It's gameday! Tonight the first legs of the two Semi-Finals takes place, with four teams hoping to get a head start in the race to make the final.
Tonight's games:
1730 Bílí Tygři Liberec vs. Växjö Lakers (Preview)
1800 JYP Jyväskylä vs. Oceláři Třinec (Preview)
Tonight's rules
Because it's the first leg of an aggregate-scoring series, tonight the game stops after 60 minutes. There is no overtime, or shootout. If it's a tie, that's how the teams will resume next week.
Who hosts the final?
The final will be played at the home venue of the finalist with the better overall record of the season. This means we count which team has collected more points during the season, accumulated over both the Group Stage and the Playoffs. Group Stage games are counted in the 3, 2, 1, 0 point system (win, win in overtime or after penalty shootout, loss in overtime or after penalty shootout, loss) while for playoff games the result after 60 minutes is counted and either 3, 1 or 0 points are awarded (win, tie, loss). After the Quarter-Finals, we have the current ranking: 25 Points: Oceláři Třinec 20 Points: Växjö Lakers 18 Points: JYP Jyväskylä 16 Points: Bílí Tygři Liberec You can follow the ranking here.