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Lev – Traktor 6:2 (end)
final
Lev Praha
6:2 (2:0, 0:2, 4:0)
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Thursday 10.01.2013, 18:00 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • KHL
     
    Lev scored twice in the first period, Traktor answered back with a pair in the 2nd, and then Lev exploded for four third period goals to win this game 6-2. It was far from a technically sound game from either team, particularly from Traktor, but Lev will be happy with the 3 points that move them into 6th place in the conference. (21:11:27)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:31
    Goal for Lev!
    Not letting the foot off the gas, Nicklas Danielsson makes a makes a nice centering pass to MARTINS CIPULIS, who snaps it up under the crossbar. Assists: Nicklas Danielsson.
     
    59:01
    Popperle gloves a point shot from Belov and holds for a faceoff. :11 left in the penalty.
     
    58:15
    Tomas Rachunek on the PK takes a weak-angle shot at Michael Garnett and then tries to poke the puck free, which draws predictable reaction.
     
    58:06
    Shot by Jan Bulis is held by Popperle, 1:06 left in the penalty.
     
    57:40
    Jakub Naklada with a big bodycheck on Yakutsenya into the end boards.
     
    57:12
    Jiri Novotny sticks his leg out and trips Stanislav Chistov in his own zone, which earns him 2 minutes or less.
     
    56:25
    Marcel Hossa takes a wrist shot from just inside the blueline, caught and held by Garnett.
     
    55:45
    Popperle catches a shot from Anton Glinkin, then throws it back into play.
     
    54:32
    Yegor Dugin takes a slap shot on a 2-on-2 rush, deflected out of play. Faceoff in the Lev zone.
     
    53:27
    With a chance for a hat trick, Petr Vrana elects to shoot on a 2-on-1, but the lone defenceman back gets a stick on it and tips it wide.
     
    51:45
    Goal for Lev!
    Lovely tic-tac-toe pass play that finishes with PETR VRANA sliding the puck through Garnett's pads on the backhand for his 2nd goal of the period. Assists: Jakub Klepis, Tomas Rachunek.
     
    51:35
    Panov attempts a wraparound and tries to fed Antipov, who doesn't get a shot.
     
    51:17
    Lev offside on the pass, faceoff at centre ice.
     
    50:25
    Traktor 2-on-1, Stanislav Chistov hits the crossbar.
     
    50:00
    Lev pressure again, Tomas Surovy tries to beat Garnett short side, no room, play continues.
     
    49:43
    Icing Lev.
     
    48:51
    Goal for Lev!
    A nice passing passing play finishes wtih Nathan Oystrick feeding NICKLAS DANIELSSON in the slot, who buries it. Assists: Nathan Oystrick, Martins Cipulis.
     
    48:43
    Yegor Dugin, fresh out of the box, gets a shot on goal, pad save Popperle.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Cingel (Repik), 15. Karamnov (Surovy, Nemec), 41. Vrana (Klepis, Rachunek), 49. Danielsson (Oystrick, Cipulis), 52. Vrana (Klepis, Rachunek), 60. Cipulis (Danielsson) - 31. Bulis (Yakutsenya, Chistov), 32. Kuznetsov (Popov)

    Lev Praha: Pöpperle (Kocián) -- Nakladal, Němec - Mikuš, Krejčík - Oystrick, Porseland - Hunkes -- Novotný, Christensen, Danielsson - Rachůnek, Vrána, Klepiš - Surový, Karamnov, Hossa - Cipulis, Cingel, Řepík.
    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Mezin) -- Belov, Razin - Quint, Ryabykin - Katichev, Shinin - Nesterov, Vasilchenko -- Chistov, Bulis, Yakutsenya - Glinkin, Kuznetsov, Nichushkin - Panov, Dugin, Antipov - Karpov, Popov, Lemtyugov.
    Referees: Anisimov, Olenin - Sivov, Shelyanin