KHL
Lev – CSKA 2:3 (end)
final
Lev Praha
2:3 (0:0, 0:2, 2:1)
CSKA Moscow
Thursday 25.10.2012, 19:00 • O2 Arena, Prague • KHL
     
    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): LEV 16 (28), CSKA 7 (25).

    Lev played a great 3rd period, with their only mistake giving up that 3-1 goal right after they scored their 1st goal. CSKA won it with their dominant play in the 2nd period and great goaltending from Rastislav Stana. (21:19:33)
     
    Lev had some late pressure down low, but couldn't get a shot.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Timeout CSKA Moscow
     
    59:37
    Icing against CSKA.

    A moment ago, Grabovsky tried to pass to Radulov, 2 on 1 on an empty net, but the pass didn't connect.
     
    59:12
    Grabovsky and Radulov miss another open net bid. Could it be costly?
     
    59:00
    Icing against Lev. This crowd, which seemed dead earlier, is really into now after the goal and the penalty-shot save by Popperle.
     
    Save Popperle. Grabovsky's had so many chances today and has 1 goal, but Popperle has made a few big saves.
     
    58:41
    Penalty shot for CKSA's Mikhail Grabovsky.
     
    58:10
    Goal for Lev!
    TOMAS SUROVY with his 2nd PP goal of the game. Beautiful pass from Juraj Mikus from the corner.
     
    57:56
    Grabovsky missed a chance at the open net and now he's getting a penalty for holding. With the goalie out, Lev will have a 6-on-4 advantage. They're 1/5 with the man advantage.
     
    57:30
    Good forechecking by Lev and a good chance for Krejcik, but Stana stops him, play continues . . .
     
    Lev has pulled their goalie with 3:37 on the clock.
     
    Timeout Lev Praha.
     
    56:23
    Puck out of play. Faceoff in CSKA zone.
     
    56:05
    Great defensive play by Ondrej Nemec, coming back to break up a 2-on-1 between Grabovsky and Datsyuk.
     
    54:45
    Jakub Klepis tries to cut out from behind the net and stuff it in, but finds no room and then gets decked by Grigorenko, play continues . . .
     
    12,731 is the attendance, Lev's 3rd-largest home crowd of the year.
     
    53:51
    Puck is covered in the Lev zone. :11 left in the CSKA pwer play.
     
    53:13
    A collision between Jiri Novotny and Alexander Radulov away from the puck. Radulov stays down, possibly trying to draw an interference call, but play continues . . .
     
    52:02
    But the PP ends after just 21 seconds, Zdeno Chara gets called for slashing trying to prevent a CSKA penalty killer from icing the puck. 4 on 4 for 1:39.
     
    51:41
    After a lenghthy delay, Igor Radulov gets called for slashing. Lev needs the PP to work once more to get back in this.
     
    51:01
    Now Sekac sets up Novotny in front with Stana down, but the puck hits an errant glove in the crease and stays out. Stana eventually covers the loose puck.
     
    50:35
    Good chance for Lev, Novotny setting up Sekac in front, but he couldn't stuff it past Stana, play continues . . .
     
    49:29
    Good kill by Lev, though CSKA might be more interested in killing time. Puck goes out of play in CSKA zone with 1 second left in penalty.
     
    47:30
    Now Zdeno Chara is getting the gate for tripping. CSKA's top unit comes out again to start the PP
     
    46:32
    Goal for CSKA!
    CSKA's most dangerous line answers back just 18 seconds later, with IGOR RADULOV putting it in at the side of the net. Assists: Igor Grigorenko, Alexander Radulov.
     
    46:14
    Goal for Lev!
    TOMAS SUROVY deflects Zdeno Chara's blast from the point in, and the PP cashes in.
     
    45:30
    Erik Christensen with a shot from the top of the circle, save Stana, play continues . . .
     
    44:50
    Juraj Mikus is upended but there's no call to make it 5 on 3, to the crowd's disapproval. CSKA player possibly touched the puck.
     
    44:18
    Igor Grigorenko clears the puck over the glass and gets a delay of game penalty. Lev is 0/3 on the PP tonight.
     
    43:28
    There was a giveaway in the CSKA zone, but Bartecko seemed surprised to get the puck and never got a shot off. Play continues . . .
     
    43:03
    A long shot hits Popperle in the blocker and deflects out of play.
     
    No goal is the call. The contingent of CSKA fans behind the net are happy, but the rest whistle in disapproval. Faceoff will be in the CSKA zone.
     
    As is usual, they're not showing any in-house replays of the review, but this is taking a while. It was loose close to the line for a while and Lev sticks came up.
     
    42:16
    Back the other way, another big Lev chance. Christensen the shot, it was loose and very close to the line. They're not going to video review to check if it was across.
     
    42:00
    Pavel Datsyuk dancing in the attacking zone, gets a shot, then a scramble, play continues . . .
     
    40:58
    Lev comes out strong in the 3rd, Vrana the pass in front to Klepis, but he's robbed by Stana.
     
    40:01
    3rd period began.
     
    Teams are on the ice. Lev needs a big period to salvage something here, but CSKA is a strong defensive team.
     
    3rd period will start at 20:37 CET, 14:37 ET.
     
    Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): Lev 4 (12), CSKA 12 (18). It was all CSKA that period, as their big guns Grabovsky, Datsyuk and the Radulov brothers were buzzing, especially on the power play. Dating back to last Friday, Lev is now scoreless in 5 periods against Rastislav Stana and CSKA.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:56
    Offside against Lev. Bartecko couldn't keep it in at the line.
     
    39:13
    Juraj Mikus's shot sails high . .
     
    38:18
    Two great chances for Lev. First Hossa was stoned by Stana from point blank, followed by a dangerous goalmouth scramble. Finally puck is covered.
     
    37:30
    Lev is back to full stregth. I think Alexander Radulov was on the ice the full 2 minutes, now he goes to the bench on the fly . .
     
    36:25
    Chara blocks a shot attempt from A Radulov on the PP, puck is iced . . .
     
    35:25
    CSKA goes back to the PP, as Juraj Mikus trips Maenpaa trying to steal the puck from him. CSKA is now 1/3 with the man advantage.
     
    34:20
    Another offside against Lev, as players were changing at the gate inside the blueline and trapped.
     
    Similar to last Friday night's game in Moscow, Lev started the game well, but now are having difficulty handling CSKA's speed.
     
    33:06
    Intentional offside called against Lev. Faceoff will be in their end.
     
    31:51
    Goal for CSKA!
    Pavel Datsyuk and MIKHAIL GRABOVSKY came in 2-on-2, and after getting so many chances, Grabovsky finally buries one with a beautiful wrist shot. Power-play goal.
     
    31:18
    Alexander Radulov sets up his brother Igor for a re-direction right in front of Popperle, stick save, play continues . .
     
    30:30
    Matthias Porseland, Lev's Swedish defenceman, gets his 2nd penalty of the game. This one for high-sticking. CSKA to the PP, they're 0/2.
     
    28:48
    Lubos Bartecko tries to sneak in from the corner but can't beat Stana . . .
     
    27:20
    Right out of the box, Igor Radulov comes in with Zharkov 2-on-1, Popperle has to come up big, play continues . . .
     
    27:10
    Juraj Mikus with a decent shot at the tail end of the PP . . .
     
    25:45
    Mikhail Grabovsky with a shorthanded chance, but he decided to hold the puck and kill time rather than gamble. Lev having a hard time getting the PP going . . .
     
    25:09
    Igor Radulov gets called for hooking, preventing a Lev player from reaching a pass. Lev will try to tie the game on the PP.
     
    24:38
    Offside against Lev.
     
    24:08
    Goal for CSKA!
    It was only a matter of time. ALEXEI MARCHENKO is set up for a shot from the hashmarks, and he rips it past Popperle for the game's first goal. Assists: Maxim Kondratiev.
     
    22:40
    Zharkov passes to the trailer Grabovsky, whose shot whistles high . . .
     
    22:20
    Icing against CSKA.
     
    21:59
    Denis Denisov with a high wrist shot from the point that Popperle catches and holds.
     
    21:43
    Lev, who started the period killing a penalty, are now back to full strength, Popperle covers for a faceoff.
     
    20:20
    Igor Radulov gets the first chance of the 2nd period, trying to beat Popperle on the short side on a rush, play continues . . .
     
    20:01
    2nd period began.
     
    2nd period will begin at 19:51 CET, 13:51 ET.
     
    Shots on goal in the 1st period: Lev 8, CSKA 6. Both goalies made some nice saves that period. Stana faced more shots, but Popperle stopped the game's best chance, getting his pad on a Grabovsky attempt, when he appeared to have almost an open net to shoot at.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:38
    Mattias Porseland catches Vladimir Zharkov with a high stick and he's penalized.
     
    19:21
    Igor Radulov, Alexander's younger brother and linemate, took a shot from the left wing that Popperle stops and holds.
     
    18:49
    A CSKA shot attempt is deflected in the air and Popperle catches the infield fly and holds it.
     
    18:36
    Lev advances the puck out of their zone with a hand pass, so the faceoff will bring the puck back deep.
     
    18:13
    Another save by Popperle off Grabovsky, as CSKA has been coming on lately. This one through traffic.
     
    17:47
    Petr Vrana, reaching for a pass, is knocked down, fans angry there's no interference call. Lev back at full strength.
     
    16:30
    Zdeno Chara ices the puck to kill some time off the penalty, CSKA regroups . . .
     
    15:47
    Erik Christensen, former Minnesota Wild and NY Ranger, gets Lev`s 1st penalty of the game for tripping.
     
    15:00
    And now a big save from Popperle, stoning Maenpaa the Finn from point-blank. The net is knocked off and the faceoff comes outside.
     
    14:25
    Lev applying pressure in the CSKA zone but not able to get a quality shot. Finally Stana covers it for a faceoff. Since Popperle robbed Grabovsky early, Rastislav Stana, the Slovak, has been the busier of the two goalies.
     
    12:50
    Lubos Bartecko with another great chance from the top of the slot, but Stana got a piece of his shot and knocked it down, play continues . . .
     
    11:31
    Christensen dropped a pass to Mikus, but his shot was deflected out of play by a CSKA d-man.
     
    10:06
    And he just made another save, then CSKA ice the puck, so faceoff will come back into their end.
     
    Stana played junior hockey for the Moose Jaw Warriors and then 6 games in the NHL for the Washington Capitals in 2003-04.
     
    09:44
    Stana stops a long shoot in and covers it. CSKA is back to full strength and Lev is 0/2 on the power play.
     
    09:23
    Michal Birner, playing his 1st KHL game after being recalled from Finland, gets a shot from the top of the circle. :13 left in the PP.
     
    09:06
    Lev's 1st shot on the PP is a backhander from Tomas Surovy from a bad angle. Stana freezes it. :31 left in the PP.
     
    08:00
    Puck is iced and the first penalty is over, still no Lev shots on the PP . . .
     
    07:37
    Lev will have a 5 on 3 for :23, as Igor Grigorenko gets called for tripping in the netural zone. Lev still does not have a shot on this power play.
     
    06:00
    Yevgeni Ryasensky gets the game's first penalty for interference--he bowled a Lev foward hard into goaltender Stana. Lev power play.
     
    05:55
    Svoboda set upu Bartecko beautifully in front, but he tipped it just wide.
     
    05:42
    The puck goes into the CSKA bench, faceoff will be at the blueline.
     
    04:54
    The puck was played by a Lev high stick in their own zone, play is stopped.
     
    04:25
    A couple of chances for CSKA, Yevgeni Ryaskensky attempted a wraparound but couldn't stuff it between Popperle and the post.
     
    03:56
    The puck goes out of play in the Lev zone, faceoff comes outside.
     
    They just showed an in-house highlight of the Grabovsky chance. He hit Popperle's pad, which was up off the ice.
     
    03:10
    Popperle stops and covers the puck.
     
    03:04
    This time Jakub Klepis tried to beat Stana going around the opposite way, but his shot went wide.
     
    02:17
    From behind the net, Erik Christensen attempted a wide wraparound but hit Stana with his shot, play continues . . .
     
    01:00
    a turnover led to Mikhail Grabovsky being all alone with the puck in front of Popperle. He seemed to have the goalie down and beaten, but his shot either hit Popperle's pad or the post.
     
    00:42
    Jaroslav Svoboda of Lev gets the game's first shot, a wrister from the top of the circle, Stana catches and holds it for a faceoff.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    National anthems of the Russian Federation and Czech Republic have just finished, and the opening faceoff is moments away.
     
    Lineup for Lev Praha:

    Goaltenders:

    Starting: 42 Tomáš Pöpperle. Backup: 2 Ondřej Kocián.

    Defence Pairings:

    41 Martin Škoula - 63 Ondřej Němec (A)
    33 Zdeno Chára - 25 Matthias Porseland
    8 Michal Sersen - Jiří Hunkes
    91 Jakub Krejčík.

    Forward Lines:

    23 Ľuboš Bartečko (A) - 14 Jaroslav Svoboda - 16 Michal Birner
    81 Marcel Hossa - 20 Petr Vrána - 21 Jakub Klepiš
    43 Tomáš Surový - 71 Juraj Mikúš - 61 Erik Christensen
    64 Jiří Sekáč - 12 Jiří Novotný (C) - 26 Michal Řepík
    62 Lukáš Cingel.

    Scratches:

    1 Drew MacIntyre (G), 3 Marcel Melicherčík (D), 6 Tomáš Mojžiš (D), Tomáš Rachůnek (F), 45 Alexandre Picard (D), 52 Filip Pavlík (D), 66 Juraj Mikuš (D), 74 Nathan Oystrick (D), 75 Vitali Karamnov Jr (F), 93 Jakub Voráček (F).

    Head Coach: Josef Jandáč.
    Assistant Coaches: Jiří Kalous, Vitali Karamnov.
     
    Lineup for CSKA Moscow:

    Goaltenders:

    Starting: 31 Rastislav Staňa. Backup: 73 Igor Proskuriakov.

    Defence pairings:

    77 Yevgeni Ryasensky - 36 Yakov Rylov.
    24 Mikko Mäenpää - 6 Denis Denisov (A)
    63 Maxim Kondratiev - 55 Alexei Marchenko
    4 Andrei Sergeyev - 56 Sergei Gimayev

    Forward Lines (L-C-R):

    47 Alexander Radulov (C) - 34 Igor Grigorenko - 19 Igor Radulov
    11 Vladimir Zharkov - 84 Mikhail Grabovsky - 13 Pavel Datsyuk (A)
    18 Dmitri Kugryshev - 9 Ilya Zubov - 23 Sam Niklas Persson
    22 Sergei Barbashev - 5 Janis Sprukts - 67 Roman Lyubimov

    Scratches:

    30 Ilya Bryzgalov (G), 14 Patrick Davis (F), 52 Sergei Shirokov (F), 59 Viacheslav Buravchikov (D).

    Head Coach: Valeri Bragin.
    Assistant Coaches: Vladimir Popov, Yevgeni Namestnikov, Vasili Tikhonov.
    Trainers: Andrei Parychev, Konstantin Rogatin.
     
    Welcome to Eurolivescores' online coverage of the Kontinental Hockey League. Tonight's match between Lev Praha and CSKA Moscow is our first in English.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 19:00 CET, 13:00 ET.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 47. Surový (Chára, Klepiš), 59. Surový (Mikuš) - 25. Marchenko (Kondratiev), 32. Grabovsky (Datsyuk, Ryasensky), 47. I. Radulov (Grigorenko, A Radulov)

    Lev Praha: Pöpperle - Škoula, Němec, Chára, Porseland, Sersen, Hunkes, Krejčík - Bartečko, J. Svoboda, Birner - Hossa, Vrána, Klepiš - Surový, Mikúš, Christensen - Sekáč, Novotný, Řepík - Cingel.
    CSKA Moscow: Staňa - Ryasensky, Rylov, Mäenpää, Denisov, Kondratiev, Marchenko, Sergeyev, Gimayev - A. Radulov, Grigorenko, I. Radulov - Zharkov, Grabovsky, Datsyuk - Kugryshev, Zubov, Persson - Barbashev, Sprukts, Lyubimov.
    Referees: Belov, Kulakov - Birin, Medvedev.