KHL
Dynamo – Traktor 3:2 (end)
final
Dynamo Moscow
3:2 (1:1, 0:1, 2:0)
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Monday 08.04.2013, 17:30 • Megasport Arena • KHL
     
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    Thanks to a very effective third period performance Traktor Chelyabinsk have made a big step towards their second Gagarin Cup title! Traktor now need two wins at home or it will be extremly difficult for them to come back in this final series.

    Shots on goal: Dynamo 7 (25)- Traktor 10 (27)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:34
    Kuznetsov with a shot from the right wing, goes wide.
     
    59:00
    A minute left in regulation and still Garnett is in his net.
     
    58:03
    Harmless shot by the guests from the left wing, no danger for Yeryomenko.
     
    57:19
    Goal for Dynamo!


    After a pass from behind the net JANNE JALASVAARA fires the puck into the right corner for the 3-2 Dynamo lead!!! Is this the game winner for the hosts?

    Assisted by Denis Mosalyov and Denis Kokarev.
     
    56:19
    Gorokhov with a shot from the slot, blocked with his stick by Garnett.
     
    55:00
    Just five minutes left fo play. Do we see a decision in the regular time?
     
    53:06
    Twice a back hander by the hosts from a metre distance only but somehow the Traktor defense kept the puck outside of the net.
     
    52:15
    Dynamo take a lot of time during their attacks, don't want to risk anything at this late stage of the game.
     
    50:54
    On the other side of the ice Mosalyov had a wrist shot from the left wing that hit the lower side of the mask of Traktor goalie Garnett!
     
    50:35
    Razin with a shot for Traktor from the left circle, easy pad save for Yeryomenko.
     
    48:50
    A lot is happening currently inside the neutral zone. Both teams play with a strong defense today.
     
    47:08
    Sergei Konkov with the next opportunity for the home side but his shot from the slot is blocked before the guest net is moved out of its original position!
     
    45:30
    The atmosphere in Moscow is excellent. The home fans see their chance coming.
     
    44:58
    Gorovikov with a shot from the slot, stopped by the chest of Garnett.
     
    43:37
    Goal for Dynamo!


    Completely out of the blue MAREK KVAPIL ties the match! He tried it with a shot from the left wing that found its way into the left top corner past the surprised Garnett who barely saw anything with one of his defenders standing immidiately in front of him!

    Assisted by Ilya Gorokhov and Alexander Yeryomenko.
     
    42:05
    Suddenly Traktor's Valery Nichushkin appeared on the left circle and tried it with a fast shot against Yeryomenko but the Dynamo goalie made the save!
     
    41:17
    Blue line shot by Andrey Mironov, goes wide past the left post.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    In an even second period the guests from Chelyabinsk had the slightly better opportunities and used one of them to turn the match around completely in a 5 on 3 power play. Later Dynamo tried to take over the initiative but Garnett didn't allow another goal against so far.

    Shots on goal: Dynamo 6 (18) – Traktor 6 (17)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:17
    Blue line shot by Dynamo's Kvapil but Garnett makes an easy glove save.
     
    38:22
    Short distance shot by Mosalyov, blocked to the side by Garnett!
     
    38:00
    Two minutes left in the middle period and Dynamo are trying to take over the initiative.
     
    36:55
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    36:11
    Cross-pass intended for Jalasvaara but Chistov intercepted the puck on the left circle!
     
    34:55
    Two minute penalty against Traktor.
     
    34:04
    Gorokhov with a shot from the right circle for Dynamo, goes wide.
     
    33:31
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    31:53
    Goal for Traktor!


    And the guests use the men advantage to take a lead for the first time in this series! After a powerful shot from the slot by Dmitry Ryabykin, ANDREY KOSTITSYN used the rebound to score into the wide open net past the already beaten Yeryomenko!

    Assisted by Dmitry Ryabykin and Deron Quint.
     
    31:31
    Two minute team penalty against Dynamo for having too many players on the ice – 5 on 3 power play now for Traktor!
     
    30:18
    Andrey Mironov (Dynamo) gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    30:09
    Vladimir Antipov with a one-timer from the slot that goes just wide after Yeryomenko deflected it with his shoulder!
     
    29:31
    Nichushkin received the puck on the right circle and tried to surprise Yeryomenko with a short distance shot but the puck went just wide past the left post.
     
    29:08
    Another icing by Dynamo. This was already their tactics during most parts of the series against SKA – whenever Dynamo came under pressure they used an icing to take a little breath.
     
    28:47
    Brilliant defensive work by Dynamo. They always used two guys to stop the Traktor player who had the puck and then made a long clearance.
     
    28:00
    This second period again offers good hockey on both sides. Hard to make out any favourites here.
     
    26:58
    Petruzalek with a long distance shot into the gloves of Garnett.
     
    25:41
    Alexei Sopin almost in the 1-on-1 with Garnett but Ryabykin forced him to skate towards the right circle where he lost the puck.
     
    24:13
    Tsvetkov with a pass towards the right wing and Mosalyov tried it with a one-timer but Garnett was in the corner on time! Next good opportunity for the home side!
     
    22:10
    One-timer by a Dynamo forward just left to the guest net! Big save by Garnett!
     
    21:12
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    In a very fast and entertaining first period both teams had their chances. After the Dynamo lead through Petruzalek in the 11th minute the guests needed a bit but scored the equalizer in the 18th minute in power play through Bulis.

    Shots on goal: Dynamo 12 – Traktor 11
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:12
    Dmitry Ryabykin (Traktor) gets two minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area.
     
    18:30
    Traktor are still in the offense and are closer to the next goal than the hosts.
     
    17:09
    Goal for Traktor!


    The guests kept the pressure very high and just before the end of their power play JAN BULIS deflected the puck into the net from short distance after a powerful blue line shot by Dmitry Ryabkyin!

    Assisted by Dmitry Ryabykin and Evgeny Kuznetsov.
     
    16:23
    Blue line shot by the guests, pad save Yeryomenko!
     
    15:16
    Dmitry Pestunov (Dynamo) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    14:55
    Next shot by the hosts from the right circle, goes just wide past the right top corner!
     
    14:27
    Next double chance for Dynamo from the left circle!
     
    12:49
    After a far distance shot from the neutral zone Garnett allowed a rebound but one of his defenders cleared the situation for him before Sergei Konkov was able to get the puck!
     
    12:02
    Wrap-around try by the hosts but Garnett makes a pad save!
     
    10:28
    Goal for Dynamo!


    Alexei Tsvetkov won the puck on the left wing and gave a brilliant pass to the middle where JAKUB PETRUZALEK waited and sniped the puck into the right top corner with a shot from a central position that surprised Garnett!

    Assisted by Alexei Tsvetkov and Denis Kokarev.
     
    09:57
    Denis Kokarev with the next opportunity for Dynamo but his blue line shot goes straigt into the gloves of Garnett.
     
    09:52
    Double save by Garnett against Konkov who received the puck just in front of the guest goalie!
     
    09:17
    Misdirected pass by the home side in the neutral zone but they are able to stop the guest forward in time!
     
    07:58
    Turnover in the neutral zone but the Dynamo offenses loses the puck again already at the Traktor blue line.
     
    07:00
    The guests from Chelyabinsk play far more aggressive than yesterday and they set Dynamo under pressure early. Seems they have learned from their "helpless" series opener.
     
    05:48
    Jan Bulis with a long solo after receiving the puck in the neutral zone. From a central position his shot then was no danger for Yeryomenko though as the two defesenemen blocked Bulis.
     
    04:50
    Harmless blue line shot by the guests at height of the left wing, easy pad save to the side by Yeryomenko.
     
    04:20
    Deron Quint with a double chance for the guests after coming from the right wing but both times Dynamo goalie Yeryomenko stayed the winner in this duel as he covered up the left bottom corner!
     
    03:22
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    03:09
    Dangerous cross pass by the hosts in front of the Traktor goal but their forwards all missed the puck.
     
    02:15
    Long clearance by the guests, gives them some time to breathe.
     
    01:22
    Maxim Yakutsenya (Traktor) gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    01:22
    First opportunity of the game. After a nice solo past the two defensemen Dynamo's Alexei Tsvetkov tried it with a back hander that was stopped by Garnett with a glove save.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

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

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

    Referees: Zakharov, Odins – Medvedev, Birin
     
    After winning the opener of the Gagarin Cup final series with 2-1 hosts Dynamo Moscow have the chance to double their lead in the series against Traktor Chelyabinsk. If they can make a big step towards the title or if Traktor can fight back already today in game #2, 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: 11. Petruzalek (Tsvetkov, Kokarev), 44. Kvapil (Gorokhov, Yeryomenko), 58. Jalasvaara (Mosalyov, Kokarev) – 18. Bulis (Ryabykin, Kuznetsov), 32. Kostitsyn (Ryabykin, Quint)

    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Sharychenkov) – Granak, Vishnevsky, Jalasvaara, Solovyov, Gorokhov, Mironov, Barantsev – Soin, Babenko, Konkov, Tsvetkov, Kokarev, Mosalyov, Gorovikov, Sopin, Kasyanchuk, Pestunov, Petruzalek, Kvapil, Lukin
    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Fokin) – Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, Belov, Katichev, Razin, Shinin, Nesterov – Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Kostitsyn, Popov, Nichushkin, Antipov, Lemtyugov, Glinkin, Karpov
    Referees: Zakharov, Odins – Medvedev, Birin