The end of the third period

Carlo Porsche appeared to be better at face-off

Simon Fleming overreacted a bit and his pass was easily readable. The puck is lost

Adolfs Vaivads is forced to intervene, but manages the shot with no efforts

Combination, pass goes by - Raoul Dolejs is alone!

As Raoul Dolejs entered the zone, the rest of the team catches up

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

Yuriy Ceniko flicks from the blue line…

An outstanding pass performed by Chase Spears

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

Peter Lauritsen flicks from the blue line…

The defender look worn-out, it's time to change, NHL98 enters the zone efortlessly

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

Unexpected pass - Aleksandrs Baumanis breaks into position!

With his pass Dino "DIN" simply cuts apart NHL98 defence

Yuriy Ceniko skillfully tips the puck towards the cage!

Goal. 7-0. Yuriy Ceniko

Intuitive pass, the puck is on the hook - Yuriy Ceniko is ready to shoot!

Mojmir Smejkal hastily crosses the blue line around the board

Face-off occured. NHL98 holds the puck

Mojmir Smejkal was a little better at the spot

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

Tarmo Kasvi is alone on the slot and receives the pass – Dangerous!

A long bomb across the blue line - NHL98 is in the opponent's zone

A penalty. Brian Delmas 2 minutes

Brian Delmas breaks the rules

various technics are used by Adolfs Vaivads, rotating like a hamster on a wheel! Save!

Peter Lauritsen delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

NHL98 charges

A pass in the middle of nowhere and NHL98 loses control over the puck

Just waving by guesswork Adolfs Vaivads found the puck in the trapper

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

On an even keel fowards of NHL98 rolled into the zone

Face-off occured. NHL98 holds the puck

Adolfs Vaivads rushes in front to meet the forward who falls over him though the puck is pressed to the ice by a goalkeeper

Peter Lauritsen got the puck - that's a chance!

Fight in the centre, a pass and Chase Spears is already in the opponent's zone

What a moment it was for Chase Spears! But Adolfs Vaivads did well in the frame. What cold blood!

Pass, Chase Spears is with the puck – that is really appealing position!

Chase Spears charged through to the oponent's zone lika knife through butter

A penalty. Kozma Kasatyy 2 minutes

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

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

The defence of the NHL98 has failed. Kenton Wathier shoots!

NHL98 skipped a beat and Dino "DIN" is in the zone already

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

Each player of the Atlant got the puck in this bully-off – the moment for the shot!

Atlant players decided to enter the opponent's zone with a dump shot

Hjalmar Hobok was a little better at the spot

Paul Chabert played splendidly at the spot

A nice hip-check. Roland Hansen gained the puck

Casimir Villeneuve stands strong on the blue line and meets the opponent

Adolfs Vaivads weighed the threat and acted accordingly, closing the angle for a shot

Shot from the blue line!

NHL98 forwards gaind the insight of the situation and here they are in the opponent's zone

Kenton Wathier played well at face-off, neatly passing the puck to a teammate

A penalty. Lothar Andersons 2 minutes

Lothar Andersons breaks the rules

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

After the shot puck is stuck somewhere in goalie's gear

Lanton Morton shots

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

A penalty. Erik Trenter 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

A penalty. Didier Burgart 2 minutes

Rough play by Didier Burgart. Minor penalty, no doubt

It is exactly for these kinds of shots the goalkeeper is equiped with trapper, and Adolfs Vaivads is good with it!

NHL98 greatly played the puck and Peter Lauritsen is left eye to eye with the goalkeeper. Shot!

Entered the zone around the boards, a cross!

Centres look cross at each other. Mojmir Smejkal wins the duel

A penalty. Carlo Abarth 2 minutes

Carlo Abarth commits a faul

Jergus Kolozvary acts harsh but manages to get hold of the puck!

Pass, Lanton Morton is with the puck – that is really appealing position!

Forwards of Atlant entered the zone of NHL98

Adolfs Vaivads managed to get back to the opern corner on time - the puck is locked in

Chase Spears shoots!

Chase Spears shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

Mojmir Smejkal played well at face-off, neatly passing the puck to a teammate

Players of NHL98 were struggling to get to the slot so hard that swept away the cage

After a row of caroms from the defensemen the puck got into the goalie's trapper

Pass, Tarmo Kasvi is with the puck – that is really appealing position!

Carlo Porsche watches out for a partner to send a pass to

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

NHL98 players spun a carousel in the opponent’s zone, Peter Lauritsen shoots

With his pass Chase Spears simply cuts apart Atlant defence

Goalie fails to parry the puck and Tarmo Kasvi sends it in the cage!

Goal. 6-0. Tarmo Kasvi

Tarmo Kasvi partners put the puck right on the hook… shot!

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

Face-off is won by Mojmir Smejkal

A penalty. Walter Durst 2 minutes

Walter Durst breaks the rules

Attackers of NHL98 broke into the zone without noticing that they had lost the puck. A clear check.

With a backhand shot Tarmo Kasvi puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 5-0. Tarmo Kasvi

Tarmo Kasvi with the puck popped from the boarder – risky fire blazes at the cage Atlant!

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

Roland Hansen checks cleanly, skilfully twisting the baton

The whole areay is on lockdown by Adolfs Vaivads. He leaves no single chance to the opponent

NHL98 greatly played the puck and Carlo Porsche is left eye to eye with the goalkeeper. Shot!

NHL98 forwards reached the opponent's zone off the cuff

A penalty. Olav Schwach 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

An intense fight broke out at face-off! But however Gilles Macmurchy prooved to be faster and won it for his team

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

Jergus Kolozvary parries the shot

Unexpected pass - Otto Drtina breaks into position!

The puck bounces back to the NHL98 zone

Ettore Cesari blocks a powerfull pass with his baton and the puck flies over to the terrace

A penalty. Yuriy Ceniko 2 minutes

Yuriy Ceniko gives it up and commits a faul on his opponent

Defensemen apprehended Dante Guerzoni and removed him out of the zone

A wrist shot....GOOOOOOOAAAAAL!

Goal. 4-0. Erik Trenter

Erik Trenter delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

An outstanding pass performed by Laurette Harlet

Adolfs Vaivads was strong at the base, all caught up and locked in

Steady passes, the puck wanders like in a maze – a moment!

Carlo Porsche gets the puck, a short run, a dodge. Carlo Porsche rushes towards the cage

Adolfs Vaivads parries the puck

Peter Lauritsen already prepares to shoot!

Thanks to his personal performance Chase Spears made himself comfortable in the Atlant zone

Adolfs Vaivads - a mechanical shoulder movement, nice reaction!

Peter Lauritsen partners put the puck right on the hook… shot!

NHL98 players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

A penalty. Lothar Andersons 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Lothar Andersons. That's a penalty

Face-off occured. NHL98 holds the puck

After the shot puck is stuck somewhere in goalie's gear

Carlo Porsche took the defender away and he is ready to hit the target!

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

A slack shot performed by Peter Lauritsen. The goalkiper of Atlant handels it quite easily

Peter Lauritsen jumps over the sprawled defender after the puck, there's only the goalkeeper in front of him!

NHL98 forwards gaind the insight of the situation and here they are in the opponent's zone

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

Gilles Macmurchy jumps over the sprawled defender after the puck, there's only the goalkeeper in front of him!

Atlant charges

Carlo Porsche gains the puck for his team

NHL98 owns the puck

A penalty. Peter Lauritsen 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Peter Lauritsen. That's a penalty

Gilles Macmurchy is stronger at the spot

Jergus Kolozvary acts harsh but manages to get hold of the puck!

Flaviano Sammartini shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

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

Gilles Macmurchy gains the puck for his team

A penalty. Laurette Harlet 2 minutes

Lead referee raises his hands, we have a penalty

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

Swift shot!

NHL98 charges

The puck is dropped. NHL98 initiates the atack

Adolfs Vaivads saw every movement and it wasn't hard to parry the puck

Laurette Harlet slips between defenders, open for the pass – He gets it!

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

With a backhand shot Chase Spears puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 3-0. Chase Spears

Chase Spears shots!

An outstanding diagonal pass to Peter Lauritsen and he is already in Atlant zone

A penalty. Nic Maciver 2 minutes

Rough play by Nic Maciver. Minor penalty, no doubt

A penalty. Lothar Andersons 2 minutes

Rough play by Lothar Andersons. Minor penalty, no doubt

Adolfs Vaivads solved this puzzle choosing the right position

Peter Lauritsen is left alone on the slot!

Mojmir Smejkal moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

Players of NHL98 were unable to infiltrate the zone. Here comes the whistle. We have an offside

A penalty. Roland Hansen 2 minutes

Rough play by Roland Hansen. Minor penalty, no doubt

A breakaway! Goal!

Goal. 2-0. Peter Lauritsen

NHL98 sniper charges from the blue line!

Entered the zone around the boards, a cross!

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

Chase Spears almost tore the net apart with his shot from the blue line! And the goalie had nothing to do with it

Goal. 1-0. Chase Spears

Chase Spears shoots!

Atlant skipped a beat and Mojmir Smejkal is in the zone already

A penalty. Flaviano Sammartini 2 minutes

Flaviano Sammartini breaks the rules

Start of the first period