Tellqvist had left his net for a short time but now he is back between the posts.

Dinamo Riga takes a timeout.

Riga from the blue line, the shot goes wide.

Another counter for Minsk but the last cross pass by Lopachuk lacks precision.

Dmitry Meleshko with a shot from a sharp angle after skating along the left wing. No real problem for Tellqvist.

Fast counter attack by Dinamo Minsk but one of their forwards can't controll the puck and it goes back into the neutral zone. Then the team colleague ran into the offside.

Indrasis with a shot in the Minsk defending zone but it is blocked by a defender.

Dinamo Riga stays harmless in the third period. The time is working against them.

Minsk with an attack over the left wing, the forward skates close to the Dinamo Riga goal but there he is stopped in the last moment.

The match has lost a lot of its initial speed. Minsk is concentrating on defense to keep the small lead, Riga is not creative enough by now.

Minsk with a shot from the blue line that is blocked to the side, out of play.

Good chance now for Minsk. The hosts need another goal or the equalizer stays a constant threat for them.

Easy save for Rinne after a shot from the blue line.

Long distance shot into the gloves of Tellqvist.

Minsk back at full strength.

Several high-quality scoring chances for Dinamo Riga in their power play. Rinne and a lot of luck kept the puck out of the net for the hosts.

Shot by Riga from a half right position and Rinne is there with a leg save.

Fast attack by Minsk over the left wing but they are stopped by the defense.

Shot from the side, save by Rinne.

After a Minsk player can't keep the puck in the Riga zone, a guest player steals the puck from him and goes for the break away but he is stopped in the very last moment by the Minsk defense.

Big opportunity for Dinamo Riga ! From a short distance Pekka Rinne gets a leg save.

It is very difficult for Riga to get out of their own zone at the moment.

A Minsk forward just in front of the Riga net, the shot he deflected goes wide.

Riga back at full strength.

Leg save by Tellqvist and a Minsk forward can't controll the rebound.

Almost the equalizer in the following counter attack by Riga but the puck goes wide.

Huge glove save by Tellqvist.

Wrap around try by the hosts but Riga can clear.

Riga with several opportunities - they try to get the puck past Rinne into the right corner but from a small distance he can cover up the hole.

A Riga forward slips and crashes with his skates first from behind into Rinne... ouch !

Cory Murphy gets the puck at the left wing, skates towards the center but his shot from a half left position is gloved by Riga goalie Mikael Tellqvist.

Fast counter by Minsk but one of their forwards can't controll the puck and in the following situation Riga's defense can clear the puck out of their own zone.

A shot through the crowd is blocked to the side by Rinne. On the other side Andrei Stas almost with the goal in a counter attack.

Minsk back at full strength.

Shot by Jamie Johnson from a half left position into the gloves of Rinne.

Shot from the center and leg save Rinne. Dinamo Riga with many shots in this power play.

One-timer by Riga from a half right position but Rinne does the save.

Minsk with a lot of pressure by now but Riga is there with counter attacks.

Riga with a shot from the blue line but no danger for Rinne.

Wrap-around try by Minsk and leg save Tellqvist.

On the other side Stapleton from a short distance, his shot is blocked and then lands in the gloves of Tellqvist.

Counter attack by Riga over the right wing but the last pass is blocked.

Easy save for Rinne after a slow shot from a central position.

Minsk with the attack over the left wing, the following shot from the side is blocked.

A Minsk shot from the blue line almost goes through but ends up in the crowd in front of the goal.

Starting lineups:

Dinamo Minsk: Rinne (Kovalyov) - Denisov, Niskala, Krajicek, Goroshko, Murphy, Chernook, Nogachyov - Irgl, Pavelski, Laine, Mikhalyov, Platt, Stapleton, Kulakov, Meleshko, Kitarov, Lopachuk, Drozd, Stas, Khuzeyev

Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist (Jucers) - Redlihs, Galvins, Sotnieks, Carle, Lavins, Porejs - Giroux, Szczechura, Johnson, Karsums, Nizivijs, Daugavins, Dzerins, Indrasis, Meija, Ivanans, Pavlovs, Bicevskis, Biezais

Referees: Kadyrov, Olenin - Sadovnikov, Sazonov

Dinamo Minsk is 10th in Western Conference (5th in Tarasov Division) with 38 points in 33 games. A recent negative trend - only 2 wins in the last 9 games - has distanced them 8 points from the playoff spots.

Dinamo Riga still has a far worse record. The team is the second last in Western Conference (last in Bobrov Division) with 32 points in 33 games. With a 3-1 away win in the last match against bottom side Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, the Latvians stopped a four-game losing streak.

The Belarussians, in front of their own fans, are the favourites for a win that they urgently need to keep their playoff ambitions alive.

Welcome. Game starts at 15:00 CET.