GDT: CHL — November 4 & 11 | 1/8-finals

[psycho_dad*]

And then it was Swe 4, Fin 4.

And nobody is surprised (well maybe some british press who were calling Hamburg Freezers the favourites of the group with Lukko and Lulea).

This was a totally expected outcome, but it was nice seeing a variety of teams from other leagues.

 

[Bjornee]

QF Predictions.


Skellefteå - Linköping

Lukko - Luleå

SaiPa - Kärpät

HIFK - Frölunda

 

[vorky]

Attendance

game 1

Genéve - SaiPa 5,214
Kärpät - Vienna 4,239
TPS - Lukko 3,642
Luleå - Salzburg 2,559
Tappara - Frölunda 2,546
Sparta - Linköping 2,381
JYP - Skellefteå 1,757
Fribourg - IFK Helsinki 1,171

game 2

Frölunda Gothenburg - Tappara Tampere 4,770
Vienna Capitals - Kärpät Oulu 4,700
IFK Helsinki - Fribourg-Gottéron 3,809
SaiPa Lappeenranta - Genève-Servette 2,830
Red Bull Salzburg - Luleå Hockey 2,610
Skellefteå AIK - JYP Jyväskylä 2,518
Lukko Rauma - TPS Turku 2,472
Linköping HC - Sparta Prague 2,437

 

[Slimmy]

QF Predictions.


Skellefteå - Linköping

Lukko - Luleå

SaiPa - Kärpät

HIFK - Frölunda

With the exception of Skellefteå, I'm onboard with that QF prediction. I can smell a Frölunda - Skellefteå final.

 

[Slimmy]

God damn QF moved to Frölundaborg because of floorball WC in Scandinavium on the 9'th. Shouldn't be an issue for the team.. but there's no beer sold in that "arena" and it's a ****ing hassle to get there.

 

[Bjornee]

Sparta Prague sports manager Patrik Martinec was assessed a match penalty by the on-ice officials for making an obscene gesture. The incident occurred at 59:58 of Tuesday's game in Linkoping. CHL News

Anyone knows what gesture this was? Must have missed it.

Edit. Ah when he left ice.

 

[Padawan]

JYP loses as Mikko Lehtonen scores the SO winner

Kärpät with an easy win over Vienna, they will face another Finnish team SaiPa on 1/4 finals.

So SaiPa will advance. Kärpät will come jacket loose to these matches and SaiPa will give everything they've got.

 

[Wendy Clear]

QF Predictions.


Skellefteå - Linköping

Lukko - Luleå

SaiPa - Kärpät

HIFK - Frölunda

I think SAIK takes it a bit more seriously now. Especially with it being an SHL rival opponent. Other than that, I agree with your calls. Would be cool if LHF turned things around and took out Liiga's top team, but they've been a mess lately.

 

[Bjornee]

I think SAIK takes it a bit more seriously now. Especially with it being an SHL rival opponent. Other than that, I agree with your calls. Would be cool if LHF turned things around and took out Liiga's top team, but they've been a mess lately.

Yup, you're probably spot on. Last game they skated all like "i dont care" with the exception of Kabanov. If Svensson is back and Schremp, Aho along with Burström, LHC is up for a real fight.

The way i see it - shut Micflickier and Taffe down - LHC got nothing.

 

[Yabob]

It would also depend on what team Linköping have available. They have also been missing key players lately, which have hampered the rest of the lines. For game two against Sparta they had to use a d-man from the U20 team as a forward thanks to the excellent rules of this tournament.

I would also say that Skellefteå is the favourites here though. This is however a best of 2 series, so anything can happen. It could be decided by a hot goalie, a could streak (or hot streak) or perhaps even a lucky bounce.