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