LEV 4:1 KZN | Lev Praha - Ak Bars Kazan (Prague Hockey Cup)

Prague Hockey Cup

Riga – Salavat Yulaev

3:4 (after SO)

Lev – Ak Bars

4:1 (end)

final

Lev Praha

4:1 (1:0, 2:1, 1:0)

Ak Bars Kazan

Friday 16.08.2013, 17:30 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • Prague Hockey Cup

		Team MVPs for the tournament . . . AK Bars Kazan: Alexander Burmistrov, Lev Praha: Michal Birner. Tournament MVP: Miks Indrasis, Dinamo Riga. Best Goalie: Atte Engren, Lev. Best Defenceman: Sandis Ozolins, Riga. Best Forward: Tim Stapleton, Kazan. (19:46:44)
		Well that's it, and HC Lev Praha claims the Prague Hockey Cup with a 4-1 victory over AK Bars Kazan. Lev was especially strong on the power play.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:00	Into the last minute, and fans start to stand and cheer the impending Lev victory.
	57:51	Alexander Burmistrov with a nice solo effort, weaves his way in, then tries to go upstairs with the shot and fires it over the glass. Faceoff outside.
	56:15	Pushing and shoving in the corner, and Azevedo just levels Abdullin, play continues.
	55:00	Goal for Lev! The Lev pressure kept up and finally NICKLAS DANIELSSON puts it in, standing on the doorstep he re-directed Zherdev's pass from the corner. Assists: Nikolay Zherdev, Nathan Oystrick.
	54:45	Pressure from Lev now and Krejcik's shot from the point is gloved by Garipov.
	54:05	Lukoyanov turns and fires from the boards, stick save Vehanen.
	53:02	Birner shoots from the boards, Garipov gets an arm on it.
	52:10	Lev rush, Zherdev's shot deflected off the glass, play continues.
	51:23	Garipov catches a shot headed wide, then holds on.
	51:15	Icing Kazan.
	50:34	Bourque with the low shot, stick save Vehanen.
	50:15	Icing Kazan, who are now back at full strength after that kill.
	49:35	This time Zherdev down low feeds Martin Sevc sneaking in from the point, he hits Garipov in the pad from point blank.
	48:40	Zherdev down low to Danielsson in front for the one-timer, wide.
	48:11	Ilya Nikulin called for kneeing in the Lev zone, which just about starts another skirmish, but it's avoided. Lev to the power play.
	47:27	Repik on the rush, his wrister is caught and held by Garipov.
	47:03	No penalties on the play, faceoff in the Kazan zone following the icing.
	47:03	Icing Kazan, now we've got a mix up after the whistle between Bourque and Sevc, and other players get into it too.
	46:57	Now play is stopped with Nakladal down in the Kazan zone. He gets up but he's bent over and favouring his knee. I didn't see what happened and there's no penalty on the play. Faceoff outside.
	46:45	Long slapshot from Kapanen sails wide.
	46:31	Puck played by a Kazan high stick in the attacking zone, faceoff outside.
	46:02	Vehanen catches the shot from Varnakov and holds on.
	45:48	Big hit behind the net by Burmistrov on Porseland.
	45:15	Vincour's long shot hits Vehanen up high, then goes off the glass.
	44:33	Lev rush, Vrana tries to pick the top corner but Garipov knocks it away.
	43:20	Icing Kazan.
	42:50	Lev back at full strength.
	42:15	Korneyev with a big slapper that hits a body in front and doesn't get through, then the puck is iced.
	41:50	Quick shot from Panin, pad save Vehanen.
	40:33	Jakub Nakladal ties up Alexander Burmistrov in the corner and is called for holding. Kazan had the momentum late in the 2nd period and now they're going to the power play.
	40:17	Icing Lev.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Teams are returning to the ice and the 3rd period will begin shortly.
		The period began with Lev ahead 1-0, and they gradually started to take over that period and scored 2 goals. But just when it looked like they might run away with this game, AK Bars got a goal off a turnover and were pressuring in the late going. Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): Lev 6 (18), Kazan 14 (18). 3rd period begins at 19:10 CEST.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:33	AK Bars energized from that late goal. Vehanen forced to make the save in heavy traffic.
	39:05	A tricky looking shot from Tkachyov goes over Vehenen's glove and just wide.
	38:37	Goal for AK Bars! Chris Bourque recovers a loose puck in the Lev zone off a turnover, who then feeds TOMAS VINCOUR who absolutely blasts it into the top corner over Vehanen's glove. Assist: Chris Bourque.
	38:08	Off the draw, Chris Bourque fires a slapper high.
	38:05	Shot by Panin from the point goes right on Vehanen, who holds on.
	37:56	Shot attempt by Burmistrov deflected out of play. Faceoff in the Lev zone.
	36:39	Goal for Lev! A nice breakout play by Lev and a nifty backhand pass by Sekac at the boards puts Zaricksson and Thornberg in 2-on-1. MARTIN THORNBERG finishes off the play after a nice pass with Garipov diving across in vain. Assists: Patrik Zaricksson, Jiri Sekac.
	35:50	Lev back to full strength without giving up a shot on that penalty kill.
	33:46	Once again, Lev called for too many players on the ice. This time it's Nikolay Zherdev serving it.
	33:08	Shot from the line by Oystrick hits a stick in front, then Garipov's chest and he covers.
	33:01	Slapper from Thornberg, Garipov juggled it but eventually holds on. It's all Lev right now.
	32:47	Icing Kazan.
	32:10	Ridderwall from the top of the slot, stick save Garipov.
	30:21	Goal for Lev! With a delayed penalty to Kazan coming, NIKO KAPANEN scored on a rebound after Nathan Oystrick's shot from the point. Assist: Nathan Oystrick, Nicklas Danielsson.
	30:09	Garipov catches an airborne puck in the crease to stop play.
	29:23	Point shot along the ice from Maenpaa, directed to the corner by Garipov.
	29:05	Lev back at full strength.
	28:34	Point shot from Shaun Heshka deflected on goal, hits Vehanen, play continues.
	28:09	Point shot goes wide, caroms off the end boards to Vehanen, who covers with :55 left in the penalty.
	27:17	Big scramble around the Lev net, Vehanen was down and Mikhail Varnakov tried to stuff it in but couldn't. Eventually it's covered.
	27:04	Lev is now being called for too many players on the ice. It will be served by Patrick Zaricksson. Kazan to the power play, they're 0/1.
	26:50	Kazan back to full strength, Lev with a couple of chances that power play but I don't think they got anything on net. They're now 1/5.
	26:20	Now a shot by Porseland whistles wide.
	25:30	Sevc winds and fires from the point, deflected off target.
	24:38	Alexander Burmistrov is called for holding in his own end. Lev to the power play.
	24:34	Icing Kazan.
	24:27	Puck deflected out of play in the Kazan zone, faceoff inside.
	23:57	An attempted stretch pass by Kazan misses its target and goes to Vehanen, who covers it.
	23:15	Big slapper from Nikulin off the draw, deflected wide.
	23:09	Icing Lev.
	22:20	Denis Abdullin with a quick shot, right on Vehanen, play continues.
	21:21	Birner shoots from the slot just as the penalty expires and misses the net. No Lev shots in the part of that power play this period, though they scored a goal in the last minute of the first. Lev now 1/4 with the man advantage.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The teams are back on the ice and the second period will begin shortly. Lev has another 1:19 on the power play, resulting from Dmitri Medvedev's kneeing penalty. Medvedev is now out of the game . . . Maenpaa did not return for the rest of the 1st period but he's now standing at the Lev bench as the period starts.
		Kazan seemed to be the faster team out of the gate, but thanks to three power plays in a row, including one major that's still not finished, Lev turned the tide and finally scored the game's first goal late in the period. Shots on goal in the 1st period: Lev 12, Kazan 4. 2nd period begins at 18:18 CEST.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:44	Goal for Lev! Nathan Oystrick's original shot is stopped, but NIKO KAPANEN is right there to put in the rebound. Since it's a major penalty, the power play will continue. Assists: Nathan Oystrick, Nikolay Zherdev.
	19:30	Porseland with a high slapper, Garipov gets a blocker on it and knocks it out of play. 1:48 left in the penalty, which will carry over nto the second period.
	18:40	Petrov intercepts a pass and ices, Kazan PK unit changes up.
	18:11	Big slapper from Krejcik, pad save Garipov.
	17:40	Puck now out of play in the Kazan zone, faceoff inside with 3:39 left in the major penalty.
	16:56	Nakladal tries to sneak in the backdoor but his quick shot is wide.
	16:19	Yevgeni Medvedev and Mikko Maenpaa in a big collision and Medvedev is getting 5 + a game for kneeing. Maenpaa is down but with help he eventually gets up. He's now sitting on the end of the bench and we'll see if he returns. Lev to the five-minute power play.
	15:34	Tim Stapleton showing some wheels, outskating 2 Lev defenceman to the puck at his own blueline and going in on Vehanen. He doesn't get a shot, though, as one of the backcheckers got their stick in there and he went down--looked for a penalty but none forthcoming.
	14:59	Jaakola slaps it from the point, stopped and held by Garipov.
	14:48	Lev rush at the end of the power play, Birner's wrister toward the far post is gloved by Garipov as the penalty ends. Lev now 0/2 on the power play.
	14:15	More of the same from Lev around the perimeter . . . Danielsson attempted a shot that went high, then Kazan iced.
	12:46	Ak Bars getting a penalty on the play, Grigori Panin for slashing, so Lev is going back to the power play.
	12:46	Krejcik the low slapper, pad save Garipov, then the puck goes out of play. Faceoff inside.
	11:45	Kazan now back at full strength. Lev had control around the perimeter on that power play but couldn't open up any shooting lanes or penetrate the middle.
	11:28	Worked around for a shot from Azevedo, but it's blocked.
	10:41	Kazan clearing attempt goes out of play, but it hits the glass so there's no penalty. Faceoff inside with :51 left in the penalty.
	10:05	Humphries with a wrister from the point, pad save Garipov.
	09:32	After a lengthy delay, Stepan Zakharchuk is going to the box for Kazan for hooking. Lev to the power play.
	08:20	Defenceman Nathan Oystrick leads a rush, his long shot is stopped by Garipov.
	08:12	Quickly back the other way, Kazan goes offside.
	07:52	Krejcik shoots through a screen from the point, hits Garipov and play continues.
	07:10	Now the puck hits the netting above the glass. Faceoff upcoming in the Lev zone.
	06:55	Chris Bourque from the left wing fires high and wide to the far side.
	06:39	Icing Lev.
	06:05	Vrana from behind the net in front to Repik, his quick shot is stopped.
	05:09	Lev's top line out there now and Danielsson shoots from the top of the slot, pad save Garipov.
	04:25	Lev back to full strength. Kazan had some chances, but shot wide a couple times.
	04:04	now Tkachyov from almost the same place shoots wide, missing the same post.
	03:40	Vincour winds and fires a slapper just wide of the post.
	02:53	Burmistrov peels off the boards and fires a quick shot that Vehanen kicks aside.
	02:21	Lev defenceman Lukas Krejcik getting this game's first penalty for slashing, and AK Bars, who have had the quick start already, go to the power play.
	02:02	Finally Vehanen covers it. Kazan with the early edge in play.
	01:50	Panin's shot from the point is deflected just wide in front.
	01:00	First stoppage is a save by Vehanen off of Vincour in close, who hit him in the chest.
	00:01	Game started.
		The teams are on the ice and the opening faceoff is moments away. Lev Praha is wearing their home red uniforms with blue and white trim, blue pants and helmets. AK Bars Kazan is wearing their road whites with dark green and red trim, dark green pants and helmets.
		Starting Lineups: Lev Praha: Vehanen (Lukáš) – Oystrick, Nakládal, Ševc, Humphries, Jaakola, Porseland, Krejčík, Mäenpää – Danielsson, Kapanen, Zherdev – Birner, Vrána, Řepík – Ridderwall, Azevedo, Kubalík – Sekáč, Zackrisson, Thörnberg – Cingel, Rachůnek. Ak Bars Kazan: Garipov (Konstantinov) – Korneyev, Nikulin, Medvedev, Heshka, Panin, Osipov, Zakharchuk, Yarullin – Stapleton, Burmistrov, Varnakov – Vincour, Svitov, Bourque – Lukoyanov, Tkachyov, Petrov – Obukhov, Abdullin, Golubev. Referees: Olenin, Bulanov – Hlavatý, Tošenovjan.
		Welcome. This game starts at 17:30 CEST.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 20. Kapanen (Oystrick, Zherdev), 31. Kapanen (Oystrick, Danielsson), 37. Thornberg (Zaricksson, Sekac), 55. Danielsson (Zherdev, Oystrick) – 39. Vincour (Bourque)

Lev Praha: Vehanen (Lukáš) – Oystrick, Nakládal, Ševc, Humphries, Jaakola, Porseland, Krejčík, Mäenpää – Danielsson, Kapanen, Zherdev – Birner, Vrána, Řepík – Ridderwall, Azevedo, Kubalík – Sekáč, Zackrisson, Thörnberg – Cingel, Rachůnek.

Ak Bars Kazan: Garipov (Konstantinov) – Korneyev, Nikulin, Medvedev, Heshka, Panin, Osipov, Zakharchuk, Yarullin – Stapleton, Burmistrov, Varnakov – Vincour, Svitov, Bourque – Lukoyanov, Tkachyov, Petrov – Obukhov, Abdullin, Golubev.

Referees: Olenin, Bulanov – Hlavatý, Tošenovjan

1st period
	02:21
	09:32
	12:46
	16:19
	19:44
1st intermission
2nd period
	24:38
	27:04
	30:21
	33:46
	36:39
	38:37
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:33
	48:11
	55:00
Final