KHL
Traktor – Ak Bars 3:2 (end)
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Traktor Chelyabinsk
3:2 (2:0, 0:1, 1:1)
Ak Bars Kazan
Tuesday 02.04.2013, 15:00 • KHL
     
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    Traktor Chelyabinsk looked very nervous after Morozov scored the second goal for Ak Bars but in the end they survived the pressure and won with 3-2 to force a 7th and last game in this Eastern Conference final series against Ak Bars Kazan!

    Shots on goal: Traktor 6 (23) – Ak Bars 9 (26)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    60:00
    Evgeny Kuznetsov (Traktor) gets a 10 minute misconduct penalty.
     
    59:38
    Deron Quint won the puck for Traktor in the neutral zone but lost it at the blue line! That was not yet the decisiion!
     
    58:45
    Timeout by Ak Bars and they continue without their goalie but with an additional attacker!
     
    58:40
    Amazing save by Garnett against a one-timer from one metre distance by Zaripov!!!
     
    57:49
    In the following counter attack Kostitsyn was stopped in the 1-on-1 by Barulin!
     
    57:39
    Dmitry Obukhov with a shot from the left circle towards the left bottom corner but Garnett makes the save!
     
    57:14
    After the guests won a faceoff at the left circle Garnett made an easy glove save.
     
    56:15
    Not much time left in regulation for Ak Bars to force the equalizer but they are taking over the iniative!
     
    54:35
    Goal for AK Bars!


    Out of the blue the guests have cut the Traktor lead to just one! ALEXEI MOROZOV surprised Garnett with a shot from a half right position!

    Assisted by Ilya Nikulin.
     
    53:13
    Break away for Traktor's Valery Nichushkin but a defender stopped him in the last moment!
     
    52:00
    It is a game into one direction currently. Traktor have more and the better chances despite Ak Bars having the two-goal deficit...
     
    49:52
    Glinkin missed the puck just in front of the Ak Bars net... what a waste!
     
    48:46
    Traktor's Kostitsyn with a shot from a central position, deflected over the crossbar.
     
    47:32
    Next dangerous attack by the home side but Stanislav Chistov lost the puck against two defensemen behind the net.
     
    45:53
    Goal for Traktor!


    Vladimir Antipov conquered the puck behind the Ak Bars net and gave a brilliant cross-pass in front of Barulin to his team colleague ANDREI POPOV who had no problems to make it 3-1 from short distance! What an important strike for Traktor at this stage of the hockey game!

    Assisted by Vladimir Antipov.
     
    45:49
    Shot by Lemtyugov from the left circle into the gloves of Barulin.
     
    45:29
    For a moment the way was free for a counter attack by the hosts over Maxim Yakutsenya but he waited too long and had to break it up in the neutral zone...
     
    43:58
    Traktor's Bulis almost won the puck from guest defender Korneyev at the Ak Bars blue line but in the end Korneyev defended the puck successfully.
     
    42:16
    Danis Zaripov was suddenly alone in front of Garnett but when he tried to deke him out he was stopped by the goalie.
     
    41:40
    Both teams already had one dangerous attack and they both clearly look for the important next goal!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    In a completely open middle period the guests from Kazan were able to cut the Traktor lead to the half through Golubev. Both teams had best scoring opportunities before and after but failed to use them so that the result is 2-1 for Traktor after 40 minutes.

    Shots on goal: Traktor 8 (17) – Ak Bars 12 (17)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:43
    Dmitry Ryabykin (Traktor) gets two minutes for roughing.
     
    38:43
    Denis Golubev (Ak Bars) gets two minutes for roughing.
     
    38:43
    After he crashed into the Traktor goalie Kazan's Golubev was attacked by one of the home sides's defenders which led to a little fist fight but nothing serious.
     
    38:07
    The hosts are back at full strength after a strong penalty killing.
     
    37:55
    Ak Bars again with a try from the blue line and again it was Garnett who made the save!
     
    37:29
    Blue line shot by the guests that is easily blocked to the side by Garnett.
     
    36:07
    Jan Bulis (Traktor) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    35:48
    After a very long pass towards the Ak Bars blue line Maxim Karpov was through all alone on the left wing for a break away but he needed too long to controll the puck so that he had to skate behind the guest net to try it with a wrap-around when he was stopped by a defender...
     
    33:04
    Traktor's Kostitsyn suddenly appeared in front of Barulin but from right to the goal he missed th net!
     
    31:18
    The guests won the following face off and Nikulin's shot from short distance was gloved by Garnett.
     
    31:13
    First a shot by Petrov from a central position was blocked by a defender and then the rebound was stopped by Garnett.
     
    30:31
    Glinkin with an attack over the left wing for Traktor but he lost the puck to the last defender.
     
    29:19
    On the other side of the ice Ak Bars had a fast counter attack via the left wing but Garnett was able to stop the shot from the left circle!
     
    28:53
    Next big opportunity for the hosts! Yakutsenya missed the half open net from short distance!
     
    28:22
    Barulin with a big save against a blue line shot. He allowed a rebound but his defenders cleared the situation for him! What a chance for Traktor!
     
    27:23
    Goal for AK Bars!


    Artyom Lukoyanov received the puck just in front of Garnett, made a cross-pass to the left to DENIS GOLUBEV and his team colleague scored from short distance to cut the Traktor lead to the half!

    Assisted by Artyom Lukoyanov and Nikolai Zherdev.
     
    27:12
    On the other side of the ice Glinkin missed the net.
     
    26:53
    Ak Bars team captain Alexei Morozov tried to deke out Garnett after coming from the right circle but the goalie stopped him with a pad save!
     
    24:56
    Another fast attack by the home side but Chistov had a misdirected pass taht forced the Traktor offense to reorganize themselves in the neutral zone.
     
    24:14
    Petrov with a shot from short distance but Garnett blocked it despite having several players in front of him and a bad view.
     
    23:42
    Fast attack by the hosts over Glinkin but his last pass from the left wing was not precise enough and a guest defender was able to intercept it.
     
    23:30
    So far it's the same picture as in the first period. Traktor invest more while Ak Bars wait for counters.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
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    Traktor Chelyabinsk had the better start and were rewarded with two early goals for taking over the initiative from the very first minute. The previous games in this series though showed that you always have to count with Ak Bars even when they have a bad day!

    Shots on goal: Traktor 9 – Ak Bars 5
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:06
    Icing Traktor.
     
    18:34
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    18:23
    Yakutsenya with the assist for Kostitsyn but the Traktor forward was stopped in time by Barulin.
     
    17:55
    A pass by Kuznetsov found Popov in a good scoring position but his shot went over the crossbar.
     
    17:15
    Big mistake by home defender Ryabykin but lucky for him the guests weren't able to use it and didn't even get a shot on goal.
     
    16:34
    Danis Zaripov (Ak Bars) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    15:08
    A pass by Kirill Petrov led to nothing for Ak Bars.
     
    13:53
    A real blast by Karpov but Barulin can stop it.
     
    13:28
    Ak Bars' Korneyev saw the puck free in front of him and tried it immidiately with a shot against Garnett but a defender was in between on time.
     
    12:30
    With a big save against Petri Kontiola guest goalie Barulin avoided another goal against! The guests from Kazan look completely shocked at the moment!
     
    10:39
    Goal for Traktor!


    Inside the neutral zone ANTON GLINKIN received the puck and went past all opponents to fire the puck past Barulin for the 2-0 lead for Traktor!

    Assisted by Maxim Karpov.
     
    09:26
    Another dangerous situation in front of Barulin but this time the guest goalie stopped the shot with his back!
     
    08:16
    Goal for Traktor!


    With a perfect cross-pass from the wing Stanislav Chistov found JAN BULIS who scored from short distance for the early Traktor lead in power play!

    Assisted by Stanislav Chistov and Evgeny Kuznetsov.
     
    07:48
    Lauris Darzins (Ak Bars) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    05:59
    Zaripov with a beautfiul pass for Morozov but the angle was too sharp to create a good opportunity!
     
    03:59
    Ak Bars' Latvian forward Darzins with a pass to the blue line from where Khomitsky's shot was blocked by a defender.
     
    02:50
    The hosts try it with a distance shot but it is no danger for guest goalie Barulin.
     
    01:21
    Garnett has to make his first save. Pesonen found Obukhov on the right circle but his shot was stopped by the Traktor goalie.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
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    Starting lineups:

    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Fokin) – Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, Belov, Katichev, Razin, Shinin, Nesterov – Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Kostitsyn, Popov, Nichushkin, Antipov, Lemtyugov, Glinkin, Karpov

    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin (Garipov) – Nikulin, Korneyev, Kulyash, Medvedev, Zakharchuk, Khomitsky, Yarullin – Zaripov, Kapanen, Morozov, Pesonen, Immonen, Obukhov, Darzins, Tereshchenko, Petrov, Golubev, Lukoyanov, Zherdev

    Referees: Anisimov, Odins – Morozov, Shikhanov
     
    Today Ak Bars Kazan have the chance to qualify for the Gagarin Cup finals with a win in game #6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals while home side Traktor Chelyabinsk want to force a 7th and last game! Who will reach their goal, we'll see soon.
     
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    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Bulis (Chistov, Kuznetsov), 11. Glinkin (Karpov), 46. Popov (Antipov) – 28. Golubev (Lukoyanov, Zherdev), 55. Morozov (Nikulin)

    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Fokin) – Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, Belov, Katichev, Razin, Shinin, Nesterov – Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Kostitsyn, Popov, Nichushkin, Antipov, Lemtyugov, Glinkin, Karpov
    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin (Garipov) – Nikulin, Korneyev, Kulyash, Medvedev, Zakharchuk, Khomitsky, Yarullin – Zaripov, Kapanen, Morozov, Pesonen, Immonen, Obukhov, Darzins, Tereshchenko, Petrov, Golubev, Lukoyanov, Zherdev
    Referees: Anisimov, Odins – Morozov, Shikhanov