KHL
Ak Bars – Novokuznetsk 5:1 (end)
final
Ak Bars Kazan
5:1 (1:0, 2:0, 2:1)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Wednesday 23.01.2013, 16:30 • KHL
     
    This game wasn't as one-sided as it looks. Good job by Kazan capitalizing on powerplay and even better job by their PK unit that was really outstanding tonight. (18:43:22)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:55
    Morozov has a breakaway, but Klyuchinkov closes the five-hole!
     
    59:01
    Morozov with a chance between the circles, fires it wide.
     
    58:30
    Kuklev (NKZ) is called for tripping.
     
    58:27
    Zherdev has a chance on the other side, save made by Klyuchinkov.
     
    58:00
    Lazarev and Mereskin put some pressure on Garipov, but not much.
     
    56:00
    Both teams know where the three points will stay.
     
    55:01
    Garipov stops a big shot by Vyglazov from the right side.
     
    54:28
    Icing called against Novokuznetsk.
     
    53:02
    Goal for Novokuznetsk!

    It looked like the home team stopped playing seeing their lead getting so enormous. That allowed ALEXANDER MERESKIN to find some open area in front of the net and erase the shutout bid of Garipov.

    Assisted by Anton Lazarev.
     
    51:35
    The visitors with a lot of pressure, but it won't really change anything.
     
    48:25
    Goal for AK Bars!

    I'm pretty sure Novokuznetsk won't erase this lead. Huge defensive mistake led to a breakaway for NIKO KAPANEN who used a backhand move to get the puck past Klyuchinkov.

    Unassisted.
     
    46:10
    Big chance for Lazarev in the right circle, but he fanned on the pass, could've been a rocket of a one-timer.
     
    45:40
    Vyglazov fired one through screen, but it gets deflected over the glass.
     
    45:10
    Morozov and Kapanen are dominant on this powerplay again.
     
    44:50
    Metallurg heads onto a powerplay.
     
    44:07
    Zherdev making some mess in the offensive zone.
     
    42:10
    Goal for AK Bars!

    Metallurg failed to cover the space between the circles once again and DMITRI OBUKHOV took full advantage of it.

    Unassisted.
     
    41:55
    Big opportunity for Zaripov, Klyuchnikov moves fast to make an incredible stop.
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Zherdev (Petrov), 24. Tereshchenko (Zherdev, Petrov), 32. Pesonen (Immonen, Kulyash), 43. Obukhov, 49. Kapanen - 54. Mereskin (Lazarev)

    Ak Bars Kazan: Garipov (Barulin) - Nikulin, Korneev, Panin, Kulyash, Zakharchuk, Khomotski, Yarullin - Zaripov, Kapanen, Morozov (C) - Pesonen, Immonen, Obukhov - Tereshchenko, Petrov, Zherdev - Bodrov, Golubev, Lukoyanov.
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Klyuchinkov (Sorokin) - Metlyuk, Kuklev, Arzamastsev, Sopel, Yatsenkov, Grishin, Yezhov, Romanov - Chernykh, Vyglazov, Bumagin - Lazarev, Mereskin (C), Yefimov - Turukin, Mitryakov, Nazarov - Arkalov, Islamov, Zhafyarov.
    Referees: Byelyayev, Nalivayko - Menshikh, Pavlov.