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final/OT

HC Dinamo Minsk Belarus

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

CSKA Moscow

Sunday 08.09.2013, 16:00 • KHL

		Thank you for follwing the game with us! More games are being played and covered by us tonight! (18:26:28)
		A strong overtime and the following game winner give CSKA Moscow not only a 2-1 win in Minsk and their first two points of the young season but also a little room too breathe after the debacle in Zagreb (1-7) on Friday. For Minsk there was more possible in this game but in the end they can be happy about their first point and this against one of the top teams in the West!
		Game over.
	62:52	Goal for CSKA! The guests decide the game in overtime and win the extra point! GREGORY MISHARIN received a perfect pass from the blue line and his shot from the left circle – with nobody immidiately attack him – found its way into the right bottom corner past Lalande for the 2-1!
	61:49	Next good opportunity for the guests when Lalande allowed a rebound after a shot from the right circle by Zharkov! In the end he was able to cover the puck up though.
	61:32	2-on-3 counter by CSKA, Alexander Radulov dekes out a defender in a beautiful way but then is stopped by Lalande from short distance!
	60:49	The guests are back at full strength.
	60:39	Zbynek Irgl has the big opporunity for Dinamo with a shot from the slot but the puck is blocked by the CSKA defense!
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Dinamo Minsk and CSKA Moscow both secured one point already. Now they can get the extra point in overtime or if no goal is scored, in a subsequent shootout. Shots on goal: Dinamo 4 (20) – CSKA 6 (25)
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	58:49	Timeout by Dinamo who try to use the late power play for the game winner!
	58:49	Georgy Misharin (CSKA) gets two minutes for interference.
	58:00	Two minutes left to play and the home fans try to push their team for a great finish with loud support.
	56:10	A Dinamo rush ends with an offside call against them.
	53:59	A shot from the right wing at height of the blue line goes just wide past the Dinamo net. The puck was almost deflected just in front of Lalande.
	52:30	In the last minutes never more than 2 players tried it with an attack into the opponents zone in fear of a counter attack. I am pretty sure both teams would rather take one point than risking all of them in the battle for a win in regulation.
	51:00	The game lost a lot of its energy from the second period. After their unsuccessful season openers both teams seem to fear a mistake and thus a complete disaster in form of a 0-point weekend.
	49:07	A rush by Dinamo over the right wing but the following no look shot is blocked by the CSKA defense.
	48:09	Easy pad save for Stana after a shot from the left circle.
	46:36	Fast attack by the hosts over the left wing but the shot by Irgl from the left circle is blocked by Stana.
	45:18	The guests are back at full strength.
	45:08	After a long pass suddenly Platt appeared at the right circle and tried it with a fast shot but was stopped by Stana in the last moment!
	45:00	Dinamo have difficulties to get their power play formation into position so far.
	43:18	Fyodor Fyodorov (CSKA) gets two minutes for interference.
	42:28	Goal for CSKA! The guests left the dressing rooms very aggressively and already tied the game! Ilya Zubov blocked a defender behind the Dinamo net so that NIKOLAI PROKHORKIN was able to reach the puck and score with a wrap-around!
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Dinamo Minsk were outshot by their opponents CSKA in the middle period but had the far better opportunities. One of them was used by Gavrus in power play to give them a 1-0 lead. Shots on goal: Dinamo 8 (16) – CSKA 14 (19)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:24	Radulov with a presice pass to Pervushyn whose shot from within the slot is stopped by Lalande. CSKA want to show a reaction before the intermission!
	39:00	The guests are back at full strength.
	38:43	Nice solo by Gavrus who plays very confident today, but against two defenders he lacked help by his team mates.
	37:00	Sergei Gimayev (CSKA) gets two minutes for interference. Just when Dinamo seems to have found the key to the game, the guests cause themselves additional trouble.
	36:30	Goal for Dinamo Minsk! Just when it looked like the till then strong penalty killing by the guests from Moscow would have cleared everything, ARTURS GAVRUS received a pass by Zbynek Irgl from left to the CSKA net and left Stana no chance at all from short distance to get the lead in power play! Assisted by Zbynek Irgl.
	35:24	Nikolai Prokhorkin (CSKA) gets two minutes for boarding.
	35:18	Rush by the Dinamo offense, Platt leaves the puck for a team mate but a CSKA defender goes in between and stops the attack.
	33:36	Nikita Pivtsakin's shot from the left circle is blocked by Lalande who even avoided a rebound just before another CSKA forward would have been there!
	32:58	The hosts have the next big chance when they hit the goal post!
	32:04	Out of the blue Dinamo forward Geoff Platt appeared at the left post of the guests' net and tried it with a one-timer after a pass from the right circle. Big save by Stana!
	31:19	The hosts are back at full strength.
	30:50	Blue line shot by Filppula, blocked to the side by Lalande.
	30:05	Strong power play formation by CSKA but Radulov doesn't find a team mate in front of the net and his pass goes wide.
	29:19	Tomas Surovy (Dinamo) gets two minutes for tripping.
	28:38	Very optimistic scoring attempt by a CSKA forward who tried to beat Lalande with a shot from the side of the net in the attempt to provoke a deflection from the back of his skates.
	26:55	Gavrus blocks a no-look shot in the Dinamo third and then initiates himself the following attack during which he received the puck back and was stopped by Stana with a shot from the right circle.
	26:00	Currently CSKA are getting stronger again and Radulov almost had a chance from short distance but a defender blocked the last pass!
	23:45	The home team is increasing the pressure and their chances are getting bigger.
	23:19	A Dinamo shot from the left wing is deflected but Tomas Surovy can't reach the puck in time so that Stana is able to clear the situation.
	21:31	Shortly after the Dinamo penalty ended and they were back at full strength Gavrus had the big opportunity for them in a 2-on-1 counter attack but was stopped by the Stana. A pass to his team mate who came with him would have been the better alternative!
	20:36	CSKA still with a part of their power play left, almost score the first one this afternoon but Radulov's back hander from the right circle is stopped by Lalande.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		In an even first period none of the two teams was able to create any major opportunities so that the score remains 0-0 after 20 minutes. Shots on goal: Dinamo 8 – CSKA 5
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:43	Double save by Lalande before his defense can clear the puck out of its zone.
	19:19	Artur Gavrus (Dinamo) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
	18:59	A blue line shot by the guests goes just wide past the right bottom corner.
	16:56	The Dinamo defense is able to block a one-timer at the blue line but fails to create a counter attack.
	16:05	Dinamo's Dmitry Meleshko with a shot from the left circle that goes wide past the left post.
	15:27	Alexander Radulov comes from behind the Dinamo net, turns around and tries it with a wrap around but Lalande covered up the left corner in time.
	14:22	On the other side of the ice CSKA almost scored with a counter attack but Lalande brought his pads in between.
	13:52	Dinamo try it with a fast attack over the right wing but the following shot from the right circle is deflected just wide.
	13:26	Geoff Platt wins the puck in the neutral zone and tries it with a fast shot just after crossing the blue line but Stana easily blocks the puck with his chest.
	13:00	The hosts Dinamo wait a lot before they start their attacks. The guest fans who travelled to Minsk become a little impatient with them but the home supporters are in a good mood.
	11:30	So far nothing really dangerous happened on any side.
	09:51	A powerful blue line shot by Andrei Pervushyn hits the shoulder of Lalande and is deflected wide from there.
	08:44	The hosts are back at full strength.
	07:59	Counter attack over Tomas Surovy but no real danger for the CSKA net.
	07:44	So far the CSKA power play looked harmless.
	06:44	Andrei Filichkin (Dinamo) gets two minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area.
	05:27	Kevin Lalande returns on the ice for Haugen after having adjusted his equipment.
	04:57	Home goalie Haugen clears the situation before Radulov can get him into danger.
	03:34	Dinamo Minsk already with a goaltender change. Kevin Lalande leaves the match to adjust his hockey equipment, in for him is Lars Haugen.
	02:45	Rastislav Stana, the CSKA goalie, has to react for the first time. In this scene Zbynek Irgl almost was able to score with a rebound.
	01:12	Jacob Micflikier has the first scoring attempt of the game. His shot from the left circle goes wide.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Dinamo Minsk: Lalande (Haugen) – Krajicek, Goroshko, Meech, Shinkevich, Filichkin, Chernook, Lisovets – Micflikier, Platt, Kalyuzhny, Irgl, Surovy, Gavrus, Meleshko, Stas, Yefimenko, Dadonov, Zakharov, Kitarov, Kiryushchenkov CSKA Moscow: Stana (Tretyak) – Pervyshin, Zatisev, Misharin, Rylov, Denisov, Gimayev – Filppula, Grigorenko, Radulov, Zubov, Shirokov, Prokhorkin, Zharkov, Reid, Saprykin, Nepryayev, Lyubimov, Fyodorov Referees: Kadyrov, Vasilyev – Alyoshin, Nesterov
		For Dinamo Minsk last season was an up-and-down which in the end cost them the playoffs in Western Conference by just two points. For today's guests CSKA Moscow the regular season showed a clearly different picture as they won Tarasov Divsion and became second in the West. In the first playoff round they beat then league newcomers Lev Prague with a sweep in just four games before they were thrown out by city neighbours Dynamo Moscow (1-4) in the second round – Dynamo then went on to win their second Gagarin Cup in a row. Belarus side Dinamo lost several key foreigners like Teemu Laine, Janne Niskala, Cory Murphy and Tim Stapleton and substituted them mostly with local talent. The only big names who arrived are Jacob Micflikier, Tomas Surovy and Alexey Kalyuznny. Another run for the playoffs in the improved Western Conference – especially through the addition of Croatian newcomers Medvescak Zagreb – will be a very tough task for them. Their opponents CSKA Moscow was able to strengthen their roster with top players like Alexei Morozov (Kazan), Nikita Zaitsev (Novosibirsik) or Fyodor Fyodorov (St. Petersburg). Both teams disappointed on Friday during their season openers. While Minsk lost on the road against Dinamo Riga (1-2) after a weak performance, CSKA were torn apart by newcomers Zagreb (1-7). A clear reaction by CSKA is to be expected what makes them the clear favourites for today's match.
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 18:00 MSK.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 37. Gavrus (Irgl) – 43. Prokhorkin, 63. Misharin (57)

HC Dinamo Minsk: Lalande (Haugen) – Krajicek, Goroshko, Meech, Shinkevich, Filichkin, Chernook, Lisovets – Micflikier, Platt, Kalyuzhny, Irgl, Surovy, Gavrus, Meleshko, Stas, Yefimenko, Dadonov, Zakharov, Kitarov, Kiryushchenkov

CSKA Moscow: Stana (Tretyak) – Pervyshin, Zatisev, Misharin, Rylov, Denisov, Gimayev – Filppula, Grigorenko, Radulov, Zubov, Shirokov, Prokhorkin, Zharkov, Reid, Saprykin, Nepryayev, Lyubimov, Fyodorov

Referees: Kadyrov, Vasilyev – Alyoshin, Nesterov

1st period
	06:44
	19:19
1st intermission
2nd period
	29:19
	35:24
	36:30
	37:00
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:28
	43:18
	58:49
After 3rd period
Overtime
	62:52
Final/OT