The end of the third period

The puck is in Rafael Finkle trapper

Eddy Lugn starts attacking, he gave it, got it – he can shoot!

Imants Olbergs is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

A penalty. Kristine Cica 2 minutes

Kristine Cica gives it up and commits a faul on his opponent

Metallurg Korsun gained the advantage in the last minutes

A penalty. Elias Fredriksson 2 minutes

Roughing by Elias Fredriksson

Julius Salvenmoser parries the puck

NHL98 players played greatly in the opponent's zone, there's a shot!

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Vlado Klejna corralled it and crosses the blue line

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

Confidently entrenched in the zone – a shot from Knuts Repss!

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Knuts Repss corralled it and crosses the blue line

A penalty. Elias Fredriksson 2 minutes

Elias Fredriksson gives it up and commits a faul on his opponent

A shattering hip-check by Adolph Thorn. Jorgen Holmqvist stretched on the ice and NHL98 holds the puck

Each player of NHL98 was honoured by presence of the puck after this face-off, as they established a foothold on the opponent's zone. But it didn't come to a shot anyway

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

It's not a child's play to sneak through the defence to the cage - Matias Friman did it!

Tarmo Kasvi does a buttonhook. NHL98 is advancing

The puck hits the pad's edge and almost crosses the cage line - Julius Salvenmoser manages to throw it away just in time

Peter Lauritsen already prepares to shoot!

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Peter Lauritsen corralled it and crosses the blue line

Julius Salvenmoser parries the shot

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

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Kristine Cica corralled it and crosses the blue line

A penalty. Pavel Svejk 2 minutes

Pavel Svejk realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

In the meanwhile Tarmo Kasvi makes a breakaway.....And leaves Julius Salvenmoser no chance!

Goal. 5-3. Tarmo Kasvi

NHL98 players spun a carousel in the opponent’s zone, Tarmo Kasvi shoots

A sprint drive! Matias Friman enters the zone

Julius Salvenmoser parries the shot

Peter Lauritsen with the puck popped from the boarder – risky fire blazes at the cage Metallurg Korsun!

NHL98 charges

A penalty. Jean-Baptiste Conroux 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Rafael Finkle - quick movement with the leg pads and the puck finds no way to the cage!

Joseph Breguet with the puck popped from the boarder – risky fire blazes at the cage NHL98!

Thanks to his personal performance Eddy Lugn made himself comfortable in the NHL98 zone

Hand in hand defensemen carefully met the attack - the puck is lost

Metallurg Korsun owns the puck

Off-side. Players of Metallurg Korsun were too hasty

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

Jean-Baptiste Conroux outplays the opponent and shoots!

Olis Filppula watches out for a partner to send a pass to

A quick flick! Gooooaaal!

Goal. 5-2. Knuts Repss

Knuts Repss with the puck popped from the boarder – risky fire blazes at the cage NHL98!

Metallurg Korsun is attacking. the opponent is blocked in the zone

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

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

Knuts Steins shoots!

On an even keel fowards of Metallurg Korsun rolled into the zone

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

Goal. 4-2. Tarmo Kasvi

NHL98 players spun a carousel in the opponent’s zone, Tarmo Kasvi shoots

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

A penalty. Joseph Breguet 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Rafael Finkle put an end to one ow the most beautiful cominations of the day...what profeciency!

Peter Nyblom outplays the opponent and shoots!

Not for the first time Imerio Cirri exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

Players of NHL98 can not do a thing with the opponent's clingy defense

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

Brian Pouchelon already prepares to shoot!

Metallurg Korsun players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

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

It's not a child's play to sneak through the defence to the cage - Arve Friis did it!

The puck bounces back to the Metallurg Korsun zone

Loosing track of the puck Julius Salvenmoser lands on his leg pads and does it just in time to block the low shot

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

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

Julius Salvenmoser felt the moment and closed the vavant corner

Partners skillfully brought Kristine Cica to the final shot…

NHL98 charges

Kolbein Hoel loses control over the puck

Rafael Finkle parries the puck in the corner of the ice

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

Metallurg Korsun cought the opponent on change

A carom! Goooooaaal!

Goal. 4-1. Tarmo Kasvi

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

Peter Lauritsen charged through to the oponent's zone lika knife through butter

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

Swift shot!

Fight in the centre, a pass and Imants Olbergs is already in the opponent's zone

Face-off occured. NHL98 holds the puck

In a short, slack flick Jorgen Holmqvist shots through the goalie.

Goal. 4-0. Jorgen Holmqvist

Jorgen Holmqvist playfully handled the defender

Jorgen Holmqvist is in the opponent's zone

All under control. Rafael Finkle plays confident

Every pass is accurate - Brian Pouchelon goes for the shot!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Metallurg Korsun keeps on advancing

Jean-Baptiste Conroux aimed between the wickets but Rafael Finkle played well with leg pads

Unexpected pass - Jean-Baptiste Conroux breaks into position!

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

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

A marvelous wrist shot by Jan Slansky! Puck is in the net!

Goal. 3-0. Jan Slansky

Shot from the blue line!

Metallurg Korsun cought the opponent on change

A penalty. Antonio Rafaelo 2 minutes

Rough play by Antonio Rafaelo. Minor penalty, no doubt

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

Only Fabrizio Giaiotti managed to get rid of growing threat of a shot, selflessly blocking a powerfull pass

Players of Metallurg Korsun start their attack

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

Goalie fails to parry the puck and Jan Slansky sends it in the cage!

Goal. 2-0. Jan Slansky

Jan Slansky outplays the opponent and shoots!

Entered the zone around the boards, a cross!

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

Eddy Lugn circles the penalty zone, passes and gets the puck again!

Each pass is tape-to-tape, as well as every movement. Metallurg Korsun enters the zone as if by the guidline

Rafael Finkle showed extrordinary reaction skillfully parrying the shot with the shield

Metallurg Korsun players played greatly in the opponent's zone, there's a shot!

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

A penalty. Vlado Klejna 2 minutes

Vlado Klejna breaks the rules

What a moment it was for Brian Pouchelon! But Rafael Finkle did well in the frame. What cold blood!

Brian Pouchelon shots

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

Players of Metallurg Korsun start their attack

Eddy Lugn is stronger at the spot

Each player of Metallurg Korsun was honoured by presence of the puck after this face-off, as they established a foothold on the opponent's zone. But it didn't come to a shot anyway

Matias Friman appeared to be better at face-off

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

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

A terribly misfortunate pass performed by a player of Metallurg Korsun. Attack was bogged down

A penalty. Gustav Jiricek 2 minutes

A penalty within the team Metallurg Korsun

Occasional defenseman jumps in front of the shooter - carom - Julius Salvenmoser leads the puck away with the shield

Philip Dam shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

Each pass is tape-to-tape, as well as every movement. NHL98 enters the zone as if by the guidline

A quick flick! Gooooaaal!

Goal. 1-0. Jorgen Holmqvist

Metallurg Korsun sniper charges from the blue line!

Frederik Ramholt took the bit between his teeth

Rafael Finkle catches the puck in the air and hides it behind the defensemen

Imants Olbergs shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

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

A penalty. Kristine Cica 2 minutes

A penalty within the team NHL98

NHL98 attempts to enter the opponent's zone

A crashing hip-check demonstrated by Milan Murgas

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

Chase Spears shoots!

Chase Spears exhibits rocket speed upon entering the zone

Start of the first period