Game Report 521

Spengler Cup

PLAYED AT: Vaillant Arena
Date: Dec 30, 2013
GAME NOTES: HC GENÈVE-SERVETTE BEATS CANADA 6-5 IN SEMIFINALS AT SPENGLER CUP THE CANADIAN PRESS DAVOS, Switzerland – Doug Shedden says Canada played its best game at the Spengler Cup on Monday. Unfortunately for the Canadians, so did opposing goaltender Tobias Stephan. Stephan made 50 saves and HC Genève-Servette capitalized on its chances in a 6-5 semifinal win over defending champion Canada. “To me, you lose this game on two words, and that's Toby Stephan,” Canada coach Shedden said after the game. “We threw 55 shots at him, and we were all over him with quality chances, and there's no question he was the difference in the game. “Unfortunately that's the game of hockey sometimes. A hot goalie can steal a game, especially in a one-game series.” Conversely, Geneva-based Genève-Servette made the most of its chances, beating the Canadian tandem of Allen York and Matthew Hackett six times on 24 shots. “Geneva really capitalized on the limited chances they got,” Shedden said. “It seems like every shot they had was a seeing-eye shot, like under the bar or five-hole ... they were a sharp-shooting team today. “I'm not blaming the goalies one bit. It just seems that every chance they got they made the best of it.” Alexandre Giroux, Travis Roche and Jacob Micflikier, Darren Haydar and Jason Williams scored for Canada. Former NHL veteran Matthew Lombardi led HC Genève-Servette with two goals and two assists. Denis Hollenstein, Intio Pestoni, Arnaud Jacquement and Daniel Vukovic also scored for the Swiss side. Canada was trailing 6-3 midway through the third period, but they poured on the pressure and goals at 16:10 from Haydar and 18:18 from Williams made it a one-goal game with time winding down. Stephan, who made 21 of his 50 saves in the third, would not be beaten a sixth time. “I thought we had our best game by a mile,” Shedden said. “Unfortunately like a hot pitcher in baseball, (goaltenders) can beat you some nights.” HC Genève-Servette will play CSKA Moscow in Tuesday's final. Moscow edged host HC Davos 5-4 earlier Monday.

Visiting Team: HC Genève-Servette

Home Team: Canada

HC GENèVE-SERVETTE LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	51	Stepahn, Tobias
G	65	Mayer, Robert
	7	Stafford, Garret
	9	Simek, Juraj
	10	Lombardi, Matthew
	15	Gerber, Roland
	17	Jacquemet, Arnaud
	18	Pestoni, Inti
	19	Fritsche, John
	20	Berthon, Eliot
	22	Mercier, Jonathan
	26	Rivera, Christopher
	32	Petrell, Lennart
	40	Nordlund, Markus
	44	Kamerzin, Jeremie
	47	Antonietti, Eliot
	54	Marti, Christian
	55	Vukovic, Daniel
	56	Iglesias, Frederic
	57	Bezina, Goran
	61	Daugavins, Kaspars
	81	Picard, Alexandre
	88	Romy, Kevin
	89	Almond, Cody
	91	Dodson, Travis

HC GENèVE-SERVETTE PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	44	2:00	Slashing minor	1:24	1		1:24	0:36
1st	22	2:00	(auto) High-Sticking minor	9:40	1		9:40	12:20
2nd	89	2:00	Tripping minor	16:09	1		16:09	5:51
3rd	22	2:00	(auto) Holding minor	11:12	1		11:12	10:48
3rd	32	2:00	(auto) Interference minor	16:06	1		16:06	5:54
3rd	81	2:00	(auto) Elbowing minor	17:57	1		17:57	4:03

CANADA LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	30	York, Allen
G	31	Mason, Chris
G	37	Hackett, Matthew
	2	Vandermeer, Jim
	3	Ehrhardt, Travis
	5	Genoway, Colby
	7	Kinrade, Geof
	8	Kwiatkowski, Joel
	9	Bell, Brendan
	10	Giroux, Alexandre
	11	Micflikier, Jacob
	15	McLean, Brett
	18	Spylo, Ahren
	19	MacMurchy, Ryan
	20	Haydar, Darren
	22	Stewart, Anthony
	25	DuPont, Micki
	26	Noreau, Maxim
	27	Beaudoin, Eric
	29	Williams, Jason
	43	Walser, Derrick
	49	Bolduc, Alexandre
	50	Metropolit, Glen
	77	Roche, Travis
	93	Ritchie, Byron

CANADA PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	25	2:00	(auto) Holding minor	13:24	1		13:24	8:36
3rd	15	2:00	Slashing minor	6:24	1		6:24	15:36
3rd	43	2:00	Slashing minor	13:26	1		13:26	8:34

HC GENèVE-SERVETTE Goals

HC GENèVE-SERVETTE PLAYERS (plus)

CANADA PLAYERS (minus)

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Time

G-As1-As2

1st