LKJ 2:1 LEV | Loko Jaroslavl - Lev Praha (KHL)

KHL

Loko Jaroslavl – Lev

2:1 (after OT)

final/OT

Loko Jaroslavl

2:1 (0:0, 0:1, 1:0)

Lev Praha

Friday 16.11.2012, 16:00 • Arena 2000, Yaroslavl • KHL

		An evenly played game for most of the night, Lokomotiv really came on strong in the last half of the third period, finally tying it and then winning in overtime. Lev can be happy with a hard-earned point on the road against one of the conference's top teams. (18:18:31)
		Game over.
	60:28	Lokomotiv scores a goal! STAFFAN KRONWALL absolutely wires a slap shot high to the stick side and ends this game in the first minute of overtime. Assists: Artyom Anisimov.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Both teams get 1 point and will now play a 5-minute 4-on-4 sudden-death overtime period to decide who gets another. If still tied, a shootout. Don't go anywhere, it'll begin shortly.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:43	Offside Lev.
	59:20	Icing Lev.
	59:05	Chance for Lev, save Sanford, play the other way . . .
	58:50	The puck goes out of play in the neutral zone. Faceoff at the Lev line.
	58:30	Lokomotiv controlling the puck in the Lev zone, but not getting quality shots . . .
	58:01	Inside 2 minutes . . .
	55:55	Icing Lokomotiv.
	54:58	Lokomotiv scores a goal! It was only a matter of time. The puck bounces to ALEXANDER CHERNIKOV in front, and he beats Stepanek high to the glove side to tie the score. Assists: Yegor Averin, Yury Petrov.
	54:07	shot form the point, save Stepanek . . .
	53:00	End-to-end rush by Emil Galimov but he's forced wide and doesn't get a shot on goal . . .
	51:57	Now back the other way, Lev a chance, Repik a shot, save Sanford . . .
	51:32	No the 2nd was stopped as well. Finally Stepanek covered the puck.
	51:06	More Loko pressure. Two shots in front for Petrov. Stepanek kicked the first one out and I think the second went wide . . .
	49:00	Big chance for Lokomotiv and bigger save Stepanek. I'll have to wait for a replay to see the Loko forward but he got dumped immediately after . . .
	48:21	Slap shot from Plotnikov, pad save Stepanek . . .
	47:45	Off the faceoff, Lev goes up the ice quickly and Klepis gets a shot that Sanford hangs on to.
	47:35	Vladislav Kartayev ventured into the Lev zone 1 on 2 and fired a shot that was deflected out of play. Faceoff inside.
	47:17	Lokomotiv back at full strength, Lev starting another rush . . .
	44:04	Martin Skoula with a one-timer from the point that gets turned away . . .
	45:07	Vitali Vishevsky, the veteran, takes a slashing penalty in the defensive zone as the fans whistle their disapproval. Lev power play, they're 0/3.
	43:40	Repik with a shot from the point, pad save Sanford . . .
	42:56	Chance for Lokomotiv, Galimov and Plotnikov both get shots, then Stepanek dives on the loose puck. Galimov looks skyward in frustration.
	41:44	Icing Lev.
	41:24	Just as the penalty ends, Sanford snares a shot from the point by Nemec.
	40:39	Power play just about cashes in, first a shot by Ondrej Nemec and then Roman Cervenka on the rebound. Sanford 2 big saves. :41 left on the PP.
	40:01	3rd period began.
		Teams have returned to the ice. 3rd period will begin shortly. Lev still has 1:20 of power play time left.
		Juraj Mikus (F) was dominant in the faceoff circle that period, going 5/6. For more in-game statistical information visit http://text.khl.ru/en/34678.html
		Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): 12 (24), 14 (23). 3rd period begins at 20:41 MSK, 17:41 CET, 11:41 EST.
		A great 2nd period by Lev Praha and they get the game's first goal on a strange play. Jakub Stepanek was sharp when he had to be. 1-0 Lev through 2 periods.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Alexander Guskov wearing #99 by the way, apparently that's not taboo in Russia.
	39:20	Lev's getting a late power play. Lubos Bartecko had his stick slashed while he was trying to make a play with the puck and Alexander Guskov gets the gate.
	38:22	Jaroslav Svoboda with a long shot that Sanford catches and holds.
	38:02	Brilliant chance for Lokomotiv, Yegor Yakovlev had Stepanek down and at his mercy, but skated himself out of position and tried then tried to make a pass that failed . . .
	37:15	Jiri Hunkes with a punishing hit in the corner . . .
	37:00	Offside Lev on the pass.
	35:57	Icing Lev.
	35:47	Icing Lokomotiv.
	34:58	Icing Lev.
	32:35	Galimov attempted to cut in from behind the goal line and stuff it in but Stepanek gave him no room . . .
	33:39	Offside Lev.
	33:40	Maxim Trumyov with a shot from the slot that Stepanek catches and holds.
	32:55	Another great chance for Lev, Rachunek a nice set up but big save by Sanford . . .
	32:15	Lev continues pressure, Erik Christensen with a shot from the boards, turned away by Sandord . . .
	31:05	Goal for Lev! NATHAN OYSTRICK gets his first KHL goal. His shot from the boards is deflected by Yuri Petrov into his own net! Unassisted.
	30:40	Lokomotiv back at full strength, play in the Lev zone . . .
	30:15	Puck goes out of play in the Lokomotiv zone, faceoff outside. :10 left in the PP.
	29:30	2 on 1 Lev on the power play, Juraj Mikus (F) shoots wide . . .
	28:26	Finally play is stopped as Yuri Petrov is called for slashing. Lev's first PP of the game.
	28:20	Lots of chances for Lev, shots from Mikus, Skoula and the best chance Hossa, play continues . . .
	27:28	Icing Lokomotiv.
	26:21	Shot from Pashnin stopped and covered by Stepanek.
	25:45	Icing Lokomotiv.
	25:35	Shot from the point from defenceman Juraj Mikus goes through traffic and just misses the far post . . .
	25:09	Another shot from Klepis on the rush, turned away . . .
	24:54	A couple of good chances for Lev right in front, first Petr Vrana then Jakub Klepis, but Sanford stops both.
	23:44	Puck deflected out of play in the Lokomotiv zone, faceoff outside.
	23:02	Shot by Emil Galimov hits Stepanek and goes over the glass.
	22:40	Back the other way, Stepanek covers it for a faceoff.
	22:10	Great chance for Lev with Sanford down and out, Petr Vrana almost put it in and then the puck was lying in the crease but no one could get a stick on it to knock it in and finally cleared away . .
	21:05	Long shot from Hossa caught and held by Sanford.
	20:30	Chernikov gets an early chance for Lokomotiv, eventually Loko ices it.
	20:01	2nd period began.
		Teams have returned to the ice. 2nd period will begin shortly.
		Shots on goal in the 1st period: Lokomotiv 11, Lev 9. 2nd period will begin at 19:53 MSK, 16:53 CET, 10:53 EST.
		A fairly even period, though Lokomotiv probably had the best chance to score when they went to the power play with unproven rookie Ondrej Kocian having to take over in the Lev goal. However, they were unable to seriously test him, other than one that he had trouble with, and the period ends scoreless.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:00	Chernikov takes a stick in the face and goes to the bench covering his face, but play continues, apparently unseen by officials . . .
	18:32	Alexander Chernikov with a wrister from the top of the circle that Stepanek knocks down and covers.
	17:56	Puck goes into the Lokomotiv bench, faceoff at their blueline.
	17:10	Both teams back at full strength, play continues . . .
	16:34	Flurry of chances around the Lev goal, first a wrap around attempt by Kartayev followed by a couple of rebounds, finally Stepanek covers it for a whistle.
	15:28	Offside Lev.
	15:05	Right off the faceoff, Viktor Kozlov called for interference. They'll play 4 on 4 for 1:57, barring further penalties.
	15:02	Lokomotiv going to the power play for the 2nd time. Ondrej Nemec gets the gate for cross-checking.
	14:26	slap shot from Marcel Hossa misses the net . . .
	14:05	Offside Lev.
	12:55	Beautiful inside out move by Tomas Rachunek followed by a high backhander, stopped by Sanford. If he's scored, that would've been a goal-of-the-week candidate.
		Stepanek returns to the Lev goal. In just over 5 minutes of play, Kocian faced 3 shots (by my count) and stopped them all.
	12:13	Long shot from Klepis stopped and held by Sanford.
	11:46	Offside Lokomotiv. Kocian remains in the Lev goal. Again, it seemed to be an equipment problem for Stepanek, and presumably he'll be back in goal once it's fixed.
	11:10	Cetering pass from Hossa just missed Mikus in front . . .
	10:40	Icing Lokomotiv.
	10:33	Lokomotiv called for offside. Kocian is staying in goal.
	09:29	Kocian got his glove on a slap shot from Yuri Petrov, but had trouble with it . . . Lev is back at full strength. Surely Lev would like a whistle to get Stepanek back in.
	08:45	Late in the PP, Kocian faces his first shot, a slapper from the point, then puck is iced . . .
	07:04	Lev is getting a penalty for too many players on the ice. Michal Repik will serve it. Lokomotiv will get the game's first power play. For some reason Ondrej Kocian is coming into the game in the Lev goal. Stepanek seemed to have some equipment trouble. This is Kocian's KHL debut.
	06:26	Turnover at the Loko blueline and odd man rush, Pashnin's shot stopped by Stepanek . . .
	05:47	Lev now getting chances, high shot by Christensen turned away . . .
	04:20	Icing Lokomotiv.
	03:20	Both teams back at full strength . . .
	03:57	Late in the 4 on 4, Jakub Krejcik takes a slapper from the point that Sanford stops and holds.
	03:00	Lokomotiv to the attack 4 on 4, shot from the point, rebound by Kartayev both turned away . . .
	02:20	Shot from the boards, puck eventually gets covered, and rough stuff after the whistle. Penalties upcoming. 4 on 4. Nemec for Lev, haven't identified the Lokomotiv player yet.
	01:05	Alexei Kalyuzhny cuts in on goal and fires a backhander at Stepanek . . .
	00:50	Viktor Kozlov gets Lokomotiv's first chance, a long shot from just inside the line, easily turned away by Stepanek . . .
	00:34	Jakub Voracek of Lev gets the game's first shot, a wraparound attempt that Sanford stops and covers.
	00:01	Game started.
		The national anthems of the Czech Republic and Russian Federation are finished and the opening faceoff is moments away.
		Starting Lineups: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford (Kolesnik) - Kronwall, Guskov, Flood, Pashnin, Lepistö, Vishnevsky - Hagman, Kaljuzhny, Kozlov - Chernikov, Averin, Petrov - Plotnikov, Anisimov, Galimov - Trunov, Lyuduchin, Kartayev. Lev Praha: Štěpánek (Kocián) - Škoula, Němec, Mikuš, Krejčík, Oystrick, Hunkes, Porseland - Červenka, Novotný, Voráček - Svoboda, Mikúš, Hossa - Vrána, Klepiš, Bartečko - Řepík, Rachůnek, Kristensen - Cingel. Referees: Ravodin, Belyayev - Birin, Medvedev.
		The starting goalies are Curtis Sanford for Lokomotiv and Jakub Štěpánek for Lev.
		In this game, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Lev Praha in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Lokomitiv is 2nd in the Western Conference with 50 points, Lev is 8th with 31 points. Lokomotiv, of course, was completely rebuilt in the off-season following the tragic air disaster last September. They are led by the solid netminding duo of Curtis Sanford and Semyon Varlamov, who have been splitting duties evenly lately. In front of them, the assembled team has played a solid team game for coach Tom Rowe. Alexei Kalyuzhny is the leading scorer with 12 points, while other known players include Niklas Hagman, Viktor Kozlov and defencemen Staffan Kronwall and Vitali Vishnevsky. Lev started the season very strongly, winning 7 of their first 9 games, but have fallen on hard times recently. After winning only once in 11 games, they made a coaching change and on Wednesday night won in Václav Sýkora's coaching debut. Lev has also received strong goaltending this year from Tomáš Pöpperle, who leads the KHL with 4 shutouts. Their leading scorer is Jakub Klepíš with 20 points, and they have got strong performances recently from locked out NHLers Jakub Voráček, Zdeno Chára, and new acquisition Roman Červenka.
		Welcome. Game starts at 19:00 locally in Yaroslavl (MSK), 16:00 in Prague (CET) and 10:00 EST/07:00 PST in North America.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 55. Chernikov (Averin, Petrov), 61. Kronwall (Anisimov) - 32. Oystrick

Loko Jaroslavl: Sanford (Kolesnik) - Kronwall, Guskov, Flood, Pashnin, Lepistö, Vishnevsky - Hagman, Kalyuzhny, Kozlov - Chernikov, Averin, Petrov - Plotnikov, Anisimov, Galimov - Trunov, Lyuduchin, Kartayev.

Lev Praha: Štěpánek (Kocián) - Škoula, Němec, Mikuš, Krejčík, Oystrick, Hunkes, Porseland - Červenka, Novotný, Voráček - Svoboda, Mikúš, Hossa - Vrána, Klepiš, Bartečko - Řepík, Rachůnek, Kristensen - Cingel.

Referees: Ravodin, Belyayev - Birin, Medvedev

1st period
	02:20
	07:04
	15:02
	15:05
1st intermission
2nd period
	28:26
	31:05
	39:20
2nd intermission
3rd period
	45:07
	54:58
After 3rd period
Overtime
	60:28
Final/OT