CLJ 6:3 AST | Traktor Chelyabinsk - Barys Nur-Sultan (KHL)

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Avangard – Novosibirsk

1:0 (after OT)

Traktor – Barys

6:3 (end)

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Traktor Chelyabinsk Rusko

6:3 (3:1, 2:1, 1:1)

Barys Nur-Sultan

Friday 01.03.2013, 14:00 • KHL

		Traktor defended their three-goal lead well in the last 20 minutes. Both teams added one strike for a solid 6-3 win for the home side that now has a 3-2 lead in this series and can make everything clear in Astana in game #6. Shots on goal: Traktor 5 (30) - Barys 13 (36) (16:32:02)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:27	Goal for Barys! A shot by DUSTIN BOYD from the right wing hit the left post of the Traktor goal and from there it was deflected into back of the net by the back of Garnett! Assisted by Nigel Dawes.
	58:00	Two minutes left in regulation. Traktor fans are celebrating their team. They know nothing will happen anymore.
	56:01	Goal for Traktor! Despite being shorthanded the hosts score their next goal! KONSTANTIN PANOV sniped the puck into the right bottom corner past Poluektov! Assisted by Petri Kontiola.
	55:00	Evgeny Katichev (Traktor) gets two minutes.
	54:30	Popov with a shot from left to the Barys net, into the gloves of the goalie.
	54:04	Break away for Traktor but Maxim Yakutsenya failed to deke out Poluektov and was stopped by the goalie!
	51:55	2--on-2 counter for Traktor over the right wing but Evgeny Kuznetsov loses the puck in front of Poluektov.
	50:10	Traktor took a lot of the speed out of this match currently. They keep the puck behind their net whenever it is possible.
	47:38	Blue line shot by the guests, pad save Garnett.
	46:53	Easy pad save by Poluektov.
	46:22	Traktor still with more puck poession but the guests look dangerous.
	43:39	Dustin Boyd receives the puck in the Traktor zone, at the right wing he turns around and fires a blast towards the net, save by Garnett!
	42:54	Short distance shot by Nichushkin, into the gloves of Poluektov.
	42:26	After a fast attack by the guests Garnett covers the puck up.
	41:48	Shot by Kostitsyn but the Barys defenders deflect it.
	40:58	Already two scoring opportunities for Barys. The guests start with a lot of pressure.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Home side Traktor dominated the middle period and added another two goals for a solid lead. With his power play strike with just nine seconds left in regulation Roman Savchenko gave a bit hope back to Barys. Shots on goal: Traktor 11 (25) - Barys 11 (23)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:51	Goal for Barys! Beautiful solo run by ROMAN SAVCHENO past two defenders and then he finnishes with a well-placed shot into the right corner to make it 5-2 with Barys' second power play goal today! The start of a race to catch up? Assisted by Pavel Poluektov.
	38:43	Kostitsyn with the next good opportunity for Traktor. They dominate the game fully.
	38:32	Andrei Popov (Traktor) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
	36:19	Suddenly a Barys forward appeared alone in front of Garnett but the Traktor goalie threw his body in the way!
	35:06	Evgeny Katichev (Traktor) gets two minutes for interference.
	33:28	Goal for Traktor! After a pass by Stanislav Chistov from left to the Barys net, DERON QUINT fired the puck with a one-timer from a half righ position into the corner! 5-1 for Traktor! Third power play goal today by the home side! Assisted by Stanislav Chistov and Dmitry Ryabykin.
	32:52	Blue line shot by Deron Quint after Jan Bulis conquered the puck in the Barys zone, save to the side by Poluektov.
	32:08	Konstantin Romanov (Barys) gets two minutes for holding.
	31:56	Fast attack by the hosts, Poluektov stays calm and makes the save!
	31:21	Barys are climbing out of their hole and start to create chances themselves again. Traktor wait for counters. They have a three-goal lead and don't need to risk anything.
	29:50	Garnett throws his body on the puck and covers it up just before a Barys forward would have been there!
	29:28	Break away for Yakutsenya but the refereees signal an offside call.
	28:49	Fast attack by Evgeny Kuznetsov over the right wing, leaves his opponent behind him and in the 1-on-1 with Poluektov the Barys goalie stays the winner!
	27:39	Wrap-around try by the hosts, pad save by Poluektov.
	27:09	Valery Nichushkin with a dangerous pass in front of the guest net but no team colleague was there to get it.
	26:35	Fast attack for the guests, again Garnett is there with the save.
	26:17	Spiridonov with a shot for Barys but just hits the body of the goalie.
	25:05	Pad save by Poluektov, keeps his team in the game.
	24:44	Almost the next one for Traktor but they miss the wide open net!
	33:18	Goal for Traktor! Just after the restart of the game action JAN BULIS used a rebound to give Traktor a 4-1 lead with their second power play goal of this match! This one came with the 5 on 3 men advantage. Assisted by Deron Quint and Stanislav Chistov.
	22:51	Andrew Hutchinson (Barys) gets two minutes for slashing - 5 on 3 now for Traktor.
	21:59	Alexei Vasilchenko (Traktor) gets two minutes for interference.
	21:59	Nigel Dawes (Barys) gets four minutes for high-sticking.
	21:20	Delayed penalty against Barys. Just when Garnett was about to leave his net, the chance was gone as two players crashed into the guest net.
	21:01	Mnatsyan with a shot from the right wing, blocked by the defense.
	20:28	Evgeny Kuznetsov (Traktor) gets two minutes for tripping.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		In an even first period guests Barys Astana took a lead in power play but Traktor answered with three goals within the following ten minutes and now have everything in their hands. Shots on goal: Traktor 14 - Barys 12
	20:00	1st period finished.
	18:53	Goal for Traktor! With just a bit more than a minute leff in the first period VLADIMIR ANTIPOV scores the 3-1 after a rebound ended up at the second pots!
	18:20	It's a completely open game with chances on both sides.
	16:38	The hosts are back at full strength. The Barys power play looked dangerous again but somehow Traktor stayed without harm.
	14:38	Vyacheslav Belov (Traktor) gets two minutes for holding.
	13:47	Goal for Traktor! Early in their first power play JAN BULIS gets the puck in a central shooting position and fires the puck through the five-hole! No chance for Poluektov! Traktor have turned the game around! Assisted by Dmitry Ryabykin and Stanislav Chistov.
	12:35	Viktor Alexandrov (Barys) gets two minutes.
	11:25	Goal for Traktor! From a central position EVGENY KUZNETSOV scores the equalizer for the hosts!! His powerful shot landed just next to guest goalie Poluektov! Assisted by Stanislav Chistov.
	10:30	The home side is looking for the fast answer.
	09:00	Goal for Barys! BRANDON BOCHENSKI scores the lead for the guests in power play! He was there after a shot from the right wing by Nigel Dawes! Assisted by Nigel Dawes and Alexei Troshchinsky.
	07:39	Maxim Karpov (Traktor) gets two minutes for hooking.
	06:09	Another icing.
	05:25	Icing Traktor.
	04:39	Barys play very aggressive. They are dominating the game now. They just hit the side netting but some of the Barys players already celebrated as they saw the puck in already!
	03:52	Jan Bulis won the puck in the offensive zone for Barys but the guests didn't get a shot on goal.
	03:03	Garnett with a save to the side after Barys tried it with a shot from the left wing.
	02:20	Antipov wins the puck but his pass in the opponents' zone is not very precise.
	02:03	Barys with their first good combination in the neutral zone.
	01:12	Poluektov with the first save against a shot by the home side.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Mezin) - Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, Belov, Katichev, Razin, Shinin, Nesterov - Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Panov, Popov, Kostitsyn, Antipov, Dugin, Nichushkin, Karpov Barys Astana: Poluektov (Yeremeyev) - Savchenko, Troshchinsky, Hutchinson, Belyakov, Mnatsyan, Grigoryev, Novopashin - Polishchuk, Krasnoslobodtsev, Romanov, Rudenko, Upper, Pushkaryov, Dawes, Bochenski, Boyd, Spiridonov, Alexandrov, Solaryov, Rakhmanov Referees: Belov, Zakharov - Misyur, Raming
		Barys Astana had started this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with two away wins in but Traktor Chelyabinsk have fought back with two consecutive wins on the road aswell so that the series is tied 2-2 after four games and Traktor have earned the home advantage back. Today is a very crucial match for this series. In a few minutes we'll see who gets the lead back in this series.
		Welcome. Game starts at 13:00 GMT / 14:00 CET.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 12. Kuznetsov (Chistov), 14. Bulis (Ryabykin, Chistov), 19. Antipov, 34. Bulis (Quint, Chistov), 34. Quint (Chistov, Ryabykin), 57. Panov (Kontiola) - 9. Bochenski (Dawes, Troshchinsky), 40. Savchenko (Poluektov), 60. Boyd (Dawes)

Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Mezin) - Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, Belov, Katichev, Razin, Shinin, Nesterov - Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Panov, Popov, Kostitsyn, Antipov, Dugin, Nichushkin, Karpov

Barys Nur-Sultan: Poluektov (Yeremeyev) - Savchenko, Troshchinsky, Hutchinson, Belyakov, Mnatsyan, Grigoryev, Novopashin - Polishchuk, Krasnoslobodtsev, Romanov, Rudenko, Upper, Pushkaryov, Dawes, Bochenski, Boyd, Spiridonov, Alexandrov, Solaryov, Rakhmanov

Referees: Belov, Zakharov - Misyur, Raming

1st period
	07:39
	09:00
	11:25
	12:35
	13:47
	14:38
	18:53
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:28
	21:59
	21:59
	22:51
	33:18
	32:08
	33:28
	35:06
	38:32
	39:51
2nd intermission
3rd period
	55:00
	56:01
	59:27
Final