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final/OT
Traktor Chelyabinsk
3:4 (0:1, 2:1, 1:1 - 0:1)
Barys Nur-Sultan
Thursday 21.02.2013, 14:00 • KHL
     
    Game over. (17:09:17)
     
    74:34
    Goal for Barys!

    Starchenko won a fight for a puck, passes on blue line to Rudenko. He passes it back to ROMAN STARCHENKO, who has a second alone and decides today´s game! Assisted by Konstantin Rudenko.
     
    70:56
    Home team at full strength.
     
    68:56
    Such a great opportunity to score for visiting team - Belov (TCH) gets a minor penalty for interference.
     
    68:10
    Nice break-out by Chistov but he loses the puck.
     
    66:44
    Solarjov tries his luck by shot from a wing but Garnett saves.
     
    65:00
    Referees Cherenkov and Karabanov are really tolerant today. The let some hits without blinking an eye but it is good for the pace of the game.
     
    64:02
    Yeremeyev is really, really good in this game. This time, he stops two shots from the blue line.
     
    61:59
    Kontiola sends a great shot and Yeremeyev deflects.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    58:10
    Goal for Traktor!

    MAXIM JAKUCENJA makes the game tied! 110 seconds to go and the game is at the very beginning. Yeremeyev wasn´t exactly in "hockey" position, so Jakucenja has the work a bit easier.
     
    55:57
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    55:08
    Home players try make a pressure but Astana resits well and is dangerous in counter-attacks.
     
    53:57
    Upper gets a minor penalty for holding.
     
    53:33
    Nishushkin gets through two opponents and shots, Yeremeyev saves in time.
     
    51:20
    An icing of Barys.
     
    50:10
    Jakucenja shows a good individual action, but Yeremeyev doesn´t have to save.
     
    48:40
    Home players lose the puck in the neutral zone and Barys can move itself into the offensive.
     
    47:15
    Kuznecov fires but he misses the net.
     
    45:01
    Visiting team is cheered up with the third goal and Traktor will have a really difficult work to make the game tied.
     
    43:31
    Goal for Barys!

    Home defence gets under pressure and VADIM KRASNOSLOBOCEV scores a very, very important goal! Unassisted.
     
    41:22
    A very careful start of this period...
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:05
    Not so well played power play is ending. Bulis back on ice.
     
    36:05
    Bulis (TCH) gets a minor penalty for interference. A power play for Astana.
     
    34:52
    Goal for Traktor!

    The second goal for Traktor! KONSTANTIN PANOV failed into the previous opportunity, but he doesn´t have to regret it for long becuase he beat Yeremeyev by a great presice shot near post. Assisted by Alexej Vasilchenko, Petri Kontiola.
     
    30:53
    Goal for Barys!

    Home players had a bigger effort to score the second goal, but it is reached by visitors. Firstly Rudenko with Starchenko had a good opportunity, but BRANDON BOCHENSKI beat Garnett with a precisely aimed shot. Assisted by Filipp Savchenko, Konstantin Rudenko.
     
    29:00
    The pressure of Traktor is not so clear in this moment. Astana is very good in playing backwards.
     
    27:10
    Yeremeyev on fire! He stops three shots without help from his defence.
     
    25:57
    Traktor speed up and Barys don´t know how to stop it.
     
    24:33
    Goal for Traktor!

    The game is tied. Visitors play the beginning of this period well, unlucky they get a goal. A good action by KONSTANTIN PANOV with Chistov, when the first named is at the very end and beat Yeremeyev. Assisted by Chistov.
     
    23:18
    Both teams at full strength.
     
    21:44
    Chistov fires well but he dismisses.
     
    21:18
    Vasilchenko gets a minor penalty.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:02
    Goal for Barys!

    BRANDON BOCHENSKI converts a power play and visitors get into a surprisingly lead! Assisted by Savchenko.
     
    16:49
    Another penalty for Traktor.
     
    16:00
    More space bring faster game but Garnett and Yeremeyev don´t let any puck to nets.
     
    15:12
    Bulis (TCH) gets a minor penalty for high sticking - game continues 4 on 4.
     
    15:06
    Savchenko (BAS) gets a minor penalty for holding.
     
    15:01
    Nesterov proves his qualities and don´t let Upper to break-away.
     
    14:20
    After a long while save also for Garnett.
     
    13:31
    Chelyabinsk is clearly better and Astana is under a pressure. However, visitors resist.
     
    12:44
    A good shot by Popov but too high.
     
    11:50
    Another save for Yeremeyev, this time after a shot from the left circle.
     
    10:31
    Home players have a slight advantage, but they don´t prove it in goal-language.
     
    09:25
    The puck is on home sticks, Chelyabinsk starts from its net.
     
    07:25
    Home players lose the puck and lose also an opportunity to skate to break-away.
     
    06:21
    A good save for Garnett.
     
    05:02
    Referees don´t punish smaller fouls, so Zajlauov can hit his opponent a bit harder.
     
    03:51
    Popov active in front of net but the puck doesn´t aim for goal.
     
    03:19
    A good combination by home Kuznecov and Bulis, Chelyabinsk going forward.
     
    02:44
    A warm-up save for Yeremeyev.
     
    01:33
    Home players try to over-skate visitor´s defence, but without success.
     
    00:51
    The game has a good peace, both opponents enter the game with great attitude.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett - Rjabykin, Quint, Vasilchenko, Belov, Bazin, Katišev, Shinin, Nesterov - Kuznecov, Bulis, Chistov - Kontiola, Panov, Jakucenja - Antipov, Popov, Glinkin - Nichushkin, Dugin, Karpov.

    Barys Astana: Yeremeyev - Litvinenko, Savchenko, Hutchinson, Novopashiin, Troshinski, Fadejev, Muchangalijev, Kajrov - Polishuk, Krasnoslobocev, Zajlauov - Starchenko, Rudenko, Upper - Bochenski, Boyd, Dawes - Rachmanov, Spiridonov, Solarjov.

    Referees: Cherenkov, Karabanov - Pavlov, Sadovinkov.
     
    But watch out! Astana sharped its shape and during last 6 rounds got 5 vitories, only lost with Neftechimk 1:2.
     
    Traktor ended in the group as the 3rd with 98 points - score 152-120 and 31 victories and 21 loses. During last 6 rounds Chelyabinsk ended four-time as a winner.
     
    Have a nice day with watching KHL play-offs! This game will be between Traktor Chelyabinsk and Barys Astana. The favorite is the home team.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
    Commentary by

    Lucie Mužíková

    CZ@LMuzikova

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 25. Panov (Chistov), 35. Panov (Vasilchenko, Kontiola), 59. Jakucenja (Nichushkin, Kontiola) - 19. Bochenski (Savchenko), 31. Bochenski (Savchenko, Rudenko), 44. Krasnoslobocev, 75. Starchenko (Rudenko)

    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett - Rjabykin, Quint, Vasilchenko, Belov, Bazin, Katišev, Shinin, Nesterov - Kuznecov, Bulis, Chistov - Kontiola, Panov, Jakucenja - Antipov, Popov, Glinkin - Nichushkin, Dugin, Karpov.
    Barys Nur-Sultan: Yeremeyev - Litvinenko, Savchenko, Hutchinson, Novopashiin, Troshinski, Fadejev, Muchangalijev, Kajrov - Polishuk, Krasnoslobocev, Zajlauov - Starchenko, Rudenko, Upper - Bochenski, Boyd, Dawes - Rachmanov, Spiridonov, Solarjov.
    Referees: Cherenkov, Karabanov - Pavlov, Sadovinkov