JAR 1:5 MET | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)

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Lev – Neftekhimik

2:3 (after OT)

Lokomotiv – Metallurg M

1:5 (end)

final

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

1:5 (1:1, 0:3, 0:1)

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Sunday 23.12.2012, 14:00 • KHL

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		After the early strike by Bernatsky the motivation was out of the third period for both teams soon. After receiving the equalizer in the first period Lokomotiv never found back into this match and Metallurg gained three well-deserved away points.
		Game over.
	59:28	Sergei Plotnikov (Lokomotiv) gets two minutes for interference.
	59:30	Loko tries it with a bit of offense but nothing serious.
	58:00	Last two minutes just were announced.
	56:50	A shot by Loko from a sharp angle. No problem for Ahonen though.
	56:15	Loko back at full strength. Metallurg is trying to make it half a dozen while the hosts gave up long time ago...
	55:25	Easy glove save for Semyon Varlamov who stepped on the ice for the today shaky Sanford a couple of minutes ago. Mats Zuccarello (Metallurg) and Dmitry Kulikov (Lokomotiv) both gets two minutes each for roughing.
	54:15	Next penalty against Lokomotiv. Sergei Plotnikov gets two minutes for tripping. It's 5 on 3 for Metallurg again.
	52:30	Alexei Kalyuzhny (Lokomotiv) gets two minutes for slashing.
	51:32	Back hander by Metallurg goes wide.
	50:48	Good chance for Loko. Somehow Ahonen is in the corner on time to block the shot from a short distance.
	50:02	Lokomotiv back at full strength.
	48:02	Yegor Yakovlev (Lokomotiv) gets two minutes for slashing.
	48:02	Almost the next one for Metallurg. After a break away the forward is stopped only at the cost of a penalty.
	46:08	Good opportunity for Loko but Ahonen covers the puck up before the home forwards can get the rebound. Afterwards we see fists flying.
	44:45	Goal for Metallurg! SERGEI BERNATSKY with a one-timer from a half right position into the right bottom corner leaves Sanford no chance ro react. Game over for Loko ! Assisted by Dmitry Kazionov and Evgeny Malkin.
	44:07	Loko with a shot from the left wing that goes wide...
	43:54	Fast combination by Metallurg. In the end Malkin takes a shot from a sharp angle and Sanford covers the puck up.
	41:30	Aggressive start by Loko. They are already attacking their opponents close to their goal. Well, they have to do something with a three-goal deficit, right?
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		An early goal gave Metallurg the lead but after several power plays Lokomotiv found back into the match before a double late in the middle period leaves the game almost already decided in favour of the guests from Magnitogorsk.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:34	Goal for Metallurg! A lucky one for the guests ! MATS ZUCCARELLO deflects a shot from the side unintentional and the puck goes past Sanford ! Is that already the decision? Assisted by Viktor Antipin and Sergei Mozyakin.
	38:37	Mozyakin with a no-look shot that is cleared by Sanford.
	37:36	Goal for Metallurg! RYAN O'REILLY gets a rebound directly in front of the Loko net, Sanford was still on the ground and had no chance against his shot under the crossbar ! Assisted by Sergei Bernatsky and Mats Zuccarello.
	36:41	Wrap-around try by a Loko forward goes almost in.
	36:00	With the help of several power plays the home side was able to stabilize their game a bit.
	34:03	A hard shot by Loko from a half left position goes wide.
	33:16	Alexei Bondarev (Metallurg) gets two minutes for slashing.
	32:40	Cross pass by Lokomotiv directly in front of the guests' goal but no harm there as the team colleague missed the puck.
	30:40	And the next penalty. Yaroslav Khabarov (Metallurg) gets two minutes for tripping. All these penalties are not really helpful for the game...
	28:52	Niklas Hagman (Lokomotiv) gets two minutes for roughing.
	28:52	Justin Hodgman (Metallurg) gets two minutes for roughing.
	28:27	Lokomotiv is back at full strength. Metallurg couldn't use the men advantage for any big chances.
	26:27	Another penalty against Lokomotiv - this time two minutes for Vladislav Kartayev for slashing - and again 5 on 3 for Metallurg.
	25:17	Mikelis Redlihs (Lokomotiv) gets two minutes for boarding.
	26:25	The puck is in the middle of a large crowd in front of the Loko goal but before someone can get a real scoring chance the referees intervene.
	25:31	A nice move by a Magnitka forward but his backhander is stopped by Sanford.
	24:04	Goal for Metallurg! Dmitry Kazionov with a pass from behind the goal to DENIS PLATONOV who stands completely free next to the goal post and has no problems to get the puck past Sanford from a few inches distance only. Assisted by Dmitry Kazionov and Yaroslav Khabarov.
	23:53	Mozyakin with another shot into the gloves of Sanford.
	23:25	Antipin with a shot from the right wing that is no danger for Loko goalie Sanford.
	21:29	After a fast combination Loko almost with a goal but the Magntika defense can clear for Ahonen who was already on the ground.
	20:46	Lokomotiv is back at full strength.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Lokomotiv had the better start and scored a goal already in the first minute. When Metallurg scored an at this time rather surprising equalizer with their first good combination, the guests took over controll of the game immediately and could have already been in front after several power plays, including a long 5 on 3 with several good scoring opportunities.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:06	Wrap-around by Metallurg but Sanford is in the corner on time.
	18:46	Mikhail Pashnin (Lokomotiv) gets two minutes for roughing.
	18:15	Several good scoring opportunities for Metallurg. They are dominating the game right now and Lokomotiv has to pay attention !
	16:32	Lokomotiv back at full strength.
	15:44	Loko with a good penalty killing. They force Magnitka to take too early shots.
	15:22	Malkin with the shot from the blue line directly into the gloves of Sanford.
	14:32	Vitaly Vishnevsky (Lokomotiv) gets two minutes for high-sticking - 5 on 3 now for the guests.
	13:54	Emil Galimov (Lokomotiv) gets two minutes for hooking.
	12:54	Almost the next one for Metallurg. Out of the crowd a shot goes wide.
	12:18	After their equalizer the guests are in the game now. A shot is blocked to the side by Sanford.
	11:04	Goal for Metallurg! Finally a nice combination by the guests and immediately they get the reward ! Loko goalie Sanford is out of position. Justin Hodgman comes from behind the net, passes the puck to MATS ZUCCARELLO and the Magntika forward has no problems to score with the wide open net in front ! Assisted by Justin Hodgman and Dmitry Mikhailov.
	09:30	At the moment the puck stays in the neutral zone for most of the time... chances are rare.
	08:00	Nothing noteworthy so far from Magnitka...
	06:50	Chernikov tries the wrap-around - similiar situation as during the early Loko lead - but this time Ahonen can close the hole with his pads.
	05:43	A nice combination by the home side is stopped by guest goalie Ahonen.
	05:03	Loko with a shot from the blue line but it is blocked by a defender.
	04:15	Sergei Bernatsky (Metallurg) gets two minutes for slashing.
	02:48	Loko keeps the pressure high. After a wrap-around the puck almost goes over the line before a defender can clear the situation for Metallurg.
	00:21	Goal for Lokomotiv! What a begin by the hosts ! After a couple of seconds they already had their first chance and then SERGEI PLOTNIKOV gets the puck behind the net, surprises Ahonen with a shot into the left bottom corner and Loko is in front ! Assisted by Staffan Kronwall.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford (Varlamov) - Kronwall, Guskov, Kulikov, Pashnin, Flood, Yakovlev, Vishnevsky, Lepisto - Plotnikov, Anisimov, Galimov, Hagman, Redlihs, Kalyuzhny, Chernikov, Averin, Apalkov, Trunyov, Maltsev, Kartayev Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Ahonen (Gelashvili) - Antipin, Misharin, Gonchar, Khabarov, Bondarev, Bernatsky - Mozyakin, Kulemin, Malkin, Hodgman, Zuccarello, Potekhin, O'Reilly, Platonov, Kazionov, Zdunov, Yakubov, Mikhailov Referees: Olenin, Ronn - Medvedev, Pavlov
		Fans in Yaroslavl get to see the duel of two of the best teams of KHL when their home side Lokomotiv receives Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is first in Tarasov Division with 70 points in 35 games. Recently Loko has won the last four matches on home ice. Metallurg is not much worse by being second in Kharlamov Division with 69 points in 35 games. The team around lockout stars like Evgeny Malkin was not always as dominant as expected in recent weeks but they have won 4 of their last 5 matches, including two on the road. In those wins they scored a total of 24 goals ! When both teams met for the first time this season in October it was Lokomotiv that won 3-2 after shootout after turning around a two-goal deficit. A similar close game can be expected again today.
		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00 CET.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 1. Plotnikov (Kronwall) - 12. Zuccarello (Hodgman, Mikhailov), 25. Platonov (Kazionov, Khabarov), 38. O'Reilly (Bernatsky, Zuccarello), 40. Zuccarello (Antipin, Mozyakin), 45. Bernatsky (Kazionov, Malkin)

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford (Varlamov) - Kronwall, Guskov, Kulikov, Pashnin, Flood, Yakovlev, Vishnevsky, Lepisto - Plotnikov, Anisimov, Galimov, Hagman, Redlihs, Kalyuzhny, Chernikov, Averin, Apalkov, Trunyov, Maltsev, Kartayev

Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Ahonen (Gelashvili) - Antipin, Misharin, Gonchar, Khabarov, Bondarev, Bernatsky - Mozyakin, Kulemin, Malkin, Hodgman, Zuccarello, Potekhin, O'Reilly, Platonov, Kazionov, Zdunov, Yakubov, Mikhailov

Referees: Olenin, Ronn - Medvedev, Pavlov

1st period
	00:21
	04:15
	11:04
	13:54
	14:32
	18:46
1st intermission
2nd period
	24:04
	25:17
	26:27
	28:52
	28:52
	30:40
	33:16
	37:36
	39:34
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:45
	48:02
	52:30
	54:15
	55:25
	59:28