Dynamo – Traktor 5:1 (end)
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Dynamo Moscow
5:1 (0:1, 2:0, 3:0)
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Wednesday 04.09.2013, 17:30 • Luzhniki, Moscow, Russian Federation • KHL
     
    Shots on goal: DYN 8 (39), TRA 9 (20)
    Penalties: DYN 2 (10) TRA 0 (8) (19:48:09)
     
    Dynamo Moscow put a show in the end winning by a big difference. 5:1 final result, and Dynamo capitalize on their great play and performance today. Komarov, Soin and Tsvetkov in the end finish off Traktor to defend the Opening Cup title. Dynamo with this match sends the message to the rest of the league that they're a serious title contendet wishing to repeat last year's success.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:50
    Goal for Dynamo!
    Traktor gets smashed in the end. Kokarev gets the puck to ALEXEI TSVETKOV who gets it in the zone, goes 1-on-1 and scores past helpless Garnett!

    Assist: Kokarev.
     
    59:00
    One minute left in the 3rd period and probably the game.
     
    58:43
    Lauris Darzins fires to the net, Yeryomenko once again on the puck.
     
    58:24
    Yeryomenko saves once again. And then Dynamo clears.
     
    We found Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, the Russian national team coach in the VIP section.
     
    57:17
    Denis Kokarev shoots directly into Garnett.
     
    55:57
    Dynamo are still pushing hard and try to score another one, and Traktor putting some great defense now.
     
    55:16
    Kontiola gets the puck inside the zone but can't hold onto it for long.
     
    54:56
    Icing Dynamo.
     
    53:49
    Just as Vishnevsky gets back onto the ice, Lauris Darzins fires from the right post, but can't find space past Yeryomenko.
     
    53:32
    Kuznetsov gets a great pass on the right side and fires all alone, but Yeryomenko is highly concentrated today.
     
    53:08
    Ryabykin fires from the blue line, Yeryomenko ready to deflect.
     
    52:32
    Traktor manage to organize something with the man up and pass the puck around the zone trying to find an empty spot.
     
    51:49
    Dmitry Vishnevsky will get two minutes in the box to think about the tripping he comitted in front of the net putting his team on a penalty kill.
     
    51:25
    Konstantin Glazachev intercepts a pass in front of his own net, great defensive play.
     
    49:58
    A breakaway 2-on-1 for Dynamo, but Garnett saves, then Tsvetkov fires another one alone with the goalie but Michael Garnett is putting on a show.
     
    49:27
    Some smart passing inside the offensive zone from Traktor, but in the end Chistov's shot is deflected into the protective net.
     
    48:35
    Marek Kvapil can't hold onto the puck in the neutral zone and Traktor get back on the offense.
     
    47:35
    Dynamo enters the zone and keeps possession.
     
    46:55
    Traktor trying to organize offensively, but Dynamo are playing like they acquired wings.
     
    46:17
    Garnett with yet another save, keeping Traktor away from humiliation. A bit of a brawl after the play but no hard feelings between players. Commercial break.
     
    45:17
    Another chance by Dynamo, Maxim Pestushko on the shot from the middle, but it's deflected by Garnett. Dynamo shows strenght and power lately. They capitalize on their great game!
     
    44:08
    Goal for Dynamo!
    A tic-tac-toe play from Dynamo! Yury Babenko passes to SERGEI SOIN, he forwards to Glazachev who gets back at Soin and he fires into practically empty net.

    Assists: Babenko, Glazachev.
     
    42:59
    Goal for Dynamo!
    LEONID KOMAROV gets Dynamo a two goal lead scoring from the middle near the goal.

    Assist: Pestushko, Gorovikov
     
    42:15
    Shot on the other side by Dynamo Moscow, but Garnett is concentrated.
     
    41:23
    Jan Bulis gets the puck into the Dynamo zone, but gets hit and loses possession.
     
    40:16
    Andrei Kostitsyn immediately fires dangerously from the right side, but his shot is stopped by Yeryomenko.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal: DYN 12 (30), TRA 4 (7)
    Penalties: DYN 6 (8), TRA 4 (8)

    Take a short break from hockey and we'll be back in 15 minutes for the final period.
     
    After 40 minutes of hockey, Dynamo answered with a double to take the lead in this match. Pestushko first stroke on a pass from Komarov and then Yury Babenko unassisted scores to get Dynamo up front. They finally capitalized on their better game.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:40
    Anton Kuryanov shoots from the side, though Yeryomeko saves without much effort,
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the second period.
     
    38:16
    Traktor gets the hold of the puck in their zone and organize an offense.
     
    37:19
    Pestunov skates behind the net with the puck but doesn't have an open man to pass to.
     
    36:24
    Dominik Granak fires on the other side but his shot is easily saved by Garnett.
     
    36:13
    Lauris Darzins tries to deflect a shot from the blueline into the net, but that doesn't fool Yeryomenko. Good save.
     
    35:33
    Komarov gets back onto the ice. Two minutes of powerplay for Traktor weren't as effective, with only two shots.
     
    34:34
    Petri Kontiola fires a one timer from the slot, Yeryomenko is there to deflect the hard shot.
     
    34:06
    Dynamo's PK works fine so far, getting the zone cleared of danger.
     
    33:33
    Leo Komarov (DYN) gets called for boarding in the offensive zone. The foul was on Popov.
     
    32:23
    Goal for Dynamo!
    Dynamo gets the lead finally through YURY BABENKO who fires from the right side and Garnett doesn't stand a chance against accuracy.

    Unassisted.
     
    30:50
    Goal for Dynamo!
    Dynamo finally answers! Leo Komarov from the right post sends the puck to MAXIM PESTUSHKO on the other side and that fools Garnett who couldn't get to the other pipe and make the save.

    Assist: Komarov.
     
    30:00
    Midway through the second period Traktor still in the lead, but Dynamo currently a better team.
     
    29:53
    Jalasvaara trying to score again from the blue line, fires past Panov, but Garnett makes a glove save.
     
    29:23
    Sergei Soin is down on the ice as Andrei Kostitsyn smashed him into the boards aiming for his head despite him falling before. Seems like no penalty is assigned. Commercial break.
     
    29:09
    Mironov fires from the left faceoff circle with a man in front, but the shot is wide of Garnett's net.
     
    28:38
    Dynamo player gets smashed into the boards behind Traktor net, but the hit was clean.
     
    27:52
    Janne Jalasvaara tries a shot from near the net, but gets blocked in the last seconds.
     
    26:51
    Penalty for team Traktor – team penalty for too many men on the ice.
     
    26:51
    Icing against Dynamo.
     
    26:30
    Dynamo defending in their zone and manage to shoot the puck out.
     
    23:42
    Kondratev skates back onto the ice to put both teams at full strength.
     
    25:03
    Kvapil is back in the game to get Dynamo a man advantage.
     
    24:21
    With 4-on-4 hockey Traktor holds possession.
     
    23:42
    Maxim Kondratev (TRA) is called for cross checking.
     
    23:03
    Marek Kvapil (DYN) is called for high-sticking.
     
    22:51
    Evgeny Kuznetsov fires from the blueline, but straight into Yeryomenko who has no problems to save the puck.
     
    22:43
    Icing against Dynamo.
     
    22:14
    Katichev is caught offside as Traktor tried to enter the zone.
     
    20:43
    Filip Novak fires from the slot, but Michael Garnett is there to make the save.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal: DYN 12, TRA 3
    Penalties: DYN 2, TRA 4

    We'll be back at approximately 18:17 when the second period will commence.
     
    The first period finishes, and although Dynamo were a better team overall, Traktor are the one in the lead thanks to Lauris Darzins. Dynamo will have to work on their puck control as they often lose possession. And they'll need some luck if we remember Vishnovsky and his empty net miss.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:50
    Dynamo lost the puck in their own zone but then Jan Bulis couldn't get the control of the puck to punish the mistake.
     
    19:00
    One minute left in the first period.
     
    18:47
    Garnett now covers the puck after a shot, and a bit of brawl between Darzins and Kvapil.
     
    18:22
    Dynamo dump the puck but then get it back in the neutral zone.
     
    17:37
    Vishnevsky misses a chance to tie the game. Garnett couldn't cover the puck and Vishnevsky fired from the near but hit the post on an empty net and the puck went out.
     
    16:56
    Dugin skates back onto the ice as the penalty end.
     
    16:38
    Another huge save by Garnett from the near, denis Kokarev on the shot.
     
    15:36
    Dynamo is building up on offense, Dominik Granak fires from the right circle, but Michael Garnett manages to catch.
     
    14:56
    Penalty for team Traktor: Yegor Dugin is called for hooking.
     
    14:44
    Konstantin Panov fired the puck to hard and it's icing against Traktor side.
     
    14:25
    Both teams have problems keeping possession of the puck.
     
    12:57
    Alexei Tsvetkov fired from the right side near the edge of the faceoff circle, but Michael Garnett is ready for the shot and makes a glove save.
     
    The game continues.
     
    Commercial break.
     
    12:08
    Martins Karsums passed back to Gorovikov whose shot was deflected by Garnett. Huge save!
     
    11:12
    Garnett deflects the shot from the middle.
     
    10:38
    Both teams just shooting the puck around with no real chances created.
     
    09:28
    Dynamo established an offense in Traktor zone and pass the puck around.
     
    The game continues.
     
    Commercial break.
     
    07:40
    Goal for Traktor!
    Konstantin Panov picked the puck behind the net and passed into the middle for LAURIS DARZINS who fires a one-timer past Yeryomenko for the first goal in the new season.

    Assists: Panov.
     
    07:27
    Dynamo is back at full strength.
     
    06:37
    Traktor has finally established an attack, but Janne Jalasvaara breaks their formation.
     
    05:57
    Dynamo plays well on PK, they don't allow Traktor to enter the zone.
     
    05:27
    Dmitry Vishnevsky (DYN) is called for tripping.
     
    05:13
    Filip Novak lost the puck in the neutral zone, but Traktor couldn't execute a fast breakaway.
     
    04:38
    First save by Yeryomenko. Stanislav Chistov picked up a good pass and fired from the side, but Yeryomenko is ready between the pipes.
     
    04:27
    Icing against Traktor.
     
    04:17
    Neither team can get the hold of the puck.
     
    03:12
    Dynamo dumping the puck into the zone, but they can't get to it first.
     
    02:27
    Traktor is back at full strength.
     
    01:46
    Another big save from Garnett, Alexei Tsvetkov wa on the shot.
     
    00:59
    Almost a goal on a powerplay, but Garnett manages to keep it away.
     
    00:27
    Immediately a penalty for Traktor. Evgeny Kuznetsov is called for hooking as Dynamo were entering the zone.
     
    And finally we kick off! The new KHL season has officially started.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The big moment we've been waiting for is coming closer as the new season will start!
     
    The national anthem of the Russian Federation is being played.
     
    The KHL President Alexander Medvedev provlaimed the season 2013./14. officialy opened!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Bocharov) – Barantsev, Novak, Jalasvaara, Solovyov, Granak, Vishnevsky, Koryagin, Mironov – Soin, Tsvetkov, Babenko, Glazachev, Kokarev, Gorovikov, Pestunov, Karsums, Pestushko, Mosalyov, Komarov, Kvapil

    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Demechenko) – Guskov, Ryabykin, Katichev, Vasilchenko, Bondarev, Kondratyev, Flyagin, Mamashev – Popov, Darzins, Dugin, Glinkin, Kuryanov, Chistov, Kontiola, Bulis, Panov, Kostitsyn, Kuznetsov, Mokin

    Referees: Sergei Gusev, Eduard Odins – Alexander Zakharenkov, Alexander Sadovnikov.
     
    The teams are getting onto the ice.
     
    An interesting match-up with some new names, and some old missing.

    The game starts at 17:30 CET, so be with us to follow the big season opener!
     
    Well, it all comes to this folks! The start of the new season is ahead of us with Opening Cup game between last year's champions, Dynamo Moscow and the runners-up, Traktor Chelyabinsk.

    Dynamo will try to defend the Opening Cup title from last year, while Traktor is looking for consolidation after losing the Gagarin Cup.

    Let's remember last season:
    Dynamo beat Slovan in conference quarterfinals, went on to beat CSKA 4-1 in the semifinals, and then in the conference finals met their sworn enemies SKA. They almost repeated the sweep from the season before, but went through to the Finals with 4-2.

    Traktor commenced their title challenge with a hard-fought vitory over Barys Astana 4-3, then smashed Avangard 4-1 and went to the Finals with 4-3 victory over Ak Bars Kazan.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals and assists: 31. Pestushko (Komarov), 33. Babenko, 43. Komarov (Pestushko, Gorovikov), 45. Soin (Babenko, Glazachev), 60. Tsvetkov (Kokarev.) – 8. Darzins (Panov)


    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Bocharov) – Barantsev, Novak, Jalasvaara, Solovyov, Granak, Vishnevsky, Koryagin, Mironov – Soin, Tsvetkov, Babenko, Glazachev, Kokarev, Gorovikov, Pestunov, Karsums, Pestushko, Mosalyov, Komarov, Kvapil
    Traktor Chelyabinsk: Garnett (Demechenko) – Guskov, Ryabykin, Katichev, Vasilchenko, Bondarev, Kondratyev, Flyagin, Mamashev – Popov, Darzins, Dugin, Glinkin, Kuryanov, Chistov, Kontiola, Bulis, Panov, Kostitsyn, Kuznetsov, Mokin

    Referees: Sergei Gusev, Eduard Odins – Alexander Zakharenkov, Alexander Sadovnikov