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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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    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.
     
    Ice time leaders after 40 minutes of play: For Torpedo, Hietanen - 15:29. For Neftekhimik, Seluyanov - 14:49
     
    Shots on goal after 2 periods: Torpedo 18, Neftekhimik 28.
     
    Shots on goal in 2nd, 18-10 for Neftekhimik. Milovzorov (Neftekhimik) and Ellison (Torpedo) lead the period with 4 shots each.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    36:18
    Polygalov (Neftekhimik) - 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    Yakupov added as additional assit to 3rd goal.
     
    Koukal now has 10 goals. He is currently shooting at a 100% in this game, 2 shots, 2 goals.
     
    31:09
    Goal for Neftekhimik!
    Scorer is KOUKAL. Assistant Mamashev and Yakupov.
     
    Ellison (Torpedo) has 3 shots so far this period. 4 shots in total.
     
    Torpedo leads in shots 8-7
     
    9th goal of the season for Koukal as he leads his club with 23 points.
     
    24:32
    Goal for Neftekhimik!
    Scorer is KOUKAL. Assistant is Netik.
     
    Oskar (Neftekhimik) quickly loses two faceoffs. Ellison and Makarov are each 1/1.
     
    20:01
    2nd period began.
     
    2012 NHL 1st overall draft pick, Yakupov has no shots on goal and 5:52 of ice time. (Neftekhimik)
     
    NHL'er Semin has 2 shots on goal and 5:58 of ice time so far. He is on a line with Ellison and Varnakov (Torpedo).
     
    Torpedo has the slight edge in faceoffs winning 12 of 23. Ellison is 7 for 10 so far.
     
    Time on ice leaders after 1 period: for Torpedo, top defense pairing Hietanen and Malenkikh have logged just over 8 minutes each; for Neftekhimik, defenseman Blokhin and Seluyanov have just over 7 minutes each.
     
    Shots on goal after 1 period, 10-8 in favour of Neftekhimik.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    That is Thornberg's 17th goal on the season.
     
    13:44
    Goal for Torpedo!
    Scorer is THORNBERG. Assistants Hietanen and Makarov. Tally is a Power Play Goal.
     
    13:08
    Belov (Neftikhimik) - 2 minutes for high-sticking
     
    11:00
    Yevseyenkov (Torpedo) - 2 minutes for cross-checking.
     
    9:49
    Goal for Torpedo!
    Scorer is ELLISON. Assistant Hietanen.
     
    6:53
    Goal for Neftekhimik!
    Scorer is Mamashev. Assistant Cibak and Milovzorov.
     
    2:00
    Torpedo - Semin, Makarov, Potapov all registering shots. But no goals yet.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    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).
     
    Welcome to todays KHL cross conference duel between Torpedo and Neftekhimik.

    Both clubs are desperate for a win as the month of November has not been kind to them. Torpedo has two wins, three regulation losses, and most recently a shootout loss this month. Neftekhimik has one win, a shootout win, three regulation losses, and a shootout loss.

    Neftekhimik's Mamashev currently leads all KHL defenseman in points with 28. Torpedo's Thornberg and Varnakov sit 2 and 3 in the leagues goal scorer standings with 16 and 15 respectively.



     
    Today's game is a battle between two middle-of-the-pack teams in their respective conferences. Torpedo, in 7th place in the Western Conference, is coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to CSKA in its last game. Neftekhimik, in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, defeated Spartak on Sunday by a 2-1 score.

    Vitaly Koval will start in goal for Torpedo, opposed by Neftekhimik's Matt Dalton. Players to watch in the game include Nail Yakupov (Neftekhimik) and Torpedo's Alexander Semin, Martin Thornberg and Matt Ellison.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.
    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