MET 1:2 JUG | Metallurg Magnitogorsk - HC Yugra (KHL)

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Traktor – Avangard	4:6 (end)	\|	HC Slovan – Lokomotiv	3:2 (end)

final/OT

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

1:2 (0:0, 0:1, 1:0 - 0:1)

HC Yugra

Sunday 25.11.2012, 12:00 • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 12:00.
		Third and tenth team of Western conference standings clash on Sunday at Magnitogorsk. Metallurg is part of a four-horse battle for the top spot in the conference, together with Traktor, Avangard and AK Bars. They have slipped a bit last week, losing two games in a row, but came back to winning ways shortly afterwards and a win today could take them top of the conference. Sergei Mozyakin and Yevgeny Malkin, two of three top scorets of the league, are both available. Yugra is in the middle of a four-game trip, winning 2-1 at Yekaterinburg and losing with the same score to Chelyabinsk. They can rely on a pretty solid defense recently, but have trouble scoring. Yugra is at 10th position at the moment, just three points behind playoff places.
		Starting lineups: Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Gelashvili (Ahonen) – Antipin, Biryukov, Gonchar, Khabarov, Bondarev, Misharin, Tverdovsky – Kulemin, Lisin, Malkin – Mozyakin, O´Reilly, Zuccarelo – Hodgman, Platonov, Zdunov – Kazionov, Kosov, Yakubov. HC Yugra: Masalskis (Biryukov) – Grebeshkov, Starosta, Pepelyaev, Troncinsky, Djakov, Ibragimov, Lekomtsev – Altaryov, But, Skorokhodov – Videll, Sitnikov, Magogin – Krysanov, Belyaev, Kuzmin – Bulyansky, Yatsenko, Bocharov. Referees: Gusev, Olenin – Koposov, Otmakhov.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:45	Gelashvili makes an easy save from Yugra´s first line.
	02:41	Kosov finds space in the slot, but his shot goes wide. Good chance for Metallurg.
	04:02	Mozyakin moves around the net and into the shooting position, Masalskis saves well.
	05:51	Yakubov misses with his one-timer.
	06:52	Gonchar (MET) is penalized for slashing.
	08:38	Yugra´s short stay in the offensive zone is cut short as Metallurg dumps the puck out.
	08:52	Home team at full strength.
	09:35	Krysanov moves into the shooting position, but Gelashvili is alert and covers the puck.
	11:39	Kulemin is all alone in front of Masalskis, but his backhand shot is week and hits the goalie.
	12:39	Great spell of play by Metallurg and Yugra is under heavy pressure.
	14:12	Masalskis saves Hodgman´s wristshot.
	15:03	Great glove save by Edgars Masalskis, denying Kulemin again.
	15:27	Skorokhodov (YUG) is called for hooking.
	16:08	Malkin´s line spends a minute in front of Masalskis, but only dangerous shot by Malkin is covered by the Yugra goalie.
	17:28	Yugra at full strength.
	18:59	Antipin moves forward from his defensive position and receives a good pass, but also he is denied by Masalskis.
	19:42	Gonchar´s attempted slapshot breaks the glass behind the net. Teams leave the ice for intermission. Remaining 18 seconds of the first period will be played after the break.
		Players are slowly coming back to the ice as the arena staff works to get the glass replaced.
	19:42	The game is back on.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Players change sides and play will resume.
	20:01	2nd period began.
	20:19	Grebeshkov (YUG) is called for hooking.
	21:45	Home team fails to apply any pressure on the poweplay, Yugra defends well.
	22:20	Visiting team at full strength.
	24:59	Gelashvili makes a great save from Bulyansky´s hard slapshot.
	25:43	Masalskis is playing a tremendous game, this time denying Malking in a 1-on-1 situation.
	27:10	Platonov denied by Masalskis. The Latvian goalie is having a great game so far.
	27:27	Pepelyaev (YUG) gets 2 minutes for hooking.
	29:27	Not a good powerplay. Visitors are at full strength.
	29:34	Chabarov (MET) is called for 2 minutes. Visitors powerplay.
	30:24	Ibragimov is denied by Gelashvili.
	31:55	Pepelyaev breaks the stick of O´Reilly as he tries to shoot.
	33:18	Malkin misses a quick pass in front of the net.
	33:49	Malkin (MET) and Dyakov (YUG) both get a minor roughing penalty.
	35:30	Platonov shoots from the slot straight at Masalskis.
	35:49	Both teams are at full strength.
	36:30	Glorious chance for Malkin, who pushed his opponents out of the way, got in front of Masalskis, but the Yugra goalie made a fantastic glove save to keep the puck above goal!
	38:48	Antipin (MET) called for delaying the game.
	39:49	Goal for Yugra! Now what a shock that is! Visitors who have been on a back foot for most of the game get in front! IGOR SKOROKHODOV converts a power play 11 seconds before second intermission and takes his team into the lead. Assisted by Anton But and Denis Grebeshkov.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		This game may not be a goal festival, but Yugra surprises everyone so far with a spirited performance, great Masalskis in goal and Skorokhodov´s opening goal. Let´s see what awaits in the third period...
	40:01	3rd period began.
	40:29	Malkin hits only Masalskis in a great chance in the opening minute.
	40:46	Altarov (YUG) called for delaying the game.
	41:28	Malkin vs. Masalskis once again. Masalskis with a great glove save to catch a goalbound puck.
	43:35	Misharin and Kosov move into a 2-on-1 situation, but the pass by Misharin is not good enough.
	45:33	Masalskis parries O´Reilly´s shot from top of the circle.
	46:10	Rare chance for Yugra as Troncinsky´s blast misses the net.
	48:15	Ibragimov (YUG) - 2 minutes for delaying the game.
	48:35	Goal for Metallurg! For the fourth time, EVGENY MALKIN and Edgars Masalskis face each other and this time, the Russian star forward finally succeeds. Mozyakin found him with a great pass and Malkin couldn´t miss. Assisted by Sergei Mozyakin and Nikolai Kulemin.
	50:53	Skorokhodov got behind Metallurg´s defense and was clean through on goal. However, Gelashvili robbed him off the puck in an attempted deke.
	52:19	Masalskis will surely sleep well tonight. Tverdovsky, Misharin and Kulemin all try to beat him, but he keeps the score tied.
	54:49	Belyaev (YUG) - 2 minutes for hooking.
	54:49	Timeout for Metallurg.
	55:33	We are going to have a 4-on-4 situation as Malkin (MET) goes to the box for delaying the game.
	56:49	Visiting team at full strength.
	57:33	Also the home team is now complete and we are heading for a frantic final seconds.
	58:36	Magogin (YUG) penalized for hooking. Powerplay for Metallurg!
	59:24	Visitors keep tight and the game is heading for overtime.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
		Both teams will share points tonight. Who is going to get the second? Overtime follows.
	60:01	Overtime began.
	60:14	Masalskis saves Malkin´s slapshot.
	60:36	Visiting team at full strength.
	61:23	Goal for Yugra! Now here is the upset! After killing a penalty, Yugra push forward and a shot by ANTON BUT finds its way past Gelashvili and into the net. Metallurg´s goalie did not see much through a crowd of bodies in front of him. Yugra win! Assisted by Anton Krysanov.
		Game over.
		Yugra takes two points out of the game and Edgars Masalskis is their hero today. The masked man stopped many chances of Metallurg, conceded just one goal and could celebrate after Anton But´s overtime winner. That´s it, thanks for staying with us! (14:22:57)

Commentary by

David Richards

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 49. Malkin (Mozyakin, Kulemin) - 40. Skorokhodov (But, Grebeshkov), 62. But (Krysanov)

Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Gelashvili (Ahonen) – Antipin, Biryukov, Gonchar, Khabarov, Bondarev, Misharin, Tverdovsky – Kulemin, Lisin, Malkin – Mozyakin, O´Reilly, Zuccarelo – Hodgman, Platonov, Zdunov – Kazionov, Kosov, Yakubov.

HC Yugra: Masalskis (Biryukov) – Grebeshkov, Starosta, Pepelyaev, Troncinsky, Djakov, Ibragimov, Lekomtsev – Altaryov, But, Skorokhodov – Videll, Sitnikov, Magogin – Krysanov, Belyaev, Kuzmin – Bulyansky, Yatsenko, Bocharov.

Referees: Gusev, Olenin – Koposov, Otmakhov

1st period
	06:52
	15:27
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:19
	27:27
	29:34
	33:49
	38:48
	39:49
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:46
	48:15
	48:35
	54:49
	55:33
	58:36
After 3rd period
Overtime
	61:23
Final/OT