KHL
Avangard – Traktor 0:4 (end) | Ak Bars – Salavat Yulaev 4:3 (after OT)
final
Avangard Omsk
0:4 (0:0, 0:3, 0:1)
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Saturday 16.03.2013, 11:00 • KHL
     
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    With a very convincing performance Traktor Chelyabinsk won 4-0 in the end and won the series with 4 wins to 1 in just five games and make it to the Conference finals in the East where they will face the winner of the series between Ak Bars Kazan and Salavat Yulayev Ufa. Few experts expected such a walk-trough by Traktor before the start of this series.

    Hero of the series was definately Traktor goalie Michael Garnett who earned 4 (!) shutouts in 5 matches!

    Shots on goal: Avangard 15 (33) - Traktor 6 (26)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:36
    Goal for Traktor!


    With a wrap-around into the empty net EVGENY KUZNETSOV ends even the most unrealistic doubts!

    Assisted by Jan Bulis.
     
    58:31
    2-on-1 counter by the guests but they miss the empty net!
     
    57:45
    After a timeout Avangard continue without Rämö but with an additional skater!
     
    57:27
    The guests are back at full strength. During their power play Avangard failed to create even one dangerous shot on goal.
     
    55:27
    Yegor Dugin (Traktor) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    55:14
    On the other side of the ice a short distance shot by the hosts went just over the crossbar!
     
    54:18
    Out of the blue there was a break away for Traktor but Evgeny Kuznetsov needed a lot of time in the 1-on-1 with Rämö and failed to deke him out! Instead he was stopped with a pad save by the Avangard goalie!
     
    53:30
    Traktor don't want to risk anything with their three-goal lead and Avangard have lost all hope for a wonder. The level of play is rather low currently.
     
    51:56
    Shot by the hosts from the left wing but the angle was extremly sharp.
     
    49:30
    Avangard stay the more active side during most of the third period but Traktor defend in a clever way. Time is running out for Avangard...
     
    47:09
    Three Avangard players stood alone in front of Garnett but still they found no way to get the puck behind him! Incredible...
     
    46:24
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    46:00
    Short distance shot by Tomas Zaborsky, blocked to the side by Garnett.
     
    45:09
    Alexander Perezhogin with a shot from a half right position towards the right top corner, easy save for Garnett.
     
    44:24
    Gennady Razin (Traktor) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    42:58
    Another shot by the home side, this time from the left wing, no problem for the guest goalie.
     
    42:50
    Harmless blue line shot by the hosts into the gloves of Garnett.
     
    42:05
    Andrei Ivanov with a dangerous pass towards the Traktor net but it went wide.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Traktor showed a completely different image during the middle period and gained a fully deserved 3-0 lead after using two late power plays. Only a major wonder could avoid their entry to the Conference finals.

    Shots on goal: Avangard 8 (18) - Traktor 14 (20)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the middle period has started and the hosts look completely shocked!
     
    37:47
    Goal for Traktor!


    Is this already the decision? After a long clearance the guests had to restart their attack behind their own net and after skating over the right wing Petri Kontiola gave the puck to MAXIM YAKUTSENYA who from a central position fired it into the left corner to make it 3-0 for Traktor in power play!

    Assisted by Petri Kontiola.
     
    37:05
    Penalty against Avangard for having too many players on the ice. Igor Volkov sits down in the penalty box.
     
    37:00
    It's really calm inside the arena right now. The home fans are losing hope.
     
    35:36
    Goal for Traktor!


    Fast combination in front of the Avangard net and after a pass by Vyacheslav Belov it was JAN BULIS who with a one-timer from the right post scored into the right bottom corner for a 2-0 lead in power play!!

    Assisted by Vyacheslav Belov and Stanislav Chistov.
     
    35:15
    Extremley effective penalty killing by the hosts so far, they keep the puck far away from their net!
     
    34:24
    Alexander Perezhogin (Avangard) gets two minutes for holding.
     
    32:42
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    32:28
    Long clearance by the Traktor defense and Avangard have to reorganize their attack.
     
    31:39
    Another double chance for Avangard but Garnett kept the puck outside of the net.
     
    30:42
    Jan Bulis (Traktor) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    30:00
    Avangard seem to be over the shock and get a lot of enthusiastic support by the home fans.
     
    27:53
    Icing Traktor.
     
    27:00
    Their goal gave Traktor a lot of confidence and they are playing with a lot better pressing now.
     
    25:59
    Andrei Ivanov tried to deke out Garnett and was stopped by a defender in the last moment so that he slipped and wasn't able to controll the puck anymore.
     
    24:37
    Goal for Traktor!


    Fast attack by the guests. Stanislav Chistov with a perfect pass from the right wing towards the Avangard net and MAXIM KARPOV scored the surprising lead for Traktor with a well-placed shot into the left top corner! Absolutely no chance for Rämö who tried to make a save with a desperate jump!

    Assisted by Stanislav Chistov and Yegor Dugin.
     
    23:50
    After a tackling inside the Avangard zone the stick of a Traktor forward broke and the attack was gone.
     
    23:05
    Double chance for Avangard without getting a really dangerous shot on goal.
     
    21:55
    Offside call against Avangard.
     
    21:30
    Traktor are investing more at the start of the second period than during the first 20 minutes.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Avangard Omsk clearly dominated the first period but rarely had really good scoring opportunities and the ones they had they failed to use. Traktor Chelyabinsk were far too passive and have to improve a lot!

    Shots on goal: Avangard 10 - Traktor 6
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    One minute left in the first period and not much happening on the ice at the moment.
     
    17:32
    One-timer by Tomas Zaborsky from a half right position, stopped by Garnett!
     
    16:22
    2-on-1 counter attack for Avangard but they don't play it well and just in front of Traktor goalie Garnett the cross-pass was not precise enough and Anton Kuryanov's shot was not placed well...!
     
    15:11
    Double chance for the home side but from short distance they failed twice.
     
    15:00
    Avangard are still the more active team but they don't play with the same high level of pressure as in the beginning.
     
    13:06
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    12:50
    Shot from a half right position, blocked in front the Traktor net.
     
    12:36
    Finally the hosts do something during their power play but the blue line shot goes wide.
     
    11:06
    Petri Kontiola (Traktor) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    10:48
    Kuryanov with a nice solo run inside the Traktor zone, is stopped by a defender in the last moment before he would have been in a 1-on-1 with Garnett!
     
    09:22
    Another icing, this time by Traktor.
     
    09:14
    The hosts win the puck in the neutral zone but can't get a shot on goal during the following counter attack.
     
    08:57
    Icing by Avangard. There are a lot of breaks currently.
     
    08:41
    Offside call against Avangard.
     
    07:43
    Another shot by the hosts from the left wing but this time it was blocked by a defender.
     
    06:30
    Traktor keep the puck away from their zone a bit better by now but still they look harmless in offense.
     
    04:35
    Avangard are dominating the first minutes of this match. Traktor with a lot of problems in their defense.
     
    03:17
    Wrap-around try by the home side and Garnett just gets the puck with his left arm when he already lay on the ice! What a chance!
     
    01:55
    Igor Volkov stole the puck from a Traktor defender in the neutral zone and tried it with a shot from the left wing, into the gloves of Garnett.
     
    00:59
    Shot by the hosts from the left wing but the angle was a bit sharp so that Garnett had no problems to cover the puck up.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Avangard Omsk: Rämö (Reizvikh) - Valentenko, A. Belov, Lyamin, Pujacs, Salmela, Pivtsakin, Gusev - Al. Popov, Perezhogin, Frolov, Kuryanov, Volkov, Ivanov, Kalinin, Syomin, Zaborsky, Zherebtsov, Pervushin, Kuparinen, Taratukhin

    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Mezin) - Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, V. Belov, Katichev, Razin, Nesterov - Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Kostitsyn, An. Popov, Glinkin, Antipov, Lemtyugov, Dugin, Nichushkin, Karpov

    Referees: Kadyrov, Odins - Lazarev, Sadovnikov
     
    After three impressive wins and 11-0 goals for Traktor Chelyabinsk, higher seeded Avangard Omsk used their last chance on Wednesday to force at least game #5. If they want to reach the Conference finals in the East they need a little miracle though as they would need three more consecutive wins. For Traktor this match today is just another match ball to end this best-of-seven series.
     
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    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 25. Karpov (Chistov, Dugin), 36. Bulis (Belov, Chistov), 38. Yakutsenya (Kontiola), 59. Kuznetsov (Bulis)

    Avangard Omsk: Rämö (Reizvikh) - Valentenko, A. Belov, Lyamin, Pujacs, Salmela, Pivtsakin, Gusev - Al. Popov, Perezhogin, Frolov, Kuryanov, Volkov, Ivanov, Kalinin, Syomin, Zaborsky, Zherebtsov, Pervushin, Kuparinen, Taratukhin
    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Mezin) - Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, V. Belov, Katichev, Razin, Nesterov - Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Kostitsyn, An. Popov, Glinkin, Antipov, Lemtyugov, Dugin, Nichushkin, Karpov
    Referees: Kadyrov, Odins - Lazarev, Sadovnikov