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Today's Schedule HC Vìtkovice Ridera (2) vs Mountfield HK (4), game #7 (3.30 p.m. CET) SHL Finals Växjö Lakers HC (1) vs Skellefteå AIK (2), game #1 (3.15 p.m. CET)

naaaa...that's not me at all... and I don't have any alter ego

still, we won't take part in the Team Event

Ligue Magnus Rouen Dragons are the new French Champions! They won the final series 4 games to 2 against Grenoble after going down 0-2. Last night, game #6 went to OT, when Rouen scored the Championship Goal at 64:45. the game itself ended 4-3. (in French) https://liguemagnus.com/2023/04/14/finale-les-dragons-champions-de-france/

NLA The Finals (Best-of-7 Series) Game #1 Genève-Servette HC (1) - EHC Biel-Bienne (2) 2-1 (1-0, 1-0, 0-1) Servette lead series 1-0 Boxscore https://www.sihf.ch/de/game-center/game/#/20231105000427 Highlights https://www.nationalleague.ch/game/20231105000427

yes, the Olympic Channel is broadcasting all the men and women's events (group A only, of course).

last update for Tonight, more Tomorrow... RB Salzburg won 3-0 vs HC Bolzano/Bozen RB Munich won 2-1 vs ERC Ingolstadt Servette leading 2-0 vs Bienne with 5 mins still to be played in the 3rd period Rouen leading 3-2 vs Grenoble after 2 periods in game #6 of the Finals. with a win, they are the Champions.

DEL Playoffs The Finals (Best-of-7 Series) Game #1 EHC Red Bull Munich (1) - ERC Ingolstadt (2) 2-1 (1-0, 1-0, 0-1) Red Bull Munich lead series 1-0 Boxscore https://www.penny-del.org/event/ehc-red-bull-muenchen-erc-ingolstadt/11503 Highlights https://www.penny-del.org/video/ehc-red-bull-muenchen-erc-ingolstadt-highlights/21571 (not sure it works, for me, it doesn't )

() ICE Hockey League Playoffs The Finals (Best-of-7 Series) Game #4 EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) - HC Bolzano/Bozen Südtirol Alperia (1) 3-0 (1-0, 1-0, 1-0) Red Bull Salzburg lead series 3-1 Boxscore https://www.ice.hockey/en/stats-facts/gamestats?gameId=249ed16f-c959-4f52-9b69-b5e76b2c6053&divisionId=12243 Highlights https://www.puls24.at/video/sport-icehl-ice-hockey-league/highlights-ice-hockey-league-salzburg-vs-bozen-spiel-4/v-crvtxz5zd335

Team for the World Championships Women Francesca Milani (-48kg) Assunta Scutto (-48kg) Odette Giuffrida (-52kg) Thauany David Capanni Dias (-57kg) Veronica Toniolo (-57kg) Flavia Favorini (-63kg) Giorgia Stangherlin (-78kg) Alice Bellandi (-78kg) Asya Tavano (+78kg) Men Angelo Pantano (-60kg) Matteo Piras (-66kg) Elios Manzi (-66kg) Manuel Lombardo (-73kg) Giovanni Esposito (-73kg) Antonio Esposito (-81kg) Christian Parlati (-90kg) Nicholas Mungai (-90kg) Gennaro Pirelli (-100kg)

they could have a 9th place playoff bracket (like they did at the world champs in the past)...

very depressing day #2 at the Spring Nationals only 3 qualifying times for the World Champs recorded earlier tonight: Thomas Ceccon (very modest 53.36, men's 100m Back) Federico Poggio, 58.73 beating the reigning world champion Nicolò Martinenghi, 59.06 (men's 100m Breast) other champions (outside the QT for Fukuoka): Silvia Scalia (28.04, women's 50m Back) Federico Burdisso (23.52, men's 50m Fly) Ilaria Bianchi (58.45, women's 100m Fly) Martina Carraro (2.24.22, women's 200m Breast) Simona Quadarella (1.59.41, women's 200m Free...it looks a Century ago when this race was the most anticipated and excting of the whole meet...how much we miss you, Federica! )

also Tonight, so far... RB Salzburg leading 2-0 vs HC Bolzano/Bozen after 2 periods RB Munich leading 2-0 vs ERC Ingolstadt after 2 periods Servette leading 1-0 vs Bienne midway through the 2nd period

Today's Results (Part I) HC Dynamo Pardubice (1) - HC Oceláři Třinec (6) 1-2 (HC Oceláři Třinec win series 4-3) HC Oceláři Třinec will play the Extraliga Finals for the 5th time in a row

Yesterday's Results (Part II) Mountfield HK (4) - HC Vìtkovice Ridera (2) 1-2 4OT (series tied 3-3)

it's over! seconds before the end of 4th OT, Vitkovice scored the game winner...and they did it shorthanded! now the series is tied at 3 apiece; the decider is scheduled for Saturday.

yes, you're right. I don't know why I wrote 2nd OT? especially because I'm watching the game!

yes, but our National Fedration doesn't take any clocking from this year into account to qualify. our swimmers have only 3 chances to make the Olympic team: a) winning a medal in Fukuoka next summer, b) matching the NF qualifying time (which is way more strict than the FINA's OQT) at the Winter Nationals in December, c) same as b) but referred to the 2024 Spring Nationals (in 12 Months). any result in any other meet is not a qualifying result for by the way, Today we recorded 6 qualifying times for Fukuoka: Marco De Tullio (3.44.69, men's 400m Free) Simona Quadarella (8.21.14, women's 800m Free) Lisa Angiolini (1.06.18, women's 100m Breast) Alberto Razzetti (1.54.98, men's 200m Fly) Sara Franceschi (4.35.98, women's 400m IM) Leonardo Deplano (21.89, men's 50m Free) in general, very disappointing times in all the races...I expected a lot more from our top swimmers, at least from those who are not recovering from injuries.

the guy in the qualification round scored more than 85 points. today Asil won with 84.something...

Fatty Granny

in the meantime, Mountfield and Vìtkovice are playing the second OT. Vìtkovice just scored what could have been the decisive goal, but the referees denied it for playing the puck with a high stick after the video review. Play continues (7 mins gone in the 3rd OT)...

Tomorrow's Schedule HC Dynamo Pardubice (1) vs HC Oceláři Třinec (6), game #7 (5 p.m. CET) DEL Finals EHC Red Bull Munich (1) vs ERC Ingolstadt (2), game #1 (7.30 p.m. CET) NLA Finals Genève-Servette HC (1) - EHC Biel-Bienne (2), game #1 (8 p.m. CET) () ICE Hockey League Finals EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) vs HC Bolzano/Bozen Südtirol Alperia (1), game #4 (7.30 p.m. CET) Magnus League Finals Dragons Rouen (2) vs Brûleurs De Loupes Grenoble (1), game #6 (8.30 p.m. CET)

DEL Semifinals Recap (Best-of-7 Series) EHC Red Bull Munich (1) - Grizzlys Wolfsburg (5) 4-3 (5-2; 2-3; 3-5; 3-1; 3-2OT; 2-3; 7-2) ERC Ingolstadt (2) - Adler Mannheim (3) 4-2 (1-3; 6-3; 1-2; 1-0; 4-1; 2-0) DEL The Finals (Best-of-7 Series) EHC Red Bull Munich (1) - ERC Ingolstadt (2) Game #1: Friday, April 14th, 7.30 p.m. CET in Munich Game #2: Sunday, April 16th, 2.15 p.m. CET in Ingolstadt Game #3: Tuesday, April 18th, 7.30 p.m. CET in Munich Game #4: Friday, April 21st, 7.30 p.m. CET in Ingolstadt Game #5: Thursday, April 23rd, 1.45 p.m. CET in Munich (if necessary) Game #6: Saturday, April 25th, 7.15 p.m. CET in Ingolstadt (if necessary) Game #7: Tuesday, April 27th, 7.15 p.m. CET in Munich (if necessary)

Extraliga Semifinals Recap (Best-of-7 Series) HC Košice (1) - HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce (8) 4-3 (3-1; 2-0; 2-3; 1-4; 1-2 2OT; 2-1; 3-1) HKM Zvolen (3) - HK Grotto Spišská Nová Ves (5) 4-3 (2-4; 2-1 SO; 1-3; 3-1; 5-6; 3-0; 3-2) Extraliga The Finals (Best-of-7 Series) HC Košice (1) - HKM Zvolen (3) Game #1: Sunday, April 16th, 6 p.m. CET in Košice Game #2: Monday, April 17th, 6 p.m. CET in Košice Game #3: Thursday, April 20th, 6.30 p.m. CET in Zvolen Game #4: Friday, April 21st, 6.30 p.m. CET in Zvolen Game #5: Sunday, April 23rd, TBD CET in Košice (if necessary) Game #6: Tuesday, April 25th, TBD CET in Zvolen (if necessary) Game #7: Thursday, April 27th, TBD CET in Košice (if necessary)

Liiga Semifinals Recap (Best-of-7 Series) Tappara Tampere (1) - HIFK Helsinki (6) 4-1 (3-2 2OT; 2-4; 5-2; 5-2; 2-1) Ilves Tampere (2) - Pelicans Lahti (4) 2-4 (3-2 OT; 2-3; 2-3; 3-2; 0-2; 1-3) Liiga The Finals (Best-of-7 Series) Tappara Tampere (1) - Pelicans Lahti (4) Game #1: Wednesday, April 19th, 5.30 p.m. CET in Tampere Game #2: Friday, April 21st, 5.30 p.m. CET in Lahti Game #3: Saturday, April 22nd, 4 p.m. CET in Tampere Game #4: Tuesday, April 25th, 5.30 p.m. CET in Lahti Game #5: Thursday, April 27th, 5.30 p.m. CET in Tampere (if necessary) Game #6: Saturday, April 29th, 4 p.m. CET in Lahti (if necessary) Game #7: Tuesday, May 2nd, 5.30 p.m. CET in Tampere (if necessary)