The end of the third period

The puck is in Frederic Herren trapper

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

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

The attack was stopped just in the middle of the ice

Clement Maucomble plays strong and parries the puck in the corner of the ice

The defence of the Minnesota has failed. Reiss Yasin shoots!

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

Players of Strassenbande lose the puck

Two of Minnesota players are against just one defenseman, a pass towards the far post! Goooaaal!

Goal. 2-3. Isak Soderberg

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

A sprint drive! Karl-Markus Wetl enters the zone

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

Events unfold rapidly - Niescier Cherevko is brought for the shot!

Thanks to his personal performance Bernd Steven made himself comfortable in the Strassenbande zone

Coming out of the goal, Frederic Herren narrows the angle for a shot and chests down the puck

Blocked shot of Giovanni Burnie but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

Minnesota players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

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

A penalty. Raoul Trottier 2 minutes

Raoul Trottier realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

Evgeny Briedis makes a carefull hip-check and dispossesses the opponent of the puck

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

Yan Busurkin took the defender away and he is ready to hit the target!

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

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

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

Frederic Herren - perfect play with the trapper

Events unfold rapidly - Niescier Cherevko is brought for the shot!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Minnesota keeps on advancing

Frederic Herren felt the moment and closed the vavant corner

Karl-Markus Wetl flicks to the cage

Karl-Markus Wetl took the bit between his teeth

A penalty. Yan Busurkin 2 minutes

Yan Busurkin realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

Giovanni Burnie meets the opponent on high speed! Puck, baton and gloves - all three are lost.

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

Bully-off to the right; Bernd Steven with the puck – a chance!

Meeting no active resistance players of Minnesota cross the blue line

Centres look cross at each other. Bernd Steven wins the duel

A penalty. Raoul Trottier 2 minutes

Lead referee raises his hands, we have a penalty

Strassenbande attempts to enter the opponent's zone

William Carlsson makes a carefull hip-check and dispossesses the opponent of the puck

An outstanding save by Clement Maucomble. Some work to do for press photographers

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

Fight in the centre, a pass and Yan Busurkin is already in the opponent's zone

The puck is held by Strassenbande

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

Clement Maucomble managed to get back to the opern corner on time - the puck is locked in

Raoul Trottier outplays the opponent and shoots!

Raoul Trottier watches out for a partner to send a pass to

A penalty. Niescier Cherevko 2 minutes

Niescier Cherevko breaks the rules

Defensemen of Minnesota put an end to the invasion

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

Two of Strassenbande players are against just one defenseman, a pass towards the far post! Goooaaal!

Goal. 2-2. Andres Capriano

Andres Capriano flicks from the blue line…

As Andres Capriano entered the zone, the rest of the team catches up

Frederic Herren was strong at the base, all caught up and locked in

Confidently entrenched in the zone – a shot from Julius Treffen!

With his pass Bernd Steven simply cuts apart Strassenbande defence

Clement Maucomble! What is the goalkeeper of Minnesota doing! At full stretch he saves an empty corner of the cage!

Pier Luigi Zenobio circles the penalty zone, passes and gets the puck again!

Strassenbande is attacking. the opponent is blocked in the zone

Clement Maucomble gets everything entering the slot as if he were a tornado - the puck is locked down

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

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

Frederic Herren manages to interlock the leg pads, a dull blow, the puck is settled

Bully-off to the right; Victor Ctypko with the puck – a chance!

Victor Ctypko does a buttonhook. Minnesota is advancing

The puck is held by Minnesota

Franco Berger makes a carefull hip-check and dispossesses the opponent of the puck

Each player of Strassenbande 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

Players of Strassenbande start their attack

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

Blocked shot of Johann Descloux but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

Andres Capriano is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

Frederic Herren was strong at the base, all caught up and locked in

The cross turned into a shot, Isak Soderberg hurries for a putback.

Thanks to his personal performance Modris Silinsmits made himself comfortable in the Strassenbande zone

Dominik Roga grabs the puck from Yan Busurkin

Frederic Herren pushes his shield in front of the puck and it flies high up in the air

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

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

Jakob Stonestreet aimed between the wickets but Frederic Herren played well with leg pads

Jakob Stonestreet flicks to the cage

Jakob Stonestreet exhibits rocket speed upon entering the zone

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

Bully-off to the right; Jouko Nattinen with the puck – a chance!

Aurel Masar watches out for a partner to send a pass to

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

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

Blocked shot of Raoul Trottier but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

Strassenbande forwards reached the opponent's zone off the cuff

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

Several players of Minnesota attempted to enter the zone in parallel, but the liney pauses the game, calling it offside

Coming out of the goal, Frederic Herren narrows the angle for a shot and chests down the puck

Modris Silinsmits playfully handled the defender

Modris Silinsmits charged through to the oponent's zone lika knife through butter

A penalty. Ladimir Mukhanov 2 minutes

Ladimir Mukhanov realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

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

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

With his pass Yan Busurkin simply cuts apart Minnesota defence

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

Swift shot!

Zigmars Zeltkalns hastily crosses the blue line around the board

A penalty. Adrian Bachmann 2 minutes

Rough play by Adrian Bachmann. Minor penalty, no doubt

Frederic Herren comes out a winner in this matchup - the puck is still and locked in!

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

Jouko Nattinen does a buttonhook. Minnesota is advancing

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

Clement Maucomble parries, the puck wasn't left on the slot for good but quckly pressed down

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Andres Capriano aims!

Strassenbande players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

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

Goal. 1-2. Raoul Trottier

Raoul Trottier with the puck popped from the boarder – risky fire blazes at the cage Minnesota !

Zigmars Zeltkalns manages to perform an excellent drive!

Face-off, Halvdan Jeger gnaws the puck out

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

Swift shot!

Yan Busurkin manages to perform an excellent drive!

A penalty. Niescier Cherevko 2 minutes

A penalty within the team Minnesota

A penalty. Jouko Nattinen 2 minutes

A penalty within the team Minnesota

Cut the pass and now have some time to catch their breath

Faceoff in the centre ice, Minnesota is with the puck

Frederic Herren weighed the threat and acted accordingly, closing the angle for a shot

William Carlsson slips between defenders, open for the pass – He gets it!

An accurate pass. Minnesota moves forward

A penalty. Halvdan Jeger 2 minutes

Roughing by Halvdan Jeger

Frederic Herren plays strong and parries the puck in the corner of the ice

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

As Aurel Masar entered the zone, the rest of the team catches up

various technics are used by Frederic Herren, rotating like a hamster on a wheel! Save!

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Victor Ctypko aims!

Aurel Masar exhibits rocket speed upon entering the zone

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

Shot from the blue line!

Julius Treffen shows magnificent stickwork and enters the opponent's zone

Franco Berger blocks a powerfull pass with his baton and the puck flies over to the terrace

Frederic Herren chose low position and luckily covered the corner with the leg pad

Modris Silinsmits shots!

Isak Soderberg exhibits rocket speed upon entering the zone

A penalty. Axel Gullberg 2 minutes

Axel Gullberg breaks the rules

A penalty. Kondratiy Khlopov 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Kondratiy Khlopov. That's a penalty

Just waving by guesswork Clement Maucomble found the puck in the trapper

Andres Capriano shots

Strassenbande players entered the zone without a hitch

The puck is dropped. Strassenbande initiates the atack

The puck is in Clement Maucomble trapper

Kondratiy Khlopov scraped the puck out of the tangle of fighting – he goes to the cage!

Minnesota skipped a beat and Kondratiy Khlopov is in the zone already

Karl-Markus Wetl skillfully tips the puck towards the cage!

Goal. 0-2. Karl-Markus Wetl

Karl-Markus Wetl flicks from the blue line…

Minnesota charges

A marvelous wrist shot by Julius Treffen! Puck is in the net!

Goal. 0-1. Julius Treffen

Julius Treffen delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

An accurate pass. Minnesota moves forward

Centres look cross at each other. Halvdan Jeger wins the duel

A penalty. Axel Gullberg 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

A penalty. Zigmars Zeltkalns 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

A slack shot performed by Axel Gullberg. The goalkiper of Minnesota handels it quite easily

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

Not for the first time Axel Gullberg exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

Start of the first period