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Dynamo Moscow
5:3 (0:0, 4:3, 1:0)
Severstal Cherepovets
Friday 23.11.2012, 16:30 • MSA Luzhniki • KHL
     
    Dynamo made a great comeback against Severstal and still lead in Western conference standings. Backstrom who celebrates 25th birthday with 1+3, Leo Komarov 0+2 in first KHL game after returning from Toronto Marlies, and Alexander Ovechkin with 2+0 (18:44:53)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:30
    Medvedev from Sevestal hits the post
     
    57:51
    Last minutes in the game. It seemed that Severstal can't do anything to save a game
     
    54:59
    Goal for Dynamo!


    NIKLAS BACKSTROM was first on the rebound on the powerplay!

    Assisted by Filip Novak and Denis Mosalyov
     
    53:54
    Nikolai Kazakovtsev (SEV) 2+2 for hi-sticking on Konstantin Volkov
     
    52:50
    Now host team plays mostly in defense trying to secure a result
     
    51:48
    Home team at full strength.
     
    51:00
    Dynamo played in defense strongly no allowing to shot on the net
     
    49:48
    Dynamo has too many players on the ice
     
    48:00
    Severstal can't use their chances. Kovyrshin got to the goalie crease but can't overplay Volkov
     
    Today's attendance is 5701.
     
    45:00
    Great forechecking by Dynamo who didn't allow Severstal to exit their own zone
     
    41:41
    Ruslan Nurtdinov (SEV) got an injury near the Dynamo net and left ice-rink!
     
    41:33
    Dynamo is playing better like in the beginning of the first period.
     
    40:01
    3rd period began.
     
    Outstanding second period! Dynamo managed to make a great comeback from 0:3 in first minutes. Leo Komarov with 0+2, Niklas Backstrom 0+3, Alex Ovechkin 2+0!
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    37:59
    Ilya Gorokhov (DYN) for slashing
     
    37:39
    Goal for Dynamo!


    Backstrom got the puck in the middle zone from Andrei Mironov, came to offensive, fed up a pass to ALEXANDER OVECHKIN who fired and the puck got to the net after ricochet.

    Assisted by Niklas Backstrom and Andrei Mironov
     
    36:48
    Home team at full strength.
     
    36:00
    Gorokhov could pulled Dynamo a lead, but can't beat a puck during fast counter-attack during PK
     
    34:48
    Konstantin Kasyanchuk (DYN) got 2 minutes for tripping
     
    33:23
    Goal for Dynamo!


    FILIP NOVAK fired from the sharp angle to tie the game during power-play.

    Assisted by Niklas Backstrom and Leo Komarov
     
    32:47
    Another good glove save by Koshechkin after Gorokhov's middle shot
     
    32:28
    Nikolai Kazakovtsev (SEV) holds the stick of Backstrom and goes to penalty box for 2 minutes
     
    31:58
    Equal game from both sides right no after heart-breaking first half of the second period
     
    28:37
    Visiting team timeout.
    Now Severstal don't know what to do, Dynamo is better in all components.
     
    28:37
    Goal for Dynamo!

    Dynamo took a game possesion. Fast attack leads that ALEXANDER OVECHKIN easily beats Koshechkin in front of the net.

    Assisted by Niklas Backstrom and Leo Komarov
     
    27:48
    Goal for Dynamo!


    In fast counter-attack Dynamo answered to Severstal with good shot from DMITRY PESTUNOV. A little fault by a goalie was in this moment.

    Assisted by Ilya Gorokhov, Denis Kokarev
     
    26:39
    Home team timeout.
    Great start of the period by Severstal!
     
    26:39
    Goal for Severstal!


    A dangerous attack by Severstal finished with free TEEMU LAAKSO long shot.

    Assisted by Yevgeny Ketov, Tom Wandell
     
    25:20
    Long continous attack by Dynamo finished with Ilya Gorokhov attempt from the blue line
     
    23:24
    Goal for Severstal!


    Vadim Shipachyov came to the zone and passed to BOGDAN KISELEVICH who blasted near the cross-bar in PP

    Assisted by Vadim Shipachyov
     
    22:49
    Filip Novak (DYN) stopped a dangerous counter-attack - 2 minutes for holding
     
    22:30
    Dynamo can't understand what's going on. Severstal dominates on the ice
     
    20:12
    Goal for Severstal!

    First shift and Severstal pulled ahead. Ketov came through the right wing and fed up a pass to ALEXANDER RYAZANTSEV who beats Volkov.

    Assisted by Yevgeny Ketov
     
    20:01
    2nd period began.
     
    Some stats after the first period:
    Shots on goal: 9-5;
    Face-offs: 11-12;
    TOI:
    Dynamo: Gorokhov 08:09, Novak 07:39, Jalasvaara 06:21
    Severstal: Ryazantsev 09:03, Kiselevich 08:55, Ketov, Shipachyov 06:44
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:49
    The puck moved at goalie crease, but Dynamo can't capitalize their advantage, great plays by Koshechkin.
    Severstal in full strength
     
    19:00
    Alex Ovechkin was easily robbed by Severstal forwards in PP
     
    17:50
    Alexander Ryazantsev (SEV) - 2 minutes for slashing
     
    16:49
    Dynamo came back to the game. After continounos attack Sergei Konkov fired from the slot, Koshechkin stopped it
     
    15:46
    Koshechkin with glove save stopped Kokarev's blast
     
    13:36
    Penalties broke the game for Dynamo, both teams plays more in neutral zone
     
    12:41
    Last commercial break in first period
     
    12:11
    Home team at full strength. Severstal can't create any goal chances
     
    11:10
    Severstal didn't stay with a puck in Dynamo zone
     
    10:11
    Maxim Solovyov (DYN) is in the penalty box for tripping
     
    08:32
    Home team at full strength.
     
    08:16
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    08:00
    Nothing happens in this 4x4 game
     
    06:32
    Leo Komarov (DYN) came to penalty box for interfernce
     
    06:16
    Penalty for Severstal: Tom Wandell got 2 minutes for holding
     
    04:50
    What a move by Mosalyov who came from south to north, but can't make a shot or pass
     
    03:33
    Backstrom is in great form, he robs, shoots and sometimes makes icing
     
    02:45
    Severstal still didn't make any shots or attack, all game is in their zone
     
    01:00
    Another moment for home team, Denis Mosalyov fired from sharp angle into Koshechkin
     
    00:33
    First shift by Dynamo: Backstrom fires from the blue line, Komarov hits Ketov
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Symbolic face-off with Dynamo veteran Lev Berdichevskikh and both teams' captains Alex Ovechkin and Yevgeny Ketov
     
    Special banner for Leo Komarov "Dream 87 Fate" where Dream is Toronto, Fate is Dynamo
     
    Crowd sings "Leo, Leo". Teams are on the ice. National anthem of Russia
     
    Yesterday Dynamo ice-hockey club celebrated his 66th birthday and his forward Niklas Backstrom celebrates his 25th birthday
     
    Teams are on the ice, pre-game practice starts right now
     
    Starting lineups:

    Dynamo Moscow:
    A. Volkov (Sharychenkov);
    Gorokhov, Novak - Ovechkin, Backstom, Komarov;
    Solovyov, Jalasvaara - Kokarev, Pestunov, Mosalyov;
    Derlyuk, Mironov - Konkov, Soin, K. Volkov;
    Akishin - Kasyanchuk, Shafigulin, Tolpeko.

    Severstal Cherepovets:
    Koshechkin (Grigoryev);
    Ryazantsev, Kiselevich - Wandell, Shipachyov, Ketov;
    Andersen, Laakso - Lehtonen, Berdnikov, Alexeyev;
    Yegorshev, Stasenko - Nurtdinov, Medvedev, Kazakovtsev;
    Popov - Gimbatov, Kovyrshin, Buchnevich.
     
    One of the leaders of Western conference Dynamo Moscow hosts tonight Severstal Cherepovets, it would be the second and last game between teams in regular season. Last Friday Severstal won Dynamo 4-2, thanks to Ignat Zemchenko who scored twice.

    Finn Leo Komarov makes his KHL debut in this season after returning overseas, where he played for AHL team: Toronto Marlies. There is a chance that he will return to Canada when lockout in NHL will come to an end.

    Dynamo played one of the latest games here at MSA Luzhniki arena in this season, they’ll have one more game against Lokomotiv in December, and against Avtomobilist in January.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:30.
    Commentary by

    Igor Petrov

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 28. Pestunov (Gorokhov, Kokarev), 29. Ovechkin (Backstrom, Komarov), 34. Novak (Backstrom, Komarov), 38. Ovechkin (Backstrom, Mironov), 55. Backstrom (Novak, Mosalyov) - 21. Ryazantsev (Ketov), 24. Kiselevich (Shipachyov), 27. Laakso (Ketov, Wandell)

    Dynamo Moscow: A. Volkov (Sharychenkov) - Gorokhov, Novak, Solovyov, Jalasvaara, Derlyuk, Mironov, Akishin - Ovechkin, Backstom, Komarov - Kokarev, Pestunov, Mosalyov - Konkov, Soin, K. Volkov - Kasyanchuk, Shafigulin, Tolpeko
    Severstal Cherepovets: Koshechkin (Grigoryev) - Ryazantsev, Kiselevich, Andersen, Laakso, Yegorshev, Stasenko, Popov - Wandell, Shipachyov, Ketov - Lehtonen, Berdnikov, Alexeyev - Nurtdinov, Medvedev, Kazakovtsev - Gimbatov, Kovyrshin, Buchnevich
    Referees: Belov, Kulakov - Mikhalevich, Nesterov
    Attendance: 5701