KHL
Novokuznetsk – Admiral 1:2 (after OT) | Novosibirsk – Khabarovsk 3:2 (4:3 after SO)
after shootout (4:3)
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
3:2 (1:0, 1:1, 0:1)
Amur Khabarovsk
Wednesday 11.09.2013, 14:00KHL
     
    Shots on goal in overtime:
    Sibir 2 – Amur 6.

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    Game over.
     
    DMITRY KUGRYSHEV takes the puck to the net and puts it up high by the bar to give his team the second point in this game.
     
    Yunkov again, the third time in the shootout, but can't score again for Amur.
     
    Dmitry Kugryshev goes from the left side and scores in the five-hole to tie the series.
     
    Alexander Yunkov scores from the middle to the lower right corner.
     
    Jakub Petruzalek from the left side and scores by the left post, to give Amur the lead.
     
    Jori Lehtera again through the middle, tries to go for the five-hole, no luck.
     
    Gaiduchenko goes in the middle for the net but can't score.
     
    Nikolai Lemtyugov scores going through the middle and taking it to the left post.
     
    Alexander Yunkov goes through the middle and puts the puck in the left corner, to tie the series.
     
    Sibir will go first with Dmitry Kugryshev who takes it through the middle and scores in the lower left corner.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    Today's attendance is 6000.
     
    Due to technical difficulties, we missed the first part of the OT but luckily there were no goals scored and we're headed into shootout.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    64:00
    One minute to go in the overtime period.
     
    63:55
    Mursak fires from the blueline on the right side, but Jarvinen makes the deflection.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Home side Sibir failed to defend a two-goal lead against Amur and the 2-2 means not only overtime but also that both teams won a point each. In overtime both have the chance to win the extra point.

    Shots on goal: Sibir 13 (43) – Amur 14 (35)
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:30
    The puck goes back and forth without any advantage for one of the teams.
     
    58:57
    Now also Sibir take a timeout!
     
    58:17
    The home side is throwing everything into the Amur third to find the late decision in this game. Koskiranta just had a good opportunity when he deflected a shot from short distance but wthout hitting the puck too well.
     
    57:19
    Hard shot by Fisenko from the left wing, blocked to the side by Gaiduchenko!
     
    57:02
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    56:43
    A rather harmless blue line shot by Yunkov is stopped by Gaiduchenko who also avoided a rebound!
     
    56:17
    A long clearance gives the Sibir defense some time to take a deep breath.
     
    55:02
    The guests see the big chance this power play gives them and they take a timeout to be prepared excellently for the following two minutes of man advantage!
     
    55:02
    Artyom Karavayev (Sibir) gets two minutes for roughing.
     
    54:11
    Kopeikin appeares in front of the Amur net but his shot from short distance goes wide.
     
    52:31
    Laying on the ice just in front of the Sibir net, Vladimir Loginov has the huge opportunity for the guests but he couldn't give the puck the right direction anymore with his stick!
     
    50:37
    A pass by Koskiranta back to the blue line during an Amur offense forces his team to break up the offense.
     
    49:55
    Pass from behind the net but Jonas Enlund isn't able to get the puck on goal!
     
    49:08
    Two big opportunities for the guests to turn the game around completely! First Jakub Petruzalek was stopped with a hard shot towards the right bottom corner and then his rebound missed the net from short distance!
     
    48:41
    Great solo by Sibir's Koskiranta, starting in his own third but after deking out a defender his back hander in the 1-on-1 with Järvinen went wide!
     
    48:21
    The next icing, this time caused by Sibir.
     
    48:03
    There are a lot of breaks currently since the equalizer. Two consecutive icings by the guests from Russia's Far East.
     
    47:37
    An offside call now also on the other side against Sibir.
     
    47:13
    A shot by Artyom Kryukov is only blocked to the side but nobody can use the rebound as the Amur players are called back for an offside position.
     
    45:48
    Goal for Amur!


    Out of the crowd MIKHAIL FISENKO wins the puck against three opponents in front of the home team's net and is able to score the equalizer with a flat shot!

    Assisted by Dmitry Orlov.
     
    45:35
    A back hander by Tarasov from the right circle is no danger for the Sibir net as the guest forward was stopped by a defender.
     
    45:23
    Icing by the hosts.
     
    44:25
    A flat pass went just by Korotkov who otherwise would have had a major scoring opportunity! Bad luck for the Amur forward.
     
    43:24
    Icing by Amur.
     
    43:14
    After a turnover in the neutral zone Dmitry Monya used the open space in front him to skate towards the left circle and fire a hard shot towards the net but Järvinen made a glove save.
     
    41:15
    The hosts are trying to regain the controll over the game in these first minutes of the third period.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    In an even second period everything looked fine for hosts Sibir after scoring the 2-0 but in the last minute before the second intermission a deflected one-timer by Dylan Reese brought hope back for the guests Amur.

    Shots on goal: Sibir 16 (30) – Amur 12 (21)
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:36
    Almost the next one for the guests but Gaiduchenko was able to block a short distance shot to the side.
     
    39:04
    Goal for Amur!


    The guests are the first time on the scoreboard! A perfect cross-pass landed in front of DYLAN REESE whose one-timer from the left circle was deflected by a defender into the right bottom corner! No chance at all for Amur goalie Gaiduchenko!
     
    38:21
    Icing Amur.
     
    38:16
    A shot by Jonas Enlund from short distance is caught easily by Järvinen.
     
    36:30
    Goal for Sibir!


    After a back hand pass from the right side NIKOLAI LEMTYUGOV was able to deke out a defender with excellent puck handling and then fire the puck into the left top corner with a back hander! A beautiful goal doubles the lead for Sibir!
     
    34:54
    The guests are back at full strength after Sibir failed to create much pressure during their power play.
     
    34:19
    Belov with a shot from the right wing at height of the blue line but Järvinen gets his glove in between.
     
    32:54
    Denis Yezhov (Amur) gets two minutes for hooking as he stopped Koskiranta unfair in the previous play.
     
    32:54
    Wrap-around attempt by Koskiranta but Järvinen covers the right bottom corner up.
     
    32:06
    After Sibir forwards were "a little too aggressive" in the attempt to win the puck in front of Järvinen, there was a brawl including almost all players on the ice of both teams but the referees were able to calm down the situation very fast and didn't even need penalties.
     
    30:07
    After Amur won a face off at the right offensive circle the following cross-pass went just wide past the left bottom corner!
     
    28:37
    Vyacheslav Litovchenko almost surprised Gaiduchenko with a hard shot from a half left position towads the right corner but the goalie reacted just in time!
     
    28:12
    The Amur penalty killing worked well and now they are back at full strength.
     
    27:41
    Scoring attempt for the hosts from short distance but Järvinen is there with a stick save.
     
    26:12
    Jan Mursak (Amur) gets two minutes for interference. With a hard check he blocked Stepan Sannikov in the neutral zone who hit the ice very hard afterwards.
     
    25:51
    Back hand shot by Mursak from the right circle, easy save for the Amur goalie.
     
    25:04
    A wrap-around by the guests almost leads to the equalizer but Gaiduchenko saves the lead for Sibir!
     
    24:37
    Another harmless shot by the Amur offense, this time by Lemtyugov from within the slot into the gloves of Järvinen.
     
    23:31
    2-on-2 attack by Amur but Koskiranta only hits the gloves of the goalie.
     
    22:42
    A fast counter was ended by Amur's Evgeny Orlov whose back hander was blocked by Gaiduchenko.
     
    22:17
    Vladimir Butuzuov tries it from the right wing but can't surprise Järvinen.
     
    21:09
    Dangerous attack by the Sibir offense over the right wing but after a pass from right to the net Kugryshev came too late to use a possible rebound.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Sibir Novosibirsk was the slightly more active side in the first 20 minutes and they also had the more dangerous shots on goal. In the end they could use the pressure to earn a 1-0 lead.

    Shots on goal: Sibir 14 – Amur 9
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:57
    Distance shot from the neutral zone by the guests, harmless.
     
    18:38
    Jakub Petruzalek tests Sibir goalie Gaiduchenko with a shot from the right circle but the shot is blocked to the side easily.
     
    18:00
    The last two minutes just started and it looks like Amur try to go for the equalizer before the first intermission.
     
    16:18
    The hosts win a faceoff in front of the Amur net but the following direct shot was no danger for Järvinen.
     
    15:32
    Rush for the guests but Brian Salcido can't force his way through two defenders and hits the ice hard after they blocked him.
     
    14:31
    Sibir's Nikolai Lemtyugov received the puck inside the neutral zone, deked out the defender in front of him and tried it with a shot from short distance but Järvinen blocked the shot!
     
    13:42
    The guests are back at full strength.
     
    12:48
    Out of the blue the huge, huge opportunity for the guests from Far East. Alexander Yunkov started in the neutral zone and could not be stopped anymore by the last defender for a break away opportunity but in the 1-on-1 with Gaiduchenko he was the second winner only and his flat shot was blocked by the goalie! The rebound though let the chance stay alive but also Yunkov's team mate wasn't able to score here!
     
    12:34
    Dangerous one-timer by Kudroc towards the right corner from just in front of the blue line, glove save by Järvinen!
     
    11:42
    Dmitry Bykov (Amur) gets two minutes for holding.
     
    11:16
    Goal for Sibir!


    The home side earns the lead in this game! After a failed wrap-around attempt DMITRY KUGRYSHEV stayed in a dangerous scoring position and after Järvinen allowed a rebound after the following blue line shot the Sibir forward scored the 1-0 with the second rebound!
     
    10:44
    Amur's Alexander Yunkov tests Gaiduchenko but his shot from within the slot is easily caught by the home goalie.
     
    09:10
    Another chance for Sibir but the shot by Jonas Enlund from the left circle is caught eaasily by Järvinen.
     
    08:59
    The hosts are back at full strength.
     
    08:26
    Stepan Sannikov with a shot from the left circle but Amur goalie Järvinen blocks the puck to the side.
     
    08:01
    With the net half open Dmitry Tarasov failed to get the puck after a deflection.
     
    07:18
    The Amur offense with the attempt to start a fast attack but the last pass towards the Sibir blue line went wide and the stiuation ended with an icing.
     
    06:59
    Vyacheslav Belov (Sibir) gets two minutes for tripping.
     
    03:54
    The guests are back at full strength without Sibir being able to bring their goal really in danger despite having a man more on the ice.
     
    01:54
    Dmitry Tarasov (Amur) gets two minutes for slashing.
     
    01:30
    Very active begin in Novosibirsk both by Sibir as by their opponents Amur.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Sibir Novosibirsk: Gaiduchenko (Hudacek) – Belov, Kudroc, Alexeyev, Kutuzov, Karavayev, Ozhiganov, Ignatovich – Lehterä, Enlund, Romanov, Kugryshev, Kopeikin, Koskiranta, Monya, Sannikov, Ignatushkin, Shumakov, Karamnov, Lemtyugov, Butuzov

    Amur Khabarovsk: Järvinen (Yeryomin) – Reese, Salcido, Yezhov, Bykov, Loginov, Bilalov – Mursak, Tarasov, Petruzalek, Korotkov, Yunkov, Stepanov, Fisenko, Orlov, Kryukov, Lugin, Litovchenko, Smurov

    Referees: Komarov, Shchenyov – Shikhnaov, Matyusha
     
    Sibir Novosibirsk started with a loss on the road against Metallurg Novokuznetsk (2-3) into the season before they beat expansion team Admiral Vladiostok (3-2) on home ice. Today they have the chance to make it a successful start into the season with a win against Admiral's Far East neighbours Amur Khabarovsk who lost their first two matches at home against Admiral (3-4 SO) and away against Metallurg Novokuznetsk (1.3).

    Which of the teams can improve their starting record, we'll see in a few minutes!
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:00 GMT / 14:00 CET / 16:00 MSK.

    Dennis Mende

    Goals and assists: 12. Kugryshev, 37. Lemtyugov, rozh. náj. Kugryshev (p.s.) – 40. Reese, 46. Fisenko (Orlov)


    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Gaiduchenko (Hudacek) – Belov, Kudroc, Alexeyev, Kutuzov, Karavayev, Ozhiganov, Ignatovich – Lehterä, Enlund, Romanov, Kugryshev, Kopeikin, Koskiranta, Monya, Sannikov, Ignatushkin, Shumakov, Karamnov, Lemtyugov, Butuzov
    Amur Khabarovsk: Järvinen (Yeryomin) – Reese, Salcido, Yezhov, Bykov, Loginov, Bilalov – Mursak, Tarasov, Petruzalek, Korotkov, Yunkov, Stepanov, Fisenko, Orlov, Kryukov, Lugin, Litovchenko, Smurov

    Referees: omarov, Shchenyov – Shikhnaov, Matyusha

    Attendance: 6000