Russia – Finland 1:2 (after SO) | Czech Republic – Sweden2 3:1 (end)
after shootout
Russia
1:2 (0:0, 1:0, 0:1, 0-0; 0-1)
Finland
Wednesday 07.11.2012, 17:30 • Karjala Cup
     
    65:00
    Shootout Winning Goal for Team Finland!
    Scorer is NUMMELIN.
     
    65:00
    SHOOTOUT

    FIN -- Nummelin moves east to west and elevates a shot over Barulin: GOAL

    RUS-- Kuznetsov moves in on the forehand and is denied by Rinne, who stayed with him and gave the Russian attacker nothing at which to shoot. NO GOAL.

    FIN -- Laine runs out of room on a backhand attempt: NO GOAL.

    RUS-- Anisimov tries to go forehand and the shot is knocked wide of the left post: NO GOAL.

    FIN -- Salminen elevates a shot over Barulin on the backhand: GOAL.

    FInland wins shootout 2-0 and game 2-1. Shootout winning goal is credited to Nummelin.
     
    Game over. (19:55:09)
     
    Shootout is beginning.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished. Game going to a shootout. Russia had the lone good scoring chance of the overtime but Rinne had the answer.
     
    63:43
    Another stoppage. A pain of glass behind the Finnish net came loose after a clean hit on the end boards. Faceoff will come to center ice as play was in the neutral zone when play was blown dead.
     
    63:17
    Finns go offside again.
     
    62:27
    Ossi Väänänen brings puck in offside.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began. As in the NHL, teams will skate 4-on-4 for 5 minutes.
     
    60:00
    Finish of 3rd period. Game going overtime. The Finns had a chance in final 15 seconds but couldn't get to a rebound near Barulin's net.

    Finland outshot Russia 18-9 in that period, coming alive from the Laine goal onward.
     
    53:20
    Extended pressure by Russia and a scramble around Pekka Rinne's net but no damage done on the scoreboard.
     
    50:47
    Goal for Team Finland!
    Scorer is LAINE.

    Laine ripped a snap shot from the top of the left circle over Barulin's glove to tie the game. Goal came directly off a faceoff.
     
    48:40
    Kuznetsov went diving; ref wasn't buying.
     
    45:23
    Salminen cut over the middle for the Finns' first scoring chance of the period. Good pad save by Barulin.
     
    44:16
    Visiting team at full strength. Finns, who have only 16 shots for the game, generated nothing.
     
    42:16
    Finland to power play with a chance to tie the game. Chudinov goes off for interference.
     
    40:28
    Finland at full strength. No scoring chances in the brief carryover time.
     
    40:01
    3rd period began.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:26
    Finns kill their penalty without a major problem.
     
    38:28
    Kousa (FIN) is penalized for hooking.
     
    35:34
    Salminen has a great chance to level the score, but chooses a pass instead of a shot.
     
    33:55
    Finland is at full strength.
     
    31:55
    Laine (FIN) is penalized for hooking.
     
    29:40
    Barulin saves twice from blueline efforts.
     
    28:20
    Medvedev (RUS) is called for hooking.
     
    26:38
    Rinne saves against a Russian wristshot.
     
    23:49
    Kontiola moves forward and tries to score with a close range rebound, but cannot get to the puck ahead of Finnish defenders.
     
    20:31
    Goal for Team Russia!

    Zherdev sets up ARTEM ANISIMOV who fires his shot past Rinne and into the net. Assisted by Nikolay Zherdev.
     
    20:01
    2nd period began.
     
    Still goalless after the first period. The home side perhaps a bit more active, but despite two power plays, Barulin still keeps a clean sheet.
     
    20:00
    End of 1st period.
     
    19:24
    Kuznetsov is back on the ice.
     
    18:01
    Russia again strong on a shorthanded play.
     
    17:24
    Kuznetsov (RUS) denies Kontiola a scoring chance, but is penalized for hooking.
     
    15:30
    Russia at full strength.
     
    15:14
    Finns with a pressure, but Barulin does not have to make a single save so far.
     
    14:20
    Russia plays a very good shorthanded spell and dumps the puck out of their zone repeatedly.
     
    13:30
    Alexandrov (RUS) is penalized for hooking.
     
    11:35
    Kontiola´s effort is saved by Barulin.
     
    09:50
    Not very exciting game so far, both teams play very carefully from the back.
     
    07:10
    Rinne denies Anisimov with a good pad save at his left post.
     
    05:45
    Makarov hits a defenseman right in front of him, Salminen takes a shot on the other side, but his shot goes wide.
     
    03:48
    Fast counters on both sides, defense is alert.
     
    01:55
    Salminen has a good chance in front of the net, but misses.
     
    00:27
    Icing against Team Russia.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Russia: Barulin - Nikulin, Medvedev, Belov, Ryasensky, Denisov, Chudinov, Alexandrov, Biryukov - Zherdev, Anisimov, Dadonov - Kuznetsov, Shipachev, Petrov - Tarasenko, Tikhonov, Makarov - Kokarev, Kazionov.

    Finland: Rinne - Nummelin, Vaananen, Heikkinen, Kousa, Laakso, Eronen, Hietanen, Jalasvaara - Haataja, Ramstedt, Hagman - Joensuu, Kontiola, Laine - Salminen, Lehtera, Enlund - Pihlstrom, Filppula, Tuppurainen.

    Referees: Johansson, Vinnerborg (both SWE).
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
    Commentary by

    Lukáš Peroutka

    CZ@LukasPeroutka

    Bill Meltzer

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 21. Anisimov (Zherdev) - 51. Laine (Kontiola), 65. Nummelin (pen.)

    Russia: Barulin (Bobrovsky) - Nikulin, Medvedev, Belov, Ryasensky, Denisov, Chudinov, Alexandrov, Biryukov - Zherdev, Anisimov, Dadonov - Kuznetsov, Shipachev, Petrov - Tarasenko, Tikhonov, Makarov - Kokarev, Kazionov.
    Finland: Rinne (Rask) - Nummelin, Vaananen, Heikkinen, Kousa, Laakso, Eronen, Hietanen, Jalasvaara - Haataja, Ramstedt, Hagman - Joensuu, Kontiola, Laine - Salminen, Lehtera, Enlund - Pihlstrom, Filppula, Tuppurainen.
    Referees: Johansson, Vinnerborg (both SWE)