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Russia – Canada2 2:4 (end)
final
Russia
2:4 (0:2, 1:1, 1:1)
Canada2
Thursday 19.04.2012, 19:00 • U18 World Championship
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:00.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Russia: Vasilevski (Nalimov) – Mironov, Bereglazov, Lisov, Zadorov, Maslov, Malenkikh, Gareyev, Galin – Slepyshev, Yakimov, Barabanov – Filippov, Osnovin, Nichushkin – Zharkov, Kamayev, Delnov – Kuptsov, Khatsei, Lebedev.

    Canada: Murray (Martin) – Pulock, Pelech, Nurse, Dumba, Severson, Morrissey, Steele – Shinkaruk, Rychel, Bourke – Gaunce, Laughton, Reinhart – Troock, Winther, Girard – Mantha, Kosmachuk, Smith – Carrier.

    Referees: Dumas (USA), Hribik (CZE) – George (USA), Kohler (SUI).
     
    The start of the game is delayed due to live broadcast by TSN.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    00:31
    Yakimov's sharp-angle shot is blocked, Slepyshev puts the rebound wide.
     
    01:04
    First big chance for Canada, Gaunce and Kosmachuk tried to surprise the goalie from below the goal line, Vasilevski makes a save.
     
    01:22
    Alexei Filippov (RUS) will serve a minor penalty for Team Russia for too many players on the ice.
     
    01:54
    Canada presses hard, Vasilevski managed to stop both of their shots.
     
    02:34
    The Russians control the puck.
     
    03:02
    Laughton fired one, it was blocked and then he put his rebound just wide of the net.
     
    03:22
    The powerplay is over.
     
    03:40
    Severson nicely penetrated deep into the zone, but couldn't get past the last defenceman.
     
    04:25
    Winther's hard play on the crease almost paid off but Girard misses the wide-open net on the rebound.
     
    05:00
    Icing is called against Canada.
     
    05:31
    Dumba with a shot from the right wing, Vasilevski doesn't give up the rebound, Rychel would get it.
     
    06:37
    Reinhart stole a long pass at the blue line and tried to fire it in from a really bad angle, Vasilevski able to stop it.
     
    06:58
    Gaunce tried one from a bad angle, too, Vasilevski makes another save.
     
    07:45
    Rychel tried to get one off Vasilevski's pad and in, it stays in the crease.
     
    08:26
    Vasilevski covers up after a dum-in to prevent Rychel from getting to the puck.
     
    08:42
    Zharkov with a long shot from the wing, Murray makes a pad save.
     
    09:05
    Goal for Team Canada!

    The Canadians open the scoring! Vasilevski gave up the rebound of Reinhart's shot and MATT DUMBA managed to backhand it through the five-hole and into the back of the net.

    Assisted by Sam Reinhart.
     
    10:03
    Branden Troock (CAN) gets called for slashing.
     
    10:38
    Might have been a goal for Russia, the refs are reviewing the play.
     
    10:38
    The refs say no goal.
     
    11:00
    Girard lifted the puck up trying to send Winther on a breakaway, Mironov steals the pass and gets a high-stick call.
     
    11:17
    Big rebound for Filippov, Murray makes a nice and important save.
     
    12:06
    Nichushkin fired one at the end of the powerplay, it is blocked in front.
     
    12:27
    Delnov with a burst of speed on a 2-on-1 with Zharkov, whom he couldn't find with a crosspass.
     
    12:48
    Dumba tried to one-time it from the blue line, he didn't get enough wood on it.
     
    13:06
    Nurse with a centering pass, it trickles up into the air and behind the Russian net.
     
    13:06
    Arseni Khatsei (RUS) called for slashing.
     
    13:30
    Shinkaruk tried some slick moves in the offensive zone, but he tried too hard.
     
    13:46
    Dumba's nice shot blocked by Vasilevski and the puck was loose for a long time until Zadorov cleared it.
     
    14:25
    Dumba fired a couple more one-timers from the blue line, none of them gets past Vasilevski.
     
    15:09
    Laughton with a drive from the front, it goes off Vasilevski's pad and into the corner.
     
    15:53
    Russians can't find a way through the neutral zone.
     
    16:23
    Yakimov fires one off a two-on-one, it goes just wide.
     
    17:07
    Goal for Team Canada!

    Troock gets the puck to the crease where WARREN RYCHEL just touches it and redirects it under Vasilevski to increase the lead.

    Assisted by Branden Troock and Hunter Shinkaruk.
     
    18:28
    After Winther's centering pass, the puck got deflected one net but stopped on the goal line! Then, Vasilevski reached back with his glove to grab it.
     
    19:17
    Nichushkin dangled around the offensive zone along the boards but didn't make up anything else.
     
    20:00
    First period finished.
     
    The second period will start at 19:56.
     
    20:01
    Second period began.
     
    20:39
    Yakimov leading another 2-on-1, his shot is stopped by Murray, rebound fired off the heavy metal.
     
    21:04
    Hunter Shinkaruk (CAN) called for hooking.
     
    21:25
    Girard clears the puck out of the zone.
     
    21:52
    Zharkov with a wrap-around, can't finish it off.
     
    22:08
    A one-time opportunity for Lisov, his weak shot goes wide.
     
    22:49
    Severson finds a way to clear the puck.
     
    23:05
    Barabanov dangles through the Canadian defence but gets denied by Murray.
     
    23:36
    Goal for Team Russia!

    It's a one-goal game! Bereglazov sent ALEXEI FILIPPOV into the attacking zone and the forward made a nice move around a rearguard and put it home past Murray.

    Assisted by Alexei Bereglazov.
     
    24:33
    Alexander Lebedev (RUS) gets two minutes for roughing.
     
    26:02
    Shinkaruk should have fired the puck, the Russians clear it out.
     
    26:33
    Pulock's hard drive blocked in front.
     
    27:10
    A big one-timer for Delnov, Murray makes a save.
     
    27:37
    Nichushkin skates in and tries a sharp-angle drive, Murray makes a save.
     
    28:06
    Icing against Canada.
     
    28:30
    Barabanov skated from behind the net and tried to put it past Murray, however he missed the target.
     
    29:30
    The refs call interference by Adam Pelech (CAN).
     
    30:38
    Canada is good on this penalty kill.
     
    31:16
    Nurse clears it.
     
    31:44
    Another big hit by Canada, Matt Dumba (CAN) gets a two-minute minor and a ten-minute misconduct for checking in the head area.
     
    32:15
    Malenkikh fired a couple of one-timers from the blue line, none of them got past Murray.
     
    32:57
    Laughton and Gaunce saving some seconds in the offensive zone.
     
    34:05
    Filippov with a big hit on Nurse in the corner.
     
    34:40
    Kuptsov carried the puck in but couldn't connect with Lebedev.
     
    35:22
    Slepyshev with a good shot from the left circle, Murray has troubles holding it between his legs.
     
    35:38
    A shot at the end of an odd-man rush by Smith, it trickles wide of the net.
     
    36:27
    Russians now press the Canadian defensive zone.
     
    37:03
    Goal for Team Canada!

    Back up by two goals! An odd man rush for Team Canada, nice pass by Troy Bourke right on the tape of KERBY RYCHEL who scores his second of the night.

    Assisted by Troy Bourke.
     
    37:52
    Pelech's deflected shot goes wide.
     
    38:49
    Big shot by Yakimov goes just wide of the net.
     
    39:27
    Kamayev tried his backhand from a sharp angle, Murray makes a save.
     
    39:58
    Two big opportunities by Nichushkin and Delnov, Murray makes two great saves.
     
    40:00
    Second period finished.
     
    The third period is scheduled to start at 20:44.
     
    40:01
    Third period began.
     
    40:20
    The puck bounced in front to Reinhart, his one-timer blocked away by Vasilevski.
     
    41:14
    Delnov with a big-time backhander, Murray makes a pad save.
     
    42:28
    Centering pass by Barabanov doesn't find a Russian stick.
     
    43:27
    Laughton stopped by a quick glove save by Vasilevski.
     
    44:45
    Russians press the Canadian defence but don't get many shots away.
     
    45:27
    Smith's centering pass goes through the goal crease and out.
     
    46:14
    Tempers flare as Smith sends Delnov flying after a whistle.
     
    46:36
    Big rebound for Filippov after Zadorov's drive, it doesn't go in.
     
    46:57
    Icing call against Canada.
     
    48:22
    Zharkov passed the puck nicely to Delnov to the doorstep, Murray makes a couple of saves.
     
    49:01
    Filippov tried some dangles in the offensive zone and instantly lost the puck.
     
    50:22
    Offside against Russia.
     
    51:14
    Rychel wrapped around the net and tried it short side, hits the post.
     
    51:50
    Goal for Team Canada!

    Canada scores to probably seal the deal. The rebound trickled to the stick of FELIX GIRARD who roofs it for a three-goal lead midway through the third.

    Assisted by Mike Winther and Gemel Smith.
     
    53:40
    Another nice attempt by Girard, this time a blocker save by Vasilevski.
     
    54:56
    Icing is called against Canada.
     
    55:24
    Dumba's shot is deflected but Vasilevski stops it.
     
    55:54
    Goal for Team Russia!

    The Russians regain some hope! Murray gave up two big rebounds to ANTON SLEPYSHEV who finds the back of the wide-open net.

    Assisted by Alexei Bereglazov and Bogdan Yakimov.
     
    57:04
    The attendance of this game is 525 visitors.
     
    57:04
    Team Russia calls a time-out.
     
    57:48
    Troock with a shot after a wrap-around, Vasilevski makes a blocker save.
     
    58:49
    Canada operates in the offensive zone.
     
    59:20
    Vasilevski is pulled.
     
    59:28
    Gaunce's shot blocked by Zadorov.
     
    59:32
    Laughton's shot finds the empty net, but the refs call offside.
     
    60:00
    Game over. (21:17:39)
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 24. Filippov (Bereglazov), 56. Slepyshev (Bereglazov, Yakimov) - 10. Dumba (Reinhart), 18. Rychel (Troock, Shinkaruk), 38. Rychel (Bourke), 52. Girard (Winther, Smith)

    Russia: Vasilevski (Nalimov) – Mironov, Bereglazov, Lisov, Zadorov, Maslov, Malenkikh, Gareyev, Galin – Slepyshev, Yakimov, Barabanov – Filippov, Osnovin, Nichushkin – Zharkov, Kamayev, Delnov – Kuptsov, Khatsei, Lebedev.
    Canada2: Murray (Martin) – Pulock, Pelech, Nurse, Dumba, Severson, Morrissey, Steele – Shinkaruk, Rychel, Bourke – Gaunce, Laughton, Reinhart – Troock, Winther, Girard – Mantha, Kosmachuk, Smith – Carrier.
    Referees: Dumas (USA), Hribik (CZE) – George (USA), Kohler (SUI).