KHL
Metallurg M – Neftekhimik 3:0 (end)
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk
3:0 (1:0, 2:0, 0:0)
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Saturday 19.01.2013, 11:00 • KHL
     
    Metallurg defended their three-goal lead well in the last 20 minutes and Gelashvili won a shutout. Neftekhimik failed to score an early goal in the third period and couldn't cut the lead anymore. (14:23:17)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:00
    One minute left to play.
     
    58:08
    Dalton left his net for the remaining time.
     
    58:08
    Timeout Neftekhimik.
     
    58:04
    Justin Hodgman (Metallurg) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    57:57
    Back hander by Metallurg but no problem for Dalton.
     
    57:14
    Dalton with the chest save from a short distance!
     
    56:23
    Good chance for Neftekhimik after several minutes but still Gelashvili has the possibility to get a shutout.
     
    55:00
    The last five minutes are on their way and it doesn't look like the guests could be still a danger for the Metallurg win.
     
    51:58
    Looks like Potekhin has a hand injury.
     
    51:58
    Two injured Metallurg players on the ice but the referees waited very long with their call. The fans are not happy with the decision.
     
    49:00
    Double chance for Neftekhimik but somehow the Metallurg defense can keep the puck out of the net despite their goalie already being beaten.
     
    48:49
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    48:30
    The Magnitka forward waited too long with his shot which then was blocked by a defender.
     
    47:55
    Short distance shot by Neftekhimik from a sharp angle but easy save for Gelashvili.
     
    46:49
    Petr Koukal (Neftekhimik) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    46:49
    Almost the huge break away chance for Metallurg but the forward was stopped in the last moment with unfair methods.
     
    45:43
    The Neftekhimik penalty ended and the guests are now themselves in power play.
     
    45:07
    Mats Zuccarello (Metallurg) gets two minutes for high-sticking - 4 vs 4 now.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Kosov (Lisin, Yakubov), 22. Zuccarello (Tverdovsky, Biryukov), 37. Platonov (Tverdovsky, Lisin)

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Gelashvili (Ahonen) - Misharin, Biryukov, Antonovsky, Khabarov, Bondarev, Bernatsky, Tverdovsky - Zuccarello, Platonov, Kazionov, Hodgman, Lisin, Zdunov, Shenfeld, Kosov, Potekhin, Yakubov, Malinovsky, Mikhailov, Grigorenko
    HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Dalton (Sokolov) - Berezin, Blokhin, Seluyanov, Mamashev, Belov, Shulakov - Cibak, Osala, Milovzorov, Netik, Koukal, Nurtdinov, Lewandowski, Khokhryakov, Pestushko, Krutov, Komaristy, Ziazov, Y. Alshevsky
    Referees: Belov, Ravodin - Pafyonov, Sysuyev