KHL
Novokuznetsk – Admiral 1:2 (after OT) | Novosibirsk – Khabarovsk 3:2 (4:3 after SO)
final/OT
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
1:2 (0:0, 1:0, 0:1)
Admiral Vladivostok
Wednesday 11.09.2013, 14:00 • Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace, Novokuznetsk, Russian Federation • KHL
     
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    Shots on goal: MNK 10 (35), ADM 17 (39)
    Faceoffs: MNK 10 (27), ADM 10 (30)
    Penalties: MNK 2 (4), ADM 2 (6)
    Powerplay: MNK 0/3, ADM 1/2
    Ice leaders:
    MNK – Alexei Kosourov – 19:18
    ADM – Yegor Antropov – 24:53
     
    What a finish! Metallurg being better and favoured against the newcomers, loses their first game in the new season. Admiral finishes with more luck and two new points in a thrilling finish.
     
    Game over.
     
    64:51
    Goal for Admiral!
    Admiral wins the game with less than 10 seconds to go! 2-on-2 from the right side and Yegor Antropov gets the puck to the left post for FELIX SCHUTZ who scores above Hovinen's right pad as he can't recover and close the angle.

    Assist: Yegor Antropov.
     
    64:00
    One minute left in overtime.
     
    63:42
    A Metallurg's forward gets into the zone on the left wing and gets tripped without a penalty with protests from the stands.
     
    63:21
    Metallurg can't take the puck over the middle of the rink, and the stoppage is brough about as Admiral pass by hand.
     
    62:18
    Schutz gets over the blue in the middle and gets a pass to Lisin on the left wing, but the shot is sent wide of the right post.
     
    61:49
    Action goes from coast to coast as Metallurg now take a shot from slightly to the left, Joakim Lundstrom is there and focused.
     
    61:12
    Richard Gynge gets the pass to the left wing in the zone, but his wrister is no problem for Metallurg's goalie.
     
    60:39
    Felix Schutz is able to get a shot one-on-one with a defenseman on his back, but Niko Hovinen again can't be beaten and saves the day.
     
    60:17
    Enver Lisin with a double shot from the middle past two defensemen, but both time stopped by Hovinen.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    That's it for the regular time, everyone gets a point, and they will fight for the other in overtime. Again Metallurg seeks the win in overtime.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:25
    Tukka Mantyla takes the puck in over the right wing and shoots a backhander from between the circle and the boards, but the puck goes wide.
     
    59:00
    We're down to one minute, and overtime looks more likely.
     
    58:19
    Vladimir Pervushin gets the puck into the zone through the middle and goes to the right wing, but his feed for Alexander Kuznetsov is deflected by a defenseman in front of Kuznetsov and the puck goes out of the zone.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes two go in the third period.
     
    57:49
    Icing Metallurg. The puck will go into their zone for a faceoff.
     
    56:54
    Sergei Barbashev takes the puck inside the zone with a defender on his back from the left side, circles the net and executes a shot reaching the right post, but Niko Hovinen is focused and makes a chest save.
     
    56:11
    Admiral can't keep possession in the zone, while Metallurg snap the puck behind the net waiting for the others to set up.
     
    55:25
    Bergfors dumps the puck as Admiral takes a line change.
     
    54:09
    The puck is shot out of the zone for Kosourov to get it it at the Admiral's goal line as Metallurg want to organize an offense. Too bad they lose possession that easy.
     
    53:26
    Offside Metalurg. Denis Kurepanov wanted to enter the zone, but then made a turn and went with the blueline, while his team mate was already in. Miscommunication offesnively leads to loss of possession.
     
    52:34
    Admiral dump the puck in the player dumping it outskates his opponents to get to the puck first, but can't get a good pass to the middle for a shot.
     
    51:41
    Yegor Antropov fires the puck out of the zone for the icing.
     
    50:58
    Admiral fires from the right wing, the puck is deflected by Hovinen and his defense takes it.
     
    49:49
    Admiral gets into the zone over the right wing, but can't get organization in the zone.
     
    48:42
    A huge check delivered behind the Admiral's net on Metallurg's player who loses his stick and it flies a few metres away. No penalty, whatsoever.
     
    48:15
    The puck is sent from behind the goal line to between the circles but the one-timer is sent too wide of the net to the left side.
     
    47:38
    Metallurg being more effective on the offense and playing solid defense so we can hope for a goal soon. Considering how's the game been so far, the next one could easily be a game-winner.
     
    45:58
    Admiral is playing at full strength.
     
    45:57
    Metallurg misses a huge chance 3-on-2 as they shoot from the left side and the puck is deflected by Lundstrom to the right where there is a player but can't score in the empty net.
     
    45:29
    Another shot coming from the left circle just as he leaves it, but Lundstrom makse the save.
     
    44:49
    Metallurg keep the puck inside the zone passing it around and in the end Alexei Kosourov takes the shot from the right circle and the deflection in front of the net, but but it's high and over the glass.
     
    43:58
    Admiral takes another penalty as Evgeny Gracyhov is called for intereference.
     
    43:49
    Pavel Kanarsky takes a shot after the pass from the behind the goal line on the right, but the shot is wide.
     
    42:51
    Goal for Admiral!
    Powerplay tally to make the game even at 1. Yegor Antropov takes a slapshot from the middle by the blueline, Hovinen is able to deflect it to the right where ENVER LISIN takes it and tries a backhander twice, the first being deflected while the second goes in.

    Unassisted.
     
    42:27
    Yegor Antropov receives a pass on the left blueline but can't hold it in and it goes out of the zone.
     
    41:52
    Nikita Vyglazov is called for tripping.
     
    41:44
    Another shot by Metallurg from the left side backhanded, but Lundstrom deflects with the pad.
     
    40:53
    Metallurg enter the zone through the middle but can't hold possession against three defensemen.
     
    40:13
    Just as we start, Metallurg ice the puck and the faceoff comes back to their end.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Third period guarantees excitement, so be back here in ten minutes for the closure.
     
    Shots on goal: MNK 19 (25), ADM 9 (22)
    Faceoffs: MNK 10 (17), ADM 12 (20)
    No penalties in the second period.
    Ice leaders:
    MNK – Alexei Kosourov – 12:45
    ADM – Anton Poleshchuk – 15:17
     
    The Zamboni is out, which means we're into intermission once again. After two periods, we saw only one goal, and that came from Metallurg midway through the period. Admiral generally better and more effective, but Admiral could turn the game in matters of minutes. Third period guarantees to be interesting.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:38
    Admiral keep possession and Maxim Trunyov fires from the blueline inside the zone from the righ side, but the shot is a bit wide.
     
    39:00
    One minute left to play in the second period.
     
    38:18
    Just as I say it, Metallurg go on a breakaway on the left wing, and play a double pass, but in the end the shot from a sharp angle from the right side is saved by Lundstrom without much difficulty.
     
    37:48
    Admiral enter the zone over the right wing, and try to keep possession but Metallurg takes it away.
     
    36:39
    Still in the zone, Admiral's captain Lisin gets the pass to Denis Osipov all on the left wing, though his backhand feed to the middle is intercepted.
     
    35:59
    Admiral dump the puck and Andrei Nikitenko beats the defense in chase for it, so Admiral are able to build up on offense.
     
    35:08
    Some traffic in front of Hovinen as Admiral now get up front and try to tie the game immediately, but the shot from the left post just outside the crease is covered by Hovinen's glove.
     
    33:56
    Goal for Novokuznetsk!
    Finally we see a goal today! MARKO ANTTILA scores off a deflection from Lundstrom to the left and into the empty net, after Yury Nazarov took a shot from the left faceoff circle.

    Unassisted.
     
    33:34
    Lisin leaves the puck for the oncoming player from the background on the right wing, but the shot is wide.
     
    32:39
    Another shot, this time from the right wing, Metallurg, but it's wide of right post.
     
    32:28
    Metallurg enter the zone from the right side and feed to the middle at the blue, but the shot is saved by Lundstrom with ease.
     
    31:16
    The net comes loose as the puck is sent to the crease by Metallurg and Lundstrom can't cover it, so the defense comes and makes a mess coliding with two offensive players just before the crease.
     
    30:33
    Lisin gives a great feed from behind the net to between the circles, and a wristshot take doesn't reach Hovinen as a defenseman throws himself onto it.
     
    29:38
    Another opportunity for Metallurg from teh middle outside the circles, but with help from his pads, Lundstrom saves the shot.
     
    29:09
    Admiral are offside entering the zone one the right wing.
     
    27:59
    Enver Lisin now takes a shot from the middle after getting the feed from the right wing outside the circle, but with a man in front, the shot is wide.
     
    27:22
    Right off the faceoff Aksyonenko fires from the blueline on the left side, but Lundstrom deflects it high into the protective net.
     
    27:03
    Felix Schutz on te right wing with the puck, but his feed to the middle doesn't reach a team mate and then on the opposite end a shot from the middle towards Lundstrom, but easily saved.
     
    26:11
    A breakaway opportunity for Kiril Stantsev who has a team mate in the middle, but decides to take the shot from the left wing, and it's wide of the left post.
     
    25:49
    Lundstrom reaches out with the glove to make a save after a shot was fired from outside the circle to the left board, but it would miss the net by a metre anyway.
     
    24:55
    Yury Nazarov receives the feed from Yemelin on the left wing and goes to the goal line near the net, but his pass to the right post doesn't reach his team mate for a shot, as defense clears it away.
     
    23:59
    Evgeny Grachyov gets the puck deflected off the boards behind the net on the right post, but can't make a backhand shot and the defense clears it away.
     
    23:21
    Metallurg are called offside trying to enter the zone on the left wing.
     
    22:47
    Neither team able to organize offensively.
     
    21:57
    Vladimir Pervushin gets the puck into the zone through the middle and goes to the left post but the shot is deflected by Hovinen.
     
    21:31
    Tukka Mantyla delivers a huge check on Artyom Zemchyonok in the left corner of the Admiral's end, and it could have possibly caused a concussion. He gets up with help of doctor and we'll see if he come back onto the ice.
     
    21:14
    Felix Schutz enters the zone on the blueline but the pass to the back is innacurate and they lose possession.
     
    21:03
    Icing Admiral. Faceoff in Admiral's end.
     
    20:48
    Admiral get into the zone over the right wing and try to organize offensively, but the defense clears the puck.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The teams are ready for the second period.
     
    Second period action coming up in ten mintues, don't miss it.
     
    Shots on goal: MNK 6, ADM 13
    Faceoffs: MNK 7, ADM 8
    Penalties: MNK 2, ADM 4
    Powerplay: MNK 0/2, ADM 0/1
    Ice leaders:
    MNK – Raymond Giroux – 6:15
    ADM – Anton Poleshchuk – 7:23
     
    First period doesn't bring much excitement, only a few chances offensive-wise from either team, but in the end no one manages to score, while goalies play brilliant. Although it's an open game, Metallurg will have to more and get a quicker transition.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    One minute to go in the first.
     
    18:48
    Enver Lisin takes the puck over the blueline through the middle and goes to the right side, but Metallurg's defense covers everything.
     
    17:18
    Admiral is back to five men on the ice.
     
    17:26
    Lepenkov holds possession on the blueline while a player before Lundstrom blocks his view, the shot comes from the left side of the blueline, but Lundstrom deflects, and another two shots from the middle and with lots of traffic in front don't get through.
     
    16:56
    Metallurg is back at full strength.
     
    16:18
    Now Admiral will get the penalty for hooking, the call is on Felix Schutz, and we're going to have some 4-on-4 hockey action.
     
    15:25
    A shot came from the bluline on the right, but Hovinen deflects, and then another two shots off the blueline, but Admiral can't find the way to the net.
     
    Commercial break. We just saw Metallurg's mascot, the bear, which is considered good in Russia, they're not considered beasts.
     
    14:56
    Denis Kurepanov will get the call for tripping.
     
    14:41
    Metallurg dump the puck in, but it's too quick for the offense.
     
    13:29
    A great puck left entering the zone on the left side by Admiral, but the shot from Bergfors taking it into the middle is deflected by Niko Hovinen to the left side.
     
    13:11
    Some dump and chase now without real organization and Admiral gets an icing call.
     
    11:38
    Another big shot from the left wing by Metallurg, but Joakim Lundstrom stops it from going in.
     
    11:17
    Admiral back at full strength.
     
    10:51
    Metallurg still with possession and midway between the blueline and the right circle a shot comes coming off a great pass from the other side but Lundstrom can deflect it.
     
    09:59
    Metallurg try to organize offensively and pass the puck around, mainly on the left wing, but Admiral's penalty kill is doing a great job kicking the puck out.
     
    09:17
    A slashing call for Vladimir Pervushin (ADM) inside the Admiral's zone, so Metallurg will go on a powerplay.
     
    08:44
    Artyom Ternavsky intercepts a pass in the neutral zone that could lead to breakaway for Admiral, but couldn't get the hold of it.
     
    08:22
    Seems like Admirala are ruled offside on the right side as Viktor Drugov couldn't keep the puck inside.
     
    07:41
    A great shot by Niclas Bergfors from the middle coming from the left boards and between the circles, but Niko Hovinen deflects the shot while Felix Schutz isn't able to pick up the deflection on the right post.
     
    06:36
    Metallurg get on the attack from the right wing and keep the puck behind Admiral's net, but lose possession coming to the left side.
     
    06:23
    Niko Hovinen makes a save coming from the right wing.
     
    06:02
    Korabenikov tries to play the puck up in the air but the puck goes to Admiral's bench from the neutral zone and we have a faceoff.
     
    05:13
    Lundstrom leaves the net to play the puck to the right side and Admiral get on the attack over the opposite side, but in the end Artyom Gareyev takes it out.
     
    04:53
    Finally Admiral get on the offense, and there is a lot of traffic in front of Hovinen but Admiral are afraid to shoot the puck, so in the end Hovinen covers.
     
    03:53
    A breakaway 2-on-1 for Metallurg over the left wing becomes 2-on-2, and instead of passing a shot comes from outside the circle closer to the net, but Lundstrom is able to deflect aside.
     
    03:19
    The pass is sent from the right side for Nikitenko into the zone, but he's a bit too quick so the call is offside against Admiral.
     
    02:59
    Icing Metallurg.
     
    02:46
    Metallurg goes to the net, but fire from the goal line to the right, and the angle is sharp, so Lundstrom doesn't have much trouble.
     
    02:19
    Admiral can't get into the zone from the right wing, and Metallurg gain possession.
     
    01:49
    Metallurg take the dominance, skating around the net and executing a shot at Lundstrom from the right circle, but Lundstrom makes a chest deflection aside.
     
    00:57
    Another offense by the home team, the pass is sent back from the goal line on the right side to the blueline and the one-timed slapper is deflected by Lundstrom with help of his pads.
     
    00:19
    Metallurg get into the zone on the left wing through Marko Anttila but his shot towards the left post is wide of the net.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Metallurg will play in their home red jerseys, while on the other side Admiral will wear the white uniform.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen (Sorokin) – Giroux, Anttila, McLean, Martynov, Kosourov – Mantyla, Aksyonenko, Vyglazov, Yemelin, Nazarov – Valuisky, Kanarsky, Kapotov, Lapenkov, Zhafyarov – Kurepanov, Gareyev, Korabeinikov, Startsev, Chernov

    Admiral Vladivostok: Lundstrom (Ivannikov) – Osipov, Lisin, Nikitenko, Ugarov, Antropov – Zemchyonok, Bergfors, Gynge, Poleshchuk, Schutz – Perry, Drugov, Trunyov, Kostromitin, Grachyov – Pervushin, Barbashev, Kuznetsov, Ternavsky

    Referees: Gamalei, Soin – Pavlov, Nazarov.
     
    The Russian national anthem is being played, and the opening faceoff is moments away.
     
    As I said before, Admiral are freshmen in this competition so they're getting valuable experience game into another. The team will rely mainly on home players who already have KHL experience from previous seasons, as they acquired them through the Expansion Draft, where they were offered three players from each Russian club, but were able to chose only one.

    Admiral sits on 50% being 1-1-0, though they beat their neighbours from Khabarovsk 4:3 on penalty shootout and then lost to Sibir in Novosibirsk.

    Felix Schütz, the first German player to play in the KHL, is their top scorer with 3 points (1G, 2A)
     
    Today's game features league newcomers Admiral being on road at Metallurg Novokuznetsk.

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk is no longer European top quality team. Last season, the team wasn't successful to reach the playoffs finishing in 10 place of the East. In the subsequent Cup of Hope, the team didn't get much to play, losing 3:1 to Amur of Khabarovsk in the first round.

    They had a better start to the season being 100% in two games, beating Sibir and Amur at their home arena.

    Yegor Martynov is their current top scorer with 3 points (1G, 2A)
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 34. Anttila – 43. Lisin, 65. Schutz (Antopov)

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen (Sorokin) – Giroux, Anttila, McLean, Martynov, Kosourov – Mantyla, Aksyonenko, Vyglazov, Yemelin, Nazarov – Valuisky, Kanarsky, Kapotov, Lapenkov, Zhafyarov – Kurepanov, Gareyev, Korabeinikov, Startsev, Chernov
    Admiral Vladivostok: Lundstrom (Ivannikov) – Osipov, Lisin, Nikitenko, Ugarov, Antropov – Zemchyonok, Bergfors, Gynge, Poleshchuk, Schutz – Perry, Drugov, Trunyov, Kostromitin, Grachyov – Pervushin, Barbashev, Kuznetsov, Ternavsky
    Referees: Gamalei, Soin – Pavlov, Nazarov
    Attendance: n/a