KHL
Dynamo – Traktor 3:4 (end)
final
Dynamo Moscow
3:4 (0:3, 3:0, 0:1)
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Monday 15.04.2013, 17:30 • Megasport Arena • KHL
     
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    A late goal by Andrey Kostitsyn keeps the Gagarin Cup hopes alive for Traktor Chelyabinsk who cut the Dynamo lead in this series to 3-2. Now Dynamo have to wait at least until the end of game #6 before they could become KHL champions again.

    Shots on goal: Dynamo 8 (25) – Traktor 6 (20)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:55
    Long clearance by Kuznetsov!
     
    59:22
    Quint throws his body into the way and blocks a pass by his opponent on the right circle. Great job by the Traktor defender!
     
    58:40
    Big opportunity for Dynamo but somehow Garnett blocked the shot on the goal line!
     
    58:34
    Sharychenkov left his net!
     
    58:00
    Only two minutes are left in regulation. Time is running out for Dynamo slowly but steadily.
     
    56:52
    The guests need a lot of time during every attack now, don't want to risk anything anymore this late in the match.
     
    55:54
    Dynamo's Novak with a harmless shot from the left wing, straight into the gloves of Garnett.
     
    55:17
    Nesterov with a long clearance, gives Traktor a few more seconds to breathe.
     
    55:02
    Goal for Traktor!


    Out of the blue ANDREY KOSTISYN restores the lead for the guests from Chelyabinsk!!! He received the puck from Maxim Yakutsenya inside the neutral zone and then fired a hard shot into the right corner for the 4-3 Traktor lead!

    Assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya and Deron Quint.
     
    54:32
    Blue line shot by Ryabykin, goes just wide.
     
    53:31
    Nesterov with a great back pass just right to the Dynamo net but his team colleague didn't manage to get the puck!
     
    52:33
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    52:15
    With a man more on the ice the guests intensify their efforts but by now without creating a good scoring opportunity.
     
    50:57
    Dominik Granak (Dynamo) gets two minutes for hooking.
     
    50:33
    Solovyov with a hard shot from the blue line, into the gloves of Garnett.
     
    49:33
    After a won face off Ilya Gorokhov tried to snipe the puick into the right bottom corner but Garnett made a pad save!
     
    49:01
    The guests are back at full strength. Dynamo weren't able to set them under a lot of pressure.
     
    48:33
    Shot by Tsvetkov from the slot, blocked by a defender.
     
    47:01
    Evgeny Katichev (Traktor) gets two minutes for holding the stick.
     
    45:58
    Long run by Kvapil whose shot from the slot was no danger then for Garnett.
     
    44:54
    Soin with the puck behind the guest net but loses it to Quint.
     
    43:26
    On the other side of the ice a shot by Konkov went just wide.
     
    42:52
    Shot by Kuznetsov for Traktor but the puck doesn't make it through.
     
    41:48
    Soin missed the follow-up just in front of Garnett! What a chance for Dynamo!
     
    40:44
    Dynamo continue with their pressure also at the start of the third period. Kokarev had the first opportunity but didn't hit the puck well.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Dynamo were able to tie the match in the middle period in a spectacular way when they scored three goals in just seven minutes. They even had chances to get a lead themselves against a then very shaky Traktor defense but the result is 3-3 after 40 minutes!

    Shots on goal: Dynamo 10 (17) – Traktor 9 (14)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:47
    Double chance for Dynamo from left and right to the guest net but Garnett made a good job and kept the puck outside against these sharp angle shots.
     
    37:59
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    37:29
    Big hit by Soin inside the neutral zone!
     
    36:33
    Big opportunity for Traktor's Petri Kontiola early during their power play! After a cross-pass from right to the Dynamo net his one-timer went just inches wide and hit the side netting when Sharychenkov already was beaten!
     
    35:59
    Andrei Mironov (Dynamo) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    34:50
    Goal for Dynamo!


    Dominik Granak with a brilliant pass inside the neutral zone towards SERGEI SOIN who tried it with a fast shot towards the left bottom corner that went through the five-hole of Garnett for the equalizer!!! What a game!

    Assisted by Dominik Granak.
     
    34:33
    Icing by Dynamo.
     
    34:07
    Long distance shot by the hosts, easy job for Garnett.
     
    33:25
    Traktor's Kostitsyn revceived the puck on the right wing and tried it with a shot from close to the right circle immidiately but his shot only found the gloves of Sharychenkov.
     
    32:28
    Jan Bulis with a shot from the slot, goes just wide past the right post.
     
    30:09
    Next opportunity for the hosts. A shot by Tsvetkov from left to the guest net, was blocked by a defender just in time!
     
    28:27
    Goal for Dynamo!


    After a shot by Ilya Gorkhov was blocked, it was JAKUB PETRUZALEK who used the rebound to score from short distance! The momentum now is clearly on the side of Dynamo!

    Assisted by Ilya Gorokhov.
     
    27:33
    Goal for Dynamo!


    The hosts used their power play to cut the guest lead to two! MAREK KVAPIL received the puck on the left wing, skated towards the left circle and from there fired a shot into the right top corner past the glove hand of Garnett!

    Assisted by Konstantin Gorovikov and Dominik Granak.
     
    26:34
    Petri Kontiola (Traktor) gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    26:23
    2-on-3 counter for Dynamo but Alexei Tsvetkov had to break up the attack as his team colleague was too far away from him.
     
    24:52
    Chances on both sides now. The puck goes back and forth at this stage of the hockey game.
     
    23:33
    Maxim Karpov in the 1-on-1 with Sharychenkov, misses the net as Granak blocked his shot with his stick in the last moment.
     
    22:55
    The Traktor offense was able to keep the puck for a long time inside the Dynamo zone but they failed to create an opportunity.
     
    22:07
    Icing Dynamo.
     
    21:15
    Similar start into the middle period as it was the case in the first one. Traktor attack and Dynamo defend.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Outsiders Traktor Chelyabinsk simply overrun their rivals Dynamo Moscow who looked very nervous at the start of the game and took a fast three-goal lead! After less than nine minutes the otherwise very strong Dynamo goalie Yeryomenko had to leave the place between the posts for substitute Sharychenkov.

    Shots on goal: Dynamo 7 – Traktor 5
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:45
    Konkov with a back hand shot from left to the guest goal, hits only the side netting!
     
    17:14
    2-on-2 counter attack for the guests Traktor. After a cross-pass by Maxim Karpov just in front of Sharychenkov the puck came to Anton Glinkin whose shot was stopped from very short distance by the Dynamo goalie!
     
    16:15
    Dynamo concentrate on their defense now rather than looking for offense themselves. Traktor are in full controll of this first period.
     
    15:19
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    14:57
    Long clearance by the Dynamo defense who are in trouble whenever Traktor make it into their zone.
     
    13:19
    Marek Kvapil (Dynamo) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    12:43
    Almost a turnover inside the Dynamo zone but they were able to correct their mistake this time.
     
    11:48
    Back hander by a Dynamo forward just in front of Garnett but he missed the wide open net!
     
    11:20
    Dynamo finally try to show a reaction but the Traktor defense keeps them away from their own zone!
     
    08:59
    The hosts Dynamo decided to change their goalie already! The until then very well-playiing Yeryomenko was subsituted by Sharychenkov.
     
    08:59
    Goal for Traktor!


    After Yegor Dugin won the faceoff at the right circle for Traktor it was VLADIMIR ANTIPOV who fired a blast into the left corner for the 3-0 guest lead! The puck hit the post first before entering the goal so that Yeryomenko had no chance for a save at all!

    Assisted by Yegor Dugin.
     
    08:25
    On the other side of the ice Traktor almost had another break away but this time the hosts paid more attention!
     
    08:02
    Soin with a shot from short distance but the puck didn't make it past the crowd in front of the net.
     
    06:35
    The hosts react and their head coach takes a timeout.
     
    06:35
    Goal for Traktor!


    What a great start for the guests from Chelyabinsk! After a pass from left to the Dynamo net by Nikita Nesterov back towards the slot, ANTON GLINKIN fired the puck into the right corner past the surprised Yeryomenko!

    Assisted by Nikita Nesterov.
     
    05:35
    Almost a copy of the first Dynamo goal! After a failed scoring attempt Valery Nichushkin had a break away opportunity but missed the net from short distance!
     
    04:47
    Traktor's Antipov with a blue line shot at height of the left wing, goes just wide past the left post.
     
    04:02
    Short distance shot by the home side, blocked by Garnett.
     
    03:34
    Goal for Traktor!


    After a blue line shot by the hosts went bad, STANISLAV CHISTOV was all alone through with a break away and deked out Dynamo goalie Yeryomenko for the very earlyl guest lead!
     
    03:05
    Long pass for Kuznetsov who would have been through alone at the Dynamo blue line but he was one step too fast and stood offside.
     
    02:29
    Icing by Traktor.
     
    02:00
    The home side Dynamo starts wtih a lot of pressure. They leave no doubt that they want to celebrate the title today!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

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

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

    Referees: Ronn, Bulanov – Gordenko, Tomilov
     
    After four very close Gagarin Cup final matches between Dynamo Moscow and Traktor Chelyabinsk, today's hosts Dynamo are in the comfortable position to have a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and to have the chance to win the league title this evening in front of their own fans!

    If Dynamo make everything clear in game #5 or if Traktor can extend the series for at least another match, 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: 28. Kvapil (Gorovikov, Granak), 29. Petruzalek (Gorokhov), 35. Soin (Granak) – 4. Chistov, 7. Glinkin (Nesterov), 9. Antipov (Dugin), 56. Kostitsyn (Yakutsenya, Quint)

    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Sharychenkov) – Novak, Granak, Jalasvaara, Solovyov, Derlyuk, Gorokhov, Barantsev, Mironov – Soin, Babenko, Konkov, Tsvetkov, Kokarev, Mosalyov, Gorovikov, Sopin, Kasyanchuk, Petruzalek, Kvapil, Lukin
    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Fokin) – Quint, Ryabykin, Vasilchenko, Belov, Katichev, Razin, Shinin, Nesterov – Chistov, Bulis, Kuznetsov, Kontiola, Yakutsenya, Kostitsyn, Dugin, Nichushkin, Antipov, Lemtyugov, Glinkin, Karpov
    Referees: Ronn, Bulanov – Gordenko, Tomilov