LEV 6:2 CLJ | Lev Praha - Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)

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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.
	48:11	Now Lev called for icing with :05 left in a forgettable power play.
	47:40	Traktor now ragging the puck in the Lev zone on the PK, fans getting frustrated.
	47:00	Lev not getting any sustained pressure so far, Traktor ices.
	46:16	Yegor Dugin gets Traktor's first penalty of the game for hooking. Lev to the power play.
	46:05	Anther Traktor rush, Maxim Yakutsenya with the shot, stopped by Popperle, play goes back up ice.
	44:48	Puck gets worked to Bulis for a shot from the top of the slot, he rushes as Popperle comes across and misses, then looks skyward.
	44:13	Defenceman Nathan Oystrick leads a rare rush, wrist shot from inside the blueline hits Garnett, who then covers it.
	43:50	A shot by Dmitri Ryabykin is deflected over the glass. They're sending the faceoff outside.
	43:35	Egor Dugin with a shot on a Traktor sush, now pressure in the zone.
	42:30	Stanislav Christov seemed to give Ondrej Nemec a push into the side boards, no call. Lev still without a power play in this game.
	41:49	Now a Traktor offensive forray, wrist shot by Andrei Popov, Popperle holds on.
	41:00	Goal for Lev! The loose play continues into the 3rd. Klepis springs JAKUB VRANA on a breakaway, he beats Garnett on the stick side over the pad. Assist: Jakub Klepis, Tomas Rachunek.
	40:45	Jan Bulis takes a wrist shot on the rush, save by Popperle, then he collides with Ondrej Nemec into the end boards. Both seem ok.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The teams have returned to the ice and the 3rd period will begin shortly. No Erik Christensen on the Lev bench, so they'll be using 11 forwards in the 3rd period and we can expect a lot of line juggling. Novotny centering Cipulis and Danielsson on the opening faceoff.
		Shots on goal in 2nd period (and game): Lev 12 (26), Traktor 11 (15). Lev just as dominant in the faceoff circle in the 2nd period, winning 12/19 (24/37 overall). Erik Christensen's 5/7 in the game, but he might be done for the night. At 5/11, Jan Bulis has been Traktor's strongest. 3rd period begins at 20:35 CET, 14:35 EST.
		A much stronger period from Traktor, as they battled back to get two goals 1:11 apart in the middle part of that period to tie the game. Lev came back with a strong push late in that period, using some interesting line combinations with Erik Christensen not going out. He took a slap shot on the inside of the knee, took one shift after but then went to the room. We'll see if he returns for the 3rd. Overall, this has been a loosely played games in which each team can thank their goalies that the score is so low.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:36	Icing Traktor, and we get a bump into the end boards after the whistle and some pushing and shoving. No penalties though.
	39:24	Tomas Rachunek takes a shot from the boards that Garnett takes in the bread basket and holds onto.
	38:20	Lev juggling lines with Cristensen not taking a regular shift, Cipulis out there with Vrana and Klepis and they're buzzing right now.
	37:55	Petr Vrana with a shot in front stopped by Garnett, Jakub Klepis on the rebound but it's deflected out of play.
	36:00	And now a breakaway for Andrei Popov, tries to beat Popperle on the backhand but denied, what end-to-end action!
	35:10	Marcel Hossa with a high shot that looked labelled, but Michael Garnett made a great blocker save.
	33:50	High slap shot from the point by Shinin hits Popperle's glove and bounces dangerously around the goalmouth area before finally cleared. Traktor really taking over.
	33:27	Long stretch of back-and-forth play ended with an icing call against Lev.
	31:46	Goal for Traktor! In a scramble in front of the net, the puck popped into the air and landed in the net behind Popperle. Goal: YEVGENI KUZNETSOV. Assist: Andrei Popov.
	31:40	Long shoot-in by Traktor caught and held by Popperle.
	30:35	Goal for Traktor! JAN BULIS cashes in on the power play, converting a pass from behind the net. Assist: Maxim Yakutsenya, Stanislav Chistov.
	30:20	Traktor works the puck around for a one-timer by Yakutsenya, which sails high and wide.
	30:00	Defenceman Juraj Mikus gets called for tripping, taking out a Traktor forward who was getting to the rebound after a long-distance shot from Stanislav Chistov. Traktor power play coming.
	29:45	Now a couple of Traktor shots, the second one deflected out of play. Faceoff coming up inside the Lev zone.
	29:15	Dmitri Ryabykin takes Jiri Novotny hard into the boards in the Traktor zone.
	28:58	Michal Repik attempts a wraparound, Garnett covers.
	28:05	Traktor almost had a 2-on-1 but a pass was off mark and they got no shot, but the play is now in the Lev zone.
	27:22	Tomas Rachunek with a shot for Lev from the boards, Garnett saves and holds on.
	26:37	Shot from the boards by Andrei Popov steered away by Popperle.
		Erik Christensen returning to the ice for the faceoff, but he doesn't look 100%.
	26:11	Slaps shot from Konstantin Panov in the slot, Popperle makes a stick save and it deflects over the glass. Faceoff inside.
	25:39	Icing Lev.
	25:02	Right off the draw, Mathias Porseland sent a looping shot toward the net that grazes the outside of the post.
		No goal. Faceoff coming up in the Traktor end.
	24:55	Icing Traktor, and we're now getting a video review on the Rachunek shot.
	24:15	Tomas Rachunek rings a shot off the crossbar, referee is right there to wave it off. Play goes down to the other end . . .
	23:16	A slap shot from Yevgeni Kuznetsov hits Erik Christensen, I think on the inside of the knee, and he is down in considerable pain. He's helped to the bench and we'll monitor whether he returns or not.
	22:28	Icing Traktor.
	22:10	Wraparound attempt by defenceman Mathias Porseland kicked out by Garnett.
	21:36	Lev is back at full strength and have forced a faceoff in the Traktor zone.
	21:15	Near the end of the power play, Konstantin Panov takes a wrist shot, pad save Popperle.
		Chelyabinsk starts the 2nd period with 1:41 left of power play time.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		A forgettable first period from a Traktor perspective, as they were sloppy in their own end, gave up several chances and two goals. Lev was far from perfect that period, but they forechecked and didn't pay for any of their mistakes -- they lead 2-0 after 1. Shots on goal: Lev 14, Traktor 4. Lev was dominant in the faceoff circle, winning 12/18 draws. Vitali Karamnov Jr was 4/6, while Yevgeni Kuznetsov was 2/4 for Traktor. Jakub Nakladal led Lev in ice time with 7:35, while Dmitri Ryabykin led Traktor with 7:10. 2nd period begins at 19:48 CET, 13:48 EST.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:38	Traktor power play goes offside.
	19:19	Tomas Popperle is getting the game's first penalty for closing his hand on the puck, and it happens deep in the attacking zone. Power play Traktor.
	19:05	Anton Glinkin with a one-time slapper from the top of the slot, kicked out by Popperle.
	18:15	Shinin fakes a shot on a rush, tries to beat Hunkes wide, then takes a wrist shot, pad save Popperle.
	16:30	Alexander Shinin takes a shot from the point through traffic, don't think it got all the way through to Popperle . . .
	16:07	Icing Lev.
	15:28	Traktor sends a long stretch pass to Stanislav Chistov at the far blueline and he was in alone, but he couldn't get the puck to settle down and he doesn't get a shot away, Popperle covers.
	14:10	Goal for Lev! Surovy wins a battle for the puck behind the net and backhands a pass out front to VITALI KARAMNOV JR, who quickly fires it upstairs. Assist: Tomas Surovy.
	13:25	Popperle makes a save and covers for a faceoff.
	13:20	Marcel Hossa with a huge hit on Valeri Nicushkin into the end boards. He's slow to get up, play continues.
	12:35	Jakub Klepis nearly sent Petr Vrana in home free, but the bouncing puck missed his stick.
	12:04	Icing Lev.
	11:50	Erik Christensen takes advantage of a turnover in the Traktor zone and fires a quick shot that Garnett had to be sharp on. Some shoddy defensive coverage by the normally reliable Traktor in the early going.
	11:29	Offside Traktor.
	11:18	Lev 4th line putting on some pressure again, Michal Repik takes a slap shot, stopped and covered by Garnett.
	10:45	Nathan Oystrick sends a high wrister toward the net that's deflected out of mid-air wide by Vitali Karamnov.
	10:12	Puck goes out of play in Traktor zone, faceoff inside.
	09:49	And at the other end, Tomas Popperle makes a big stop on Anton Glinkin, who was in alone, followed by the net being dislodged.
	09:36	Lev puts the puck in the net again but it's waved off immediately by the referee. Apparently Garnett had it covered.
	09:15	Goal for Lev! 4th line strikes, Repik centers to LUKAS CINGEL, who one-times it in for his first KHL goal. Assist: MIchal Repik.
	08:50	Dangerous breakout pass by Lev nearly picked off by Vladimir Antipov, who would ahve been in alone.
	06:10	Erik Christensen with a high wrist shot on a Lev rush, Garnett catches and holds on.
	04:25	Dmitri Ryabikin with Traktors first shot on goal, a low shot from the point by Dmitri Ryabykin, Popperle stops and covers.
	03:02	Puck deflected out of play in Lev zone, faceoff inside.
	02:15	Yevgeni Kuznetsov fanned on one shot attempt, then recovered the puck and shot high--Traktor still shotless.
	01:05	Jakub Klepis gets the game's first shot for Lev, a one-timer on a pass from Tomas Rachunek, pad save Michael Garnett.
	00:01	Game started.
		The national anthems of the Russian Federation and Czech Republic are complete, and the opening faceoff is moments away.
		This is the last game for each team before the all-star break. Lev's representative will be defenceman Ondřej Němec, while Traktor will be represented by goaltender Michael Garnett, defenceman Deron Quint and forward Yevgeni Kuzetsov. These two teams met in Chelyabinsk back on September 29, with Traktor winning 5-2. Traktor enters the game in 4th place in the Eastern Conference with 77 points, while Lev is 7th in the West with 57. The starting goaltenders will be Garnett for Traktor and Tomáš Pöpperle for Lev. Pöpperle recorded his 5th shutout of the season in his last outing, which ties him for the league lead.
		Welcome. This game starts at 18:00 GMT, 19:00 CET local time in Prague, 00:00 YEKT in Chelyabinsk, and 13:00 EST/10:00 PST in North America.

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

1st period
	09:15
	14:10
	19:19
1st intermission
2nd period
	30:00
	30:35
	31:46
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:00
	46:16
	48:51
	51:45
	57:12
	59:31
Final