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Ak Bars Kazan
1:0 (0:0, 0:0, 1:0)
HC Donbass Donetsk
Wednesday 23.10.2013, 17:00 • KHL
     
    Donetsk was slightly better tonight, but Kazan shows much more experience this season and gets another win in the Eastern Conference, which means first place of the whole KHL (second Astana has 1 less point, but 2 more matches to go). (19:12:18)
     
    Shots on goal – 25:32.
    Penalties – 5:2.
    Bully – 29:25.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:21
    The empty net of visitors.
     
    59:21
    Timeout of Donetsk.
     
    59:20
    Wilson shoots from the right circle and Barulin makes another good save!
     
    59:00
    The last minute of the third period.
     
    58:47
    Yakutsenya was in a good position, but he missed the net.
     
    58:01
    The home team clears the puck twice in a row.
     
    57:10
    Donetsk can't get a shot on the net. Kazan is only defending now.
     
    55:37
    Goal for AK Bars!
    MIKHAIL VARNAKOV got in front of the net and hits the top right corner of the net! Assist: Tim Stapleton.
     
    55:11
    Kazan is in full strength.
     
    54:48
    Yakutsenya got to a rebound shot, but he missed the half empty net!
     
    54:20
    Kazan is defending really easily so far.
     
    53:11
    Zakharchuk gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for tripping.
     
    53:00
    Osipov's shot missed the net.
     
    52:11
    Visitors are in full strength.
     
    51:44
    Kazan can't get a shot on the net.
     
    50:55
    And again.
     
    50:34
    Donetsk clears the puck.
     
    50:11
    Razin gets called in for tripping.
     
    49:15
    Anisin's shot from the right side went wide.
     
    47:15
    Bodrov's shot wasn't dangerous.
     
    47:02
    Icing of visitors.
     
    46:05
    The home team is in full strength.
     
    45:40
    Kazan clears the puck.
     
    45:00
    Donbass can't get a shot on the net, even when it is in the offensive third.
     
    44:05
    Svitov gets called in for hooking. Again very unnecessary penalty.
     
    43:33
    Nedorost was defended by Kazan.
     
    42:39
    Varlamov went around the net, but Barulin was ready.
     
    42:01
    Obukhov's shot went wide.
     
    40:42
    Donetsk is only defending right now.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 15:21.
    Penalties – 3:1.
    Bully – 22:17.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:30
    Podhradsky's shot from the blue line also wasn't dangerous for Barulin.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    38:44
    Petrov's shot was too weak.
     
    37:32
    Kazan is still more active, but it also can't get into scoring positions.
     
    35:32
    The home team is in full strength.
     
    34:21
    Robitaille got to a rebound shot, but couldn't get the puck through pads of Barulin!
     
    33:51
    Kazan clears the puck.
     
    33:32
    Svitov gets 2 minutes in the penalty box for hooking.
     
    32:39
    Icing of Donbass.
     
    31:05
    Robitaille's shot from the right circle is stopped by Barulin.
     
    30:58
    Icing of Kazan.
     
    30:00
    Kazan is still more active, but both teams have problem to get shots on the net.
     
    29:01
    Offside of visitors.
     
    28:20
    Tkachyov couldn't find anyone in front of the net.
     
    27:29
    Both teams are in full strength.
     
    26:42
    A wrist shot of Stapleton from the right side went into the right pad of Leighton.
     
    25:40
    Podhradsky's shot from the left circle went into the glove of Barulin.
     
    25:29
    Osipov and Fetodenko get called in for roughing.
     
    25:06
    Kazan is in full strength.
     
    24:41
    Donetsk still can't get a shot on the net.
     
    24:03
    The home team clears the puck twice in a row.
     
    23:06
    The first penalty. Vincour gets called in for slashing.
     
    22:49
    Petrov went around the net, but he couldn't get a shot on the net.
     
    22:30
    Medvedev only cleared the puck out of his defensive third.
     
    21:24
    A wrist shot by Nedorost from the right circle wasn't dangerous.
     
    20:30
    Nikulin's wrist shot from the left side went into the glove of Leighton.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 8:6.
    Penalties – 0:0.
    Bully – 12:4.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:38
    Heshka's shot from the blue line was stopped by Leighton.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of the first period, Kazan is trying to create pressure.
     
    17:43
    A shot by Bartulis wasn't dangerous.
     
    16:22
    Stapleton's shot after a spin went into the glove of Leighton.
     
    14:45
    Dadonov's shot from the left circle went into the right pad of Barulin.
     
    14:00
    Icing of visitors.
     
    13:25
    Offside of Kazan.
     
    13:03
    Inaccuracy on both sides.
     
    12:11
    No penalties and very few shots on goal so far.
     
    10:55
    Leighton deflected a slapshot by Medvedev.
     
    10:00
    Donetsk can't get into the offensive third.
     
    8:29
    Robitaille's shot was blocked by Nikulin.
     
    7:34
    Pesonen shoots from between the circles after a spin and Leighton makes a great save with his glove!
     
    7:14
    A shot by Pesonen went wide.
     
    6:30
    Wirtanen missed the net from a good position.
     
    5:33
    Varlamov's shot from the right circle went into the glove of Barulin.
     
    4:21
    Obukhov couldn't hold on the puck.
     
    3:38
    A shot by Vincour wasn't dangerous.
     
    2:41
    Still no shots on both sides, Kazan is more active.
     
    1:33
    Kaspar was caught in offside.
     
    0:53
    Both teams can't get a shot on goal so far.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin (Lukoyanov) – Nikulin, Korneyev – Heshka, Medvedev – Zakharchuk, Yarullin – Osipov – Tereshcenko, Vincour, Petrov – Stapleton, Varnakov, Burmistrov – Svitov, Pesonen, Obukhov – Bodrov, Svechnikov, Tkachyov – Bilyalov

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Dyatlov) – Wilson, Podhradsky – Kolar, Piganovich – Bartulis, Razin – Silnitsky – Wirtanen, Fedotenko, Laine – Nedorost, Anisin, Dadonov – Robitaille, Kaspar, Yakutsenya – Varlamov, Toryanik, Morozov.
     
    Donetsk was doing well with 4 wins in a row, but in last 6 matches it lost 4. With 31 points it is currently on 5th place of the Western Conference.
     
    Kazan lost only 4 matches from 20 so far and it is 2nd in the Eastern Conference. Currently it is on 7 win streak.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 56. Varnakov (Stapleton)

    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin (Lukoyanov) – Nikulin, Korneyev – Heshka, Medvedev – Zakharchuk, Yarullin – Osipov – Tereshcenko, Vincour, Petrov – Stapleton, Varnakov, Burmistrov – Svitov, Pesonen, Obukhov – Bodrov, Svechnikov, Tkachyov – Bilyalov
    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Dyatlov) – Wilson, Podhradsky – Kolar, Piganovich – Bartulis, Razin – Silnitsky – Wirtanen, Fedotenko, Laine – Nedorost, Anisin, Dadonov – Robitaille, Kaspar, Yakutsenya – Varlamov, Toryanik, Morozov
    Referees: Belov, Bulanov – Michel, Shikanov