KHL
Novokuznetsk – Novosibirsk 3:2 (end) | Mytishchi – Spartak 0:2 (end) | Riga – Dinamo Minsk 2:1 (end)
final
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.
    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