JEK 4:5 AST | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg - Barys Nur-Sultan (KHL)

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Avtomobilist – Barys	4:5 (after OT)	\|	Salavat Yulaev – Riga	7:3 (end)	\|	Metallurg M – HC Yugra	1:2 (after OT)
Traktor – Avangard	4:6 (end)	\|	HC Slovan – Lokomotiv	3:2 (end)

final/OT

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Rusko

4:5 (1:1, 2:3, 1:0 - 0:1)

Barys Nur-Sultan

Sunday 25.11.2012, 12:00 • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 12:00 CET.
		When Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg receives Barys Astana today the roles are clear. Avtomobilist is last in the KHL table with only 4 wins in 28 games. After 13 consecutive losses - their last win was a 1-0 against Atlant Mytishchi on 15 October - they are already 20 points behind the second-last in their division. The guests from Kazakhstan are themselves not offering their best ice hockey in recent weeks with only 2 wins in their last 9 matches but recently they earned for example a 3-0 surprise win away against Traktor Chelyabinsk. When both teams met for the first time this season in Astana the hosts Barys gained a clear 7-2 win. Everything but another success by the Kazakhs today would be a huge surprise.
		Starting lineups: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Lobanov (Borodin) - Mezei, Yukseyev, Gusev, Tryamkin, Kurbatov, Sokolov - Lupul, Straka, Malykhin, Spirko, Nemolodyshev, Kryukov, Yemeleyev, Golovin, Lapenkov, Pronin, A. Streltsov, V. Streltsov Barys Astana: Lassila (Poluektov) - Savchenko, Litvinenko, Novopashin, Hedman, Minatsyan, Grigoryev, Belyakov - Zhailauov, Gavrilin, Pushkaryov, Rudenko, Upper, Starchenko, Spiridonov, Bochenski, Antropov, Dawes, Polishchuk, Boyd, Rakhmanov Referees: Bondar, Naumov - Golovylov, Lazarev
	00:01	Game started.
	00:02	The opening face off is won by Avtomobilist.
	00:47	First shot towards Lobanov by the guests through Gavrilin.
	01:18	The guests keep the pressure high and Lobanov has to make a blocker save against Rudenko.
	02:56	First chance for the hosts. Lassila has to make a save against A. Streltsov.
	04:49	GOAL FOR AVTOMOBILIST! SERGEY NEMOLODYSHEV puts the home side in front with one of their first attacks!
	05:46	Astana wants to give the direct answer but they cannot keep the puck in the Avtomobilist zone.
	06:40	Lapenkov gets the pass by A. Streltsov and he is completely free in front of Lassila but the puck is cleared.
	06:43	Litvinenko (Barys) gets two minutes for a changing mistake.
	07:14	Yemeleyev is stopped by guest goalie Lassila.
	08:43	The guests from Kazakhstan are back in full strength.
	08:55	Spirko with a shot. Lassila didn't see the puck but the situation is cleared.
	09:48	Another good scoring chance by V. Streltsov but the visiting goalie has it.
	10:24	Alexander Streltsov (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for slashing.
	10:30	Litvinenko wins the puck at the blue line but Lobanov can make another save.
	12:00	GOAL FOR BARYS! The guests use their first power play of the game for the equalizer !! ROMAN STARCHENKO with a shot above the shoulder of Lobanov from a right angle. Assisted by Vitaly Novopashin.
	13:30	The game is very even now with chances on both sides.
	13:59	Shot by Upper but too high...
	14:28	Avotomobilist is now keeping the puck in the Barys zone, they want the lead back.
	14:56	A good chance for Avtomobilist through A. Streltsov is stopped in the last moment by Lassila !
	15:39	Astana is now under immense pressure by the hosts.
	16:37	Shooting attempt by Kurbatov for the hosts.
	17:05	Antropov almost with a good pass from the left wing but the Avtomobilist defense is there.
	17:35	Lobanov catches a long-distance shot by Spiridonov.
	18:15	Konstantin Pushkaryov (Barys) gets 2+10 minutes for a check against the head.
	18:58	Avtomobilist is again creating more pressure in this power play.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		The outsiders from Yekaterinburg early scored the first goal but had to see how Astana came back in the middle of the period. We see chances on both sides, the game is completely open.
	20:01	2nd period began.
	20:15	GOAL FOR BARYS! Perfect start for Astana into the second period ! Viktor Hedman with a shot from the blue line, the puck bounces back to DMITRY UPPER and he fires the puck over the blockers of Lobanov ! Assisted by Viktor Hedman.
	22:30	The guests are now having more of the game and Avtomobilist has to reorganize.
	23:01	Fyodor Malykhin (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for tripping.
	24:51	Alexander Yukseyev (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for hooking.
	25:33	Rudenko with another shot against Lobanov but the Avtomobilist goalie wins the duel.
	27:10	This time it's Kurbatov who tries it with a shot but Lassila gets the save.
	27:34	Yemeleyev with a shot from the right wing into the arms of Lassila.
	28:04	At the moment Barys in the offense, trying to get another one...
	28:43	Konstantin Rudenko (Barys) gets two minutes for slashing..
	29:05	Fyodor Malykhin almost with the goal against the half empty net of Lassila.
	29:43	GOAL FOR AVTOMOBILIST ! They use the recent man advantage for the equalizer by JOSEF STRAKA. Assisted by Fyodor Malykhin.
	29:53	GOAL FOR BARYS! Just ten seconds after the equalizer Barys Astana gets the lead back! Right after the face off the puck comes to TALGAT ZHAILAUOV who finishes in front of Lobanov! Assisted by Viktor Hedman.
	31:25	Barys keeps the pressure high. Starchenko with the next chance for the Kazakhs.
	32:41	Mikhail Grigoryev (Barys) gets two minutes for interference.
	33:31	A good opportunity for Josef Straka. He takes the rebound after a shot by Mezei but Lassila who today does a great job can clear it.
	34:18	GOAL FOR AVTOMOBILIST ! ARTYOM KRYUKOV ties the match again !! He sends the puck into the upper left corner.
	35:13	Avtomobilist now tries everything to turn the game into their favour. Big problems for the Barys defense.
	37:23	GOAL FOR BARYS! DUSTIN BOYD finished a Barys counter into the right bottom corner. What a blast to give the guests back the advantage. Assisted by Viktor Hedman.
	35:01	Nikolay Pronin (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for rude play.
	35:01	Viktor Hedman (Barys) gets two minutes for rude play.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		In the second period this game had everything you love in hockey - goals, chances, two hardworking teams and a lot of emotion. The favourites from Astana took the lead thee times but Avtomobilist is showing good moral.
	40:01	3rd period began.
	41:02	Both teams try to get into the opponent's zone with fast passes but by now without success.
	41:49	Blue line shot by Avtomobilist is cleared.
	42:47	A lot of breaks so far in the third period...
	43:30	Rudenko in a good shooting position but his stick breaks...
	44:58	GOAL FOR AVTOMOBILIST ! Denis Sokolov has the puck on the right corner and passes it back to the blue line from where NIKOLAY PRONIN fires it into the net ! The hosts are back in business. Assisted by Denis Sokolov.
	47:20	Denis Sokolov (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for hooking.
	48:57	Blue line shot by Barys is stopped by Lobanov.
	49:20	The hosts are complete again.
	50:38	Barys tries it with a shot from the left angle but it only hits the chest of Lobanov. No danger in this play.
	51:33	The guests take a lot of time to set up attacks. They want to avoid mistakes.
	52:15	Double chance for Avtomobilist. They are always dangerous with their counter attacks.
	53:03	Lupul receives the puck in a good position but the puck makes a bounce before he can shoot it and the situation is cleared.
	54:02	Dustin Boyd has the puck behind the net but he can't find a team colleague and loses the following tackle.
	55:35	Lupul misses the net only by a few centimetres.
	55:58	Good pass by Spirko into the center and Kryukov's shot is saved by Lassila.
	56:45	In another fast Avtomobilist attack Lapenkov is stopped by Lassila.
	57:50	Barys tries to keep the puck into the Avtomobilist zone but the hosts are very aggressive and can clear.
	59:00	Last minute of regulation begins.
	59:08	Barys wins the face off but they can't get a shot on goal.
	59:45	Almost the game winner for Barys ! A turn over ends in a 2 on 1 situation for the guests but Sokolov is there with a jump in the very last second to get the puck away with his stick and Lobanov can cover the puck up !
	60:00	3rd period finished.
		A first exclamation mark by the bottom side Avtomobilist. Can they end their month long losing streak in the following overtime?
	60:01	Overtime began.
	60:07	Goal for Barys! Barys wins the face off and half of the team storms in the direction of the Avtomobilist goal where NIGEL DAWES fires the puck past Lobanov for the fast decision in overtime!
		Game over.
		Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg kept the game open and had several good opportunities to end their long losing streak but in the end Barys Astana surprises them in the first seconds of overtime and gets the expected win.
		That's it from my side but there are other KHL games left today ! Thank you for following the game with us ! (14:19:20)

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 5. Nemolodyshev, 30. Straka (Malykhin), 35. Kryukov, 45. Pronin (Sokolov) - 12. Starchenko (Novopashin), 21. Upper (Hedman), 30. Zhailauov (Hedman), 38. Boyd (Hedman), 61. Dawes

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Lobanov (Borodin) - Mezei, Yukseyev, Gusev, Tryamkin, Kurbatov, Sokolov - Lupul, Straka, Malykhin, Spirko, Nemolodyshev, Kryukov, Yemeleyev, Golovin, Lapenkov, Pronin, A. Streltsov, V. Streltsov

Barys Nur-Sultan: Lassila (Poluektov) - Savchenko, Litvinenko, Novopashin, Hedman, Minatsyan, Grigoryev, Belyakov - Zhailauov, Gavrilin, Pushkaryov, Rudenko, Upper, Starchenko, Spiridonov, Bochenski, Antropov, Dawes, Polishchuk, Boyd, Rakhmanov

Referees: Bondar, Naumov - Golovylov, Lazarev

1st period
	04:49
	06:43
	10:24
	12:00
	18:15
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:15
	23:01
	24:51
	28:43
	29:43
	29:53
	34:18
	37:23
	35:01
	35:01
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:58
	47:20
After 3rd period
Overtime
	60:07
Final/OT