SPA 3:1 TRI | Sparta Prague - Oceláři Třinec (Tipsport extraliga (CZE))

KHL

Tipsport extraliga (CZE)

Sparta – Třinec

3:1 (end)

final

Sparta Prague

3:1 (1:0, 1:1, 1:0)

Oceláři Třinec

Monday 18.03.2013, 19:10 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • Tipsport extraliga (CZE)

		Welcome. Game 6 of this quarterfinal series starts at 19:10 CET, 18:10 GMT, 14:10 EDT. Oceláři Třinec leads the series 3-2 and can advance to the semifinals with a win, while Sparta Prague will try to even the series on home ice and force a 7th game in Třinec on Wednesday.
		The Czech national anthem has been played and the opening faceoff is moments away.
		New goaltenders in for both games tonight. Marek Pinc for Sparta and Simon Hrubec for Trinec both return from injuries.
	00:01	Game started.
	00:40	Jaroslav Hlinka with the game's first shot on goal, Hrubec stops and holds it.
	01:11	Now Adamsky with Trinec's first shot, Pinc catched and holds on. Pinc suffered a concussion in game 2 and missed 3.5 games.
	01:38	Sparta's Ivan Rachunek is getting the game's first penalty for slashing the stick out of a defenceman's hands in front of the Trinec goal.
	02:30	Sparta has iced twice on the PK and hasn't given up a shot yet.
	03:22	Vladimir Roth with a slapper from the point, pad save Pinc, then Sparta ices again.
	03:52	Sparta back at full strength and goes on a rush, another shot on goal for Hlinka and Hrubec holds on again.
	04:41	Petr Ton with a shot that hits Hrubec's blocker and goes out of play. Faceoff in the Trinec zone.
	04:59	Icing Trinec.
	05:38	Sacha Treille is set up alone in front but he's robbed by Hrubec.
	06:00	Now a long shot from outside the blueline slides to Hrubec, he easily stops and covers it.
	06:15	Puck deflects off a Trinec player in the attacking zone and goes out of play. Faceoff outside the Sparta blueline.
	06:49	Gregorak takes a slapper from the point, Hrubec knocks it down with the glove and then Trinec is called for icing.
	07:12	A couple more chances for Sparta, Hrubec fields the carom off the end boards and covers for another stoppage.
	07:30	Offside Sparta.
	07:46	Icing Sparta.
	08:05	Puck goes into the Trinec bench, faceoff outside the Trinec blueline.
	08:21	Puck deflected out of play in the Sparta zone, faceoff inside.
	09:00	Trinec puts on all sorts of pressure but Sparta does a good job keeping the slot clear. It ends with a chance for Peterek, but Pinc stops him and holds on.
	09:16	Icing Sparta.
	09:30	Sparta 2-on-1 but Sacha Treille misfires on the one-time attempt.
	10:22	Icing Sparta.
	10:28	Tenkrat tried to hit Ton with a breakaway pass but it missed and went for another icing.
	11:27	Icing Trinec.
	11:40	Pass dropped to Pacovsky for a slapper, Hrubec stops and holds on. Sparta has had a decisive edge in play to this point, but still scoreless.
	12:20	Orsava of Trinec rips a wrister just wide.
	12:42	Puck goes into the Trinec bench, faceoff in the zone.
	12:48	Goal for Sparta Prague! KAREL PILAR lets a wrister from the point go through traffic that eludes Hrubec for this game's first goal. Assist: Zdenek Bahensky, Peter Jansky.
	13:16	Jiri Polansky is getting Trinec's first penalty of the game for charging. Just after scoring, Sparta goes to the powerplay.
	13:30	Daniel Rakos gets a partial breakaway shorthanded, Pinc had to be sharp to keep it out, Sparta starts back . . .
	15:07	Michal Bros takes a shot from a distance, Hrubec catches and holds it. :09 left in the penalty, and I think that was Sparta's first shot.
	15:30	Trinec back at full strength, play in the Sparta zone.
	15:46	Sparta called for intentional offside, faceoff goes back to their own end.
	16:13	Puck deflected out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff at centre ice.
	17:31	Puck chipped into the Sparta zone wide of the goal, puck bounces back to Pinc, who covers.
	17:46	Icing Sparta.
	18:17	Sacha Treille attempts a wraparound, which is followed by a wild scramble in the Trinec crease, but Hrubec eventually gets his glove on the puck.
	18:24	Offside Sparta, as the puck goes out and back in.
	18:40	Ivan Rachunek fires a bullet that hits Hrubec in the shoulder--he put his stick up thinking he scored.
	18:46	Icing Trinec.
	19:17	Now Trinec defenceman Lukas Zib backhands the puck out of play between the benches and gets a penalty for delay of game. Unlike anywhere else in the world, it's still a penalty in Czech hockey even if it's shot out where there's no glass.
	19:38	Offside Sparta.
	19:48	Centering attempt hits Hrubec's stick and goes over the glass.
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Sparta with a decisive edge in play in that period, and were especially putting pressure on late. They got a goal from Karel Pilar, who's been on fire this series, and lead 1-0. Shots on goal: Sparta Prague 16, Ocelari Trinec 6. 2nd period begins at 20:12 CET, 15:12 EDT.
		Teams are returning to the ice and the 2nd period will begin shortly. There is still 1:28 left in Lukas Zib's minor for delay-of-game, so Sparta starts the period on the powerplay.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:40	Sicak slapper from the point, pad save Hrubec, play continues in the Trinec zone.
	20:56	Sparta's going to have a 2-man advantage for :22, as Tomas Kloucek takes a crosschecking penalty down low.
	21:20	The first penalty ends as Zib steps out of the box and just misses a breakaway pass.
	22:11	One-time slapper from Pilar, glove save Hrubec. :45 left in the penalty.
	22:35	Great chance in front for Jaroslav Svoboda, who receives a pass from behind the net, but can't tuck it in behind Hrubec. Play continues . . .
	23:00	Trinec manages to kill off the penalties, but Sparta had some chances.
	24:03	Icing Sparta.
	24:19	Sikac with the slapper, blocked in front, then it goes to Treille and Hrubec made a great play to get an arm on it and knock it out of play.
	25:05	Zagrapan with an innocent-looking shot for Trinec, Pinc juggled it but it stays out, play continues in the Sparta zone.
	26:10	Ton tries to feed Hlinka at the side of the net, but the puck bounces on him.
	26:35	...and an almost identical play at the other end, as Adamsky tried to hit Klimenta with a pass at the side of the Sparta goal but missed.
	28:00	Back and forth action right now, but neither team managing to get a quality shot.
	28:21	Icing Sparta.
	28:41	Icing Trinec.
	28:49	Puck iced again right off the draw.
	29:25	Forman with a shot from the boards, Hrubec handles it and covers for a stoppage.
	29:43	Icing Sparta.
	30:03	Petr Ton with a slapper on a Sparta rush that hits Hrubec in the chest and he holds it.
	30:38	Svoboda with a shot from the boards that deflects and hit Hrubec and fell to the ice in the crease but he didn't know where it was. Finally he covers the puck before anyone could get to it.
	31:25	Karel Pilar joins the rush and centers a pass but it doesn't connect, Trinec comes back the other way . . .
	32:02	Another mad scramble in the Trinec crease, but nobody can stuff it in. Finally the whistle goes, followed by pushing and shoving.
	32:46	Vaclav Varada crashes the Sparta net and knocks down Pinc. Amazingly, no penalty on the play, but the faceoff is outside. Pinc is slow to get up--he's already been injured once this series, and so have two Trinec goalies. Sparta captain Michal Bros seeks a clarification as to why there was no call.
	33:06	Radek Phillip with a slapper from outside the line, stick save Hrubec, who covers.
	34:17	Puck now deflects to Pinc in the air, who catches it and holds on.
	34:41	Goal for Sparta Prague! Forman sets up ZDENEK BAHENSKY in the slot all alone, and he had all the time in the world to pick the top corner to make it 2-0. Assists: Miroslav Forman, Angel Krstev.
	35:00	Offside Sparta.
	35:10	Bros with a shot from a tight angle, kicked out by Hrubec.
	35:24	Trinec rushes back the other way and gets a shot, Pinc holds on.
	35:40	Goal for Trinec! MAREK ZAGRAPAN receives a pass at the top of the circle and rips a beautiful wrister that beats Pinc high stick side. Assists: Erik Hrna, Jakub Osrava.
	35:55	With momentum maybe starting to shift to their side, Trinec is going to the powerplay, as David Koci is called for interference.
	36:18	Radek Bonk shoots from outside the line, Pinc stops and holds it. Trinec's top line has been nearly invisible this game, but they now have a chance to tie it on the powerplay.
	37:00	Sparta penalty killers doing a great job again, keeping Trinec's dangerous shooters to the outside.
	37:25	Now Ivan Rachunek gets a one-on-one shorthanded chance and forces a faceoff in the Trinec zone with :30 left in the penalty.
	37:45	A pane of glass has been broken in the Sparta zone. They are now taking the second intermission with 2:15 left in the second period (and :10 left in the Sparta penalty). They'll finish it after the break before starting the 3rd period.
		This turn of events may be a break (no pun intended) for Sparta, who after dominating most of this game have been back on their heels a bit for the past few minutes. They'll get a chance to regroup. By my estimation, the final portion of the 2nd period will resume at 21:05 CET, 16:05 EDT.
	37:45	The teams are now returning to the ice, and play will resume shortly. There is still :10 left in Koci's minor and the faceoff is outside the Sparta blueline.
	37:45	The teams are now returning to the ice, and play will resume shortly. There is still :10 left in Koci's minor and the faceoff is outside the Sparta blueline.
	38:00	Sparta now back at full strength.
	39:25	Svoboda a shot from a sharp angle on a rush, pad save Hrubec.
	39:43	Now a good chance for David Kveton right in front, big save Marek Pinc.
	39:51	Offside Sparta.
	39:54	Icing Trinec.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Shots on goal in 2nd period (and game): Sparta Prague 15 (31), Ocelari Trinec 9 (15).
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:36	Icing Trinec.
	40:52	Shot right off the draw by Sparta goes out of play, faceoff outside.
	41:16	Josef Hrabal is going to the box for roughing, giving Sparta a chance on the powerplay. Dominik Pacovsky was set up for a chance on the delay, but hit Hrubec in the chest.
	42:12	Gregorek the shot from the point stopped by Hrubec, Pribyl the rebound but can't put it in, then Trinec clears.
	42:44	The puck goes out of play and the faceoff is upcoming outside the Sparta blueline with :32 left in their powerplay.
	43:20	Trinec back at full strength, play continues in the Trinec zone.
	43:54	Now it'll be Trinec that goes to the powerplay with a chance to tie this game as Dominik Pacovsky goes off for tripping
	44:10	Shorthanded breakaway for Ivan Rachunek, tries to beat Hrubec five-hole but it doesn't go.
	44:37	Offside Trinec, 1:17 left in the penalty.
	44:49	Icing Trinec, 1:05 left in their powerplay.
	45:10	Roth with a low shot from the point, pad save Pinc.
	46:00	Sparta back to full strength and they clear.
	47:25	Karel Pilar dangerously stickhandles the puck out of his own zone and passes up to Petr Tenkrat, who blasts a shot high and wide.
	48:09	Sparta dump in goes off the boards and to Hrubec, who covers.
	48:42	Sparta going back to the powerplay as Tomas Klimenta goes off for elbowing.
	49:20	Trinec nearly ties the game shorthanded, Rakos fed Peterek, who just re-directed it wide as Pinc slid across.
	49:45	Offside Trinec, :57 seconds left in a powerplay that has not gone well for Sparta at all.
	50:20	and now due to some poor communication, a Sparta pass to the point goes all the way back to their end and they have to retreat.
	50:45	Trinec back to full strength, and they got the best scoring chance of that penalty.
	50:58	A parade to the pox here in the third period as Tomas Kloucek gets called for tripping. The way that last powerplay went, though, Sparta might want to decline this.
	51:42	Sparta is now going to have a two-man advantage as Vladimir Roth goes off for kneeing. He stood up Karel Pilar entering the zone and the big Sparta defenceman went down. Well he's now been assessed a major and a game misconduct. I'm not so sure that was intentional, but in any event, Sparta at the very least has a chance to take off most of the time left in this 3rd period and maybe add an insurance goal. 5-on-3 for the next 1:16.
	52:15	Bros with a shot that hits the back of a Trinec penalty killer and dribbles just wide, then the puck is iced.
	53:00	Trinec now down only one man, play in their zone.
	53:13	Hrubec covers the puck with 3:29 left in the major penalty.
	53:50	Great chance in front for Krstev, his one-timer hits Hrubec on the shoulder as he was on his way down. Play continues.
	54:15	Hrubec covers the puck again. 2:27 left in the major penalty to Roth.
	55:01	Sparta is getting a penalty shot as a Trinec penalty killer threw a stick with play in the zone. Peter Jansky will take the shot.
	55:01	Goal for Sparta Prague! PETER JANSKY goes high glove side, just under the bar, to make it 3-1. There's still 1:41 left in the Sparta powerplay, so right now they're looking in good position to win this game.
	55:07	Trinec gets a chance right off the draw though, and Marek Pinc makes a great glove save off of Erik Hrna.
	55:59	Sicak with a shot from the point, Hrubec holds on with :43 left in the penalty.
	56:20	Radek Phillip rips a shot that hits the goalpost and goes out of play. Faceoff outside.
	56:54	Icing Sparta, as Trinec is back at full strength.
	57:00	Shot from the point by Zib hits a body in front and goes out of play. Faceoff in the Sparta zone. The Sparta fans, nervous for a while, now anticipate victory with a late 2-goal lead and this building is rocking.
	57:18	Hrubec makes another save, he's made a lot tonight, and we have a faceoff in the Trinec zone.
	57:28	Offside Trinec.
	57:34	Icing Sparta.
	57:39	Puck deflected out of play, another faceoff upcoming in the Sparta zone.
	58:20	Sparta 2-on-1, but Petr Ton makes the smart play and shoots--pass might have been a better chance to score, but not as risky for a turnover.
	59:05	Offside Trinec.
	59:47	Icing Sparta. Trinec has not pulled the goalie even when they had possession nor called a timeout. Looks like they're conceding defeat.
	59:47	We also have a Trinec penalty on the play, Daniel Rakos for crosschecking, though it makes little difference at this point.
	60:00	Game over.
		Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): Sparta Prague 11 (42), Ocelari Trinec 3 (18). A dominant performance by Sparta, but it took a late penalty shot goal by Peter Jansky to finally give them some breathing room. This series now heads back to Trinec for game 7 on Wednesday--check back here for live coverage. (21:55:37)

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 13. Pilar (Bahensky, Jansky), 35. Bahensky (Forman, Krstev), 56. Jansky (p.s.) – 36. Zagrapan (Hrna, Orsava)

Sparta Prague: Pinc (Melicherčik) - Gřegořek, Sičák, Pilař, Hanzlík, Hunkes, Philipp, Krstev - Broš, Svoboda, Hlinka, Kočí, Bahenský, Tenkrát, Pacovský, Přibyl, Treille, Jánský, Ton, Forman.

Oceláři Třinec: Hrubec (Šimboch) - Zíb, Lojek, Klouček, Roth, Galvas, Ovčačík, Hrabal - Peterek, Bonk, Zagrapan, Polanský, Klimenta, Růžička, Orsava, Varaďa, Kania, Květoň, Rákos, Adamský, Hrňa.

Referees: Šír, Hodek - Bádal, Pouzar

1st period
	01:38
	12:48
	13:16
	19:17
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:56
	34:41
	35:40
	35:55
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:16
	43:54
	48:42
	50:58
	51:42
	55:01
	59:47
Final