Avangard – Novosibirsk 0:1 (end) | Ak Bars – Neftekhimik 3:0 (end)
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Avangard Omsk
0:1 (0:0, 0:1, 0:0)
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Friday 22.02.2013, 13:00 • KHL
     
    Sibir concentrated on defense during the last 20 minutes and were able to come back and tie the series (1-1) with the minimum result of 1-0! The game winner was scored by Nikita Zaitsev in the middle period.

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    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:22
    Less than a minute left to play in regulation, time out Avangard and Rämö leaves his net.
     
    58:45
    Long distance shot by Sibir. Easy save by Rämö.
     
    58:02
    Avangard win the face off and try it with a shot immidiately, into the gloves of Glass.
     
    57:43
    Dangerous shot by Avangard. Last-second save by Glass!
     
    56:35
    Another double chance for Avangard but Glass was in the corner.
     
    56:11
    Icing Sibir.
     
    55:54
    Short distance shot by the home side, pad save Glass.
     
    55:32
    Huge chance for Kopeikin to decide the match in the 1-on-1 with Rämö but the Avangard goalie blocked the shot!
     
    55:00
    Five minutes left in regulation. The clock is working against Avangard.
     
    53:10
    The game continues and Sibir are back at full strength.
     
    52:57
    Referee Roman Gofman was just hit by a shot from Nikita Zaitsev in the face and bleeds heavily!
     
    51:10
    Alexei Kopeikin (Sibir) gets two minutes for tripping. This comes at a crucial moment of the game.
     
    51:05
    Pad save by Glass.
     
    50:14
    Belokon with a counter attack for Sibir. First he tried it with a wrap-around and then he was pushed back towards the blue line and his shot from there was harmless.
     
    49:59
    Zaborsky with a dangerous pass towards the guest net but the defense intercepts the puck.
     
    48:06
    Perezhogin with a shot from a central position. Tried to get the puck through the five-hole but Glass made the pad save.
     
    46:44
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    45:56
    Rämö gloves a dangerous shot by Alexander Nikulin towards the left top corner.
     
    45:37
    Kudroc with a blue line shot that goes wide.
     
    44:44
    Kirill Lyamin (Avangard) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    44:44
    Beautiful solo by Enlund over the left wing before he is stopped unfair.
     
    43:20
    Easy glove save for Glass against a shot by Perezhogin from the neutral zone.
     
    43:00
    It's hockey into one direction so far in this period. Avangard want the equalizer as soon as possible.
     
    41:47
    The guests are back at full strength. Again they didn't allow not a single dangerous shot on goal during their two-minute shorthanded play.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The guests Sibir continued with well-organized hockey in the middle period and only allowed few chances for Avangard. In a 5 on 3 power play late in the period they even went in front through a one-timer from the blue line by Nikita Zaitsev.

    Shots on goal: Avangard 11 (19) - Sibir 10 (21).
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:47
    Nikita Zaitsev (Sibir) gets two minutes for cross-checking.
     
    39:27
    Ivanov and Glass crash into each other and when Glass wanted to get up again he was pushed three times back by Ivanov. Funny scene.
     
    37:40
    Goal for Sibir!


    With the 5 on 3 power play the guests score their first goal of this year's playoffs! From the blue line NIKITA ZAITSEV fired the puck into the left bottom corner for the Sibir lead!

    Assists by Alexei Kopeikin and Arturs Kulda.
     
    36:20
    Anton Kuryanov (Avangard) gets two minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area - a long 5 on 3 for Sibir now.
     
    35:44
    Alexander Perezhogin (Avangard) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    35:26
    Zaborsky with a nice solo from the neutral zone towards the right wing but then the angle was too sharp and his shot was easily stopped by Glass.
     
    34:48
    Sibir with a short distance shot, goes just wide!
     
    33:33
    The guests are back at full strength. Yesterday their penalty killing was terrible but in the last two minutes they did a good job.
     
    33:04
    One-timer by the home side from the blue line, stopped by the goalie.
     
    32:15
    Glass missed to cover up the puck and almost Perezhogin stole it from him in front of the guest net!
     
    31:43
    Valentenko with a shot from the left side, save by Glass.
     
    31:33
    Maxim Krivonozhkin (Sibir) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    31:20
    After a won face off Avangard with the next chance but from a short distance Glass makes the save.
     
    29:42
    Easy glove save for Glass against a shot by Perezhogin but then the Avangard forward wanted to get the puck back and crashed into the goalie...
     
    27:54
    Next try by Zaborsky but this time his shot is blocked over the crossbar.
     
    27:23
    Tomas Zaborsky with a hard short-distance shot towards the left corner. Huge pad save by Glass!
     
    26:34
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    26:13
    Arturs Kulda from the blue line for Sibir but not enough power behind his shot. Easy save for Rämö.
     
    25:31
    Blue line shot by the guests, blocked by a defender.
     
    24:34
    Anssi Salmela (Avangard) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    24:34
    Alexander Nikulin crashed into the Avangard net. There is a break now.
     
    23:55
    Pass from behind the SIbir net and one-timer by an Avangard player - stopped by Glass once more.
     
    22:14
    Two shots by Avangard from the blue line, blocked by the defense.
     
    21:21
    First dangerous attack by the hosts in this period. In the end Tomas Zaborsky tried it with a back hander that was stopped by Glass.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    In a very even first period Sibir had the better scoring opportunities but still they have failed to score a goal in this series to this moment.

    Shots on goal in the first period: Avangard 8 - Sibir 10.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:11
    Next shot by the guests, blocked by a defender.
     
    18:46
    Huge save by Rämö against a short-distance shot!
     
    17:50
    The teams reorganize their attacks.
     
    16:35
    Belov with a blue line shot at height of the right wing, doesn't get through.
     
    16:18
    Glass covers the left corner and avoids a wrap-around goal!
     
    14:56
    Big opportunity for the guests from Novosibirsk! Alexander Nikulin tried it from the left side and Rämö had a lot of trouble to catch the shot so that Alexei Kopeikin almost get the rebound!
     
    14:26
    Next icing by the hosts.
     
    13:49
    First Glass makes a pad save and then the Avangard defense stops a Sibir counter.
     
    13:14
    After a won faceoff the home side tried it with a one-timer but the shot only hit the chest of Glass.
     
    12:38
    Another icing by Avangard.
     
    12:03
    Oleg Gubin received the puck in the Avangard zone and despite being hit by an opponent he gave a pass to Stepan Sannikov who was stopped from a short distance by Rämö.
     
    10:54
    Long pass by the hosts but Ivanov missed the puck at the blue line - icing Avangard.
     
    10:22
    There was a little argument in front of the Sibir net with Kristian Kudroc ending up laying on the ice but there were no penalties.
     
    10:19
    Another dangerous situation in front of the guest net, save by Glass.
     
    09:52
    Double chance for Avangard but Glass makes a good job.
     
    09:28
    Blue line shot by the guests into the gloves of Rämö.
     
    06:23
    Hard check into the boards against Perezhogin.
     
    06:04
    Nikulin with the assist from the left wing for Kopeikin whose one-timer from a central position is stopped by Rämö. First good combination by the Sibir offense.
     
    04:38
    Avangard are taking over the initiative without getting major scoring chances so far.
     
    03:36
    Long distance shot by the hosts, into the gloves of Glass.
     
    03:18
    Hard hit at the wing against a Sibir player but he is okay.
     
    02:30
    The guests play very aggressive in these first minutes. They have to show a reaction after yesterday's game. That's for sure.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Avangard Omsk: Rämö (Reizvikh) - Valentenko, Belov, Salmela, Pivtsakin, Lyamin, Piganovich, Kalashnikov - Popov, Perezhogin, Volkov, Kuparinen, Syomin, Zaborsky, Bumagin, Kuryanov, Ivanov, Pervushin, Taratukhin, Mozer, Nesterov

    Sibir Novosibirsk: Glass (Gaiduchenko) - Alexeyev, Kutuzov, Kulda, Kudroc, Zaitsev, Ignatovich, Karavayev - Enlund, Drugov, Romanov, Kopeikin, Nikulin, Krivonozhkin, Shumakov, Sannikov, Gubin, Fyodorov, Belokon, Kononenko, Voroshilo

    Referees: Gofman, Zakharov - Zakharenkov, Morozov
     
    Avangard Omsk showed all their class yesterday when they beat Sibir Novosibirsk 5-0 during the series opener. Sibir have to work especially on their penalty killing as 4/5 Avangard goals fell during a power play.

    If Avangard can get the next win or if Sibir fight back, we'll see soon.
     
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    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 38. Zaitsev (Kopeikin, Kulda)

    Avangard Omsk: Rämö (Reizvikh) - Valentenko, Belov, Salmela, Pivtsakin, Lyamin, Piganovich, Kalashnikov - Popov, Perezhogin, Volkov, Kuparinen, Syomin, Zaborsky, Bumagin, Kuryanov, Ivanov, Pervushin, Taratukhin, Mozer, Nesterov
    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Glass (Gaiduchenko) - Alexeyev, Kutuzov, Kulda, Kudroc, Zaitsev, Ignatovich, Karavayev - Enlund, Drugov, Romanov, Kopeikin, Nikulin, Krivonozhkin, Shumakov, Sannikov, Gubin, Fyodorov, Belokon, Kononenko, Voroshilo
    Referees: Gofman, Zakharov - Zakharenkov, Morozov