NOV 3:2 SIB | Metallurg Novokuznetsk - HC Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL)

KHL

Novokuznetsk – Novosibirsk

3:2 (end)

Mytishchi – Spartak

0:2 (end)

Riga – Dinamo Minsk

2:1 (end)

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Metallurg Novokuznetsk

3:2 (1:1, 2:0, 0:1)

HC Sibir Novosibirsk

Thursday 05.09.2013, 14:00 • Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace, Novokuznetsk, Russian Federation • KHL

		Shots on goal: MNK 5 (17), SIB 16 (34) Penalties: MNK 6 (8), SIB 0 (12) Powerplay: MNK 2/6. SIB 1/4 Eurolivescores MVP: Niko Hovinen (MNK). Both of the rest of today's games are live on Eurolivescores: Atlant – Spartak 17:30 CET Dinamo Riga – Dinamo Minsk 18:30 CET. Thank you for following the game with us, until next time, goodbye! (16:18:37)
		The game is over in Novokuznetsk. The home team managed to hold onto their lead from the second period and win their first 3 points in their first game this season. Sibir had the momentum as off when they scored in the last period through Koskiranta with two men up, but couldn't get the equalizer in this match.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:43	Hovinen saves another one. He saves the day actually for Metallurg! Let's see if they can hold to their lead.
	59:28	A shot from the blueline gets deflected by Hovinen.
	58:57	Metallurg clear it and change lines but it's too slow to reach the empty net.
	58:46	Metallurg clear the puck but only for another icing.
	58:36	Julius Hudacek leaves Sibir's net.
		Both teams have taken their time-outs in this game and will battle until the very last second for today's win.
	58:36	Time-out Sibir.
	58:36	Icing Metallurg.
	58:00	Final two minutes of the third period.
	57:43	Another breakaway opportunity for Metallurg, but they lose possession just as they enter the zone.
	57:07	Jonas Enlund fires from the left, but Niko Hovinen saves the day once again.
	56:49	What could have been another dangerous opportunity for Metallurg, turns out to be offside.
	55:54	Kurtis McLean could have sealed the deal, but missed the puck in the decisive moment and missed the empty net on the breakaway from maybe a metre of distance.
	55:32	Jarno Koskiranta receives a pass into the zone and fires from slightly to the right, Niko Hovinen saves yet another shot.
	54:20	Dmitry Kugrshev fires from the near but hits his own player falling down, and the puck gets deflected.
	53:52	Icing Metallurg.
	52:24	Hovinen makes himself a real hero today. Metallurg have a little crisis defensively, but will thank their goalie.
	51:33	Yemelin is back onto the ice as his penalty comes to an end.
	50:36	Kristian Kudroc received a great pass from Jori Lehtera and was alone for the one-timer, but couldn't score as Hovinen caught the puck.
	50:00	Sibir now holding the puck in the zone and executing some shot, but inaccurate.
	49:33	Metallurg take the time-out.
	49:33	A clear penalty in front of the net and the referee. Sergei Yemelin is called for charging. Totally inappropriate.
	48:58	Jarno Koskiranta tries with another shot from outside the left circle, but the shot is wide.
	48:13	Kurtis McLean holds onto the puck inside the Sibir's end waiting for his team mates to join the offense.
	47:43	Gubin again tries to pass to the middle and gets intercepted.
	47:33	Oleg Gubin had a great chance after circling the net, but his shot is stopped by Niko Hovinen. Sibir now takes the momentum. Commercial break.
	47:20	Chernov skates back onto the ice to get his team to even strength.
	45:36	Goal for Sibir! No wonder they score! Kristian Kudroc fired from the middle it got deflected to, Jonas Enlund who then passes to JARNO KOSKIRANTA who puts it into the empty net as Hovinen couldn't come back to retrieve the puck. Assist: Kristian Kurdroc, Jonas Enlund.
	45:25	Niko Hovinen makes a save just after the faceoff. Metallurg have to defend with two men down.
	45:20	Mikhail Chernov (MNK) is called for high-sticking.
	45:20	Nikolai Lemtyugov is down on the ice after Mikhail Chernov hit him with a high stick.
	44:39	Sibir pass the puck around on the powerplay, and then allow Metallurg to clear it.
	43:57	Damir Zhafyarov (MNK) is called for tripping.
	43:47	Sibir dump the puck and Alexei Kopeikin gets it behind the net. They can't find a spot to shoot however.
	42:28	Sibir dump the puck in, and Metallurg gets the hold of it.
	41:47	Konstantin Alexeyev tries a shot from the left side, Hovinen can't be fooled.
	41:33	Sibir keep possession, but not for long as Metallurg clears.
	41:21	Icing Metallurg.
	40:39	Sibir try to organize offensively but can't find an open spot in Metallurg's defense.
	40:06	The opening faceoff goes to Sibir.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Shots on goal: MNK 8 (12), SIB 6 (18) Penalties: MNK 0 (2), SIB 8 (12) Powerplay: MNK 2/6, SIB 0/1 Faceoffs: MNK 5 (34), SIB 9 (34) We'll be back at approximately 15:41 for the third period.
		Just as Rafael Akhmetov was skating towards the net, the horn signaled the end of the period. Metallurg clearly better during this second period, and having a bit of luck getting the 5-on-3 opportunity. Sibir was invisible during the course of the second period and will have to work on both the offense, which is ineffective, and the defense, which is hollow.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:00	The last minute of the second period.
	38:17	Maxim Ignatovich of Sibir tried to shoot from the right side and got deflected by who else, but Niko Hovinen.
	37:45	Time flies, Vitaly Karamnov is already back on the ice.
	37:26	Maxim Zyuzyakin tries to fire one up, but gets deflected by fantastic defense in this powerplay.
	36:47	But Sibir's penalty kill special team is not that bad, they manage to clear the danger twice so far.
	36:24	Metallurg takes the momentum and keeps the puck inside the Sibir zone.
	35:45	Vitaly Karamnov played a double-pass with the boards and caught the puck behind the net, but then got called for high-sticking and will put Sibir into penalty kill, now when they had th momentum.
	35:07	Yet another shot from Enlund, but Hovinen is there to make the save.
	34:33	Metallurg are not able to clear the puck and defend all the time, but Hovinen makes sure nothing comes through.
	33:53	Again Enlund keeps possession and tries to pass into the middle, but gets intercepted this time.
	32:58	Jonas Enlund keeps the puck behind Hovinen and passes to Kristian Kudroc whose shot from the blueline is wide of the Metallurg's net.
	31:49	Now Sibir is called offside, Dmitry Kugrishev was too quick.
	31:37	Metallurg are offside.
	31:06	Lemtyugov circled the net of Metallurg and passed to the blue line but the shot is deflected by Hovinen and then the puck gets cleared.
	30:34	Niko Hovinen records a big save after a shot came from the left faceoff circle.
	30:05	Voroshilo is back on the ice.
	28:37	Goal for Novokuznetsk! They didn't take too much time to strike again. YEGOR MARTINOV received a great pass from Kurtis McLean and waited some time at the blueline to get a fine opportunity and fired into the left post and the puck deflected into the net. Assist: Kurtis McLean.
	28:05	Another penalty for Sibir, Artyom Voroshilo is called for high-sticking and will get his team into trouble. 5-on-3 for Metallurg coming up.
	27:29	Interference call on Stepan Sannikov (SIB). Commercial break.
	27:29	It could have been a breakaway chance, but Anttila was too slow to cathc the puck going away from him.
	26:13	Jori Lehtera passes to Enlund on the left side close to the goal, but his shot is deflected off the post.
		The fans are going crazy chanting "Metallurg, Metallurg"!
	25:37	Jori Lehtera fires from outside the circle from the left, but Hovinen saves the shot with ease.
	24:59	Sibir dumps the puck in and keeps possession.
	23:37	Goal for Novokuznetsk! Breakaway 2-on-1 for Metallurg. NIKITA VYGLAZOV went on the right side towards the net, had a team mate on the other side, but decided to place a shot, and scored past helpless Hudacek. Assist: Damir Zhafyarov.
	22:57	Enlund fires from the slot, Hovinen deflects the shot and then a breakaway for Metallurg, but defense gets the hold of it.
	22:20	Sibir is back at full strength.
	21:48	Metallurg kept possession inside the Sibir's end for a minute, but couldn't execute a real shot.
	20:56	Semyon Valuisky received a great pass into the zone, went to the goal on the left side, but Hudacek somehow stoppoed his shot.
	20:29	Tuuka Mantyla fires from the blueline, Julius Hudacek is there to deflect the puck.
	20:20	Interference call on Vyacheslav Belov of Sibir.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Shots on goal: MNK 4, SIB 12 Penalties: MNK 2, SIB 4 Faceoffs: MNK 6, SIB 14 We'll be back in 15 minutes for the 2nd period, don't go anywhere.
		After the first period, neither team showed quality and weren't able to organize quality attacks. Defense played big part of the game so far, but we hope to see more goals in the coming periods.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:43	Artyom Karavayev and Denis Kurepanov lead a big battle for the puck just to the right of the faceoff circle in the Sibir's end.
	19:28	Metallurg just dump the puck in the zone, not being able to reach it.
	19:00	One minute left in the first period.
	18:03	Sergei Shumakov tries a shot from just outside the circle, Hovinen is ready to deflect it.
	17:29	Metallurg got some more courage now as they build on the attacks trying to control the game.
	15:45	Goal for Novokuznetsk! Rafael Akhmetov sent the puck from the right side to the left, and it was passed back to TUKKA MANTYLA who fires a one-timer from the blueline and puts the puck behind Hudacek. Assists: Rafael Akhmetov. Maxim Zyuzyakin.
	15:39	Kristian Kudroc (SIB) is called for tripping in his own zone.
	15:28	Metallurg take the puck into the zone and pass around trying to find an empty spot.
	14:51	A lot of traffic on front of Metallurg's net, but no real opportunity for the offense.
	14:21	And the game continues.
	14:21	Commercial break as the puck goes off the ice.
	13:43	A breakaway 3-on-3 chance for Metallurg, Nikita Vyglazov fires as he reaches the circle, but defense deflects the shot.
	12:49	Metallurg now organize on the offense, but soon lose possession. Neither team has been able to execute anything offensively since Sibir scored.
	11:52	Sibir is back at full strength. They are now 0 for 1 on the powerplay with only 1 shot.
	11:50	The first shot on the powerplay from the blueline, but wide of the net.
	11:21	Sibir clear the puck out of their own zone and catch a breath of air while playing with man down.
	10:44	Marko Anttila is called offside as he went too quickly into the zone.
	10:27	Metallurg were offside again, so the puck goes to the neutral zone.
	10:10	A breakaway chance for Sibir, but Konstantin Alexeyev decided to dump the puck and change lines.
		Seems like the ice broke a bit near the Sibir's net, so they need to fix it.
	09:52	Penalty coming up for Sibir: Jori Lehtera is called for hooking in his own zone.
	08:33	Both teams are just shooting the puck around and can't organize.
	07:45	Hudacek covers up the shot from the left side. Commercial break.
	07:19	Metallurg is back at full strength as Sibir go 0 for 1 on the powerplay.
	05:22	Jonas Enlund hit the post. Metallurg putting some desperate defense on now.
	04:53	Marko Antilla of Metallurg is called for slashing.
	04:29	Goal for Sibir! Jori Lehtera fires one from the right side, Mark Skutar tried to deflect it, but it came only to ENLUND JONAS who scores past Hovinen with his back turned. Assist: Jori Lehtera.
	04:04	Icing Sibir.
	03:59	Metallurg clear the puck, and then Semyon Valuisky can't keep possession in the neutral zone.
	03:41	Big traffic in front of Hovinen, but somehow Metallurg's defence manages to keep the puck away from the net and Niko Hovinen covers it up in the end.
	03:05	Yegor Martynov shoots from near right, but Hudacek is ready for that.
	02:59	Great puck control by Alexei Kosourov who manages to keep the puck surrounded by three Sibir players.
	02:38	Offside Sibir. Vyacheslav Belov was too quick to enter the zone.
	02:17	Metallurg clear the puck out of their zone but can't hold onto it.
	01:56	Icing Metallurg.
	01:28	Nikolai Lemtyugov tried with a shot from the slot, but Hovinen was ready to deflect.
	00:58	Sibir dump the puck in, but can't get to it first.
	00:11	The opening faceoff goes to the home team, Metallurg, but they can't execute an attack.
	00:01	Game started.
		The Russian anthem is being played.
		The teams are hitting the ice.
		Starting lineups: Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen (Sorokin) – Giroux, Anttila, McLean, Martynov, Kosourov – Mantyla, Akhmetov, Zyuzyakin, Yemelin, Kuklev – Kurepanov, Aksyonenko, Gareyev, Valuisky, Kanarsky – Vyglazov, Galimov, Skutar, Chernov, Zhafyarov HK Sibir Novosibirsk: Hudacek (Gaiduchenko) – Lehtera, Enlund, Belov, Romanov, Kudroc – Alexeyev, Kopeikin, Lemtyugov, Koskiranta, Kutuzov – Karavayev, Kugryshev, Gubin, Sannikov, Ozhiganov – Shumakov, Karamnov, Ignatovich, Voroshilo, Butuzov Referees: Vladimir Nalivaiko, Yury Tsyplakov – Stepan Korshak, Alexander Chernyshev.
		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.

Commentary by

Alan Ilijic

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 16. Mantyla (Akhmetov, Zyuzyakin), 24. Vyglazov (Zhafyarov), 29. Martinov (McLean) – 5. Jonas (Lehtera), 46. Koskiranta (Kudroc, Enlund)

Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen (Sorokin) – Giroux, Anttila, McLean, Martynov, Kosourov – Mantyla, Akhmetov, Zyuzyakin, Yemelin, Kuklev – Kurepanov, Aksyonenko, Gareyev, Valuisky, Kanarsky – Vyglazov, Galimov, Skutar, Chernov, Zhafyarov

HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Hudacek (Gaiduchenko) – Lehtera, Enlund, Belov, Romanov, Kudroc – Alexeyev, Kopeikin, Lemtyugov, Koskiranta, Kutuzov – Karavayev, Kugryshev, Gubin, Sannikov, Ozhiganov – Shumakov, Karamnov, Ignatovich, Voroshilo, Butuzov

Referees: Vladimir Nalivaiko, Yury Tsyplakov – Stepan Korshak, Alexander Chernyshev

1st period
	04:29
	04:53
	09:52
	15:39
	15:45
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:20
	23:37
	27:29
	28:05
	28:37
	35:45
2nd intermission
3rd period
	43:57
	45:20
	45:36
	49:33
Final