CLJ 2:3 MYT | Traktor Chelyabinsk - Atlant Mytishchi (KHL)

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Traktor Chelyabinsk

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

Atlant Mytishchi

Friday 18.10.2013, 15:00 • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET / 17:00 MSK / 19:00 local time in Chelyabinsk.
		Traktor started with high expectations into the 2013-14 KHL season after reaching the Gagarin Cup finals last year which they lost against Dynamo Moscow but couldn't really convince so far this season. They are currently only 10th in Eastern Conference with 18 points in 15 games and just 6 wins. The gap towards the playoff spots though is just one point. For Atlant the situaton was similar to the start of the season were they disappointed but then they showed the right enthusiasm and climbed the 8th spot in Western Conference with 24 points in 17 games. By taking the same position late last season they just made the playoffs. Traktor only won 1 of their last 7 matches. On Wednesday they started a 4 game home stay with a horrible loss against SKA St. Petersburg (0-7) were they were completely chanceless. Atlant has won 4 of their last 6 matches and the momentum is clearly on their side. On Wednesday they started a five game road trip with a loss against Metallurg Magnitogorsk (3-4). If Traktor can end their negative streak or if Atlant continue with their positive trend, we'll see very soon!
		Starting lineups: Traktor Chelyabinsk: Fokin (Demchenko) – Vasilchenko, Kondratyev, Ryabykin, Bondarev, Borodkin, Katichev, Flyagin – Darzins, Kontiola, Kostitsyn, Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Dugin, Panov, Abdullin, Popov, Glinkin, Kokuyov, Mokin Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Novopashin, Batyrshin, Petrov, Rukavishnikov, Velikov, Dyblenko, Niskala – Kablukov, Koltsov, Yashin, Engqvist, Radulov, Shmelyov, Artyukhin, Levitsky, Kadeikin, Trubachyov, Kopytin, Glukhov, Shevchenko Referees: Bulanov, Cherenkov – Lazarev, Menshikh
	00:01	Game started.
	01:16	Goal for Atlant! With the first dangerous attack of the game the guests from Mytishchi earn the early 1-0 lead through ANDREAS ENGQVIST. The Swede used the rebound which Fokin allowed after a blue line shot by Yarsolav Dyblenko. Assisted by Yaroslav Dyblenko.
	01:59	Evgeny Artyukhin (Atlant) gets 5+20 minutes for kneeing and the following game misconduct and has to leave the ice. The following five-minute power play gives Traktor the huge chance to give the early answer to the Atlant lead.
	04:30	In the first half of their man advantage the hosts had several dangerous shots on goal but nothing really serious by now.
	06:38	After a harmless shot by the Traktor offense from the left circle into the gloves of guest goalie Galimov almost a fight broke out between several players on both sides. The atmosphere is very aggressive in these first minutes.
	06:59	The guests are back at full strength after killing this long first Traktor power play.
	08:33	Traktor forward Denis Abdullin lays injured on the ice after being hit by a stick against the head inside the neutral zone. He is bleeding heavily from the face.
	08:33	Alexander Kadeikin (Atlant) gets four minutes for high-sticking.
	09:50	Jan Bulis (Traktor) gets two minutes for boarding – both teams will play 4 vs 4 till the end of this penalty.
	11:18	Counter opportunity for Atlant but Pavel Kopythin wasn't able to force his way through the guest defense being on his own.
	11:50	The hosts are back at full strength and half a minute of power play remains for them.
	12:25	Konstantin Koltsov (Atlant) gets two minutes for tripping.
	12:46	After a pass from behind the net Jan Bulis had the big, big opportunity to get the equalizer but from short distance Galimov stopped his shot with a brilliant pad save!
	13:24	Evgeny Kuznetsov receives the puck at the right circle, skates towards the net but his shot towards the right corner is blocked to the side by Galimov.
	14:07	A one-timer by Kuznetsov from the right circle is stopped aswell by the guest goalie. Traktor are clearly increasing their pressure!
	14:22	Goal for Traktor! STANISLAV CHISTOV tried it with a shot from the left circle as nobody really attacked him and the puck went straight into the left top corner past the surprised Galimov! Traktor really earned the equalizer after their pressure in the last minutes just before the end of their power play!
	15:52	Back pass by Kostitsyn from the right corner inside the Atlant third but in the last moment a defender was in between with his stick to avoid a major one-timer opportunity from within the slot!
	15:57	Artyom Borodkin (Traktor) gets two minutes for interference.
	17:08	Dangerous attack by the guests from Mytishchi over the left wing but the following shot from short distance doesn't find its way into the back of the net.
	18:06	Big 1-on-1 opportunity for Igor Radulov but the Atlant forward misses the net from short distance with a shot that goes wide past the right post! The best chance for Atlant besides their goal.
	19:32	Rafael Batyrshin (Atlant) gets two minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area – just seconds after guest goalie Galimov had made a great pad save after a hard shot from the left wing.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Atlant had a perfect start with an early goal but after a match penalty against Evgeny Artyukhin for kneeing the momentum changed and Traktor became the more active and more dangerous side. A power play in the second half of the first period then also had the equalizer for Traktor as a result in a very physical game. Shots on goal: Traktor 11 – Atlant 5
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:54	Stanislav Chistov with a lot of space and time on the left wing, tries it with a shot from the left circle that is caught by Galimov.
	21:02	Goal for Traktor! Late In their power play – Atlant started with one man less into the middle period due to the penalty against Batyrshin late in the first period – the hosts turn the game around completely! After a blue line shot by Dmitry Ryabykin it was JAN BULIS who deflected the puck into the net from short distance! Assisted by Dmitry Ryabykin.
	23:45	The home side keeps the pressure high and wants to use the momentum for more goals!
	25:43	An Atlant blue line shot missed the Traktor net to the right.
	26:42	3-on-2 counter for the guests but at the second post Mikhail Glukhov misses the puck with his one-timer attempt! That was close!
	26:59	Artyom Borodkin (Traktor) gets two minutes for holding.
	28:59	The hosts are back at full strength after killing a harmless Atlant man advantage.
	29:52	A back hander by Traktor's Lauris Darzins from the left circle went wide past the right post and also his team colleague Andrei Kostitsyn who waited at the right circle missed the puck.
	31:03	A distance shot by Atlant's Rafael Batyrshin from within the neutral zone is easily caught by Fokin but at least the guests will have a faceoff in front of the Traktor net.
	31:45	Both teams are battling hard for every puck but currently there are very few scoring opportunities.
	31:58	Anton Glinkin tries to beat Galimov into the left bottom corner but the guest goalie makes a pad save.
	34:44	After Fokin allowed a rebound after a shot from within the slot, Konstantin Koltsov missed to score in the following situation! Almost the equalizer for Atlant!
	35:01	Maxim Kondratyev (Traktor) gets two minutes for roughing and five minutes for a fist fight. Atlant will continue with a two minute power play.
	35:01	Oleg Yashin (Atlant) gets five minutes for a fist fight.
	37:12	Goal for Atlant! After a pass from just right to the Traktor net towards the slot by Igor Radulov his team mate ANDREAS ENQVIST used the assist to score the 2-2 from short distance into the right corner! No chance at all for Traktor goalie Fokin! Assisted by Igor Radulov.
	38:30	Atlant are more or less dominating the action on the ice right now.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		In an even middle period Traktor turned the match around completely early in power play but after becoming better and better Atlant managed to score the equalizer for the 2-2 at the end of the same period. Shots on goal: Traktor 5 (16) – Atlant 8 (13)
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	42:00	We see an open begin into the last 20 minutes without advantages for any side.
	43:40	After a wrap-around attempt by Petri Kontiola failed, the following one-timer from within the slot by a team colleague brought a lot of danger in front of the Atlant net but Yegor Dugin wasn't able to score with the rebound from short distance! The best chance of this period so far!
	45:00	The home side is trying to take over the initiative again and the fans are supporting them as loud as they can.
	47:13	A shot from the left circle is easily blocked to the side with a pad save by Galimov before the guest defense is able to make a long clearance.
	48:13	Anton Glinkin tries it with a shot from the left circle, Galimov almost allows a rebound after not being able to catch the puck but with his stick he can clear the situation.
	49:30	Mikhail Glukhov (Atlant) gets two minutes.
	50:23	Dangerous cross-pass by Vasilchenko from the blue line towards the left post but his team colleagues missed the puck!
	50:50	A long clearance by the guests almost gave them an excellent counter opportunity but the Traktor defense was able to clear the situation.
	51:30	The guests are back at full strength after this crucial penalty killing.
	51:39	A hard check into the boards by an Atlant players makes the home fans furious but no call by the referees.
	53:41	Petri Kontiola (Traktor) gets two minutes for slashing.
	54:19	After a pass from right to the net guest defender Vitaly Novopashin missed the lead from short distance!
	55:43	Goal for Atlant! Similar situation as in the previous attack and this time the puck enters the Traktor net for the 3-2 Atlant lead! After a pass from behind the net PAVEL KOPYTIN scored with a one-timer from short distance that hit the left post and went in from there! Assisted by Igor Radulov.
	57:30	The Traktor fans are losing the patience with their team as they are close to just another setback on home ice.
	59:00	Just one minute is left to play and Traktor weren't able to start a real offense for the last minutes yet. Also Fokin still is standing between the posts.
	59:25	Now Fokin left the net for an additional attacker!
	59:48	Atlant have the possibilty to make everything clear with a shot into the empty net but aren't able to do so!
	60:00	Game over.
		In an even third period none of the teams were able to create really big pressure on the other team's net and everything looked like we might see overtime but Pavel Kopytin scored the 3-2 which turned out to be the game winner late in the match to give Atlant their 5th win in the last 7 matches while Traktor now lost 7 out of 8. Shots on goal: Traktor 6 (22) – Atlant 9 (22)
		Thank you for following the game with us! (17:13:12)

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 15. Chistov, 22. Bulis (Ryabykin) – 2. Engqvist (Dyblenko), 38. Engqvist (Radulov), 56. Kopytin (Radulov)

Traktor Chelyabinsk: Fokin (Demchenko) – Vasilchenko, Kondratyev, Ryabykin, Bondarev, Borodkin, Katichev, Flyagin – Darzins, Kontiola, Kostitsyn, Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Dugin, Panov, Abdullin, Popov, Glinkin, Kokuyov, Mokin

Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Novopashin, Batyrshin, Petrov, Rukavishnikov, Velikov, Dyblenko, Niskala – Kablukov, Koltsov, Yashin, Engqvist, Radulov, Shmelyov, Artyukhin, Levitsky, Kadeikin, Trubachyov, Kopytin, Glukhov, Shevchenko

Referees: Bulanov, Cherenkov – Lazarev, Menshikh

1st period
	01:16
	01:59
	08:33
	09:50
	12:25
	14:22
	15:57
	19:32
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:02
	26:59
	35:01
	35:01
	37:12
2nd intermission
3rd period
	49:30
	53:41
	55:43
Final