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final
Atlant Mytishchi
3:1 (0:1, 3:0, 0:0)
SKA St. Petersburg
Sunday 24.02.2013, 14:00 • KHL
     
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    Thanks to a spectacular second-period performance Atlant Mytishchi win their first home match against SKA St. Petersburg 3-1 and show a great reaction after the 0-7 humilation in the last match on Friday. We now have a real series between them and the regular season winners!
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:40
    The guests clear the puck but without getting a chance for the empty netter.
     
    58:33
    Ezhov left his net.
     
    58:33
    Timeout SKA.
     
    58:33
    Dyblenko with a shot from the blue line, into the gloves of Ehov.
     
    58:25
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    58:00
    Only two minutes left in regulation. The clock works against SKA.
     
    56:47
    Pass by Shevchenko from the right wing but his team collague missed the puck in front of Ezhov.
     
    56:26
    Yuri Alexandrov (SKA) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    56:13
    Galimov with an important glove save, the shot from the left wing would have entered the left top corner!
     
    54:32
    Ivan Vishnevsky (Atlant) gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    53:40
    After a shot from the side the puck lay completely free in front of the Atlant net and they were lucky that Galimov reacted first before a guest forward could use this!
     
    53:03
    Blue line shot by Tikhonov, goes wide.
     
    52:33
    Gleb Klimenko (Atlant) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    51:50
    2-on-2 counter for Atlant but the guest defenders clear the situation.
     
    51:09
    Panarin with a fast attack and then a shot from a central position, easy save though for Galimov.
     
    49:15
    Ramstedt with the assist for Varnakov but his shot from a central position was blocked by Galimov.
     
    47:02
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    46:54
    Thoresen alone in the Atlant zone, when Martensson came to help him he had already lost the puck.
     
    45:55
    Triple chance for Atalnt but Ezhov stayed calm!
     
    45:02
    Maxim Chudinov (SKA) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    44:58
    On the other side of the ice Alexei Mikhnov almost scored out of the crowd.
     
    44:38
    Galimov with an important save against Thoresen!
     
    44:22
    Both teams are back at full strength.
     
    42:29
    Heavy check against Prucha in the neutral zone!
     
    42:22
    Igor Ignatushkin (Atlant) gets two minutes for hooking - 4 on 4 now.
     
    41:35
    Anton Burdasov (SKA) gets 2+10 minutes for a check from behind.
     
    40:45
    Already the first good opportunity for Atlant to even further increase their lead.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Atlant showed great will to come back in the middle period and they were rewarded for their passionate performance with three consecutive goals and a well-deserved 3-1 lead against the big favourites SKA!

    Shots on goal: Atlant 10 (18) - SKA 19 (30)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:52
    Maxim Afinogenov with a hard shot from the right wing, blocked to the side by Galimov.
     
    39:23
    Counter chance for Atlant. Mayorov's shot went just centimetres past the left post!
     
    38:25
    Teemu Ramstedt with a huge blast for SKA and the home defense had problems to get the puck away but in the end they cleared the situation.
     
    37:36
    Rafael Batyrshin (Atlant) gets two minutes for high-stcking.
     
    37:36
    The hosts almost lost the puck in front of thei own goal with the net wide open!
     
    36:48
    Goal for Atlant!


    The guest defense twice was able to block an Atlant shot but then MIKHAIL GLUKHOV received the puck in a half left position and fired it past Ezhov in the left top corner!!! What a strike! Second consecutive power play goal for Atlant!

    Assisted by Dmitrry Kosmachyov.
     
    36:02
    Next good scoring chance for the home side!
     
    35:51
    Ilya Ezhov (SKA) gets two minutes for interference. The penalty is served by one of his team colleagues.
     
    35:34
    2-on-1 break away for Atlant! Ezhov left his net and cleared the puck with his stick just before Shmelov could deke him out. Shmelov then crashed into Ezhov and the chance was gone!
     
    35:13
    Shot by the hosts from the left wing, the angle was too sharp.
     
    33:48
    Counter for Atlant. First they were stopped on the wing but then the following shot came through but was blocked to the side by Ezhov.
     
    32:25
    SKA are increasing their pressure again. Dangerous shot from the right wing, blocked to the side by Galimov.
     
    32:05
    Blue line shot by SKA, intercepted by the Atlant defense.
     
    31:10
    Great penalty killing by the home side. They didn't allow a big scoring chance and almost had two counter attacks.
     
    29:10
    Gleb Klimenko (Atlant) gets two minutes.
     
    28:38
    Alexei MIkhnov with a high shot that would have ended just below the crossbar but Ezhov made the save!
     
    27:20
    Turnover in the neutral zone and Martensson's shot in the 1-on-1 with Galimov was stopped!
     
    26:41
    Next dangerous shots for the hosts. Ezhov makes a pad save.
     
    26:08
    Artemy Panarin with a shot from the right wing but the angle was too sharp, easy pad save for Galimov.
     
    25:38
    On the other side Galimov with a save against Ramstedt!
     
    25:02
    Goal for Atlant!


    The home side kept the pressure high and in power play they get the lead!!! ANDREAS ENGQVIST received the puck at the second post and had no problems to score into the wide open net against the already beaten Ezhov!!

    Assisted by Alexei Mikhnov and Maxim Mayorov.
     
    24:17
    Alexei Semenov (SKA) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    23:38
    Goal for Atlant!


    In the following counter attack Sergei Shmelyov had a break-away, his shot was blocked by Ezhov but the rebound came to OLEG YASHIN who found the back of the net!! First goal of the series for Atlant and the equalizer in this match! The atmosphere is amazing now!

    Assisted by Sergei Shmelyov.
     
    23:33
    Burdasov comes fromt he right wing, tries it with a warp-around but is stopped by Galimov!
     
    22:39
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    21:04
    First Mayorov missed a pass just in front of Ezhov and then the guest goalie had to block a powerful one-timer from a central position!
     
    20:39
    Petr Prucha (SKA) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    In a very open first period with lots of scoring chances on both sides, favourites SKA have earned a fast lead through Alexander Kucheryavenko.

    Shots on goal: Atlant 8 - SKA 11
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:58
    Dangerous cross pass in front of Ezhov by the hosts but in the middle the Atlant forward missed the puck!
     
    19:15
    The teams fight for every puck and every inch of the ice.
     
    17:19
    On the other side SKA with a dangerous distance shot!
     
    16:47
    Huge save by Ezhov!! Shmelyov was about to deke him out but he get his stick in between!
     
    16:15
    Another counter for Atlant but against two defenders their forward lost the puck.
     
    16:03
    Wrap-around try for SKA, Glaimov was in between.
     
    14:58
    Atlant tried it with a direct counter but were stopped aswell.
     
    14:43
    Thoresen with all the time in the world but he waited just a bit too long and a defender blocked his shot from the left side of the Atlant goal, stick broken.
     
    13:06
    Tochintsky with a shot from the right wing, blocked to the side by Ezhov. Atlant keep the match very open.
     
    12:52
    A shot by the hosts went just wide.
     
    12:31
    Another save by Galimov againts a short-distance shot!
     
    10:47
    Fast counter attack for Atlant. In the end Koltsov tried it with a shot from a central position, chest save by Ezhov.
     
    10:07
    Two one-timer shots by the guests go wide.
     
    09:31
    Fedorov with a shot from the right wing, into the gloves of Galimov.
     
    09:09
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    08:30
    SKA with several good shoting attempts in their first power play.
     
    07:09
    Roman Rukavishnikov (Atlant) gets two minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area.
     
    06:47
    Alexei Mikhnov with a shot from a central position, blocked by Ezhov to the side.
     
    06:30
    It's a completely open game. The fans see brilliant hockey.
     
    05:58
    Next good opportunity for the guests. This thime it was Tikhonov who was stopped by Galimov in the last moment!
     
    04:38
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    04:11
    Dyblenko with the first good opportunity for the hosts! His one-timer was blocked to the side. Great start in Mytishchi.
     
    02:38
    Ivan Nepryayev (SKA) gets two minutes for cross-checking.
     
    02:17
    Goal for SKA!


    After the Dallman goal was cancelled by the referees, SKA played even more aggressive and now they really are in front through ALEXANDER KUCHERYAVENKO!
     
    01:59
    Next big chance for the guests but Galimov makes a pad save in the last moment!
     
    00:57
    The absolute worst case seemed to become reality for the home side!! With a pass from behind the ned Martensson found Kevin Dallman who from a short distance fired the puck past Galimov into the right top corner! After the video review the referees decided no goal though!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Davydov) - Batyrshin, Rukavishnikov, Vishnevsky, Ozolins, Kosmachyov, Petrov, Frogren, Dyblenko - Glukhov, Kablukov, Koltsov, Engqvist, Mayorov, Shevchenko, Mikhnov, Klimenko, Tochitsky, Ignatushkin, Yashin, Shmelyov

    SKA St. Petersburg: Ezhov (Kasutin) - Alexandrov, Dallman, Osipov, Pervyshin, Semenov, Chudinov, Berdyukov - Martensson, Prucha, Thoresen, Tikhonov, Varnakov, Ramstedt, Panarin, Kucheryavenko, Afinogenov, Nepryayev, Fedorov, Burdasov

    Referees: Romasko, Gashilov - Sivov, Shelyanin
     
    Game #3 of the first round playoff series between Atlant Mytishchi and SKA St. Petersburg will be a crucial one. After an overtime loss in the series opener, Atlant was thrashed 0-7 by SKA the following day and now they almost have to win or they could come very close to an early playoff end.

    The key for Atlant will be to finally improve in the offense and score their first goals of this year's playoffs. If that works out for them or if SKA makes another step towards an easy sweep, we'll see in a few minutes.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:00 GMT / 14:00 CET.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 24. Yashin (Shmelyov), 26. Engqvist (Mikhnov, Mayorov), 37. Glukhov (Kosmachyov) - 3. Kucheryavenko

    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Davydov) - Batyrshin, Rukavishnikov, Vishnevsky, Ozolins, Kosmachyov, Petrov, Frogren, Dyblenko - Glukhov, Kablukov, Koltsov, Engqvist, Mayorov, Shevchenko, Mikhnov, Klimenko, Tochitsky, Ignatushkin, Yashin, Shmelyov
    SKA St. Petersburg: Ezhov (Kasutin) - Alexandrov, Dallman, Osipov, Pervyshin, Semenov, Chudinov, Berdyukov - Martensson, Prucha, Thoresen, Tikhonov, Varnakov, Ramstedt, Panarin, Kucheryavenko, Afinogenov, Nepryayev, Fedorov, Burdasov
    Referees: Romasko, Gashilov - Sivov, Shelyanin