LEV 1:2 MOS | Lev Praha - CSKA Moscow (KHL)

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final

Lev Praha

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

CSKA Moscow

Monday 25.02.2013, 19:00 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • KHL

		This series is over as CSKA wins 2-1 to sweep this series in 4 straight games. Lev's season is done and their fans are now giving them a standing ovation. They were all close games, with two games decided in overtime and another by one goal, but the major difference was CSKA's power play was much more effective, mostly due to the playmaking of Alexander Radulov. Goaltenders Rastislav Stana and Tomas Popperle were both outstanding throughout the series. CSKA advances to the second round, which will begin next Wednesday. In the meantime, check back at Eurolivescores.com for KHL playoff coverage. (21:15:29)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:20	Popperle goes to the bench on the fly.
	58:50	Another shot by Vrana blocked, Lev back at full strength.
	58:15	Lev trying to attack while shorthanded, Klepis's shot blocked, CSKA breaks out . . .
	57:12	Sami Lepisto with the chance shorthanded, his high shot hits Stana in the shoulder.
	56:45	Now Lev's comeback hopes have been dealt a serious blow as he's getting 2+10 for checking to the head for a big hit on Prokhorkin behind the net. He is incensed by the call and he'd better watch out or they might add a game misconduct. Lukas Cingel is going to serve the minor.
	56:17	Kvasha for Grigorenko, his shot from the top of the slot is kicked out by Popperle, Lev starts back . . .
	55:48	Now Stana scoops up a rolling puck and holds for another faceoff.
	55:36	Good shift from Lev's 2nd line, another chance for Cipulis, this time Stana holds on.
	55:06	Off the draw, Cipulis's shot from the boards is kicked out by Stana.
	55:00	Icing CSKA.
	54:44	Oystrick centres for Jiri Novotny, who re-directs it just wide.
	53:37	Glorious chance for CSKA to go up 2 goals on a 2-on-1, but Krugyshev's pass for Prokhorkin is one-timed just wide.
	53:09	Another Lev offside. They are now suddenly running into a brick wall at that blueline.
	52:15	Offside Lev.
	51:30	Just as the penalty expires, the play is whistled as a Lev foward was parked in the goal crease, faceoff outside.
	49:53	Very nearly tied, Danielsson the shot from the tight angle, it squeezed through Stana and sat in the crease but no Lev player could get there to knock it into the unguarded net, and finally it's cleared.
	49:27	Sergei Shirokov goes off for hooking, denying a chance by Nizivijs in front. Lev looking to tie the game on the power play.
	48:57	Icing CSKA.
	47:20	Offside Lev on the shoot-in, faceoff at centre ice.
	46:23	Stana covers the puck and we have some players exchanging words after the whistle again.
	45:52	Puck out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff at centre ice.
	45:40	Hossa feeds Surovy, who rips a one-timer just wide.
	45:22	Two big saves by Tomas Popperle off Denis Denisov, the first on a 2-on-2 rush, then the CSKA d-man circled back and took a shot from the point.
	42:17	Play is stopped now as Sami Lepisto is down. I didn't see what happened to him but there's no penalty on the play. He's up with assistance and to the bench. Faceoff in the Lev zone.
	44:10	Blast from teh point by Ryasensky, pad save Popperle.
	43:00	Now Jakub Nakladal dumps Radulov twice on one shift, fans react favourably. He's not the most popular player here, to put it midly.
	42:24	Puck goes into the CSKA bench. Faceoff at their blueline.
	42:10	Maenpaa slams Alexander Radulov into the end boards.
	40:40	Nicklas Danielsson with a shot on the rush, save Stana.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Teams are back on the ice and the 3rd period will start shortly.
		The teams exchange goals in that period and we head to the 3rd period with CSKA leading 2-1, 20 minutes away from advancing to the second round. Lev needs to outscore them by at least a goal to extend their season. Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): Lev 9 (15), CSKA 13 (21). 3rd period begins at 20:41 CET, 14:41 EST.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:40	always dangerous Alex Radulov rips a shot wide from the slot.
	38:51	Finally Popperle stops and holds it.
	38:25	A couple of dangerous shots by CSKA, one hit Popperle's glove but stayed in play, the second hit him through traffic but I don't think he could see it.
	37:58	Big shot from Igor Radulov, caughth and held by Popperle.
	36:19	Icing Lev.
	35:49	Offside Lev.
	35:00	Lev rush, Vrana feeds Repik who fires a bullet labelled for the far corner, Stana reacts quickly and kicks it away.
	34:09	Offside CSKA.
	33:19	Yakov Rylov shoots from the point, an off-balance Popperle catches it through traffic and holds on.
	32:50	Lev is back at full strength but CSKA pressure continues.
	31:55	One-time blast by Grigorenko goes off the crossbar and over the glass. Faceoff goes outside with :50 left in the penalty.
	31:04	Offside CSKA. 1:41 left in the penalty.
	30:45	Tomas Rachunek called for slashing in the neutral zone, CSKA to the power play.
	30:26	Lev rush and Klepis shoots, Stana catches it and holds on, and we've got some pushing and shoving after the whistle.
	28:25	CSKA back at full strength, and they're called for offside on the pass. Faceoff at centre ice.
	27:47	Igor Grigorenko intercepts a pass and creates a shorthanded 2-on-1, but Popperle denies it.
	26:39	And Lev's power play is playing with confidence now, they forecheck hard and Stana is forced to cover it in a scramble.
	26:06	Lev going back to the power play as Denis Denisov goes off for interference.
	26:06	Lev goes back to the attack after the goal and Ondrej Nemec takes a slapper from the point, glove save Rastislav Stana.
	25:21	Goal for Lev! On his first blast off the draw he missed th enet, but he plays catch with Nicklas Danielsson and finally MIKKO MAENPAA blasts it in for a power-play goal. Assist: Nicklas Danielsson
	25:02	Following some Lev pressure, Roman Lyubimov is called for hitting to the head, which carries with it an automatic 10 minute misconduct. Dmitri Kugryshev will serve the minor. Lev to the power play, and they really need to get things going.
	16:34	Offside Lev.
	22:29	Finally Stana covers it for a stoppage.
	22:10	Tomas Surovy tries to cut in on goal, backhand hits Stana, play continues.
	21:57	Icing Lev.
	21:13	Goal for CSKA! On a 2-on-1, Kvasha feeds SERGEI SHIROKOV, who scores to make it 2-0. Assists: Oleg Kvasha, Alexander Radulov.
	21:01	Icing CSKA.
	20:15	Lev back at full strength and they start up ice . . .
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Teams are returning to the ice and the 2nd period will start soon. CSKA still has :12 of power play time.
		A fairly defensive period, similar to yesterday's, but Lev again flirting with fire by taking so many penalties and CSKA makes them pay. They are 6/19 in the series now, with :12 left in Surovy's penalty. Shots on goal: Lev 6, CSKA 8. 2nd period begins at 19:51 CET, 13:51 EST.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:30	Offside CSKA. :41 left in their power play, which will carry over into the 2nd period unless they score again.
	18:40	Goal for CSKA! Alexander Radulov tees is up for a one-timer by his brother IGOR RADULOV, who blows it by Popperle. Power play continues. Assists: Alexander Radulov, Yevgeni Ryasensky.
	18:12	Now it's going to be a 2-man advantage for 1:21 as Tomas Surovy clears the puck over the glass for a delay-of-game penalty.
	17:33	Nicklas Danielsson called for slashing in his own zone, CSKA back to the power play.
	16:45	CSKA rush, Ryasensky feeds A. Radulov in front, his shot hits Popperle in the arm, Lev starts back.
	15:44	Another save by Stana and another stoppage in the CSKA zone.
	15:37	then Lev goes back the other way, save Stana and a stoppage.
	15:18	Shirokov with the shot from the boards, squeezes under Popperle's arm and sits loose behind him in the crease before being swept away.
	14:42	Offside Lev.
	13:55	And finally the puck deflects out of play. Faceoff in the Lev zone.
	13:45	The Radulov brothers on a 2-on-1 rush, but Jakub Nakladal poke checks Alex and they don't get a shot.
	12:56	Puck out of play again in the CSKA zone, faceoff again inside.
	12:38	Puck goes out of play in the CSKA zone, faceoff inside.
	12:24	Hossa shoots as the penalty ends, it's blocked, play continues in the CSKA zone.
	11:37	Shirokov tries a rush shorthanded and a shoots from a weak angle, save Popperle and Lev starts back . . .
	10:54	Offside Lev, 1:28 left in the penalty.
	10:22	Now Niklas Persson going off for holding the stick, though he argues that he was being hooked and was trying to get the stick off him. Lev is 0/1 today on the power play, 2/16 in the series.
	10:00	Puck is iced, that should do it for the penalty.
	09:16	Martins Cipulis picks off a pass and gets a shorthanded breakaway. He tries to beat Stana five-hole but he closes it. Still, Lev gets a faceoff in the CSKA zone with :55 left in the penalty.
	08:11	In a battle for the puck, Michal Repik's stick comes up and clips Yevgeni Ryasensky and he's going off for high sticking. CSKA is 0/1 on the power play today, 5/17 in the series.
	07:23	Jakub Klepis the shot from the boards, tipped to the corner by Stana.
	06:30	and now a chance in close for Aleksandrs Nizivijs, Stana gets a piece of it and it lies in the crease before being finally swept away.
	06:18	Richard Gynge with a high wrister knocked away by Stana.
	04:57	Ozhiganov gets a shot and Popperle holds it. :05 left in the penalty.
	04:00	Lev now on the PK and they ice it.
	03:02	The power play is now over as Ondrej Nemec goes off for tripping--Lev didn't get a shot. We'll play 4-on-4 for :34.
	02:56	Offside Lev. :40 left in the power play.
	02:36	The troubles continue so far, still no shots and CSKA ices.
	01:36	CSKA getting the first penalty of this game, Oleg Kvasha for tripping. Lev had all sorts of trouble on the power play yesterday, but they get an early chance today.
	01:00	Physical start to the game, collision in the CSKA zone between Nizivijs and Morrisonn, still no shots.
	00:01	Game started.
		The national anthems of the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic have been played and the opening faceoff is moments away. Lev Praha is wearing their home red jerseys with blue and white trim, white numbers, blue pants and helmets. CSKA is wearing road white jerseys with red and blue trim, blue numbers, red pants and helmets.
		As with the first three games of this series, the starting goaltenders are Tomáš Pöpperle of Lev and Rastislav Staňa of CSKA. Lev is making one lineup change, defenceman Sami Lepistö is back in after missing yesterday's game and Juraj Mikuš is out. And if it ain't broke, don't fix it--CSKA is going with the same identical lineup for the fourth straight game.
		Starting Lineups: Lev Praha: Pöpperle (Štěpánek) - Oystrick, Nakládal, Lepistö, Němec, Porseland, Mäenpää, Krejčík - Danielsson, Novotný, Klepiš - Cipulis, Vrána, Řepík - Rachůnek, Surový, Hossa - Niživijs, Cingel, Gynge. CSKA Moscow: Staňa (Proskuriatov) - Ryasensky, Yakov, Morrisonn, Denisov, Ozhiganov, Markov, Marchenko, Kondratiev - A. Radulov, Persson, I. Radulov - Shirokov, Kvasha, Grigorenko - Davis, Sprukts, Kozlov - Lyubimov, Prokhorkin, Kugryshev. Referees: Rönn, Kulakov - Mikhel, Shikhanov.
		Welcome. Game 4 of this Western Conference quarterfinal starts at 19:00 CET local time in Prague, 22:00 MSK in Moscow, 18:00 GMT, and 13:00 EST/10:00 PST in North America. With CSKA leading the series 3-0, they will try to complete the sweep in Prague tonight. Lev is facing elimination and needs to win to extend the series to a 5th game back in Moscow on Thursday.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 26. Maenpaa (Danielsson) - 19. I.Radulov (A.Radulov, Ryasensky), 22. Shirokov (Kvasha, A.Radulov)

Lev Praha: Pöpperle (Štěpánek) - Oystrick, Nakládal, Lepistö, Němec, Porseland, Mäenpää, Krejčík - Danielsson, Novotný, Klepiš - Cipulis, Vrána, Řepík - Rachůnek, Surový, Hossa - Niživijs, Cingel, Gynge.

CSKA Moscow: Staňa (Proskuriatov) - Ryasensky, Yakov, Morrisonn, Denisov, Ozhiganov, Markov, Marchenko, Kondratiev - A. Radulov, Persson, I. Radulov - Shirokov, Kvasha, Grigorenko - Davis, Sprukts, Kozlov - Lyubimov, Prokhorkin, Kugryshev.

Referees: Rönn, Kulakov - Mikhel, Shikhanov

1st period
	01:36
	03:02
	08:11
	10:22
	17:33
	18:12
	18:40
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:13
	25:02
	25:21
	26:06
	30:45
2nd intermission
3rd period
	49:27
	56:45
Final