KHL
Dynamo – SKA St. Petersburg 5:1 (end)
final
Dynamo Moscow
5:1 (0:0, 3:1, 2:0)
SKA St. Petersburg
Monday 01.04.2013, 17:30 • Megasport Arena • KHL
     
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    With a good standing defense Dynamo Moscow not only defended their two goal lead in the last 20 minutes against the desperate attempts of SKA St. Petersburg to have a successful race to catch up but they even made it 5-1 in the end to become the first team to reach this year's Gagarin Cup finals where they will play against the winner of the series between Ak Bars Kazan and Traktor Chelyabinsk!

    Shots on goal: Dynamo 6 (20) – SKA 7 (21)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:49
    A last dangerous shot by Dynamo but Ezhov clears the situation!
     
    58:52
    Evgeny Artyukhin (SKA) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    58:20
    A heavy blast by Sopin just after the end of the SKA penalty was kept outside by Ezhov!
     
    58:05
    On the other side of the ice Ezhov was forced to make a pad save!
     
    57:29
    Short-distance shot by Viktor Tikhonov but Dynamo goalie Yeryomenko blocks it to the side!
     
    56:19
    Dmitry Kalinin (SKA) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    55:11
    Goal for Dynamo!


    The guests already pulled out their goalie Ezhov for an additional attacker but this was only punished by SERGEI KONKOV who conquered the puck inside the neutral zone and fired it into the wide open net!!!
     
    54:15
    Whenever SKA make it into the Dynamo zone the hosts attack with two players at the same time and force the guests to make dangerous plays...
     
    53:22
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    53:05
    Another long clearance by the home side.
     
    52:10
    Almost a minute of the SKA power play is over and Dynamo keep the puck far away from their net.
     
    51:22
    Konstantin Gorovikov (Dynamo) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    50:05
    The guests dump the puck behind the Dynamo net but lose it immidiately again.
     
    49:05
    SKA continue with desparate attacks but this time they are offside.
     
    48:11
    There is a little break now because caps and other merchandice lay on the ice.
     
    48:11
    Goal for Dynamo!


    Suddenly MAREK KVAPIL was all alone in a break away after a brilliant long pass towards the blue line by Jakub Petruzalek and he didn't fail but deked out Ezhov to the right side to score the 4-1 into the wide open net! That's the decision in this match and also in this series, I am very sure! For Kvapil it's the hat trick!!!

    Assisted by Jakub Petruzalek.
     
    46:55
    2-on-2 counter for Dynamo but the last pass was intercepted by a guest defender...
     
    45:57
    Yeryomenko allowed a rebound and for a moment the puck lay completely free in front of the home team's net but all SKA forwards caem too late to use this!
     
    43:00
    It's hockey into one direction so far in the third period but Dynamo defend clever.
     
    41:54
    The guests start with a lot of pressure and have their first opportunity of the period but the shot from short distance goes wide!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Hosts Dynamo Moscow were the more aggressive side in the middle period and earneda 2-0 lead through a double by Marek Kvapil. Out of the blue Artyukhin brought SKA onto the scoreboard by using a rebound but Gorokhov restored the two-goal lead for Dynamo at the end of the period!

    Shots on goal: Dynamo 7 (13) – SKA 6 (14)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:01
    Sergei Soin (Dynamo) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    38:00
    SKA make a "shocked" impression after the third goal against..
     
    36:43
    Goal for Dynamo!


    Just before the end of a before harmless looking power play ILYA GOROKHOV makes it 3-1 for the hosts with a one-timer into the left bottom corner from a half left position! Guest goalie Ezhov looked a bit unlucky there!

    Assisted by Denis Kokarev and Alexei Tsvetkov.
     
    34:54
    Viktor Tikhonov (SKA) gets two minutes for roughing.
     
    34:14
    Goal for SKA!


    With a fast attack the guests score their first goal of the game! First Fyodor Fedorov's short-distance shot was stopped by the goalie but the rebound came to EVGENY ARTYUKHIN who scored into the wide open net for the 2-1!!!

    Assisted by Fyodor Fedorov.
     
    33:10
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    32:46
    SKA lose the puck inside the opponents' zone which almost leads to a counter attack.
     
    32:07
    Good scoring opportunity for the guests from St. Petersburg but in the last moment Yeryomenko made a pad save!
     
    31:10
    Andrei Mironov (Dynamo) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    30:00
    SKA are investing more again in this match but Dynamo have the momentum clearly on their side.
     
    28:02
    Timeout SKA.
     
    28:02
    Goal for Dynamo!


    The hosts kept the pressure high and were able to double their lead! After a perfect backhand pass by Sergei Soin it was MAREK KVAPIL who waited at the second post to fire a one-timer into the left bottom corner past Ezhov!

    Assisted by Sergei Soin and Jakub Petruzalek.
     
    27:07
    SKA are not able to keep the puck inside the Dynamo zone for more than a few seconds currently...
     
    25:55
    Almost the double for the hosts. From short distance their center missed a brilliant pass from the right wing!
     
    25:05
    Goal for Dynamo!


    With a beautiful solo MAREK KVAPL earns the lead for the home side! He conquered the puck inside the neutral zone, skated past the right wing, went behind the net and his wrap-around found the way into the back of the net past the completely surprised SKA goalie Ilya Ezhov!

    Assisted by Jakub Petruzalek!
     
    24:38
    Short-distance shot by Kasyanchuk, blocked by a defender.
     
    24:33
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    24:05
    Counter chance for the guests. Alexander Kucheryavenko skated over the right wing from where he wasn't able to cause trouble for Dynamo goalie Yeryomenko.
     
    23:28
    Vishnevsky tries it with a one-timer from the right wing but his shot doesn't make it past the crowd.
     
    22:33
    Alexei Semenov (SKA) gets two minutes for holding.
     
    22:19
    Shot from a half right position by the hosts, no danger.
     
    21:39
    Panarin receives the puck inside the Dynamo area and tries it with a direct shot but Yeryomenko was able to block it.
     
    20:47
    One-timer by Dyanmo's Solovyov from the left wing, goes just wide.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    In an even first period Dynamo had more and the better scoring opportunities but weren't able to use them so thatthe score is 0-0 after 20 minutes.

    Shots on goal: Dynamo 6 – SKA 8
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:56
    After a shot from the left wing Yeryomenko allowed a rebound but he covered the puck up just in time!
     
    19:22
    Fyodor Fedorov with an extremly brutal check against Sergei Soin who crashed with his head first into the boards!
     
    19:16
    Gorokhov with a shot from the right wing that is blocked by a SKA defender.
     
    18:45
    Not much time left in the period. Maybe a last rush by one of the teams?
     
    17:40
    Hard entry by Thoresen against Petruzalek in the neutral zone but the referees don't give a penalty here.
     
    16:28
    Shot by the hosts from the left wing, pad save by the SKA goalie.
     
    16:12
    Kokarev with a shot for Dynamo from the right circle towards the right top corner, easy glove save for Ezhov.
     
    14:25
    Again the guests have a dangerous blue line shot that goes just wide!
     
    13:40
    Panarin breaks up a wrap-around try in the last moment and shot the puck from the right circle instead. Easy block for Yeryomenko.
     
    12:59
    SKA's Dallman with a shot from a half right position, blocked by Yeryomenko.
     
    11:47
    Another wrap-around try for the guests but again Yeryomenko had the puck!
     
    11:07
    Huge double chance for the home side! First a shot by Kvapil went just wide past the right post and then the rebound from the boards led to the next opportunity when Petruzalek tried it with a wrap-around that went wide!
     
    10:31
    Burdasov tried it with a wrap-around behind the Dynamo net but Yeryomenko reacted well and cleared the situation with his stick.
     
    09:35
    SKA's Kalinin with a blue line shot that goes wide. Dynamo are back at full strength, too.
     
    08:58
    The guests are back at full strength and have a short power play themselves now.
     
    08:32
    Dynamo with more puck possession recently but the SKA defense stops them early.
     
    07:33
    Konstantin Gorovikov (Dynamo) gets two minutes for tripping. That was a short power play for the hosts and the match continues with 4 vs 4.
     
    06:58
    Viktor Tikhonov (SKA) gets two minutes for high-sticking. It's the first penalty of the match.
     
    06:35
    Delayed penalty against SKA, Yeryomenko left his net for an additional attacker.
     
    05:47
    Best chance of the game so far! With a nice solo run through the guest zone Marek Kvapil forced his way towards the 1-on-1 with Ezhov but was stopped by the SKA goalie!
     
    03:50
    Blue line shot at height of the left wing by Dallman into the gloves of Yeryomenko. First opportunity for the guests from St. Petersburg.
     
    03:00
    Dynamo start very aggressively in these first minutes and set SKA early under pressure.
     
    01:50
    Wrap-around try by the hosts through Denis Kokarev at the right post, pad save by Ezhov!
     
    01:37
    Harmless backhander by Kasyanchuk from the left circle into the gloves of guest goalie Ezhov.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Sharychenkov) – Novak, Granak, Jalasvaara, Solovyov, Vishnevsky, Gorokhov, Barantsev, Mironov – Soin, Babenko, Konkov, Tsvetkov, Volkov, Kokarev, Gorovikov, Sopin, Kasyanchuk, Petruzalek, Kvapil, Lukin

    SKA St. Petersburg: Ezhov (Kasutin) – Alexandrov, Dallman, Kalinin, Pervyshin, Semenov, Vorobyov, Berdyukov – Martensson, Tikhonov, Thoresen, Panarin, Varnakov, Ramstedt, Kucheryavenko, Makarov, Afinogenov, Fedorov, Sigaryov, Artyukhin, Burdasov

    Referees: Kadyrov, Belov – Birin, Medvedev
     
    By using their efficiency in front of the opponents' goal Dynamo Moscow grabbed a 3-0 lead in KHL's Western Conference final series but SKA St. Petersburg answered with two wins. Today Dynamo have their third matchball. If they can use it for the entry to the Gagarin Cup finals or if SKA force a seventh and last game in this series, we'll see soon.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:30 GMT / 17:30 CET.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 26. Kvapil (Petruzalek), 29. Kvapil (Soin, Petruzalek), 37. Gorokhov (Kokarev, Tsvetkov), 49. Kvapil (Petruzalek), 56. Konkov – 35. Artyukhin (Fedorov)

    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Sharychenkov) – Novak, Granak, Jalasvaara, Solovyov, Vishnevsky, Gorokhov, Barantsev, Mironov – Soin, Babenko, Konkov, Tsvetkov, Volkov, Kokarev, Gorovikov, Sopin, Kasyanchuk, Petruzalek, Kvapil, Lukin
    SKA St. Petersburg: Ezhov (Kasutin) – Alexandrov, Dallman, Kalinin, Pervyshin, Semenov, Vorobyov, Berdyukov – Martensson, Tikhonov, Thoresen, Panarin, Varnakov, Ramstedt, Kucheryavenko, Makarov, Afinogenov, Fedorov, Sigaryov, Artyukhin, Burdasov
    Referees: Kadyrov, Belov – Birin, Medvedev