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final
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
3:4 (2:1, 0:2, 1:1)
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Wednesday 28.11.2012, 15:00 • Nizhny Novgorod • KHL
     
    A crucial victory on the road for Neftekhimik as Koukal carried his club with a 3 goal performance.

    Torpedo had two powerplay goals but couldn't capitalize on their other chances. Despite leading in the faceoff department, 43/72, they were outshot 37 - 24.

    Ellison (Torpedo) and Milovzorov (Neftekhimik) each lead the game with 6 shots apiece and each registering a goal.

    Neftekhimik's Mamashev added to his league leading points for a defeneceman with an assist on Koukal's second goal.

    Torpedo will have to quickly regroup as they face Eastern Conference leader AK Bars at home Friday Nov.30. Neftekhimik travels to Atlant for another out of conference matchup as they try to finish November with a 3 game win streak.

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    (18:26:14)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:26
    Home team timeout.
     
    59:26
    Yakupov (Neftekhimik) - 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    Shots on goal now 9-6 for Neftekhimik, 37-24 overall.
     
    Vasilyev's 3rd goal of the season, first PP goal.
     
    51:57
    Goal for Torpedo!
    Scorer is VASILYEV. Assistant Hietanen and Makarov. Powerplay goal, Torpedo's 31st powerplay goal of the season.
     
    51:19
    Mamashev (Neftekhimik) - 2 minutes for hooking
     
    Shots are now 7-3 in favour of Neftekhimik.
     
    Koukal now has 3 goals on only 4 shots. That is his 11th goal of the season.
     
    48:15
    Goal for Neftekhimik!
    Scorer is KOUKAL. Assistant Yakupov, Netik. Hat trick for KOUKAL
     
    Neftekhimik stil has lead on overall shot count, 30-21
     
    3-2 shots on goal in favour of Torpedo.
     
    42:38
    Team Penalty (Neftekhimik) - 2 minutes for too many men.
     
    42:00
    Varnakov (Torpedo) - 2 minutes for holding.
     
    Torpedo is 7th in the KHL for powerplay. 30 goals on 143 powerplays. And already has 1 PP goal tonight.
     
    40:16
    Mamashev (Neftekhimik) - 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    40:01
    3rd period began.
     
    Semin (Torpedo), 1 shot on goal and 6:43 of ice time in 2nd period.
     
    Torpedo still has edge in faceoff wins, 18 for 28. Ellison is currently 16 for 20.
    Commentary by

    Tyler Bilton

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. ELLISON (Hietanen), 14. Thornberg (Hietanen, Makarov), 52. VASILYEV (Hietanen, Makarov) - 7. MAMASHEV (Cibak, Milovzorov), 25. KOUKAL (Netik ), 32. KOUKAL (Mamashev, Yakupov), 49. KOUKAL (Yakupov, Netik)

    Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Koval (Maslakov); Hietanen, Malenkikh, Varlamov, Vasilev, Bykov, Yevseyenkov; Semin, Thornberg, Ellison, Valuisky, Galuzin, Gorbunov, Krikunov, Varnakov, Makarov, Zainullin, Schastlivy, Poptapov.
    HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Dalton (Sokolov); Plekhanov, Berezin, Grot, Seluyanov, Belov, Blokhin, Mamashev; Cibak, Yakupov, Subbotin, Netik, Osala, Pestushko, Koukal, Milovzorov, Polygalov, Krutov, Komaristy, Ziazov, Alshevsky.
    Referees: Bulanov, Olenin, Shelyanin (L), Sivov (L)
    Attendance: 5500