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CSKA Moscow
2:1 (1:1, 1:0, 0:0)
Dynamo Moscow
Friday 08.03.2013, 14:00 • CSKA Sports Palace, Moscow • KHL
     
    That was a fierce battle between these two long-time rivals, and CSKA prevails to take a 2-0 series lead. The series now shifts to Dynamo's home ice for games 3 and 4 on Monday and Tuesday, where they will try to even the series. Check back to EuroLiveScores.com for those games and other KHL playoff coverage.

    (16:19:02)
     
    It wasn't a goalpost but a pad save by a sprawling Rastislav Stana off of Denis Mosalyov--a game-saver. Dynamo got a couple more chances in the last minute, including a last-second attempt by Petruzalek that just missed the far post.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:10
    Big scramble in the CSKA crease, I think the shot hit the post but doesn't go in.
     
    58:58
    Big faceoff upcoming in the CSKA zone, Dynamo net is empty for a 6-on-5 advantage.
     
    58:58
    Timeout Dynamo.
     
    58:58
    Play has now been stopped as Sergei Shirokov is down on the ice injured. It seemed to happen in a collision with Dominik Novak, but no penalty is being called.
     
    58:32
    Shirokov with a high shot for CSKA hits Yeryomenko in the arm.
     
    57:42
    Dominik Novak with a shot from the side, another save Stana. Most Dynamo shots are coming from sharp angles as CSKA keeps the front of the net clear for the most part.
     
    56:09
    Dynamo continues trying to generate offence, Soin with the weak-angle high shot, Stana the save.
     
    55:26
    Dynamo with their best chance to tie the game this period. Petruzalek passed out of the corner to Knyazev in front, whose quick backhander in tight was stopped and covered by Rastislav Stana.
     
    54:20
    Penalty over, Alex Radulov with a shot from the boards, blocker save Yeryomenko.
     
    53:50
    Kvapil with a shorthanded chance but his shot sailed high and wide.
     
    53:04
    Offside CSKA with 1:06 left in their power play. They'd like a goal to put this game away, but also won't mind taking more time off the clock.
     
    52:13
    Actually Denis Mosalyov of Dynamo is getting a penalty on the play--I assume it's interference for dumping the CSKA forward who ended up crashing into the net. So CSKA goes to the power play and the faceoff is inside.
     
    52:13
    Another CSKA rush, Shirokov with the low shot from a sharp angle, stick save Yeryomehko and then the net is dislodged by a fallen CSKA forechecker. Faceoff outside.
     
    51:31
    Back the other way CSKA gets a chance, Yeryomenko covers.
     
    51:10
    Sopin with a backhander from a weak angle, stick save Stana.
     
    51:01
    Icing CSKA.
     
    50:00
    CSKA very difficult to play against when they have the lead in the 3rd period . . they are once again playing very tight defensively.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 15. Grigorenko (Kvasha, Shirokov), 26. Kugryshev (Morrisonn, Prokhorkin) – 19. Mironov (Petruzalek)

    CSKA Moscow: Staňa (Proskuryakov) - Rylov, Ryasensky, Denisov, Morrisonn, Kondratiev, Markov, Marchenko - A. Radulov, Persson, I. Radulov - Kvasha, Grigorenko, Shirokov - Sprukts, Davis, Barbashev - Zubov, Lyubimov, Prokhorkin - Kugryshev.
    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Sharychenkov) - Novák, Graňák, Jalasvaara, Solovyov, Gorokhov, Mironov, Barantsev - Soin, Babenko, Konkov - Tsvetkov, Petružálek, Kvapil - Gorovikov, Sopin, Kasyanchuk - Pestunov, Mosaliov, Knyazev - Lukin.
    Referees: Bulanov, Zakharov - Sivov, Shelyanin.