KHL
Avangard – Vityaz 4:2 (end) | Ak Bars – Khabarovsk 4:3 (end) | SKA St. Petersburg – Torpedo 1:0 (end)
CSKA – Dynamo 4:6 (end)
final
SKA St. Petersburg
1:0 (1:0, 0:0, 0:0)
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Friday 07.12.2012, 15:30 • Ice Palace - St. Petersburg • KHL
     
    SKA gets revenge from the earlier match this season, winning 1-0 over Torpedo. The game was a special teams affair with Torpedo getting 14 penalty minutes against and SKA receiving 16.

    The difference in the game was the first period powerplay goal by Kalinin that found its way through traffic and snuck in short side on Koval.

    Both goaltenders were exceptional tonight with Bobrovsky winning the battle. Bobrovsky made some crucial saves in the third period on the penalty kill to preserve SKA's lead and eventual win tonight.

    When the teams were not in the penalty box, they each evenly shared possession of the puck and gave the fans an entertaining fast paced game.

    Next for SKA is a trip to Metallurg on Dec.19. Torpedo continues their search for a win in December as they host Avtomobilist on the 19th.

    Thank you for following. (18:52:52)
     
    Torpedo's Hietanen finished the game as the time on ice leader playing 29 minutes.
     
    SKA finished had slight edge in faceoffs 33/64 (51.6%).
     
    Attempts at net 38 - 31 in favour of Torpedo. Final shot total 25-21 for Torpedo.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Game over
     
    Shot blocked again
     
    15 seconds left
     
    Empty net shot attempt by SKA missed
     
    Shot blocked by SKA
     
    40 seconds left in game
     
    Turnover at redline by Torpedo, Torpedo regrouping, dump puck in SKA zone, SKA ices puck
     
    Hietanen with that shot
     
    Pass out front, save Bobrovsky!
     
    6 v 5 for Torpedo
     
    Torpedo has pulled their goalie
     
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    SKA trying to stretch the winger, but gets called for icing
     
    58:00
    2 minutes left in play
     
    Chance for Kovalchuk! Defenseman does a good job preventing him from getting shot on net.
    Commentary by

    Tyler Bilton

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 12. KALININ (Thoresen, Martensson)

    SKA St. Petersburg: Bobrovsky (Ivannikov) - Kalinin, Chudinov; Dallman, Alexandrov; Semenov, Berdyukov; Vorobyov - Martensson, Prucha, Thoresen; Tikhonov, Kovalchuk, Tarasenko; Kucheryavenko, Makarov, Klimko; Nepryayev, Federov, Sigaryov, Afinogenov
    Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Koval (Maslakov) - Hietanen, Malenkikh; Varlamov, Bykov; Volchenkov, Vasilyev; - Varnakov, Semin, Ellison; Galuzin, Makarov, Thornberg; Cheronov, Zainullin, Gorbunov; Valuisky, Potapov, Schastlivy
    Referees: Buturlin Mikhail, Evgeny Romasko - Metalnikov Eduard, Alexander Sirotkin
    Attendance: 12300