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final
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
3:0 (1:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Friday 04.01.2013, 11:00 • Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation • KHL
     
    Metallurg shotout Traktor 3-0 with one goal scored in each period. Their hero is Evgeni Malkin who scored a hat-trick and was the best player on ice. Traktor couldn't score although they played well organized in the atacking zone. Ari Ahonen earns a shotout with 23 saves.

    SOG in 3rd period were 10-8 for Metallurg; overall 28-23 for the same team.

    Metallurg is now 6 points ahead of Traktor in division Kharlamov.

    (14:06:43)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:51
    Another try by Malkin but Ahonen makes a save
     
    59:20
    Incredible run by Malkin but Garnett collects the puck right in front of him.
     
    59:00
    One minute left, Traktor goes on another attack
     
    58:07
    Traktor is playing hard on a forecheck but Metallurg handles them well
     
    56:50
    Bulis had empty net on a rebound but one of Metallurg's players blocked his shot.
     
    56:46
    Home team at full strength. Traktor fails to score on a PP. Again.
     
    54:46
    High sticking penalty for Enver Lisin (Metallurg)
     
    54:32
    Hard shot by Lmetyugov from short distance makes no problem for Ahonen
     
    54:00
    Shot by Kazionov goes wide of the goal
     
    50:53
    Traktor is trying hard but can't create good scoring opportunities
     
    50:31
    Home team at full strength.
     
    50:06
    Nice slapshot from blue line by Quint but Ahonen makes a pad save
     
    48:31
    Holding penalty for Denis Platonov (Metallurg)
     
    48:08
    Game is stopped because home fans threw many hats on ice because of Malkin's hat-trick
     
    48:08
    Goal for Metallurg! Hat-trick for EVGENI MALKIN. He scored on rebound after wrap around try by Lisin. Assisted by Sergei Mozyakin and Enver Lisin
     
    45:55
    Nice move by Lisin but he is stopped by Ryabykin
     
    44:53
    It was a good PK by Metallurg
     
    44:51
    Home team at full strength.
     
    43:36
    Shot by Antipov, great save by Ahonen
     
    42:51
    Holding penalty for Mikhail Yakubov (Metallurg)
     
    42:33
    Good opportunity for Zdunov but Garnett covers the puck
     
    42:20
    Shot by Lisin after solo run, easy stop by Garnett
     
    41:30
    Traktor looks much more better in the opening of this period
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Metallurg doubles it's lead in the second period with another goal by Malkin. Metallurg is better team with more better scoring opportunites, Traktor good in defense but totally sterile in the attack. They also took too many penalties.

    SOG in second period were 9-9, overall 18-15 for Metallurg.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:51
    Good attack by Traktor but Quint's shot goes wide
     
    37:26
    Visiting team at full strength. Not good PP from Metallurg
     
    35:26
    Slashing penalty for Nikolai Lemtyugov (Traktor)
     
    35:05
    Malkin passes the puck to Misharin who shoots from right circle but his shot is blocked
     
    33:58
    Metallurg is very active in the attacking zone, Traktor is struggling to compete with them.
     
    31:29
    Goal for Metallurg! EVGENI MALKIN scores his second goal! After great pass from Kulyomin. Assisted by Mozyakin and Kulyomin.
     
    31:10
    Home team at full strength.
     
    29:23
    Shot by Belov is blocked in front of net
     
    29:10
    Tripping penalty for Evgeni Malkin (Metallurg)
     
    29:04
    Both teams play great in defense and there aren't many scoring opportunities
     
    28:05
    Chistov's shot goes wide
     
    27:23
    Chistov goes on net with puck and collides with Ahonen. It's a loose net
     
    27:17
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    25:29
    Shot by Mozyakin, Garnett makes an easy save
     
    25:17
    Tripping penalty for Konstantin Panov (Traktor)
     
    24:20
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    23:53
    Shot by Bondarev goes wide
     
    23:43
    Not very good PP for Metallurg
     
    22:20
    Tripping penalty for Konstantin Panov (Traktor)
     
    20:55
    Shot by Kuznetsov on the counter attack, save by Ahonen
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Metallurg has a 1-0 lead thanks to Malkin's PP goal. Metallurg outshot Traktor 9-6.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:42
    Great chance when Bondarev assisted Malkin who's shot Katichev blocks and saves his team
     
    18:34
    Traktor is still without any dangerous shot on goal
     
    18:07
    Bulis is offside for Traktor
     
    17:49
    More than two minutes till the end of the period. Big battle in the neutral zone
     
    16:03
    Some nice moves by O'Reilly in the attacking zone but without shot on goal
     
    15:13
    Game is tense but without many scoring opportunities
     
    13:00
    Another nice move by Malkin but he collides with Traktor's defender
     
    11:54
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    11:05
    Quint's shot from blue line is blocked
     
    09:54
    Penalty for Enver Lisin (Metallurg)
     
    09:29
    Giveaway by Traktor's defence but Lisin's shot goes wide
     
    08:31
    No scoring opportunity for Metallurg on PP
     
    08:30
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    06:30
    Tripping penalty for Nikolai Lemtyugov (Traktor)
     
    05:41
    Great scoring chance for Yakubov but he shoots wide
     
    04:55
    Goal for Metallurg! EVGENI MALKIN scores on PP! He dekes around Vasilchenko and beats Garnett with backhand shot. Assisted by Sergei Mozyakin and Sergei Gonchar.
     
    04:40
    Holding penalty for Evgeni Katichev (Traktor)
     
    03:55
    Good opportunity for Kazionov but Garnett makes another save
     
    03:40
    Shot by Kazionov, again easy save by Garnett
     
    03:18
    Still without any excitements on ice
     
    Shot by Antipov, easy save for Garnett
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Players from both teams are on the ice. Game will start in few moments.
     
    This will be match between divison Kharlamov rivals Metallurg and Traktor. Host team is currently 3rd in the Eastern conference. They collected 78 points in 39 games. Their today's opponent Traktor lies on 4th place with 76 points.

    Metallurg scored 141 goals so far, they are KHL leader in this category. They also have league's two top scorers; Sergey Mozyakin with 63 and Yevgeni Malkin with 59 points. Traktor's main player is Yevgeni Kuznetsov with 34 points picked so far.

    This will be first match in 2013 for both teams.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 12:00 CET, that is 11:00 GMT.
    Commentary by

    Vicko Ivankovic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Malkin (Mozyakin, Gonchar), 32. Malkin (Mozyakin, Kulyomin), 49. Malkin (Mozyakin, Lisin)

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Ahonen (Gelashvili) - Antonovsky, Bondarev, Antipin, Misharin, Gonchar, Bernatsky, Khabarov - Mozyakin, Hodgman, Kulyomin, Lisin, Zuccarello, O'Reilly, Platonov, Zdunov, Kazionov, Malkin, Yakubov, Potekhin.
    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Fokin) - Quint, Ryabykin, Shinin, Katichev, Vasilchenko, Razin, Belov - Popov, Dugin, Glinkin, Chistov, Yakutsenya, Bulis, Panov, Kostitsyn, Antipov, Lemtyugov, Kuznetsov, Karpov.
    Referees: Bulanov, Olenin - Koposov, Otmakhov
    Attendance: 7700