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Four more teams battled it out for a chance to secure the final two semifinal spots in the ELeague Season 2 playoffs Thursday night. OpTic gaming and FaZe Clan ended up getting through, but it wasnt without drama and a stunning upset.OpTic Gaming sweepsThe first best-of-three series showcased the only North American team to advance to the playoffs, OpTic Gaming, who were crowned champions at Northern Arena in Montreal last month. As a result, the Green Wall entered their matchup against the ELeague Group A winners, mousesports, with high expectations. That was brushed away instantly on the first map Train, however, as OpTic put together a commanding 12-3 first half lead. óscar mixwell Ca?ellas played a big part, picking up two quad kills, including one in the final round of the half to effectively silence mousesports. While OpTics opposition put together a slight rally to start the second half, winning four consecutive rounds, that momentum evaporated after four quick wins by the North American team to claim Map 1. Will RUSH Wierzba led the way with a dominant 22/9 KD and 110.6 ADR.The second map of the series, Cache, was picked by mousesports, as they looked to even the series. However, mousesports struggled to get the first half started on defense as they fell behind 9-6. That deficit proved to be too much as OpTic continued their dominance into the second half, further extending their lead before mousesports could catch up. Peter stanislaw Jarguz closed it out with a surprise triple kill to secure the second map 16-11 and the series 2-0, earning OpTic a trip to the semifinals.FaZe Clan upsets defending champsThe second best-of-three series of the day featured the defending ELeague Season 1 champions Virtus.Pro looking to defend their title against FaZe Clan. 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SUNRISE, Fla. -- Roberto Luongo showed up for Florida Panthers training camp on Thursday sporting a thick beard, a stark contrast from the goaltenders usual look.Too lazy to shave, Luongo quipped.A more likely reason is that he was too busy rehabbing.The Panthers have already gotten their first win of the season. Luongo, who was expected to need up to six months to recover from a May surgery to repair a tear in one of his hips, is ahead of the original schedule and cleared to be on the ice when the reigning Atlantic Division champions hold their first practice of camp on Friday.Good to go, Luongo said. A lot of hard work over the summer, but Im really happy with the way things progressed. Going into it I wasnt quite sure how it was going to go, but Im excited to be here, first day of training camp and with a clean bill of health.Luongo was told that he would need to use crutches for a month after the procedure, unable to put weight on the hip or even drive.That lasted about two weeks.Im ahead of my schedule, Luongo said.That beard of his has more than a few flecks of gray in it, which explains the urgency Luongo has at this point in his career. At 37, his window for winning a Stanley Cup obviously isnt as wide-open as it once was. So he rehabbed for 3-4 hours a day, wearing down the floor of his pool by doing so much running in there during his rehab. There wasnt even time for a vacation, other than a week to go see family.Wasnt much rest this summer, said Luongo, who has been doing some on-ice work for about six weeks.Luongo is going into his 17th NHL season, yet still coming off a year that was one of his best.ddddddddddddHe saved 92.2 percent of the shots he faced, the third-highest clip of his long career. Luongo finished with a 2.35 goals-against-average, posted four shutouts and was one of five goalies who earned votes in the NHL MVP balloting.Most notably, after his first seven seasons with Florida ended with the Panthers missing the playoffs, Luongo helped get them back to the postseason. The Panthers, who werent sure if Luongo would be ready for opening night, added James Reimer over the summer and the sense is that Reimer may get a few more starts than Florida backups have gotten in the past.Youve got to think of the big picture, Luongo said. As much as Id love to play 70 games still, I dont think thats wise.Game notes Looking slimmer than he did at the end of last season, Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr arrived Thursday eating a glazed donut. Its all about diet, the notoriously hard-working Jagr said. ... The Panthers start training camp Friday without head coach Gerard Gallant, whos still working as an assistant for Team North America in the World Cup of Hockey. Hes not expected back with Florida for at least another week. ... Theres two players on tryout deals in camp, RW Justin Fontaine and D Adam Pardy. This team is on the way up, and to come in here and try to be a part of it is definitely an excitement, Pardy said. ... Theres 51 players on the camp roster, a list that doesnt include World Cup players Aaron Ekblad, Vincent Trocheck, Aleksander Barkov and Jussi Jokinen. ' ' '