The 9 and 10 October saw Game Day 5, the penultimate round of the group stage this year's Champions Hockey League. Each team played the first of a back to back meeting with the same opponent as the group stage of reaches it's climax.
We can have a look at the state of play in each with only one game left to be played next week on 16 or 17 October.
Group A
Sweden's Frölunda Indians crushed Denmark's Aalborg Pirates 6-0 at home ensuring qualification for themselves and knocking out the Danes. 18 year old Samuel Fagermo impressed for the home side with three goals on the night.
In the other game ZSC Zurich set themselves up nicely with a 7-4 home victory over Vienna Capitals with a third period that saw six goals, three each. It sets up a dramatic final match next week where only the winner will qualify for the knockout stages.
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