KHL
Khabarovsk – Riga 4:2 (end) | Lev – Dinamo Minsk 1:2 (end)
final
Lev Praha
1:2 (0:1, 1:1, 0:0)
HC Dinamo Minsk
Saturday 26.01.2013, 17:00 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • KHL
     
    Huge win for Dinamo Minsk, as it now gives them sole possession of 7th place in the Western Conference. For Lev, their losing streak grows to 5 games, and they remain in 9th place, 2 points out of a playoff position. (19:16:07)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:53
    Scramble in the Minsk crease but they can't force the puck over the line.
     
    59:33
    Icing Minsk.
     
    59:22
    Nemec shoots the puck in, Popperle to the bench.
     
    59:00
    Offside Lev.
     
    58:14
    Timeout Lev.
     
    58:14
    Minsk back at full strength, then a clearing attempt is deflected out of play. Irgl now questioning the referee about the non-call.
     
    58:00
    Zbynek Irgl almost gets a shorthanded breakaway, but he's brought down and the referee doesn't call it, apparently ruling that he simply skated over a fallen Lev player.
     
    57:40
    Lev passing but not able to penetrate the front of the net, time in penalty winding down.
     
    57:00
    Minsk again ices, Lev starts back . . .
     
    56:12
    Penalty is over, but Lev is going right back to the power play as Libor Pivko is called for interference in the neutral zone.
     
    55:40
    One time slapper from Lepisto blocked by Kitarov, who then ices...
     
    55:00
    Lev passes around but not able to land any shots yet, Minsk ices...
     
    54:06
    Under pressure, Minsk's Tim Stapleton clears the puck over the glass. After a brief discussion, the referees decide it wasn't tipped and he's given a minor penalty. Lev hasn't had any success on the power play so far this game, but this is their chance for sure.
     
    53:15
    Wrist shot by Zbynek Irgl, Popperle knocks it down with the glove, play continues.
     
    52:34
    A couple more Lev chances, and Haugen coves it now.
     
    52:10
    Michal Birner with a glorious chance to tie this game, right in front of Haugen he pulled it to his backhand and the goalie made a HUGE glove save, but isn't able to hold onto it. His biggest save of the game.
     
    51:33
    Icing Minsk.
     
    51:18
    Minsk shoot-in hits the netting above the glass, faceoff to centre ice.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 31. Cipulis (Hossa, Surový) - 16. Murphy (Irgl, Stapleton), 38. Platt (Murphy)

    Lev Praha: Pöpperle (Štěpánek) - Oystrick, Nakládal, Lepistö, Němec, Mikuš, Porseland, Krejčík - Danielsson, Novotný, Niživijs - Rachůnek, Vrána, Klepiš - Cipulis, Surový, Hossa - Sekáč, Birner, Řepík - Cingel.
    HC Dinamo Minsk: Haugen (Shelepnev) - Niskala, Krajíček, Karalahti, Denisov, Murphy, Goroshko, Nogachev - Platt, Pivko, Irgl - Maleshko, Kitarov, Kulakov - Mikhailov, Drozd, Pavlovich - Stapleton, Stas, Popachuk.
    Referees: Odins, Shchenyov - Putilin, Balodis