KHL
Traktor – Avtomobilist 3:1 (end) | Barys – Dynamo 4:2 (end) | HC Yugra – SKA St. Petersburg 2:3 (end)
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final
HC Yugra
2:3 (0:1,2:1, 0:1)
SKA St. Petersburg
Wednesday 13.02.2013, 14:00 • Arena Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russian Federation • KHL
     
    SKA defeated Yugra on away ice with 3-2. Their hero is Mikhail Varnakov who scored the GWG 5 minutes before the end of the game. Yugra lost not only this game but probably also the opportunity to make the playoffs. There are two more agmes to play and they are 4 points behind Neftekhimik who today plays against Salavat Yulaev. If they win they will secure their place in the playoffs.

    SOF in 3rd period were 12-8 in favour of SKA, 31-29 overall. SKA was better team and their victory is well deserved. (16:14:56)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    5950
    Yugra tries with extra attacker, shot by Ibragimov from the blue line doesn't pass through traffic in front of Kasutin. SKA's players got the puck and match is over
     
    58:45
    Times run out for Yugra. They desperately need a tieing goal or their playoff chances are equal to zero
     
    57:33
    Biryukov saves his team one more time, this time when Martensson went in counter attack. SKA still the better team
     
    54:56
    Goal for SKA!
    Great solo run by Mikhail Varnakov, backhand shot that was redirected by someone in front of Biryukov. There was video review of the goal but the goal stands. Unassisted.
     
    53:13
    Another great save by Biryukov, this time on shot by Kucheryavenko. SKA much better at the moment
     
    52:40
    Shot by Fyodorov, save by Biryukov
     
    51:06
    Big collision between Thoresen and Biryukov
     
    50:30
    Lot of traffic in front of Kasutin, puck is lost but no shot on goal
     
    49:59
    2 on 1 counter attack by Yugra, But shoots but Biryukov makes the save
     
    48:54
    Pepelyaev in front of Kasutin but fails to score on a rebound
     
    46:46
    Commercial break. SKA much better so far in 3rd period
     
    44:19
    Great solo run by Prucha, he tries to deke Biryukov but Yugra's goalie saves with a pad
     
    42:10
    Counter attack by Yugra but Demagin's pass in the decisive moment wasn't precise enough
     
    41:37
    Shot by Demagin, Kasutin makes the save
     
    40:43
    Shot by Tikhonov is blocked
     
    40:24
    Home team at full strength.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Very interesting 2nd period with lot of penalties and three goals. Yugra managed to come back after 0-1 deficit but SKA scored the last goal of the period.

    In 2nd period SOG were 12-9 in favour of Yugra (21-19 overall)
    Commentary by

    Vicko Ivankovic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 27. Krysanov (Glazachev, Troncinsky), 33. Pepelyaev - 18. Prucha (Martensson, Dallman), 38. Kucheryavenko (Makarov, Burdasov), 55. Varnakov

    HC Yugra: Biryukov (Galaysha) - Pepelyaev, Grebeshkov, Putilov, Ibragimov, Troncinsky, Starosta, Dyakov - Skorokhodov, Zhukov, Sitnikov, Altaryov, Demagin, But, Krisanov, Glazachev, Rybakov, Belyaev, Yatsenko, Kuzmin
    SKA St. Petersburg: Kasutin (Ivanyikov) - Dallman, Alexandrov, Osipov, Kalinin, Semyonov, Pervyshin, Chudinov, Berdyukov - Martensson, Prucha, Thoresen, Tikhonov, Varnakov, Ramstedt, Makarov, Kucheryavenko, Panarin, Nepryaev, Burdasov, Fyodorov
    Referees: Kadyrov, Ravodin - Koposov, Otmakhov
    Attendance: 4000