The end of the third period

A penalty. Vaino Jansson 2 minutes

Vaino Jansson couldn't hold his combatative spirit back. That's just one of those things

All under control. Aron Lindqvist plays confident

Slavomir Holan crossed the entire opponent's zone and was behind the cage, pass to the slot. Dangerous!

Forwards of Minsk Blackbirds entered the zone of Saint Louis Steamers

The puck flies from under the defenseman, Vilis Abele raises the shield and gets it

Bully-off to the right; Michael Jenik with the puck – a chance!

The puck bounces back to the Minsk Blackbirds zone

Aron Lindqvist is a pure magnet of a man - the puck preffers him to a vacant corner once again

Shot from the blue line!

Milas Carlsen watches out for a partner to send a pass to

A strong flick by Rolf Rau succeds! Goalie didn't have time to react!

Goal. 3-1. Rolf Rau

Rolf Rau falling still shoots the cage

Entered the zone around the boards, a cross!

The puck is pressed to a board, the defensemen pushed away all the opponents

After a carom the puck as if reluctantly wanishes between the leg pads. Aron Lindqvist falls on ice and miraculously presses it with his back!

Minsk Blackbirds greatly played the puck and Vaino Jansson is left eye to eye with the goalkeeper. Shot!

The defender couldn't reach the puck and stop the pass. What a dangerous misfortune.

Michael Jenik overreacted a bit and his pass was easily readable. The puck is lost

Suitable actions are demosntrated by Aron Lindqvist, who picked a good spot - the puck is stuck in his gear

Ivan Stepanovsky is alone on the slot and receives the pass – Dangerous!

Minsk Blackbirds charges

Forwards spent quite a time thinking the attack over and lost the puck

Vilis Abele is the last obstacle for the puck on its way and he's unbreakable - it was parried!

There’s a moment at the Minsk Blackbirds cage!

Grant Van Loon moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

Minsk Blackbirds attempts to enter the opponent's zone

Vilis Abele manages to interlock the leg pads, a dull blow, the puck is settled

Daniil Aksenov shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

Saint Louis Steamers holds the puck. A pass to the left, another one to the right, then back, a shot. Zone is entered!

Defense acts rough and pacy, pushing the opponent's forwards away from the puck. The attack is dead by now

Squeezed between his own sluggish defesemen, Vilis Abele manages to writhe himself free and press the puck in this mess!

Michael Jenik with the puck popped from the boarder – risky fire blazes at the cage Minsk Blackbirds!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Saint Louis Steamers keeps on advancing

Vilis Abele catches the puck in the air and hides it behind the defensemen

Confidently entrenched in the zone – a shot from Michael Jenik!

Michael Jenik shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

A penalty. Dallas Hicke 2 minutes

Rough play by Dallas Hicke. Minor penalty, no doubt

Players of Minsk Blackbirds were unable to infiltrate the zone. Here comes the whistle. We have an offside

Aron Lindqvist catches the puck with his trapper - a perfect save for a slick magazine's cover!

Rolf Rau flicks from the blue line…

Rolf Rau charged through to the oponent's zone lika knife through butter

With a backhand shot Daniil Aksenov puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 2-1. Daniil Aksenov

Daniil Aksenov got the puck - that's a chance!

Daniil Aksenov built up a burst of speed from the cage and meeting no resistance entered the attack zone

A penalty. Jean Trutmann 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Vilis Abele saves his team!

Peter Hildenbrand gained a phenomenal speed and is the first on the puck – shoots immediately

Eisenschmid Gaugel shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

Fyodor Veselov grabs the puck from Rupprich Tummler

Faceoff in the centre ice, Minsk Blackbirds is with the puck

Players of Minsk Blackbirds do well defending, leaving no chance to the oponent in their zone

Vilis Abele catches the puck surprisingly easy

Lubor Sailer delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

Michael Jenik is in the opponent's zone

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

Vilis Abele solved this puzzle choosing the right position

Peter Hildenbrand is left alone on the slot!

Saint Louis Steamers charges

Rupprich Tummler was a little better at the spot

Alexandr Balcik played well at face-off, neatly passing the puck to a teammate

A slack shot performed by Alexandr Balcik. The goalkiper of Minsk Blackbirds handels it quite easily

Saint Louis Steamers played the moment like a good play - Alexandr Balcik comes on the centre stage!

The defender look worn-out, it's time to change, Saint Louis Steamers enters the zone efortlessly

The puck bounces off from the pad and keeps on rolling just in front of the cage but finally Vilis Abele manages to win it over

The goalkeeper’s view is closed! Point-blank shot!

Lubor Sailer exhibits rocket speed upon entering the zone

Centres look cross at each other. Lazzaro Olive wins the duel

Goal! Rolf Rau performed the putback perfectly

Goal. 2-0. Rolf Rau

Rolf Rau took the defender away and he is ready to hit the target!

An outstanding diagonal pass to Ivan Stepanovsky and he is already in Saint Louis Steamers zone

A penalty. Daniil Aksenov 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Daniil Aksenov. That's a penalty

A shot was good, the vision blocked for Aron Lindqvist, but the puck got into a trapper as if attracted by a manget

Ryhor Kalaev shoots against the defenseman

Minsk Blackbirds forwards gaind the insight of the situation and here they are in the opponent's zone

Alexandr Balcik gains the puck for his team

Vilis Abele was strong at the base, all caught up and locked in

Blocked shot of Lubor Sailer but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

A sprint drive! Michael Jenik enters the zone

Saint Louis Steamers owns the puck

A penalty. Aron Steensen 2 minutes

A penalty within the team Minsk Blackbirds

Defensemen didn't give a chance to sit it out and pushed the opponent out of the zone

Face-off is won by Philipp Maurer

Not a difficult shot at all, parried with a pad by Vilis Abele - it should have been more accurate

The cross turned into a shot, Eisenschmid Gaugel hurries for a putback.

Fight in the centre, a pass and Peter Hildenbrand is already in the opponent's zone

Players of Saint Louis Steamers initiate the attack

Alexandr Balcik gains the puck for his team

Vilis Abele solved this puzzle choosing the right position

Daniil Aksenov got the puck - that's a chance!

Meeting no active resistance players of Saint Louis Steamers cross the blue line

Alexandr Balcik appeared to be better at face-off

Aron Lindqvist saves his team!

Sturm Haase shots!

Battista Greko looms up on the blue line, asks for the puck and gets it

Forwards spent quite a time thinking the attack over and lost the puck

The whole ice is taken by the fights and whereever the puck appears - it is blocked by defensemen. A pass back. A loss

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

Ondrej Batalik stands strong on the blue line and meets the opponent

Not a difficult shot at all, parried with a pad by Vilis Abele - it should have been more accurate

Peter Hildenbrand jumps out to the cage, he didn't managed to handle the puck on the move. Spin shot!

:is on the blue line, spotts a partner, knock-on. Puck-chasers of Saint Louis Steamers entered the opponent's zone

Under a head of steam Aron Lindqvist rases the button and using his shield throws the puck over the cage

The players huddled at the cage like in a narrow room – dangerous!

Piatrus Kolnootchenko took the bit between his teeth

Aron Lindqvist chose low position and luckily covered the corner with the leg pad

Partners skillfully brought Vaino Jansson to the final shot…

An accurate pass. Minsk Blackbirds moves forward

A penalty. Ondrej Batalik 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

They won't let the oppent reach the blue-lined frontier

With a backhand shot Piatrus Kolnootchenko puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 1-0. Piatrus Kolnootchenko

Piatrus Kolnootchenko shots

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Minsk Blackbirds keeps on advancing

The opponent made the defensemen sweat but managed to put an end to the pass

Vilis Abele weighed the threat and acted accordingly, closing the angle for a shot

Vlad Shaposhnikov shots

Vlad Shaposhnikov looms up on the blue line, asks for the puck and gets it

Vilis Abele showed extrordinary reaction skillfully parrying the shot with the shield

Bernt Holmqvist delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

An accurate pass. Saint Louis Steamers moves forward

Alexandr Balcik leaves no chance to the opponnent in face-off

Vilis Abele - quick movement with the leg pads and the puck finds no way to the cage!

Daniil Aksenov got the puck - that's a chance!

:foward breathes heavily - he crossed the blue line in a rush

Alexandr Balcik leaves no chance to the opponnent in face-off

A penalty. Aron Steensen 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Vilis Abele manages to interlock the leg pads, a dull blow, the puck is settled

Swift shot!

Forwards of Saint Louis Steamers entered the zone of Minsk Blackbirds

A terribly misfortunate pass performed by a player of Saint Louis Steamers. Attack was bogged down

After a powerfull shot the puck hits goalie in his mask - he is taken aback but the cage is safe

Sturm Haase shots

Minsk Blackbirds players entered the zone without a hitch

A penalty. Philipp Maurer 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

Start of the first period