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final/OT
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
2:1 (0:0, 1:0, 0:1 - 1:0)
Medvescak Zagreb
Wednesday 23.10.2013, 17:00 • Nagorny concert and entertainment complex • KHL
     
    Thank you for following our live coverage of Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod – Medvescak Zagreb. We hope you enjoyed it. Until next time, goodbye! (19:57:35)
     
    Stats:

    Shots on goal: 34-24
    Faceoffs won: 30-30
    Penalty in minutes: 18-70
     
    The third period was the best for Medvescak. They were better, than their opponents and equalized deservedly. After the game become tied both teams tried to get the three points, but failed it. In the OT Torpedo scored fast goal and collected two points. Reviewing the whole match this win for home teams is deserved, because they had more opportunities and played better, than Medvescak. After this game, Torpedo is sixth on Eastern Conference (33 points), while Medvescak is also sixth on Western Conference (30 points).
     
    Game over.
     
    60:35
    Goal for Torpedo!
    Just after the face-off Salminen took the puck on the left side and no one attacked him, so he turned the puck on the other side to WOJTEK WOLSKI, who did not miss to score the winning goal from sharp angle, 2-1! Assistant: Sakari Salminen
     
    60:28
    Home team timeout.
     
    60:28
    Immonen brought the puck down, on the left, but Carle hooked him, and got a 2 min minor.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    After three thirds the result is still tied. Overtime is coming!
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:00
    Last minute of the third period.
     
    58:01
    Bjorkstand hit the puck towards the net after a rebounded shot, Koval deflected it, but it passed him and hit the bar!
     
    57:00
    Both teams are trying to attack and win the match avoiding the overtime.
     
    55:55
    Bjorkstand took the puck on the left and broke inside deking his defenceman, then fired from sharp angle by the right post, but Koval deflected it on the right side!
     
    55:00
    Zharkov got the puck in the middle and fired, but Foster deflected the puck, thus Dekanich could stop the puck easily!
     
    53:25
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    52:25
    Wolski got the puck on the right side, but missed it and could not shot from sharp angle.
     
    51:40
    Khomitsky shot from long distance and the forwards was waiting for the rebound, but Dekanich caught it.
     
    51:25
    Team penalty for Medvescak Zagreb for too many players on the ice.
     
    50:58
    In the start of the last 10 minutes Medvescak dominates.
     
    50:00
    Popovic tried to steal the puck by the red line by a backcheck and start towards the net, but the defencemen avoided it.
     
    48:23
    Torpedo is attacking too, Dekanich has to hold onto the puck.
     
    47:00
    After a scramble in the hosts' slot Kovar could collect the puck.
     
    45:57
    Goal for Medvescak Zagreb!
    MATT MURLEY got the puck on the bottom of the left circle and fired the puck next to a defenceman's leg into the top left corner, 1-1! Assist: Kurtis Foster, Bill Thomas.
     
    44:53
    Salminen gets the first penalty of the third period for high-sticking.
     
    44:21
    Koval has to cover the puck, because Medvescak forwards was coming forward to collect it. Face-off is coming.
     
    44:00
    In spite of Medvescak is one goal down they can not attack Torpedo is still dominating.
     
    42:10
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    41:59
    Kulakov returned in front of the net from behind it and tried to scoop the puck in, but no success Dekanich denied it.
     
    40:34
    Home team at full strength.
     
    40:16
    Immediately after the start Denisov fired from the left on the blue line, but missed the target.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    It was an interesting period. In the first part of it Torpedo was prevailing and was creating scoring chances one after the other, but could not score. However, when home team's offensive play softened, they could score after a break. The subsequent events was not the nicest moments of the hockey. Glumac's boarding put the players into a passion and the last part of the period was full of with penalties. We are back soon!
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:57
    Popovic is in the penalty box for 2 minutes for roughing.
     
    39:57
    Hodgman is in the penalty box for 2 minutes for roughing.
     
    39:57
    Fighting scene is stopped by the referee. Penalty calls are coming.
     
    39:50
    Khomitsky was in a clear situation on the left, but instead of shooting he carried the puck behind the net, thus no shot on goal occured.
     
    39:06
    Kulyomin found himself in a good opportunity inside the slot, but Dekanich saved again!
     
    38:34
    Hietanen is in the penalty box for 2 minutes for interference.
     
    37:40
    More and more passion! Wolski gets a miscoduct penalty, he has 10 minutes to get calmer.
     
    37:10
    What a garbage play by Mike Glumac! He boarded cruelly Alexander Makarov, who injured seriously after this, so 5 minutes major penalty and game misconduct is adjudged to Glumac. Makarov has to be brought down on a stretcher.
     
    36:01
    Torpedo does not stop! Immonen collected the puck by the left post, but his shot is denied by Dekanich by a pad-save!
     
    34:57
    Goal for Torpedo!
    Hodgman was breaking forward in a 2-on-1 situation on the left. then passed it to WOJTEK WOLSKI, who scored the first goal of the match by a one-timer shot to the tpo left corner, 1-0! Assistant Justin Hodgman.
     
    34:00
    At last, Zagreb could stop Torpedo, in these minutes visitors are dominating.
     
    33:23
    What a save by Koval! Perkovich was coming fastly in the middle and made a wrist shot the puck was going towards the left top corner, but Koval could just deflect it on the left!
     
    33:00
    A combination between Murray and Thomas is stopped by the defencemen in the slot.
     
    31:29
    Salminen was arriving to flick the puck in after a rebounded shot, but Dekanich held onto it.
     
    30:11
    After a break by home team Zharkov recieved the puck in the second wave to shot, but he missed it again.
     
    29:31
    Kulyomin again from identical position, it is Dekanich's he made an easy glove-save.
     
    29:00
    Kulyomin turned back on the bottom of the left circle deking his defenceman and shot, no problem for Dekanich.
     
    28:12
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    27:59
    Krasnoslobodsev passed the puck to Zharkov on the left side for a one-timer shot, but the forward missed to hut the puck.
     
    26:30
    Hietanen was on the right and took the puck after a rebound, fired and hit Dekanich's skate! It was a lucky save, the goalie had no idea where the puck is!
     
    26:12
    Svarny is in the penalty box for 2 minutes for boarding.
     
    25:15
    Torpedo is still coming! Denisov was not covered by anybody, thus he could shot clearly in the middle, but missed the target!
     
    24:59
    Dekanich have to save again. Grigoryev attempted from the blue line, but his shot is deflected by the goaltender!
     
    23:39
    Parshin took the puck again on the right and passed it to Salminen, who was breaking forward, but a defender stole the puck from him.
     
    22:00
    This was the first opportunity. Excepting this, nothing serious happened.
     
    21:59
    Here is the first action of the second period. Kulyomin put the puck in the middle to Parshin, but a defenceman blocked him after a slap shot, then Dekanich cleared.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The result is still 0-0 after the first period. Although, visitors was shorthanded for 7 minutes and they lost Kane because of a rude boarding, they defended well and Dekanich worked as an impassable wall. Now, the first intermission lasts, we are coming back soon with the second period. Do not miss it!
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    Last minutes of the first period.
     
    17:29
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    16:34
    Medvescak can sustain this huge pressure by Novgorod! They did not allowed a goal during this major penalty so far!
     
    14:50
    A couple of shots were coming by Torpedo players, but Dekanich denied all of them!
     
    14:12
    Medvescak can sigh for a while, no the puck is cleared by them.
     
    13:48
    Nizhny Novgorod is prevailing, but sill no goal.
     
    13:10
    Torpedo is not creating chances during this powerplay so far.
     
    12:29
    Because of Makarov is injured the referee automatically adjudged a five minutes major penalty and a game misconduct for Kane!
     
    12:29
    Kane boarded Makarov seriously. Now we are waiting for the referee's call.
     
    11:00
    No dangerous attack are coming now. Both teams are trying to possess the puck by turns.
     
    09:50
    Icing for Torpedo.
     
    09:27
    Kulakov tried to intercept the puck in his attacking zone, but the defenceman was able to pass it away.
     
    08:50
    Home team at full strength.
     
    08:00
    Stunning pressure by Medvescak during the powerplay. After a scramble in the slot Mirley could shot, but Torpedo defends well and blocked again.
     
    06:50
    After a rebounded shot Perkovich fired from short distance, but it was blocked.
     
    06:30
    Immonen is penalized for 2 minutes for interference.
     
    06:26
    Walker made a passout, but the referee stopped the play. He is going to caution a Torpedo player.
     
    05:00
    During the first five minutes Torpedo was dominating thanks for his power play as well.
     
    03:47
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    03:10
    Valetenko's shot from the right circle was not efficient, he missed the target.
     
    02:02
    Hietanen delivered the puck from the middle to Parshin who was waiting for it on the right, then fired, but Dekanich deflected it easily.
     
    01:47
    Murley gets the first call of the match for tripping.
     
    00:59
    Wolski passed the puck in the middle from the left, Dekanich stopped the puck and the defencemen could clear.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    After the Croatian National Anthem, now the Russian is being played. Then, the match is getting started! Enjoy!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Koval, Mashkovtsev – Hietanen, Makarov, Parshin, Salminen, Immonen – Valentenko, Khomitsky, Wolski, Hodgman, Krasnoslobodsev – Grigoryev, Denisov, Galuzin, Kulakov, Kulyomin – Belokhvostikov, Zharkov, M. Potapov, Tverdokhlebov, A. Potapov

    Medvescak Zagreb: Dekanich, Vasiljevic – Martinovic, Carle, Thomas, Cheechoo, Murley – Svarny, Foster, Vesce, Bjorkstand, Ellison – Popovic, Katic, Walker, Glumac, Murray – Waugh, Koren, Kane, Perkovich

    Referees: Sergei Karabanov, Eduard Odins – Juris Balodis, Alexei Koposov.
     
    Medvescak is wearing white kit and blue helmet, Torpedo is in dark blue uniform and white helmet.
     
    It seems the Bears are out of their top form reviewing their last matches. They have 4 straight losses (one of them after penalty shots) and their last win was against Donbass already 12 days ago. At that time they beat the Ukranians. Torpedo has better performance on these days, they collected 7 points in their last five matches. Can Torpedo hold the North Americans of Medvescak or will Nizhny Novgorod prevail with their mostly Finnish and Slavonic players?
     
    Dear hockey fans! Of course we are coming with all of Wednesday KHL games! At 7 pm MSK (5 pm CET, 4 GMT) here is a Russian – Croatian match! Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod is going to host Medvescak Zagreb in Nagorny concert and entertainment complex, Nizhny Novgorod. According to the bookmakers and the ranks we can not predict surely which team will win. Home team is currently sixth on Eastern Conference with 30 points after 19 matches, while visitors has the 8th standing on Western Conference after 20 matches and collocted 29 points. Follow the live coverage of the match here on eurolivescores.com!
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.
    Commentary by

    Salacz Bence

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 35. Wolski (Hodgman), 61. Wolski (Salminen) – 46. Murley (Foster, Thomas)

    Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Koval, Mashkovtsev – Hietanen, Makarov, Parshin, Salminen, Immonen – Valentenko, Khomitsky, Wolski, Hodgman, Krasnoslobodsev – Grigoryev, Denisov, Galuzin, Kulakov, Kulyomin – Belokhvostikov, Zharkov, M. Potapov, Tverdokhlebov, A. Potapov
    Medvescak Zagreb: Dekanich, Vasiljevic – Martinovic, Carle, Thomas, Cheechoo, Murley – Svarny, Foster, Vesce, Bjorkstand, Ellison – Popovic, Katic, Walker, Glumac, Murray – Waugh, Koren, Kane, Perkovich
    Referees: Sergei Karabanov, Eduard Odins – Juris Balodis, Alexei Koposov