RIG 3:2 MOS | Dinamo Riga - CSKA Moscow (KHL)

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3:2 (after SO)

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Dinamo Riga Latvia

3:2 (1:1, 1:1, 0:0)

CSKA Moscow

Friday 15.02.2013, 18:30 • Arena Riga • KHL

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		Thanks to 24 saves from Mikael Tellqvist, many of them spectacular in the third period, Dinamo Riga takes 2 points from CSKA Moscow. They are now within 1 point of Spartak Moscow at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. With Lokomotiv's regulation defeat, the single point is enough to wrap up the division title for CSKA, so they will finish 2nd in the Western Conference, and will face either Lev Praha or Dinamo Minsk in the first round.
		Game over.
	65:01	Jamie Johnson scores, deking Rastislav Stana to the backhand. ROBERTS BUKARTS will get credit for the winning goal.
		Oleg Kvasha's shot hits Tellqvist's glove. A goal now by Jamie Johnson will end it.
		No goal, misses wide as Tellqvist went down and he tried to go upstair.s
		Roberts Bukarts scores for Riga.
		Stopped by Stana, he tried to make the goalie commit but he didn't and ran out of room, hitting his pad. Next is VIktor Kozlov for CSKA.
		Riga getting the first shot, it will be Miks Indrasis.
		Start of shootout.
		Neither team with a shot on goal in overtime by my figuring. Miks Indrasis shot just as time expired but it won`t count as a shot as it hit Stana after time expired. Shootout coming up.
	65:00	Overtime finished.
	63:30	Shot by Markov slides just wide with Tellqvist down.
	63:04	Pavlovs blocks a shot from Kondratiev.
	62:59	Icing Riga. Only 2 minutes left in overtime and neither team has a shot on goal by my unofficial count.
	61:00	Puck in the Riga zone early but CSKA so far not able to get a shot on goal.
	60:01	Overtime began.
		CSKA owned most of that period and Riga has Mikael Tellqvist to thank that they are getting at least 1 point from it. However, they seem to feel robbed by a goal that was taken away from them in the last 2 minutes. Each team gets one point and they now play for a 2nd. We have 5 minutes of 4-on-4 sudden-death overtime coming up. If neither team scores, we go to a shootout.
	60:00	3rd period finished.
		No goal. The crowd seems shocked, but I'm not. One could argue there should have been a delay-of-game call (which would have been a penalty shot in the last 2 minutes of regulation time), but that's another argument and I wasn't able to see any replay.
		It may be that it was intentionally displaced or that the puck was shot before it was, but I'm not sure that's reviewable.
	58:50	Riga has put the puck in the net but the net was clearly displaced before the whistle. The referee waved it off immediately but is going upstairs. I don't think this will count, though most of the crowd here seems to disagree.
	58:45	Against the flow of play, Karsums leads a Riga rush and takes a shot, caught and held by Stana.
	57:40	Puck goes into the netting above the glass. Faceoff stays in the Riga zone.
	57:21	Unbelievable! Two more saves by Mikael Tellqvist off of Dmitri Monya, who appeared to have him down and out, but the Swedish goalie stopped the first shot and the rebound.
	56:42	Timeout Dinamo Riga. They really need to sort things out.
	56:42	Now another great save by Tellqvist, this time off Viktor Kozlov right in front. He's keeping this game tied right now.
	55:05	Radulov works the puck out front for a one timer by Patrick Davis, turned away by Tellqvist.
	54:28	Puck played by a high stick in the CSKA zone, faceoff inside.
	54:02	Slap shot by Pavlovs, blocker save Stana.
	52:33	Riga rush and a pair of shots, the second one by Szczechura gloved and held by Stana.
	51:28	Icing CSKA. Riga has them back on their heels right now.
	50:40	The always dangerous Martins Karsums with another chance, spinning and shooting in the slot but hitting Rastislav Stana in the pads, Riga pressure continues . . .
	50:23	Icing CSKA.
	50:00	Jamie Johnson tries to go to the outside on a 1-on-2, then hits Stana in the shoulder with his backhander.
	48:13	Great save by Mikael Tellqvist off a one-timer from Yanis Sprukts, who was set up perfectly for a one-timer right in front but denied.
	46:30	Martins Karsums upended in the slot, there's no call on the play much to the dismay of the home crowd, who are now loudly whistling.
	45:35	CSKA rush, Tellqvist had trouble with Zharkov's shot, but no CSKA player could get to the rebound and it's cleared.
	44:33	CSKA comes back the other way and Tellqvist makes a save and covers.
	44:15	CSKA clearing attempt hit the leg of Pavlovs and almost bounced into the net.
	43:43	Icing CSKA.
	43:31	CSKA clearing attempt goes off the glass and out of play. Faceoff stays inside.
	42:30	Big hit by Jekabs Redlihs on Zharkov along the boards in the Riga zone, Dinamo has a pair of Redlihs brothers on the blueline.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Teams are on the ice and the 3rd period will begin shortly.
		Teams once again trade goals in the second period, both on the power play. CSKA was becoming progressively more dangerous as that period wore on. Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): Dinamo Riga 8(18), CSKA Moscow 7(13). 3rd period begins at 21:06 EET, 14:06 EST.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:50	Morrisonn's low slapper from the point is tipped into Tellqvist's pads and rebounds away.
	38:25	Riga now applying pressure, but their shot attempts are either being blocked or missing the net.
	37:38	Puck deflected out of play, faceoff at centre ice.
	37:00	Dangerous turnover in the Riga zone, Nikolai Prokhorkin received a gift, but then nailed his own player standing in front with his slap shot.
	35:45	High shot from the point by Daniil Markov through traffic gets knocked down by Tellqvist's glove, rebound finally cleared.
	34:32	Goal for CSKA! Teed up for a one-time rocket by SHAONE MORRISONN, who beats Tellqvist just inside the far post. Assists: Niklas Persson, Alexander Radulov.
	33:57	Weak backhander by Radulov gets deflected to the corner by Tellqvist.
	33:02	Finally, after sustained CSKA pressure in the Riga zone, Paul Szczechura is called for holding. CSKA trails but they're really coming on now.
	32:15	Great chance for CSKA, Kugryshev's shot either hit Tellqivst or the goalpost, followed by a mad scrambe but it stays out.
	31:13	Now Zhakov plays the puck with a high stick, faceoff in the CSKA zone.
	30:10	CSKA 2 on 1, Vladimir Zhakov rips a shot high and wide.
	29:47	Offside CSKA.
	29:23	Shot by Szczechura from the slot hits Stana in the chest, play continues.
	28:15	Dinamo did a good job killing that penalty and they get a rousing ovation from the crowd. Play in the neutral zone . . .
	27:30	Shorthanded 2 on 1 for Riga, Dzerins's shot attempt was blocked.
	26:20	Offside Riga. 1:16 left in the penalty.
	26:10	Niklas Persson with a wrist shot from the boards, blocker save Tellqvist.
	25:36	But now Pavlovs is going to the box as he trips Dmitri Kugryshev, who had a clear path to the net. Power play CSKA.
	25:20	Vitalijs Pavlovs with a hard bodycheck into the end boards.
	25:02	Icing Riga.
	23:23	Tellqvist covers a loose puck at the side of the net.
	22:15	Riga threatening again, Maris Bicevskis with a high wrister that hits Stana, play continues.
	21:19	Puck out of play in the Riga zone. Faceoff inside.
	20:56	Goal for Dinamo Riga! After getting some great chances, Riga finally cashes in as KRISJANIS REDLIHS takes a low wrister from the point that goes in through traffic. Assist: Paul Szczechura.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		A short delay to start the period as Radulov somehow managed to break his stick in the penalty box. The linesman skated across to get a replacement.
		Teams are on the ice and the 2nd period will begin shortly. Dinamo still has 1:47 on the power play as Alexander Radulov is in the box.
		An inspired period by Dinamo Riga, who have nothing to lose. Shots in the period finished 8-5. Each team scores a goal, though, and the score is tied after 20 minutes. 2nd period begins at 20:19 EET, 13:19 EST.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:58	Dinamo gets a great chance off the draw--a slapper from Krisjanis Redlihs followed by a big goalmouth scramble, finally Stana covers.
	19:46	Dinamo with a late power play as Alexander Radulov heads to the box for the second time, this time taking a tripping penalty in the attacking zone.
	18:30	Slap shot from Vladimir Zhavkov, pad save Tellqvist.
	18:15	Puck out of play in the Dinamo zone. Faceoff inside.
	16:30	CSKA back at full strength, and they regroup . . .
	16:05	A flurry of chances around the CSKA goal late in the penalty, Stana keeps it out and finally it's cleared.
	14:29	Again, right after a goal comes a chance the other way and a penalty, this one Maxim Kondratyev of CKSA, so Dinamo gets their second power play.
	14:06	Goal for CSKA! Sean Morrisonn sets up YAKOV RYLOV for a shot from the point, and he buries it on the power play to tie the score. Assist: Sean Morrisonn.
	13:00	CSKA power play looks dangerous early, Prokhorin and Zakharov working the puck well...
	12:12	CSKA comes back after the goal and gets a chance, Riga's Martins Porejs takes a slashing penalty on the play, sending CSKA to the power play.
	11:52	Goal for Dinamo Riga! ROBERTS BUKARTS comes out of the corner and beats Stana with a backhander. Unassisted.
	11:15	CSKA's Dmitri Monya rips a hard slapper just wide.
	10:54	Raitis Ivanans attempts a wraparound, Stana stops it and covers.
	10:25	Icing Riga.
	10:15	Oleg Kvasha with a long shot from the neutral zone that hits Mikael Tellqvist in the chest. Not much of a scoring chance, but there's shot number 1.
	09:30	CSKA has a couple of shot attempts blocked. By my unofficial count they don't have a shot on goal yet.
	08:30	Scramble in front of Stana, Martins Kasums with a shot, finally puck cleared.
	07:54	CSKA shoot-in attempt hits a stick in the neutral zone and goes out of play. Faceoff at centre ice.
	07:00	Long slapper from Lavins from centre ice deflected to the corner by Stana, CSKA still looking for its first shot of the game.
	06:22	CSKA back at full strength, clearing attempt is deflected into the bench, faceoff coming up at the CSKA blueline.
	06:00	Puck is iced, one more rush for Riga on the power play . . .
	05:03	Point shot from Rodrigo Lavins is bloked by a CSKA penalty killer and goes over the glass. Faceoff inside with 1:08 left in the penalty.
	04:11	CSKA's Alexander Radulov is getting the game's first penalty for slashing. Riga to the power play. They were 1/2 Wednesday vs Lev.
	02:25	Vitalijs Pavlovs of Riga with the game's first shot on the rush, blocker save Rastislav Stana.
	02:10	Puck pinned along the boards in the RIga zone, finally cames loose.
	01:33	Icing CSKA. Still waiting for the game's first shot on goal.
	01:07	Offside CSKA.
	00:08	Riga called for icing right off the opening faceoff.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Dinamo Riga: Lašák (Šestjorkin) - Vasiljev, Obšut, Kozlov, Suglobov, Radivojevič – Šefer, Želdakov, Nikoncev, Bušujev. Ankudinov – Mamkin, Kulik, Michaljov, Bobrov, Jerdakov – Demidov, Pugolvochin, Deněžkin, Voronin. CSKA Moscow: Staňa (Proskurjakov) - Morrisonn, Rylov, Kondratěv, Markov, Ožiganov, Gimajev, Marčenko, Buravčikov - Personn, Monya, A. Radulov - Kvaša, Kugryšev, Kozlov - Sprukts, Žarkov, Davis - Grigorenko, Ljubimov, Prochorkin.
		The national anthems of the Russian Federation and Latvia have been played, and the game will start shortly.
		As leaders of the Tarasov Division, CSKA Moscow currently holds the #2 seed in the Western Conference, but they have a slim 3 point lead over Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. If overtaken, they will drop to 4th place, making these last two games important for them. As for Dinamo Riga, they are currently in last place in the Western Conference but only 1 point behind Spartak Moscow. Though the playoffs are out of the question, they would surely like to escape the basement and improve their standing for the Hope Cup.
		Welcome. This game starts at 19:30 EET local time in Riga, 21:30 MSK in Moscow, 18:30 CET, 17:30 GMT, and 12:30 EST/09:30 PST in North America.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 12. Bukarts, 21. Redlihs (Szczechura), 66. Bukarts (pen.) - 15. Rylov (Morrisonn), 35. Morrisonn (Persson, Radulov)

Dinamo Riga: Tellqvist (Jucers) - K. Redlihs, J. Redlihs, Sotnieks, Cibulskis, Lavins, Porejs - Karsums, Szczechura, Indrasis - Dzerins, Bukarts, Meija - Pavlovs, Skvorcovs, Johnson - Ivanans, Bicevskis, Biezais

CSKA Moscow: Staňa (Proskurjakov) - Morrisonn, Rylov, Kondratiev, Markov, Ozhiganov, Gimayev, Marchenko, Buravchikov - Personn, Monya, A. Radulov - Kvasha, Kugryshev, Kozlov - Sprukts, Zharkov, Davis - Grigorenko, Lyubimov, Prohhorkin

Referees: Kulakov, Nalivaiko - Goliak, Dedulia

1st period
	04:11
	11:52
	12:12
	14:06
	14:29
	19:46
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:56
	25:36
	33:02
	34:32
2nd intermission
3rd period
After 3rd period
Overtime
before shootout
Shootout
	65:01
after shootout