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final
Lev Praha
4:2 (1:0, 1:1, 2:1)
Atlant Mytishchi
Wednesday 21.11.2012, 19:00 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • KHL
     
    Overall, a dominant effort from Lev Praha, who outshot Atlant Moscow Oblast 39-16 in the game, but it was tied early in the third before Jakub Klepis scored the winning goal with 15 minutes left.

    With the win, Lev moves to 34 points, in 8th place in the Western Conference, while Atlant stays in 13th. (21:07:11)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:00
    Atlant back to full strength, into the last 2 minutes of regulation . . .
     
    57:13
    High slap shot from Ondrej Nemec, Khudobin stops and holds it. :45 left in the PP.
     
    55:58
    Long pass to Petr Vrana who skates into the Atlant zone and doesn't get a shot because Ilya Kablukov slashes his stick. Lev to the power play.
     
    55:20
    Offside Lev, a player was trapped inside when the puck was dumped in. Faceoff at centre ice.
     
    55:13
    Puck out of play, faceoff outside the Atlant zone.
     
    54:57
    Two chances for Novotny, who gets his own rebound, but Khudobin stops him both times . . .
     
    54:10
    Icing Lev.
     
    53:58
    Zdeno Chara fires a slap shot off the cross bar.
     
    53:40
    Lev back at full strength, play goes down into their end . . .
     
    53:00
    Koltsov set up for a great chance in the slot but he fires wide, then Lev ices . . .
     
    Timeout Atlant.
     
    51:25
    Alexei Mikhnov, probably Atlant's most dangerous player today, led a rush into the Lev zone but was tripped by Ondrej Nemec. Atlant to the power play, and they almost have to score on this power play.
     
    49:57
    Jakub Krejcik with a long shot from the point, turned away . . .
     
    48:24
    Offside Lev.
     
    47:31
    Goal for Lev!
    Off the faceoff, Juraj Mikus feathers a pass across to ONDREJ NEMEC, who one-times a bullet to give Lev a 2-goal lead. Assists: Juraj Mikuš (D), Tomáš Surový.
     
    47:26
    A shot goes off the glass and deflects in the air to Khodobin, who catches and holds it.
     
    47:19
    Right off the faceoff, a quick shot and Khudobin another save. :34 left of 4 on 4.
     
    47:15
    Tomas Surovy intercepts a pass and gets a shot on goal, then Jakub Klepis gets the rebound, both shots stopped by Khudobin.
     
    46:39
    Puck goes into the Lev bench, faceoff will be at the Lev blueline. 1:14 left in the 4-on-4.
     
    46:20
    Jakub Voracek leads a rush into the Atltant zone, but he's wrapped up and can't get a shot away.
     
    45:52
    Jiri Hunkes hits Nikolai Zherdev hard into the boards and he takes exception to what he thought was a hit from behind, taking a swing at Hunkes. They get 2 minutes each, so the teams will be 4 on 4.
     
    45:22
    Icing Atlant.
     
    44:19
    Goal for Lev!
    Lubos Bartecko wins a battle for the puck along the boards and feeds in front to JAKUB KLEPIS, who re-directs the puck into the top corver over Khudobin's glove. Assist: Lubos Bartecko.
     
    44:01
    Lev clearing attempt deflected out by an Atlant stick, faceoff outside.
     
    43:28
    Zdeno Chara tees up a slapper from the point, hits Khudobin up high . . .
     
    41:17
    Goal for Atlant!
    On a 2-on-1 rush against the flow of play, Ilya Kablykov passes to KONSTANTIN KOLTSOV, whose quick shot beats Popperle up high. Assists: Ilya Kablykov, Alexei Mikhnov.
     
    40:01
    3rd period began.
     
    Teams are back on the ice, 3rd period will begin shortly.
     
    Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): Lev 14 (26), Atlant 8(11).

    Faceoffs were more even that period, too, with Atlant winning 9/17. Overall Lev holds the edge 17-13, with Cervenka still perfect at 5/5.

    Ice time leaders that period: Lev, Zdeno Chara (10:21/17:27); Atlant, Fyodor Tyutin (7:53/17:13).

    3rd period will begin at 20:31 CET, 14:31 EST.
     
    That period was a bit more even than the first, with the teams trading goals. Some great end-to-end action late in the period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:22
    The other way, a 2-on-1 rush for Lev, Novotny's shot is stopped and held by Khudobin. Great end-to-end action late in the period.
     
    38:59
    Partial breakaway for Atlant's Alexander Rybakov, his high shot hits Popperle in the chest and he hangs on.
     
    38:31
    Atlant dump-in goes off the glass and out of play. Faceoff outside.
     
    38:17
    Ondrej Nemec with a glorious chance all alone in front but fires wide. It looked like he couldn't get the puck to settle down.
     
    37:15
    Real battle along the boards between Zdeno Chara and Nikita Tochitsky . . .
     
    36:23
    Loose puck in the Atlant zone, Khudobin finally covers it for a whistle.
     
    35:35
    Erik Christensen snaps a shot from in right front that appeared to hit Khudobin in the mask, but no whistle.
     
    34:35
    More Atlant pressure, Popperle covers the puck.
     
    33:53
    Atlant rush and Victor Stalberg takes a shot, Popperle makes a pad save and stops the rebound as well . . .
     
    33:03
    Goal for Lev!
    Just after the expiration of the penalty, MARCEL HOSSA one-times a pass down low. Assists: Erik Christensen, Martin Skoula.
     
    32:35
    Erik Christensen ventures into the Atlant zone, his shot is deflected wide . . .
     
    32:26
    Offside Lev on the long pass, faceoff comes back to their zone. :33 left in the PP.
     
    32:20
    Atland ices on the PK . . .
     
    31:10
    Novotny with a shot in close, save Khudobin . . .
     
    30:59
    Amidst Lev pressure, Nikolai Lemtugov gets called for tripping, and Lev will get their 2nd power play of the game.
     
    30:17
    Pressure from Lev, great wraparound attempt from Marcel Hossa but he can't stuff it behind Khudobin . .
     
    29:37
    Save Khudobin, and he holds it for a faceoff.
     
    28:44
    Goal for Atlant!
    Great individual rush for ALEXEI MIKHNOV, who carries the puck from his own zone and shoots wide, but get the puck back off the boards and beats Popperle high to tie the score. Assist: Sandis Ozolinsh.
     
    28:05
    2 on 1 Lev, but Novotny can't get a shot away . . .
     
    27:37
    Puck goes out of play in the Lev zone, faceoff inside.
     
    Anton Khudobin takes over in goal for Atlant.
     
    26:31
    Alexander Shevchenko shoots from the boards and hits Popperle in the blocker, going the other way a Lev shot that Galimov saves.
     
    26:04
    Icing Atlant.
     
    25:56
    Another dangerous-looking rush for the Klepis-Vrana-Bartecko line, a shot is deflected out of play. Faceoff in the Atlant zone.
     
    24:30
    Shot by Ilya Kablykov, save and play continues.
     
    23:36
    Nikolai Lemtugov with a shot from the left wing on an Atlant rush, Popperle deflects it high and play continues.
     
    23:18
    Lev rush, Tomas Rachunek with the shot, caught and held by Galimov.
     
    21:20
    Mikhail Glukhov set up for a shot from the slot, save Popperle . . .
     
    20:40
    Roman Cervenka gets a shorthanded chance, no shot on goal but kills valuable penalty time . . .
     
    Atlant begins the period on the power play, :41 more.
     
    20:01
    2nd period began.
     
    Teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will begin shortly.
     
    Leaders in ice time were Ondrej Nemec for Lev (7:56) and Fyodor Tyutin for Atlant (9:20).
     
    Lev was also dominant in the faceoff circle that period, winning 9 of 13 draws. Roman Cervenka was a perfect 3/3.
     
    Shots on goal in the 1st period: Lev 12, Atlant 3. Atlant did get some early chances but missed the net too often--Lev owned the second half and scored the game's only goal so far.

    2nd period will begin at 19:46 CET, 13:46 EST.
     
    From my observation, Atlant has not got a shot on the power play yet, they'll have :41 more at the start of the 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:23
    Lev ice on the PK . . .
     
    18:41
    Michal Repik get called for slashing in his own zone, and Atlant will get a 2nd chance on the power play.
     
    No goal. Still 1-0 Lev, faceoff in the Atlant zone coming up.
     
    18:18
    Another dangerous Lev rush, the puck was loose in the crease and finally the whistle goes. They're checking upstairs to see if it went in.
     
    17:50
    Michal Birner tried get through 1 on 3 and gets taken down by a sweep check that apparently got the puck first, though fans disagree . . .
     
    17:12
    More chances for Lev: Bartecko-Vrana-Klepis line looking very dangerous. Finally Galimov pounces on the loose puck to relieve pressure.
     
    16:14
    penalty ends as Lev ices the puck for the 3rd time, play continues . . .
     
    15:30
    Lev with a good job of penalty killing, keeping Atlant to the outside, then ice it . . .
     
    14:14
    Zdeno Chara gets Lev's first penalty of the game for crosschecking.
     
    13:47
    Goal for Lev!
    JAKUB VORACEK with a beautiful wrist shot from the slot that beats Galimov high to the stick side. Not the player you want to leave alone in front. Assists: Martin Skoula
     
    13:37
    Roman Cervenka with an interception at the Atlant blueline, then goes in and fires a high backhander that Galimov catches and holds.
     
    12:49
    Atlant captain Maxim Semenov with a golf shot from the blueline that bounces on the way to Popperle, who catches and hangs onto it.
     
    12:21
    Puck goes out of play in the Atlant zone, faceoff stays inside.
     
    Some good chances for Atlant so far in this game, but they've missed the net a lot.
     
    11:42
    Icing Lev.
     
    11:34
    Another Atlant chance, Alexei Mikhnov shoots wide from in front . . .
     
    10:55
    Long slap shot from Jiri Novotny, pad save Galimov . . .
     
    09:53
    Atlant 3 on 2 rush, Lemtugov drops for the trailer Rybakov, who fires a laser just over the crossbar.
     
    08:32
    Lev finally gets its first shot of the PP just before it expires, Atlant now back to full strength . . .
     
    06:32
    A dangerous-looking Lev rush is thwarted when Jonas Frogen puts a hook on Vrana, denying him a shot. Lev to the power play.
     
    05:15
    On an Atlant rush, Shevchenko takes a pass and fires a shot high and wide . . .
     
    04:15
    Jakub Krejcik with a high wrister from the high slot that hits Galimov in the shoulder . . .
     
    03:23
    Nikolai Zherdev takes a long shot through traffic that Popperle stops . . .
     
    03:04
    Repik backhands just wide, then another Lev chance and Galimov the save.
     
    02:18
    A couple of chances for Lev, Marcel Hossa with the best from right in front but is stopped . . .
     
    01:47
    Tomas Popperle scoops up a rolling puck near the crease and covers for a faceoff.
     
    01:05
    Atlant's Andreas Endqvist takes the first shot toward the goal from a weak angle and hits the side of the net . . .
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The national anthems of the Russian Federation and Czech Republic are finished and the opening faceoff is moments away.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Lev Praha: Pöpperle (Kocián) – Škoula, Němec, Chára Krejčík, Mikuš, Hunkes, Porseland – Novotný, Červenka, Voráček – Bartečko, Vrána, Klepiš – Birner, Surový, Hossa – Rachůnek T., Christensen, Řepík – Cingel

    Atlant Mytischi: Galimov (Khudobin) – Tyutin, Ozolinš, Semyonov, Kosmachiov, Frögren, Rukavishnikov, Vishnevsky – Stälberg, Kablikov, Zherdev – Glukov, Enqvist, Mikhnov – Koltsov, Tochitsky, Shevchenko – Bobrov, Rybakov, Lemtugov - Dorofejev

    Referees: Komarov, Naumov - Pavlov, Khubikin.
     
    This is the second half of a home-and-home series between the two teams. They met on Sunday in Mytischi (a suburb of Moscow) at Atlant won 2-1 at home, ending an 11-game losing streak, the last two of which were both shutouts. This will be the first home game for Václav Sýkora since taking over as coach of Lev Praha -- he picked up 4 points on the recent 3-game road trip.

    Atlant's offence is led by Nikolai Zherdev with 21 points. Other names that might be familiar to international fans include defencemen Janne Nislala, Sandis Ozonlinš and Fyodor Tyutin and forwards Andreas Engqvist, Jonas Andersson and Konstantin Koltsov.

    Lev's leading scorer is Jakub Klepiš with 19 points. Other notable names include defencemen Ondřej Němec, Zdeno Chára and Nathan Oystrick and forwards Erik Christensen, Jakub Voráček and Roman Červenka.
     
    Welcome. This game starts at 19:00 locally in Prague (CET), 22:00 in Moscow Oblast (MSK) and 13:00 EST/10:00 PST in North America.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 14. Voracek (Skoula), 34. Hossa (Christensen, Skoula), 45. Klepiš (Bartecko), 48. Nemec (Mikuš, Surový) - 29. Mikhnov (Ozolinsh), 42. Koltsov (Kablykov, Mikhnov)

    Lev Praha: Pöpperle (Kocián) – Škoula, Němec, Chára Krejčík, Mikuš, Hunkes, Porseland – Novotný, Červenka, Voráček – Bartečko, Vrána, Klepiš – Birner, Surový, Hossa – Rachůnek T., Christensen, Řepík – Cingel
    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Khudobin) – Tyutin, Ozolinš, Semyonov, Kosmachiov, Frögren, Rukavishnikov, Vishnevsky – Stälberg, Kablikov, Zherdev – Glukov, Enqvist, Mikhnov – Koltsov, Tochitsky, Shevchenko – Bobrov, Rybakov, Lemtugov - Dorofejev
    Referees: Komarov, Naumov - Pavlov, Khubikin