DMS 3:1 MET | Dynamo Moscow - Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)

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Dynamo Moscow

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

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Friday 06.09.2013, 17:30 • Megasport Arena • KHL

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		Right from the very first minutes of the game both teams played a very dynamic and intense hockey with the first period ending with a 1:1 tie. In the second period Dynamo managed to build notable pressure which resulted in the game-winning goal scored by Pestushko in the middle of the game. Early in the third Jalasvaara's strong slap shot sealed the game. Metallurg desperately tried to attack, but Dynamo played intelligent, defensive hockey holding on to their lead and celebrating a well-deserved 3:1 victory. Shots on goal: Dynamo 8 (29) – Metallurg 9 (29)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:41	Skillful defensive play by Dynamo doesn't let Metallurg to even attempt a shot on Yeryomenko's net.
	58:49	Metallurg pulls goalie.
	58:37	Dynamo clear the puck.
	57:48	Metallurg once again fails to enter the offensive zone.
	56:22	Puck hasn't left Metallurg's defensive zone for a while now.
	55:47	Dynamo on the attack.
	54:55	Visiting team at full strength.
	53:50	Danis Zaripov gets on a breakaway, but fails to beat Yeryomenko.
	53:22	A wonderful combination by Dynamo which leads to three successive shots. Koshechkin saves the day for Magnitogorsk.
	52:55	Rinat Ibragimov (Metallurg) head to the box for holding a stick.
	52:40	Dmitry Pestunov takes a shot from the blue line and it nearly ricochets in the net.
	50:38	Home team at full strength.
	50:22	A great combination by Metallurg and two successive shots on goal by Mozyakin.
	49:24	Dynamo clears the puck.
	48:38	Timkin with a shot on goal.
	48:17	Dmitry Kazionov (Dynamo) received a two minute penalty for holding a stick. One of the last chances for Metallurg.
	47:47	Dynamo has started to clear the puck to neutral zone. Metallurg still struggling to enter the offensive zone.
	45:22	Metallurg desperately trying to enter the zone of Dynamo, but the home team has started to play very cautiously.
	43:50	Goal for Dynamo! Marek Kvapil passes the puck from behind the net and JANNE JALASVAARA just buries it with a superb slap shot. Dynamo puts itself up by two.
	42:54	Viktor Antipin with a great chance for Metallurg, but fails to beat Yeryomenko.
	41:59	Home team at full strength.
	41:26	Metallurg controls the puck, but can't find a free spot to shoot.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Starting from the very first minutes of the second period Dynamo Moscow successfully managed to build pressure on Metallurg's net which ultimately lead to a penalty for Timkin and a powerplay goal for the home team. Also in the second half of the period Dynamo was the superior team managing to create several good scoring chances. Metallurg will start the third period with a two minute powerplay. Shots on goal: Dynamo 11 (21) – Metallurg 9 (20)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:59	With a couple of second left to play, Marek Kvapil (Dynamo) gets two minutes for boarding.
	39:13	Second line of Dynamo continue with another strong attack.
	37:35	Ibragimov takes a strong slap shot from the blue line immediately followed by Grigorenko's shot from the rebound. Yeryomenko remains unbeaten.
	35:53	Dynamo once again storms Metallurg's net. Kokarev rings the post.
	35:34	Karsums shot goes wide.
	35:34	Karsums flies past two defenders, takes a shot but gets hooked on the way. Referee calls for a penalty shot!
	34:58	Both teams using every chance to take a huge hit.
	33:38	Home team at full strength.
	33:22	Solovyov takes a shot while shorthanded. Metallurg hasn't shown much on the powerplay.
	31:38	Sergei Soin (Dynamo) gets two minutes for slashing.
	31:05	A huge hit by Sergei Soin leaves Metallurg's Malinovsky lying on the ice.
	30:24	Goal for Dynamo! After a lengthy passing around, Vishnevsky gives a cross ice pass to MAXIM PESTUSHKO who finds the empty net and scores a well-deserved goal that puts Dynamo on a 2:1 lead.
	29:41	Evgeny Timkin (Metallurg) gets two minutes for tripping.
	28:22	For the past few minutes Dynamo has clearly been the superior team, with Metallurg struggling to clear the puck from their end.
	28:05	Kokarev skates around the net and takes a backhand shot, but Koshechkin manages to hold on to the rebound.
	27:06	Kokarev with a chance for Dynamo.
	25:53	Kvapil steals the puck on blue line, holds on it for a while, takes a wrist shot, however Koshechkin makes a huge save for Metallurg.
	24:24	Latvian forward Martins Karsums gets into a disagreement with Yaroslav Khabarov with the latter ending up lying on ice.
	24:18	Visiting team at full strength.
	23:50	Home team at full strength.
	22:36	Rinat Ibragimov receives the puck in front of the net, but his bachand shot is too weak to have a chance to beat Yeryomenko.
	22:18	Also captain of Metallurg Sergei Mozyakin heads to the box. Both teams with four players on ice.
	21:50	Yuri Babenko (Dynamo) gets already his second two minute call tonight – this time for tripping.
	21:27	A strong slap shot by Yaroslav Kosov, but Yeryomenko stops it.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Dynamo and Metallurg came out strong, playing twenty minutes of very dynamic and entertaining hockey. While in the first half of the period it was impossible to predict which of the teams will open the score, in the second half both teams managed to score on powerplay. After Timkin was left on the ice bleeding from his nose, the game became increasingly more aggressive and promises us an exciting second period. Shots on goal: Dynamo 10 – Metallurg 11
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:20	A strong slap shot by Mozyakin deflects from Yeryomenko.
	18:05	Yuri Babenko (Dynamo) gets called for two minutes for slashing. For the next 1:15 minutes both teams will have four players on ice each.
	17:58	Goal for Dynamo! Right as the penalty ends for both Hodgman and Pestunov, all four Metallurg players make a tremendous mistake of leaving LEO KOMAROV behind their backs. Pestushko passes to Komarov who scores and ties the game.
	17:23	Dmitry Kazionov (Metallurg) gets two minutes for holding. 29 seconds for Dynamo 4-on-3.
	16:50	Zaripov and Kovar on a fast two-on-one attack, but they get stopped.
	15:52	Both Justin Hodgman (Metallurg) and Dmitry Pestunov (Dynamo) called for two minutes.
	15:52	Timkin is left on the ice bleeding after a hip check by Pestunov. Some minor disagreements between Hodgman and Pestunov after the episode.
	13:50	Goal for Metallurg! Justin Hodgman enters the zone, skates past the goalie and finds JAN KOVAR, who dekes past Yeryomenko and opens the score for Magnitogorsk.
	12:54	Magnitogorsk hasn't had much success on the powerplay so far.
	12:02	Sergei Soin (Dynamo) gets two minutes for hooking.
	10:09	After a terrible mistake by Magnitogorsk's defenders, Pestushko ends up alone in front of the net, but his shot goes wide.
	08:54	Dynamo is storming the defensive end of Magnitogorsk.
	08:14	Another great opportunity for Babenko in front of the net.
	07:46	Dynamo's captain Babenko steals the puck in the neutral zone and takes a strong slap shot on Koshechkin's net.
	06:24	Traktor continues with another strong attack.
	05:37	Yeryomenko saves the net for Dynamo after Evgeny Grigorenko acquires a rebound in front of the net and aims for the fivehole.
	04:28	So far both teams are showing fast and even slightly aggressive hockey, with attacks going both ways.
	03:12	Tsvetkov takes a strong wrist shot on Metallurg's net, but Koshechkin is in his place.
	02:33	Icing by Dynamo..
	00:46	A great pass to the front of the net of Dynamo, but Chris Lee fails to acquire it.
	00:10	Leo Komarov takes the first shot on the net, Koshechkin stops it.
	00:01	Game started.
		Both teams are already on the ice, and we are just moments away from the face-off.
		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 Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Lee, Antipin, Metlyuk, Malenkikh, Biryukov, Tereshchenko, Khabarov, Ibragimov – Mozyakin, Hodgman, Shenfeld, O'Reilly, Timkin, Zaripov, Kovar, Kazionov, Kosov, Malinovsky, Potekhin, Grigorenko Referees: Romasko, Sergeyev – Metalnikov, Sirotkin.
		Gagarin Cup champion Dynamo Moscow will play already its second game of the season hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk in their season opener. Two days ago Dynamo celebrated a rather comfortable 4:1 victory over Traktor Chelyabinsk, winning its second consecutive Opening Cup. During the off-season not only Metallurg Magnitogorsk has changed their logo, but also signed Mike Keenan as team's new head coach, meaning that tonight is going to be the first duel not only between the both teams but also their head coaches – consecutive KHL best coach award winner Olegs Znaroks and 1994 Stanley Cup champion Mike Keenan.
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.

Commentary by

Didzis Rudmanis

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 18. Komarov (Pestushko), 31. Pestushko (Vishnevsky), 44. Jalasvaara (Kvapil) – 14. Kovar (Hodgman)

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

Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Lee, Antipin, Metlyuk, Malenkikh, Biryukov, Tereshchenko, Khabarov, Ibragimov – Mozyakin, Hodgman, Shenfeld, O'Reilly, Timkin, Zaripov, Kovar, Kazionov, Kosov, Malinovsky, Potekhin, Grigorenko

Referees: Romasko, Sergeyev – Metalnikov, Sirotkin

1st period
	12:02
	13:50
	15:52
	17:23
	17:58
	18:05
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:50
	22:18
	29:41
	30:24
	31:38
	39:59
2nd intermission
3rd period
	43:50
	48:17
	52:55
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