SBA 3:2 JAR | HC Slovan Bratislava - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)

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HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia

3:2 (1:0, 1:2, 1:0)

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Sunday 25.11.2012, 17:00 • Samsung Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia • KHL

	60:00	Game over. (19:17:45)
	59:54	Slovan clears it to the neutral zone.
	59:40	Hagman tried to surprise Janus with a sharp-angle shot, the goalie prevails.
	59:21	Janus covers up, Plotnikov wanted to get to the puck.
	59:18	Guskov returns to the ice and gives his team a 6-on-5 advantage.
	58:53	Štajnoch is back on the ice, 5-on-5 play.
	58:50	Vondrka misses the open net.
	58:30	Kolesnik leaves his net, extra attacker for Yaroslavl.
	58:25	Big backhander by Kronwall, Janus makes a save.
	58:04	Kalyuzhny found some open ice, but his shot is deflected up high.
	57:18	Alexander Guskov (YAR) ends the powerplay early as he's given a minor penalty for interference.
	56:53	Martin Štajnoch (SLO) gives Yaroslavl a powerplay as he's called for delaying the game.
	56:53	Handpass called, neutral-zone face-off.
	56:21	Lepistö is back on the ice.
	56:10	Big pressure for Slovan, Švarný and Sigalet firec big-time shots, but Kolesnik keeps the score tight.
	55:00	Tabaček lost it on the blue line, Yaroslavl can breath.
	54:21	Sami Lepistö (YAR) is called for roughing and this might get the pressure off Slovan.
	53:30	Galimov in a big chance on his own rebound, but he doesn't put it home.
	52:41	Bartovič is back on the ice and the home team will be down only one man now.
	52:35	Slovan manages to keep the puck out.
	52:10	Štajnoch (SLO) will sends his team to three men as he's called for high sticking.
	51:45	Slovan clears the puck all the way down the ice.
	50:41	Milan Bartovič (SLO) gets a minor penalty for hooking.
	50:12	Hudáček's attempt is tipped up into the netting.
	49:00	Chernikov tries one from a bad angle and misses.
	48:20	Vishnevski with a drive, Janus seems very calm.
	47:41	Icing against Slovan.
	46:52	Icing is called against the Lokomotiv.
	46:25	Kartaev is denied by Janus.
	45:23	The home team is in full strength.
	45:00	Janus makes another save, this time stopping a long blast from the blue line.
	44:25	The home team clears the puck.
	44:03	Icing is called against Yaroslavl.
	43:44	Kronwall with a blast, Janus makes a stop.
	43:23	Ľubomír Višňovský (SLO) is called for tripping.
	43:23	The referee whistles the play down as the puck is on the net.
	42:20	Another chance for Slovan is broken down, Yaroslavl sets off on a counter attack.
	40:34	Goal for Slovan! Slovan regains the lead on the powerplay. A cross-pass by Vondrka finds the tape of LIBOR HUDÁČEK who scores his second goal of the night. Assisted by Michal Vondrka.
	40:13	A quick shorthanded opportunity for Kalyuzhny, Janus makes a save.
	40:01	3rd period began.
		The play in the second period was much more evenly matched than in the first, but Lokomotiv managed to score twice. Slovan outscored its opponent 15-12.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:58	A huge chance for Bližňák, but he fires it over the bar.
	39:46	Artem Anisimov (YAR) is called for crosschecking.
	39:43	One more shot for Slovan as the face-off has moved to their offensive zone.
	38:40	Hagman finds a way through the left wing, but loses it as he proceeds towards the net.
	37:10	Miklík hits the crossbar.
	36:40	Goal for Lokomotiv! The visitors tie things up again. Staffan Kronwall had the puck behind the home net and passed it back to NIKLAS HAGMAN who finally converts. Assisted by Staffan Kronwall.
	35:30	Kartaev in on Janus trying a backhand deke, but he loses the puck.
	34:21	Bakoš with a shot, Kolesnik didn't have his hands full with this one.
	33:35	Yaroslavl manages to shift the momentum and maintain possession in the offensive zone.
	32:45	Slovan keeps on pressuring the Lokomotiv net, Mario Bližňák misses with a shot from the spot and Michal Vondrka is stopped by Kolesnik who makes an amazing save.
	32:30	Bartovič all alone, but Kolesnik denies him.
	32:13	Višňovský blasts one again, Kolesnik responds with a pad save.
	31:30	There's still some powerplay time left for Slovan.
	31:04	Goal for Slovan! It's a powerplay goal for Slovan! After a scramble in front of the net, the puck gets to ĽUBOMÍR VIŠŇOVSKÝ who hammers it home to get Slovan back ahead. Assisted by Martin Štajnoch.
	30:48	Wide-open net for Vondrka and he misses!
	30:30	Štajnoch with a blast, Kolesnik saves it.
	30:20	Višňovský fires one hard, misses the net.
	30:00	The play gets a little rougher and Sergei Plotnikov (YAR) gets two minutes for boarding. Two-man advantage for Slovan.
	29:48	The visitors get the puck out.
	29:39	Yuri Petrov (YAR) is called for roughing, Slovan will have their first powerplay of the night.
	29:10	The momentum is swinging, the Lokomotiv forced to clear the puck now.
	28:15	A counter attack by Yaroslavl, Janus forced to cover up.
	27:30	Slovan has the puck in the offensive zone.
	25:59	Bakoš tried a shot, Kolesnik makes a stop for the first time in a long time.
	25:50	Yakovlev gets past a couple of defencemen, but his shot is deflected wide.
	25:21	Švarný is back on the ice, Slovan is three for four on the PK tonight.
	25:11	Plotnikov stopped by referee's whistle, offside called.
	25:00	Vondrka managed to get the puck out of his own zone.
	24:15	Anisimov on the puck again, but he doesn't shoot it.
	23:21	Ivan Švarný (SLO) is in the penalty box, it will be a minor penalty.
	23:10	First Lokomotiv line back up front making mess, Anisimov decided not to fire the puck though.
	23:00	Icing is called against Slovan.
	22:53	Home net dislodged.
	22:03	Plotnikov tried one while falling, no success.
	21:30	Momentum is back with the Lokomotiv, the visitors start another attack.
	20:38	Goal for Lokomotiv! What a quick start to the second period by Yaroslavl. Artem Anisimov had his shot stopped by Janus but EMIL GALIMOV made no mistake putting home the rebound and converting on the powerplay. Assisted by Artem Anisimov.
	20:01	2nd period began.
		The visitors dominated in the first, creating a lot of pressure and outscoring their rival 15-4, but coming out empty-handed, trailing by one. The only goal was scored by Libor Hudáček, Niklas Hagman has been the most visible Lokomotiv player so far.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:35	Janus stops a shot by Kronwall.
	19:31	Peter Ölvecký (SLO) heads to the sin bin for boarding.
	18:12	Icing is called against Slovan.
	17:40	Daňo with a counter attack, no success.
	17:25	Despite the powerplay is gone, Lokomotiv finally successful in establishing possession up front.
	16:46	The home team is in full strength, but clears the puck for an icing call.
	16:20	Lokomotiv is having troubles getting the puck into the offensive zone.
	15:32	And the home team clears the puck again.
	15:13	The home team quickly clears the puck, it's behind Kolesnik's net.
	14:46	To make matters worse for Slovan, Mario Bližňák (SLO) is called for tripping.
	14:30	Big pressure for Yaroslavl and Janus decides to take a break as he covers up.
	14:00	And again Hagman on the rebound, Janus kept busy here with six minutes left in the first.
	13:35	Hagman with a rebound, but Janus comes up with another stop.
	12:40	Anisimov had a drive on net, Janus stops him.
	12:22	The home team is stopped by an offside call.
	11:55	Miklík fires a drive, it's tipped up into the netting.
	11:30	Hagman tried to set up a counter attack, couldn't find Kalyuzhny.
	10:50	Momentum is on Slovan's side as they begin another attack.
	10:02	Goal for Slovan! What a beautiful goal for the Slovak team. LIBOR HUDÁČEK invaded the offensive zone on the left wing and just sniped a wrist shot top corner from the top of the circle to open the scoring. Assisted by Milan Bartovič and Mario Bližňák.
	09:00	A scramble in front of Yaroslavl net, Kolesnik stops it and covers up.
	08:34	Niklas Hagman in a great chance after Apalkov found him between the circles, the Finnish forward misses the net.
	07:45	The home team has the puck but is unable to come up with an offensive attempt.
	06:57	Slovan clears the puck, icing is called.
	06:30	No stoppages lately and the visiting team can just keep on adding to the pressure.
	05:10	Even though the teams are playing in even strength, Yaroslavl still occupies the offensive zone.
	04:54	The penalty expires, PK successful for Slovan.
	04:30	Petrov with a close-range shot, Janus makes another save.
	04:12	Janus makes a save on a shot by Guskov.
	03:30	Slovan clears the puck.
	02:54	Ivan Švarný (SLO) is called for highsticking, Yaroslavl will have the first powerplay of the night.
	02:28	Offside is called against Yaroslavl.
	01:45	Big collision between Kytnár and Kalyuzhny and even though it might have been worth a pentlaty against the Slovak forwards, the penalty boxes will stay empty for now.
	00:50	The home team has the puck in the offensive zone.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Konrád) - Višňovský, Sigalet, Švarný, Štajnoch, Sersen, Tabaček, Kudrna, Bakoš - Hudáček, Bližňák, Bartovič - Vondrka, Ölvecký, Miklík - Dravecký, Kytnár, Kukumberg - Mikúš, Šťastný, Daňo Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford (Kolesnik) - Kronwall, Flood, Vishnevski, Lepistö, Yakovlev, Guskov, Amirov - Plotnikov, Anisimov, Galimov - Chernikov, Petrov, Averin - Hagman, Apalkov, Kalyuzhny - Redlihs, Trunev, Kartaev. Referees: Vasiliev, Sergeev - Mikhel, Shikhanov..
		Two strong teams meet tonight in Slovakia's capital, the fifth-placed home team Slovan Bratislava and the third-placed visitors from Yaroslavl. There is only one team between these two in the standings, but the gap is seventeen points. In the last game, Slovan Bratislava beat Atlant Mityshchi in Slovakia, Peter Ölvecký was credited with the game-winning goal. Yaroslavl had their nine-game winning streak ended in Prague when Lev Praha beat them 7-3.
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.

Commentary by

Radoslav Vavřina

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 11. Hudáček (Bartovič, Bližňák), 32. Višňovský (Štajnoch), 41. Hudáček (Vondrka) - 21. Galimov (Anisimov), 37. Hagman (Kronwall)

HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Konrád) - Višňovský, Sigalet, Švarný, Štajnoch, Sersen, Tabaček, Kudrna, Bakoš - Hudáček, Bližňák, Bartovič - Vondrka, Ölvecký, Miklík - Dravecký, Kytnár, Kukumberg - Mikúš, Šťastný, Daňo.

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Kolesnik (Sanford) - Kronwall, Flood, Vishnevski, Lepistö, Yakovlev, Guskov, Amirov - Plotnikov, Anisimov, Galimov - Chernikov, Petrov, Averin - Hagman, Apalkov, Kalyuzhny - Redlihs, Trunev, Kartaev.

Referees: Vasiliev, Sergeev - Mikhel, Shikhanov.

1st period
	02:54
	10:02
	14:46
	19:31
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:38
	29:39
	30:00
	31:04
	36:40
	39:46
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:34
	43:23
	50:41
	52:10
	54:21
	56:53
	57:18
Final