 1 single game against a 2 or 3rd league neighbor !!!
But they promised their fans they would make efforts.
The fact is that CHL started as a way to prepare for the season !! and so they used it as such. Ariving and being hammered in the frist 2 games. Today they do much better in the first games. Proof they have changed. Thanks God.
torero
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Berlin fans are going crazy because their team is commiting faul on faul ... and it is taking it's toll. !!
Refs aren't that bad IMO.
The public, like most of the time, are being a bit biased and do not understand penalties against their team. They are also a bit frustrated. 3-3 but shots are like double in favor of Zoug. (penalties help as well in this of course)
In all honesty. I ve been watching this game.
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Storhamar and Tappara in OT.
Skelleftea score to tie it up with Bolzano at 3, with about 5 minutes to play in the third.
Skelleftea score to tie it up with Bolzano at 3, with about 5 minutes to play in the third.
Surprising intensity.
Berlin plays the man very aggressive, heavy forechecking, trying to install their advantage in physicality. And so, suppressing Zug's advantage in skill. It did work partly, but they take a lot of risk in one-on-one battles. as soon as the timing isn't perfect, they get a call... and rightfully so. They play like a Del Curto team.
Pretty funny was the 3rd goal for Zug. Between the bully and the goal there were 4 penaltyworthy scenes. The doublecheck on Martschini, the swinger to the upper body/head of Klingberg, his retaliation, and then finally him being wrestled down in the crease, which got a call
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No idea who Tappara's regulars are. I can say if it wasn't for Thoreson and an incredible goaltending performance, Tappara would have won easily. Thoreson scores three in the SO, and Storhamar win 3-2.
Bolzano and Skelleftea are in OT tied at 3.
SoundAndFury
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Yeah, Bolzano is my favorite team to watch in the EBEL, I'm thrilled they are doing as well as they are ever since they got into the league. That club is pretty special.
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Yeah that Thoreson guy has some sweet hands
He absolutely owned the Tappara goalie in the SO.
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To be honest, Storhamar isn't that bad. Their top line is an Allsvenskan scorer - solid SHL player - Thoresen who needs no introduction. With a roster like that they would probably survive in Liiga. And yes, Tappara was playing their regulars.Yeah that Thoreson guy has some sweet hands
Their goalie this game wass 40 y.o. Backstrom so no wonder he isn't the greatest.
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They are going to the SO against Skelleftea, which is cool cuz I hate Skelleftea (Frolunda is my favourite team in the SHL). However, I ain't no Bolzano fan. My team in the EBEL is Salzburg, and RBS has played Bolzano twice in the EBEL finals and lost to them both times.
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Indeed they have
Having close to 4 times bigger budget as well.
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No matter what you think of the CHL, these games are so much better to watch than regular exhibition season games. The intensity is much higher, and the atmosphere in the rinks is amazing. I watched about 6 games tonight and except for a couple of them, the attendance was pretty good, and the fans were totally into it.
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I think Aalborg drawing at Zurich was the biggest but obviously big teams are in "whatever man" mode. Skelleftea gave up a ton of breakaways today even if SOG were 20-46 in their favor.
It takes time....to recover from last seasons finals slaughter
Yep, we had all players healthy and playing. The goalie may be an exception: the ex-Wild Niklas Bäckström is supposed to be the back-up this season even though he was in the net tonight.
Storhamar just played a nice game. They fought hard on defence and capitalized their chances. Their goalie was amazing, too. That happens sometimes.
Artorius Horus T
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This season has started with few upsets already, good stuff. Other countries, leagues, teams are catching the usual suspects.
Not sure about the amount foreign players in their teams but....nevertheless.
Not sure about the amount foreign players in their teams but....nevertheless.
