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final/OT
HC Slovan Bratislava
4:3 (1:0, 2:2, 0:1)
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Tuesday 08.01.2013, 18:00 • Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia • KHL
     
    Shots on goal 3rd period: SLO 7, TRA 11
    Shots on goal overtime (game): SLO 2 (33), TRA 1 (30)
    Faceoffs won overall: SLO 35, TRA 26
    Penalty minutes 3rd period (game): SLO 2 (6). TRA 0 (31)

    Thank you for following with us, until next time, goodbye! (21:28:21)
     
    After a thrilling matchup between those two teams, the home team walks away with 2 points (the amount earned in KHL after OT, in the regular time it's 3) and Traktor with huge comebacks wins a point before their trip back home to Chelyabinks.
     
    Game over.
     
    62:43
    Goal for Slovan!
    ROMAN KUKUMBERG blasts one home to finish this game!

    Without assistance.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:36
    Goal for Traktor!
    The visitors took advantage with extra man on the ice and KONSTANTIN PANOV is the scorer.

    Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov
     
    59:15
    Garnett is pulled, Traktor will try with the extra attacker.
     
    58:30
    Time-out Traktor.
     
    57:49
    Traktor back at full strength.
     
    55:49
    Olvecky is called for hooking. Powerplay for Traktor.
     
    52:31
    The visitor trying to get back at Slovan, Panov's shot was denied by Janus.
     
    48:19
    Bartovic with the shot, Garnett manages to deflect, the game is still in the offensive zone for Slovan.
     
    47:50
    Slovan holds tight lines, and the game changes from one side to the other constantly.
     
    44:20
    Slovan put Traktor under heavy pressure, maybe they even scored. The play is being reviewed.
     
    41:38
    The first faceoff goes to Slovan, they're on the attack.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal: SLO 11 (24), TRA 13 (18)
    Faceoffs won: SLO 11 (26), TRA 11 (16)
    Penalty minutes: SLO 4 (4), TRA 0 (31)

    We will be back after the intermission, at around 20:50 CET, for the final period.
     
    The second period was better considering goals, we saw even 4! It's difficult to say who is the better team after such remarkable comeback by Traktor.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    36:42
    Panov is on the breakaway, but Janus is there to make the save.
     
    34:34
    Goal for Slovan!
    Unbeliveable game! Slovan back in front. Bakos found JONATHAN SIGALET whose hard shot went into the net.

    Assists: Martin Bakos, Jan Janus
     
    33:52
    Goal for Traktor!
    Slovan missed their chances and then VLADIMIR ANTIPOV took the puck into the Slovan net to get his team back in the game.

    Assists: Konstantin Panov
     
    30:57
    Goal for Traktor!
    VALERI NICHUSHKIN is the scorer. He did all by himself. Traktor is back in the game.

    Without assistance.
     
    29:29
    Sersen (SLO) is out for two minutes, 5-on-3 for Traktor.
     
    28:19
    Janus doesn't allow the visitors to put the puck behind him. Belov was on the shot.
     
    27:39
    Tabacek (SLO) goes to the penalty box for roughing.
     
    25:31
    Goal for Slovan!
    ANDREJ KUDRNA finished Slovan's long possession in the offensive zone. The puck slipped under Garnett.

    Assists: Lubomir Visnovsky, Roman Kukumberg
     
    23:12
    Visnovsky with the shot but Garnett in the place.
     
    22:19
    Bartovic shoots through the defender, Garnett manages to save somehow.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal: SLO 15, TRA 5
    Faceoffs won: SLO 15, TRA 5
    Penalty minutes: SLO 0, TRA 31

    We'll be back in about 15 minutes.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:09
    Traktor are back at full strength.
     
    19:00
    One minute left in the opening period.
     
    17:51
    Bulis with a shot, but superb Janus makes the save.
     
    17:09
    Kuznetsov (TRA) is in the penalty box for tripping.
     
    11:37
    Goal for Slovan!
    Slovan took advantage of the long powerplay and got on the board through MICHEL MIKLIK.

    Assists: Libor Hudacek, Lubomir Visnovsky
     
    11:29
    Kostitsyn with a hard check on Michalek, he's being taken out of the ice. He will be penalized with 5 minutes + game misconduct.
     
    10:41
    Kuznetsov fires one up, but the shot is deflected.
     
    10:07
    Another opportunity for the visitors, Garnett saves.
     
    09:11
    Nichushkin with a great opportunity by himself on the other side, but couldn't score.
     
    06:18
    A good opportunity for Slovan, but Miklik misses the net.
     
    08:02
    Traktor back at full strength.
     
    06:02
    Vasilchenko (TRA) goes to the penalty box, another powerplay for Slovan.
     
    04:31
    Traktor play at full strength.
     
    02:54
    Traktor are successful on the defense, they clear from their zone.
     
    02:31
    Katichev (TRA) called for high-sticking.
     
    01:22
    Slovan took the initiative into the game. Kudrna shoots towards Garnett, but misses high.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Prior to this game, Slovan is 6th in the Western Conference, while Traktor is 4th in the East. They both have very good chances of reaching playoff berth. Slovan's Lubomir Visnovsky due to personal and family reasons decided to stay in Bratislava for the remainder of the season, instead of going back to New York to join his team, the NY Islanders.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Konrad) - Sigalet, Trska, Visnovsky, Datelinka, Michalik, Tabacek, Sersen - Mikus, Kukumberg, Miklik, Kudrna, Bliznak, Bartovic, Dano, Bakos, Olvecky, Kytnar, Hudacek, Lipiansky

    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Mezin) - Quint, Ryabykin, Shinin, Katichev, Vasilchenko, Razin, Belov, Nesterov - Popov, Dugin, Chistov, Yakutsenya, Bulis, Nichushkin, Panov, Kostitsyn, Lemtyugov, Antpov, Kuznetsov, Karpov

    Referees: Vasilyev, Odins - Alyoshin, Ivanov.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 12. Miklik (Hudacek, Visnovsky), 26. Kudrna (Visnovsky, Kukumberg), 35. Sigalet (Bakos, Janus), 63. Kukumberg - 31. Nichushkin, 34. Antipov (Panov), 60. Panov (Kuznetsov)

    HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Konrad) - Sigalet, Trska, Visnovsky, Datelinka, Michalik, Tabacek, Sersen - Mikus, Kukumberg, Miklik, Kudrna, Bliznak, Bartovic, Dano, Bakos, Olvecky, Kytnar, Hudacek, Lipiansky
    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Mezin) - Quint, Ryabykin, Shinin, Katichev, Vasilchenko, Razin, Belov, Nesterov - Popov, Dugin, Chistov, Yakutsenya, Bulis, Nichushkin, Panov, Kostitsyn, Lemtyugov, Antpov, Kuznetsov, Karpov
    Referees: Vasilyev, Odins - Alyoshin, Ivanov
    Attendance: n/a