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Metallurg Novokuznetsk
1:3 (0:0, 0:1, 1:2)
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Wednesday 23.10.2013, 14:00 • Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace • KHL
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
     
    Today two of the Eastern Conference outsiders will meet each other in a tough battle for three desperately needed points. While today's host Metallurg Novokuznetsk is ranked last in the whole league, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg is currently positioned 12th in the East.

    While the top scorer of Avtomobilist is Fyodor Malykhin has earned 13 points, leading scorer of Metallurg Novokuznetsk Rafael Akhmetov has amassed only a total of 7 points.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin (Lozhkin) – Giroux, Mantyla, Aksyonenko, Kanarsky, Dydykin, Skutar, Martynov, Arzamastev – Kurepanov, Akhmetov, McLean, Vyglazov, Yemelin, Lapenkov, Turukin, Mitryakov, Nazarov, Nurtdinov, Kosourov, Zhafyarov

    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovar (Farafanov) – Gusev, Antonovsky, Viklund, Lepisto, Yegin, Teterin, Antonov, Tryamkin – Lazarev, Fyodorov, Lewandowski, Simakov, Chernov, Stewart, Streltsov, Deveaux, Arkalov, Yefimov, Yemeleyev, Malykhin

    Referees: Ravodin, Ronn – Birin, Medvedev.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:11
    Both teams have started the game cautiously. Only one shot on goal so far.
     
    01:40
    A long pass reaches Kosourov, who is on a breakaway, dekes, but fails to beat Jakub Kovar.
     
    03:05
    Kurtis McLean takes a hard slap shot on Kovar's net.
     
    04:10
    Avtomobilist on the attack. One of the defenders shoots, but the shot deflects in the traffic.
     
    04:58
    Damir Zhafyarov received a cross ice pass and shoots a one-timer, who is caught in the glove by Kovar.
     
    05:27
    So far Avtomobilist has been the more active team offensively, however Metallurg has efficiently managed to create some decent scoring chances on their counterattacks.
     
    06:57
    Zhafyarov storming Avto's defensive end, but his shot on goal gets blocked.
     
    08:27
    Tobias Viklund takes a shot from the middle of the zone, Sorokin leaves the crease too far, and Viklund reaches for the rebound, hitting the post.
     
    10:02
    Rafael Akhmetov with a big slap shot from the right, Kovar holds on to the puck.
     
    10:43
    Alexei Yefimov steals the puck in the offensive zone, dekes and tries to go for the fivehole, but gets denied by Ilya Sorokin.
     
    13:15
    Nikita Tryamkin receives the puck on the blue line, takes two steps and shoots. Sorokin struggles to catch the puck.
     
    15:45
    A major hit by Anthony Stewart leaves Aksyonenko on opposing team's bench.
     
    17:45
    Vasily Streltsov (Avto) heads to the box. Metallurg will play the first powerplay of the day.
     
    18:22
    Avto clears the puck.
     
    19:04
    Active forechecking by Avto keeps Metallurg from starting an attack.
     
    19:30
    Both teams battling for the puck near half boards.
     
    19:45
    Home team at full strength.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    During the first twenty minutes of the game both teams managed to create plenty of good scoring chances, however neither of them managed to open the score. Metallurg was the slightly more successful team mainly due to the solid play of their defenders.

    SOG: 15 – 11
    PIM: 0 – 2
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:47
    Malykhin on a breakaway, but gets stopped by a slash. He will have a chance to beat Kovar on a penalty shot.
     
    20:47
    Goal for Avtomobilist!

    FYODOR MALYKHIN easily dekes past Ilya Sorokin and scores on a penalty shot giving Avtomobilist the lead early in the second period.
     
    22:04
    Yegor Martynov (Novokuznetsk) heads to the box for two minutes. This will be the first powerplay for the visiting team.
     
    23:01
    Avtomobilist has so far failed to find any success in staying in the offensive zone.
     
    23:28
    A slap shot by Lepisto gets deflected by Sorokin's pads.
     
    24:04
    Home team at full strength.
     
    27:38
    Metallurg storming opponent's defensive end.
     
    29:37
    Sergei Yemelin tries to go for the wraparound, but gets illegally stopped.
     
    29:37
    Vladislav Yegin (Avto) receives a penalty for cross-checking.
     
    30:37
    A nice cross ice tic-tac-toe by Metallurg, but Kovar stops the puck.
     
    31:14
    Yekaterinburg controlling the puck.
     
    31:37
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    32:10
    Avto on a lengthy attack, Sorokin has to stop a handful of shots.
     
    34:52
    Metallurg pushing hard on the attack.
     
    Today's attendance is 3368.
     
    36:33
    Puck hits the post of Metallurg's net.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Early in the second period Avtomobilist managed to open the score with Fyodor Malykhin scoring on a penalty shot. The second twenty minutes didn't see as much of offensive hockey as the first one did, and despite the home team pushing for a tie, both teams played a close game.

    SOG: 7 (22) – 11 (22)
    PIM: 2 (2) – 2 (4)
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:50
    Goal for Novokuznetsk!

    Rafael Akhmetov takes a shot on Kovar's net, and KURTIS MCLEAN is the first to acquire the rebound and put the puck in the net tying the game.
     
    41:46
    The early goal has made the game way more active.
     
    44:02
    Avtomobilist on the attack.
     
    44:14
    Icing by Metallurg.
     
    44:15
    Andre Deveaux was ready to drop the gloves after a dirty hit, but Aksyonenko chose to stay away after all.
     
    46:50
    Avtomobilist will have a chance to play on a powerplay as Yury Nazarov gets sent to the box for hooking.
     
    47:46
    Avto waste their chance – Alexei Simakov gets a penalty for tripping. Both teams with four players on ice.
     
    48:00
    Another penalty is called. Evgeny Lapenkov receives 2+10 minutes.
     
    48:12
    Metallurg clears the puck.
     
    48:23
    30 seconds to play four on three.
     
    49:06
    Lepisto steals the puck near the center of the ice, passes to Malykhin who takes two successive shots on Sorokin's net.
     
    49:20
    The third time tonight Metallurg is saved by a post.
     
    50:00
    Both teams are on full strength.
     
    50:04
    Goal for Avtomobilist!

    Yekaterinburg managed to build pressure, which ultimately lead to a goal as Alexei Simakov passed the puck to IGOR YEMELEYEV who made it 2:1 half way through the third.
     
    50:46
    Metallurg on the attack. The game is getting tense.
     
    52:01
    Another chance for Avtomobilist on the counterattack.
     
    52:22
    Captain of Avtomobilist Sergei Gusev receives two minutes for tripping.
     
    52:40
    A good chance for Metallurg as Kovar's sight was blocked.
     
    53:14
    Kurtis McLean was left all alone in front of the net, received a pass and made a backhand shot that was stopped by Kovar.
     
    54:08
    Metallurg building pressure. Fans are nearly exploding, but there isn't a goal so far.
     
    54:22
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    56:26
    Metallurg continuing to build pressure.
     
    56:35
    Nikita Tryamkin receives a penalty for tripping. A crucial powerplay for the home team.
     
    57:26
    Metallurg controlling the puck in the offensive end, but can't find much of action.
     
    58:01
    Malykhin was hurt bad after blocking a shot but remained on the ice for another 30 seconds.
     
    58:41
    Tuukka Mantyla (Metallurg) receives a call for highsticking.
     
    59:13
    Puck is behind the net of Metallurg.
     
    59:32
    Metallurg has pulled their goalie.
     
    59:58
    Goal for Avtomobilist!

    ARTYOM CHERNOV scores in the empty net.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Although Metallurg managed to score early in the period tying the game 1:1, Avtomobilist proved to be the superior team today with Yemeleyev scoring the game winning goal half way through the third and Chernov putting the finishing touch with an empty netter with just seconds to go.

    SOG: 13 (35) – 14 (36)
    PIM: 16 (18) – 6 (10) (16:20:39)
    Commentary by

    Didzis Rudmanis

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 41. McLean (Akhmetov) – 21. Malykhin (p.s.), 51. Yemeleyev (Simakov), 60. Chernov

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin (Lozhkin) – Giroux, Mantyla, Aksyonenko, Kanarsky, Dydykin, Skutar, Martynov, Arzamastev – Kurepanov, Akhmetov, McLean, Vyglazov, Yemelin, Lapenkov, Turukin, Mitryakov, Nazarov, Nurtdinov, Kosourov, Zhafyarov
    Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovar (Farafanov) – Gusev, Antonovsky, Viklund, Lepisto, Yegin, Teterin, Antonov, Tryamkin – Lazarev, Fyodorov, Lewandowski, Simakov, Chernov, Stewart, Streltsov, Deveaux, Arkalov, Yefimov, Yemeleyev, Malykhin
    Referees: Ravodin, Ronn – Birin, Medvedev
    Attendance: 3368