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final
Barys Nur-Sultan
2:5 (1:2, 0:3, 1:0)
SKA St. Petersburg
Thursday 12.09.2013, 15:00 • Kazakhstan Sport Palace (capacity: 5,532) • KHL
     
    Final word – SKA proved too strong for this Barys team at the moment. They were better in crucial moments and they had two players in extreme mood for spectacular hockey – Roman Cervenka and Ilya Kovalchuk. Nothing tragical for Barys, although this was their first defeat of current KHL season. On the other hand – SKA stays on 100% and their form frightens the opposition.
    Following games for both teams: Barys plays another home game on Saturday against Atlant. SKA plays home game against Medvescak on Monday. (17:38:41)
     
    Mike Lundin spent 27:50 on ice in 28 shifts for Barys. Evgeny Blokhin is also close with 29 shifts (26:49 on ice).
    Dmitry Kalinin was SKA player who spent the most time on ice – 25 shifts, 25:59 on ice. He is followed by Evgeny Ryasensky ( 26 shifts, 23:41) and Ilya Kovalchuk (23 shifts, 23:26 on ice).
    Eurolivescores man of the match – Roman Cervenka (SKA)
     
    Faceoff summary third period: Barys 12/22, SKA 10/22
     
    Third period shot summary :
    Barys: 16 (SAVCHENKO 3(1), Semyonov, Zhailauov, Dawes 2, Spiridonov 2, Bochenski, Lundin, Boyd, Starchenko, Rakhmanov 2, Pushkaryov)
    SKA 10 (Kalinin 2, Martensson, Tikhonov 2, Kovalchuk, Makarov, Thoresen 2, Panarin)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:22
    Dmitry Yudin almost scores an empty net goal, but Blokhin returns and saves it
     
    59:06
    Home team at full strength.
     
    58:09
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    57:06
    Nigel Dawes (Barys) is penalized for high sticking – 2 min. minor
     
    56:09
    Yury Alexandrov (SKA) is penalized for roughing – 2 min. minor
     
    55:51
    Goal for Barys!
    Scorer is ROMAN SAVCHENKO who shots through many legs from central position 4-5 meters from goal. Crucial pass is provided by TALGAT ZHAILAUOV. Powerplay goal!
     
    54:00
    .Alexei Semenov (SKA) gets 2min. penalty for hooking.
     
    55:06
    Bochenski shots from the distance, Salak saves with his shoulder; puck goes off of the ice
     
    53:59
    Salak gets in trouble for bouncing puck shot by Sailauov from right side boards; no changes on score shield
     
    53:45
    Home team at full strength.
     
    51:45
    Another penalty for Roman Savchenko (Barys), this time for elbowing. 2 min. minor
     
    51:38
    Kovalchuk fast-breaks on the left side, passes the puck to Sigaryov who one-times, but Ahonen saves the puck near the left side post with great reaction
     
    50:05
    Home team at full strength.
     
    48:14
    Ahonen saves big shot from left side circle
     
    48:05
    Roman Savchenko (Barys) gets penalized for holding – 2 min. minor
     
    45:32
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    45:28
    Viktor Tikhonov gets a nice pass and fires hard, but Ahonen does not allow short-handed goal for SKA.
     
    43:32
    Roman Cervenka gets penalized for hooking. 2 min minor
     
    43:30
    Ponikarovsky and Makarov skate fast inside the zone and give Ahonen big job to defend his net. Ponikarovsky shots, no result changes...
     
    42:32
    Another shot from left side, this time it was Artemy Panarin, but Ahonen is focused and deflects the shot
     
    40:12
    Roman Cervenka shots from left side inside the circle, but Ahonen is ready
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Faceoffs second period – Barys 16/26, SKA 10/26
     
    Shot summary second period:
    Barys 9 – Savchenko, Spiridonov, Bochenski 3, Gavrilin, Boyd, Kolesnikov, Rakhmanov
    SKA 14 – KALININ, Martensson, Kucheryavenko, PONIKAROVSKY, Ketov, Thoresen, Semenov 2, Yudin, CERVENKA 2(1), Panarin, Ryasensky 2
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    38:36
    Goal for SKA!
    ILYA KOVALCHUK provides great pass seconds after his team started to play full in strength and only three Barys players are on ice. DMITRIY KALININ doesn't have any trouble ending the puck into an empty net. ROMAN CERVENKA also gets a point for pass.
     
    38:28
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    38:14
    Another penalty for Barys – Andrei Gavrilin for hooking
     
    36:46
    Nigel Dawes (Barys) is also penalized for hooking (2 min. minor), teams continue 4 on 4 on ice
     
    36:28
    Alexei Semenov (SKA) gets penalized for cross-checking – 2 min. minor
     
    35:20
    Brandon Bochenski tries to surprise Salak from some 6 meters – he shoots through defenseman's legs, but Salak goes on his knees and stops the puck
     
    32:26
    Goal for SKA!
    PATRICK THORESEN skates from blue line and finds ROMAN CERVENKA on the right side. CERVENKA one-times a hammer shot and beats helpless Ahonen. DMITRIY KALININ who passed the puvk to Thoresen is also credited with point for that.
     
    30:51
    Mike Lundin (Barys) sits on penalty bench for hooking.
     
    30:35
    Ponikarovsky backhands the puck from some meter on the right side near Barys goal and misses just a tiny bit
     
    30:11
    Visiting team at full strength, nothing really dangerous happened during powerplay for Barys.
     
    28:11
    Yury Alexandrov (SKA) is penalized for tripping the opposition in the left corner of his defensive zone
     
    27:43
    Bochinski shots through many legs from the left side, but Salak is prepared and result does not change
     
    26:12
    Ahonen is forced to go on his knees and body-stops a dangerous shot from Tikhonov
     
    25:56
    Goal for SKA!
    ANDREI SIGARYOV skates inside the attacking zone on the right side. ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY is faster, but is having defender beside him in the middle of the ice. SIGARYOV passes an easy puck, PONIKAROVSKY deflects it and surprises Ari Ahonen
     
    23:18
    Bochenski shots from left side, easy job for Salak
     
    21:43
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Faceoffs opening period: Barys 8/22, SKA 14/22
     
    Shot summary in opening period:
    Barys Astana – 11 (Savchenko, Semyonov, Dawes, Bochenski 2, Upper, BOYD 3(1), Blokhin, Kolesnikov
    SKA St. Peterburg 13 – KAlinin 3, TIKHONOV 2(1), Kucheryavenko 2, KOVALCHUK, Ketov, Thoresen, Kuteikin, Panarin, Ryasensky
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:17
    Penalty for Ilya Kovalchuk (SKA). 2min. slashing.
     
    01:52
    Goal for SKA!
    VIKTOR TIKHONOV scores powerplay goal for SKA after ILYA KOVALCHUK and ROMAN CERVENKA combine and provide great passes.
     
    17:52
    Penalty for Roman Savchenko (Barys). 2min. high-sticking.
     
    17:03
    Penalty – Artemy Lakiza (Barys). 2min. hooking.
     
    05:13
    Penalty – Artemy Panarin (SKA). 2min. diving.
     
    05:13
    Mutual penalties for both teams – Andrei Gavrilin (Barys). 2min. interference.
     
    14:07
    Artemy Panarin escapes the defense down the left board and fires from narrow angle only to warm up Ahonen
     
    12:30
    Goal for Barys!
    What a great team work from Barys guys – NIGEL DAWES and BRANDON BOCHENSKI exchange passes inside the attacking zone only to trick the defenders and Salak and find DUSTIN BOYD all by himself on the right side two meters away from goal – nice job!
     
    10:01
    Goal for SKA!
    ILYA KOVALCHUK gets the puck right after faceoff is thrown on his right side in offensive zone. EVGENY KETOV actually won in faceoff, passed the puck to KOVALCHUK who one-times it into the home net from in-between the circles
     
    09:12
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    07:33
    Panarin returns to ice, powerplay continues for Barys with 5 on 4
     
    07:25
    SKA goal is misplaced after some mass pushing of several players
     
    07:20
    Barys playing 5 on 3 – Savchenko gets a nice pass from left side and shoots from right side, Salak manages to stop and hold the puck on to his body
     
    07:12
    Another penalty for SKA – Alexei Semenov gets penalized for high sticking – 2 min.
     
    05:33
    Artemy Panarin (SKA) sits on penalty bench for holding the opposition – 2 min. minor
     
    04:22
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    02:22
    Igor Makarov (SKA) gets penalized for slashing – 2 min. minor
     
    00:15
    Roman Cervenka tries to touch down the puck in front of Ahonen who loses his helmet; luckily no injury happens
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    National Anthem of Kazakhstan is played
     
    National Anthem of Russia is played
     
    Teams are presented at the moment at Kazakhstan Sport Palace
     
    Welcome to Kazakhstan Sport Palace for live coverage of Barys Astana vs SKA St. Petersburg game. Both teams started the KHL season on high level and are having 100% record so far.
    Barys played two home games so far and destroyed Severstal with 10:1 and then added nice 5:3 win over Lokomotiv on Tuesday.
    SKA also is very convincing at the start of the season – they played three games so far and win all of them: vs Avangard 5:1, vs Avtomobilist 6:4 and vs Yugra again 5:1. The important thing is – they won all three as guests.
    So – in next three hours we'll have one team off of their 100% so far. Let's see what happens.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.
    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

    CZ@MarcusLuxie

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 13. Boyd (Dawes, Bochenski), 56. Savchenko (Zhailauov) – 11. Kovalchuk (Ketov), 2. Tikhonov (Kovalchuk, Cervenka), 26. Ponikarovsky (Sigaryov), 33. Cervenka (Thoresen, Kalinin), 39. Kalinin (Kovalchuk, Cervenka)

    Barys Nur-Sultan: Ahonen Poluektov – Lundin Blokhin Savchenko Lakiza Semyonov Kolesnikov – Dawes Bochenski Boyd Spiridonov Rudenko Upper Zhailauov Polischuk Starchenko Gavrilin Rakhmanov Pushkaryov
    SKA St. Petersburg: Salak Nalimov – Kalinin Kuteikin Alexandrov Semenov Yudin Ryasensky Berdyukov – Martensson Thoresen Cervenka Kovalchuk Ketov Shipachyov Tikhonov Kucheryavenko Panarin Ponikarovsky Makarov Sigaryov Berdyukov
    Referees: Kadyrov Olenin Birin Medvedev
    Attendance: 4079