Who would have expected the Nottingham Panthers travelling to Turku not only qualified for the next round, but as group winners too.

TPS need to win this game in regulation, and hope that Bern overcome Mountfield in OT/SO to progress to the next round. "We know what we have to do, and can not think about anything else," said defenseman Jani Forsström. "At least we can't let that affect our preparation, it's a game we simply have to win."

Panthers’ Head Coach Corey Neilson has said that his team won’t be taking this game lightly, however. “We’ll approach it in exactly the same way as any other game. It’s a game we want to win, but we’re playing a great team,” said the Canadian. “We’re proud of what we’ve done to get into this situation for sure.”