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SportsGamers, The time has come to once and for all cap off the competitive NHL 22 season and we're doing that by heading into the weekend with the SCL 1v1 Finals tonight, and the 6v6 Finals tomorrow. These games feature some top tier talent and we guarantee action-packed broadcasts that you won't want to miss. Both events will be broadcast live in Swedish at www.twitch.tv/SportsGamerGG with Adam @esdor Ericson in the booth! Action starts at 19:00 CEST tonight. The 1v1 Finals tonight will feature two great players who have made a name for themselves in the Swedish community over the past few years. Henrik @Eken45jr Eklund is the defending triple Champion and the only player to ever get a taste of the 1v1 gold in the SCL. He won his first ever SCL trophy in Uppsala back in the spring of 2019, and has been on a successful journey ever since. He will be challenged by Robin @Rubituss Söderqvist, who actually also was at the first ever SCL Finals in Uppsala, and played Eken in the Finals. The duo has clashed on several occasions over the years and while that has built a mutual respect, this is also a rivalry between two fierce competitors.  (7) Robin @Rubituss Söderqvist vs (1) Henrik @Eken45jr Eklund "We've played each other a couple of times over the years in the SCL, and Eken has always came away with the victory in the past. I'm definitely the underdog in this series especially since Eken now has three consecutive Championships. Since we've played each other many times in the past, I think we've got a good idea of how the opponent plays, but in NHL 22 I don't think we've even clashed, so it's going to be great to finish off NHL 22 with this series. My best weapon against Eken is going to be my defensive game and the calmness and routine I've build over the years." - @Rubituss "I think there's definitely some press on me to defend the title, but often it just pushes me to go the extra mile and makes me play even better. Me and Rubituss have played each other a couple of times in HUT this year, I don't remember how those games went but it seems like he's really found his form towards the end of the season, so it's going to be a fun matchup. I'd say his strengths are on the offensive, a great goal scorer for sure. I'd be dumb to let you in on what I've got planned for the evening, but I'll keep it simple and if I can play at my best level, I'll be tough to beat." - @Eken45jr

SportsGamers, Finally, it's time for the best teams to clash in a tough Finals series to cap off the eHSM 2022 season. On Friday, we witnessed Jere @jxrska Laukka take the community by storm and hoisting the 1v1 trophy, now GOONS has the opportunity to pull a similar feat against hREDS, but do they have what it takes? Join us for the Bronze series between #1 seed FILADELPHIA and #2 seed Tunnel Vision first, starting at 18:30 EEST over at www.twitch.tv/SportsGamerGG as usual. After the bronze series, we'll drop the puck for the Finals. Your hosts for the night will be Arttu Hämäläinen and Julius Sorjonen. hREDS  (3) vs GOONS  (4) TOP SCORER (Playoffs) Niklas @NikkeDangles Tukiainen 15 GP, 23+41=64 vs Arttu @laitineen64 Laitinen 16 GP, 28+33=61 GOALTENDER (Playoffs) Oskari @SibeIius Grönroos 15 GP, 15 W, 79,81 SV%, 1,4 GAA, 5 SO vs Niklas @uhNikke Nieminen 16 GP, 15 W, 76,87 SV%, 1,94 GAA, 1 SO REGULAR SEASON RECORD 16-0-0 vs 15-1-0 With the level of competition in the eHSM this year, it's rather incredible that hREDS have made it thus far on an unbeaten streak. They're currently 31 games deep into eHSM action and if we'll count their last competitive victory in the ECL '22 Spring Finals, that makes it 32 games. We haven't checked the record books, but that's an impressive feat and speaks volumes of just how good this team is. In addition to that, they even switched up their lineup mid-playoffs. Albeit it being their true and tested long-time centerman Perttu @Beniittto Kemppainen joining them on leave from his military service, the team and the man himself took the assignment in stride and didn't miss a beat on their march towards the trophy. Going into Sunday, we'll have to wonder if we'll see Beniittto back in the lineup or not, and if Valtteri @Vattuyy Virtanen gets the call back, what is his form and motivation to do his best for a team that just benched him the previous week? GOONS have showed everyone that they are very close to the Championship team level at the moment, if not the best team in the tournament on their best days. However, in comparison to hREDS, they do suffer a bit from occasional inconsistency. Their semifinals victory against defending champions FILADELPHIA came with relative ease and despite being put on the back foot at times, they've always managed to bounce back. GOONS is a resilient team with all the skill to match their opponent, all they need to do now is get into that Championship headspace and claim the trophy, it's there for the taking tonight. Ever since his triumph with SAWO ESPORTS in ECL '22 Spring, Teemu @Teemuyy Polttila has looked like a different player on the ice, in a good sense. He is able to take charge on the ice and set the tone with confidence, helped by the X-Factor all of his teammates seem to possess. The goaltending duel is going to be interesting to watch, wunderkind and former cover gamer Niklas @uhNikke Nieminen has recent Finals experience from this summer, whereas the experienced Oskari @SibeIius Grönroos was part of a declining HAVU Gaming squad for a few seasons, and is now re-emerging as a top tier goaltender for a Championship caliber team.  Prediction: hREDS wins it in 4.