The end of the third period

What a moment it was for Herman Overland! But Erwin Zippe did well in the frame. What cold blood!

Bully-off to the right; Herman Overland with the puck – a chance!

HC SPb skipped a beat and Lasse Kipketer is in the zone already

With a backhand shot Nicolas Vogl puts the puck in a corner, leaving the goalkeeper a failure!

Goal. 4-2. Nicolas Vogl

Nicolas Vogl starts attacking, he gave it, got it – he can shoot!

Olof Lindgren is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

A penalty. Tobias Sundstrom 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Erwin Zippe was strong at the base, all caught up and locked in

Nathan Lonchamp scraped the puck out of the tangle of fighting – he goes to the cage!

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

Erwin Zippe is unfailing!

There’s a moment at the HC SPb cage!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Caps keeps on advancing

Kirill Bolshakov entered the fight and was successful. Now HC SPb holds the puck

Each player of HC SPb 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

Theodor Hut catches the puck with a trapper

The defence of the Caps has failed. Nicolas Vogl shoots!

Thanks to his personal performance Laszlo Fenton made himself comfortable in the Caps zone

Filip Malena was a little better at the spot

With no hint on violence, defense of HC SPb closed all the clear zones and gained the puck

Tichomir Balga appeared to be more adroit at face-off

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

An eager beaver Elliot Albertsen achieved his goal and ended the attack

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

Players of Caps initiate the attack

A terribly misfortunate pass performed by a player of HC SPb. Attack was bogged down

Players of Caps won the puck

Some hustle on the slot of Caps, several attempted shots but the puck never finds a way across the finishing tape

Pavel Vizvary goes to the cage – swing, shot!

An outstanding diagonal pass to Pavel Vizvary and he is already in Caps zone

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

Seemingly the corner was vacant but Theodor Hut appeared out of the blue on the puck's way!

Jean-Jacques Gajewski is left alone on the slot!

Reagan Pennington gets the puck, a short run, a dodge. Reagan Pennington rushes towards the cage

Coming out of the goal, Erwin Zippe narrows the angle for a shot and chests down the puck

Luca Bauer appears right in front of the goalkeeper…

With his pass Luca Bauer simply cuts apart HC SPb defence

Jan Sieber securing a pass couldn't see the opponent. He falls onto the ice gathering ice chips. It was hard on him

Faceoff in the centre ice, Caps is with the puck

Theodor Hut - a mechanical shoulder movement, nice reaction!

Atis Milzarajs shoots against the defenseman

A dangerous high-speed attack initiated by HC SPb - the blue line crossed in the blink of an eye

A penalty. Herman Overland 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Herman Overland. That's a penalty

Players of Caps won the puck

Defensemen of HC SPb put an end to the invasion

Theodor Hut felt the moment and closed the vavant corner

Unexpected pass - Pavel Vizvary breaks into position!

A dangerous high-speed attack initiated by HC SPb - the blue line crossed in the blink of an eye

A save performed by Theodor Hut. Not brilliant but calm though

The defence of the Caps has failed. Pavel Vizvary shoots!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as HC SPb keeps on advancing

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

Basilio Patuzzi leaves no chance to the opponnent in face-off

Colten Bibeau makes a hip-check on the opponent. Neat and tidy!

Erwin Zippe rushes to the open corner and parries the shot with his shield

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

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

A penalty. Dario Gambin 2 minutes

A penalty within the team HC SPb

With a quick wrist shot Nathan Lonchamp got the puck straight between the goalie's legs!

Goal. 3-2. Nathan Lonchamp

Bully-off to the right; Nathan Lonchamp with the puck – a chance!

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

Erwin Zippe catches the puck in the air and hides it behind the defensemen

There’s a moment at the HC SPb cage!

On an even keel fowards of Caps rolled into the zone

Defensemen apprehended Kilian Bischofberger and removed him out of the zone

Off-side. Players of HC SPb were too hasty

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

Goal. 3-1. Dario Gambin

Intuitive pass, the puck is on the hook - Dario Gambin is ready to shoot!

With his pass Olof Lindgren simply cuts apart Caps defence

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

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

A nice hip-check. Kirill Bolshakov gained the puck

A wrist shot....GOOOOOOOAAAAAL!

Goal. 2-1. Elio Rosini

Elio Rosini is alone on the slot and receives the pass – Dangerous!

Not for the first time Julius Griesser exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

The attack was stopped just in the middle of the ice

Theodor Hut plays strong and parries the puck in the corner of the ice

Blocked shot of Basilio Patuzzi but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

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

Erwin Zippe manages to move on time and parry the puck

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

Caps players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

Clear play by Theodor Hut

Laszlo Fenton shoots!

Thanks to his personal performance Olof Lindgren made himself comfortable in the Caps zone

Theodor Hut parries the puck in the corner of the ice

Shot from the blue line!

Fight in the centre, a pass and Basilio Patuzzi is already in the opponent's zone

Erwin Zippe pressed the puck to the ice and tucked himself up getting ready for a face-off

Levoslav Koys shots!

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

A wrist shot....GOOOOOOOAAAAAL!

Goal. 2-0. Jean-Jacques Gajewski

Jean-Jacques Gajewski delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

Jean-Jacques Gajewski is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

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

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Vendelin Kantner into the game – a shot!

Reagan Pennington does a buttonhook. HC SPb is advancing

Theodor Hut gets the puck coldbloodedly while his fellow defensemen push the opponents aside

HC SPb greatly played the puck and Dario Gambin is left eye to eye with the goalkeeper. Shot!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as HC SPb keeps on advancing

Some hustle on the slot of Caps, several attempted shots but the puck never finds a way across the finishing tape

Vendelin Kantner playfully handled the defender

Reagan Pennington gets the puck, a short run, a dodge. Reagan Pennington rushes towards the cage

Erwin Zippe pushes his shield in front of the puck and it flies high up in the air

Due to the individual skill Matvey Krauchanka came to the shooting position, he shoots!

Fight in the centre, a pass and Filip Malena is already in the opponent's zone

The puck is held by Caps

The puck is dropped. HC SPb initiates the atack

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

Atis Milzarajs made a perfect turn on the slot and managed to sent a puck in the cage!

Goal. 1-0. Atis Milzarajs

HC SPb sniper charges from the blue line!

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

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

With no hint on violence, defense of HC SPb closed all the clear zones and gained the puck

Players of Caps start their attack

Theodor Hut solved this puzzle choosing the right position

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Pavel Vizvary into the game – a shot!

On an even keel fowards of HC SPb rolled into the zone

An outstanding save by Theodor Hut. Some work to do for press photographers

HC SPb players spun a carousel in the opponent’s zone, Atis Milzarajs shoots

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

Only Sobeslav Skuhrovec managed to get rid of growing threat of a shot, selflessly blocking a powerfull pass

Erwin Zippe - quick movement with the leg pads and the puck finds no way to the cage!

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

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

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

The defence of the HC SPb has failed. Matvey Krauchanka shoots!

Matvey Krauchanka shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

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

Caps sniper charges from the blue line!

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

A penalty. Atis Milzarajs 2 minutes

Atis Milzarajs realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

Seemingly the corner was vacant but Erwin Zippe appeared out of the blue on the puck's way!

Nathan Lonchamp scraped the puck out of the tangle of fighting – he goes to the cage!

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

Colten Bibeau rushes to stop a cannon shot with his own body! With the face screwed up he still does his job

Annoying people at the slot weren't an issue as Erwin Zippe is strong

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Lasse Kipketer aims!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Caps keeps on advancing

Filip Malena appeared to be better at face-off

A penalty. Colten Bibeau 2 minutes

A penalty within the team HC SPb

A save performed by Erwin Zippe. Not brilliant but calm though

Row of passes, attackers kept the puck, it's time to shoot - Svatopluk Padelek is in favourable position!

Caps players entered the zone without a hitch

Erwin Zippe - perfect play with the trapper

Herman Overland appears right in front of the goalkeeper…

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

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

A penalty. Olof Lindgren 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Occasional defenseman jumps in front of the shooter - carom - Erwin Zippe leads the puck away with the shield

Nathan Lonchamp shoots!

Matvey Krauchanka shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

Erwin Zippe covers the puck being backed up by a defeseman, making a skate save. He shouldn't have yawned

Elliot Albertsen delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

Thanks to his personal performance Filip Malena made himself comfortable in the HC SPb zone

Start of the first period