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final
Russia
2:1 (0:0, 0:1, 2:0)
Canada
Tuesday 09.08.2016, 15:00 • Hlinka Gretzky Cup • Group B
     
    59:14
    Play in the Russian zone, DiPietro goes to the bench for an extra attacker.
    58:52 Klim Kostin (RUS) - 2:1
     
    58:52
    Goal for Team Russia!
    They score again, a beautiful give-and-go between KLIM KOSTIN and Yaroslav Alexeyev, with Kostin finishing.
    Assist: Yaroslav Alexeyev.
     
    58:16
    They had a look on video but the goal is confirmed, and the game is tied.
    58:16 Ivan Čechovič (RUS) - 1:1
     
    58:16
    Goal for Team Russia!
    They kept coming and finally they score. Rubinchik's point shot is deflected by IVAN CHEKHOVICH in and out quickly. For the second game in a row Canada has surrendered a tying goal in the last 2 minutes.
    Assist: Mark Rubinchik.
     
    57:40
    Svechnikov from a sharp angle, then Chekhovich on the rebound and DiPietro denies them both.
     
    57:25
    Penalty for Canada (Comtois – 2 min., hooking).
     
    54:00
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Russia (Bitsadze – 2 min., diving or embellishment).
     
    54:00
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Canada (Phillips – 2 min., interference).
    50:47
     
    50:47
    Long stretch pass to Yaroslav Alexeyev, tries to deke DiPietro, the puck is loose in the crease and finally he falls on it to stop play with players all around.
     
    50:12
    Penalty for Canada (Rasmussen – 2 min., slashing).
     
    47:50
    Canada with lots of chances now. First Mattheos with with a couple of shots in close, then he was part of a 2 on 1 that failed to materialize.
     
    47:04
    Jordy Bellerive cuts out front and backhands a shot high off the post.
    45:02
     
    45:02
    Breakaway for Andrei Svechnikov and Michael DiPietro stretches to make a great pad save.
     
    43:54
    Penalty for Canada (Comtois – 2 min., hooking).
     
    42:00
    Timeout Canada. They're not able to change players following the icing, so coach McFarland gives them a rest.
     
    40:50
    Shot by Mitchell stopped by Melnikov, a scramble in front with the goalie down and no one can put it in.
     
    38:57
    Penalty for Russia (Samorukov – 2 min., holding).
     
    38:57
    Just after the penalty ends the Canadian fourth line nearly scores but Melnikov sprawls and keeps the puck out.
     
    36:31
    Penalty for Russia (Rubinchik – 2 min., slashing).
     
    26:40
    Penalty for Canada (Veleno – 2 min., tripping).
    21:18 Stelio Mattheos (CAN) - 0:1
     
    21:18
    Goal for Team Canada!
    Just after the power play expired, Crete-Belzile's point shot got through to Melnikov, who stopped it, but Rasmussen fed the rebound to STELIO MATTHEOS at the side of the net who made no mistake.
    Assists: Michael Rasmussen, Antoine Crete-Belzile.
     
    20:00
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Canada (Strome – 2 min., roughing).
     
    20:00
    Coincidental penalty:
    Penalty for Russia (Marushev – 2 min., roughing).
     
    19:15
    Penalty for Russia (Samorukov – 2 min., hooking).
     
    13:48
    Penalty for Russia (Baranov – 2 min., hooking).
     
    09:07
    Bitsadze from behind the net out front to Kostin, DiPietro stones him on the one-timer from point blank.
     
    07:48
    No goal. Replay officials conclude that the puck did not cross the goal line. Faceoff in the Russian zone.
    07:48
    07:48
     
    07:48
    Another big scramble around the Russian net, the Canadians have their arms in the air but the referee's not sure. We're going to video replay.
     
    06:20
    Shot by Phillips fools Melnikov, it was loose in the crease for a while but nobody could reach it and finally cleared.
     
    01:45
    Penalty for Canada (Smart – 2 min., cross-checking).
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 59. Chekhovich (Rubinchik), 59. Kostin (Alexeyev) – 22. Mattheos (Rasmussen, Crete-Belzile)

    Russia: Melnikov (Raiko) – Samorukov, Lyachov, Galenyuk, Rubinchik (A), A. Alexeyev (A), Baranov, Anochovsky – Svechnikov, Lipanov, Chechovich – Kostin (C), Bitsadze, Y. Alexeyev – Toropchenko, Demin, Muranov – Šashkov, Marushev, Lobanov.
    Canada: DiPietro (Scott) – Smart, Mitchell, Crete-Belzile, Phillips (C), Roberts, Brook, Meireles, Bouchard – Veleno, Rasussen, Tippett – Comtois, Suzuki, Entwistle – Strome, Bowers, McLeod – Bellerive, Studnicka, Mattheos.
    Referees: J. Konc, D. Konc – Tvrdoň, Výleta