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final
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
0:2 (0:1, 0:1, 0:0)
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Thursday 12.09.2013, 17:00 • Trade Union Sport Palace - Nizhny, Nizhny Novgorod • KHL
     
    That is all from Euro Live Scores. Thank you for following our coverage of the Torpedo vs. Neftekhimik metchup. We apologize for the slow coverage in the first period as the Barys vs. SKA game blocked our feed. We hope you enjoyed the game. (19:31:32)
     
    Only 5 shots for Neftekhimik in the third to 11 for Torpedo. 31 overall in the game for Torpedo and 28 for Neftekhimik.
     
    Torpedo now 1-2-1 on the year and Neftekhimik is 2-2-0.
     
    Torpedo had two game misconducts in the third. One was accidental, but it was a shot to the face that led to some bleeding. Grabbing the referee by Parshin was idiotic.
     
    Sudnitsin with a shutout as Neftekhimik defeats Torpedo from Nizhny. Torpedo controlled play at times, but credit to the away team defense by making the shots hard and giving their keeper good chances for saves.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:20
    Kulyomin loses his edge and appears to have a face injury. He makes it to the bench after a short injury stoppage.
     
    58:44
    Torpedo with a timeout after Neftekhimik ices the puck trying to hit the empty net.
     
    58:03
    Play has stopped as Torpedo fans are throwing items on the ice. It looks like a coin, a watch and some earrings.
     
    The official ruiling is abuse of an official. Parshin gets a game misconduct.
     
    Parshin leaves the arena. There is under two minutes to play, still waiting to see if it was a minor penalty or a misconduct. Gelashvili back in the net.
     
    Parshin chases a referee and gets a little aggressive. It appears a penalty will be assessed on Torpedo.
     
    58:00
    Gelashvili makes it to the bench!
     
    Stay tuned as Gelashvili will probably try to bring the extra attacker on shortly.
     
    56:33
    Neftekhimik at full strength.
     
    55:15
    Torpedo had Sudnitsin scrambling, but nothing going in. The power play opportunity is almost over.
     
    55:00
    The ruling was changed. Cibak does his best to put up a fight against the refs, but they got this one right. Torpedo now 5-4.
     
    54:33
    It looks like Torpedo's Denisov is going to go to the box for slashing the stick. On replay, it appears the Neftekhimik player broke his own stick trying to slash Denisov. The refs are near the video review are, but there is no indication the ruling will be changed.
     
    Back to the Khomitsky ejection: he hit the player high, but the face shot was an accident. It was his third penalty of the game, however. Khomitsky – 1.88m....Anisin – 1.64m. It was a hit with the shoulder on a much smaller player.
     
    53:30
    A couple of good chances for Neftekhimik, but the puck is cleared after some great focus by Gelashvili. Denisov and Osala begin to mix things up a bit, but the referee stops play.
     
    50:02
    Torpedo now playing with four players for four more minutes. Zharkov's penalty is over.
     
    Anisin is still on the bench trying to stop a nose bleed...it appears he will continue playing.
     
    49:42
    Anisin turns around behind the Torpedo net and is met by a nasty shoulder in the face. He is taken off the ice and Khomitsky gets a game misconduct. 5-on-3 for Neftekhimik.
     
    49:08
    Zharkov goes in the box for high-sticking. Neftekhimik on the PP.
     
    48:15
    Torpedo bringing up their defense to try to get on the board. It leads to a Neftekhimik 2-on-1 the other way. It was well defended by Torpedo and the shot was brushed aside.
     
    47:29
    Denisov with a nice open ice hit on Anisin. Could have been a scoring chance for Neftekhimik, but it ends with the player on his back.
     
    47:10
    Just before the commercial break, Gelashvili holds on to an easy trickling puck as Neftekhimik rushed the net. Faceoff to the keeper's left when the game returns.
     
    44:40
    Neutral zone play mostly as Neftekhimik is trying to slow the game down a bit and hold on to the lead.
     
    41:30
    Torpedo comes out with energy, but it is Gelashvili who covers the puck first. Torpedo wins the faceoff in their zone and continue up ice, but are called offsides.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Both keepers are stretching in front of their nets as Period 3 is about to get underway.
     
    Shots were 10 to 7 for Neftekhimik that period and 22-18 for Neftekhimik for the game.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    Torpedo getting a couple centering passes...still nothing much on net. Period ends 2-0 for Neftekhimik.
     
    38:30
    After a center ice faceoff, Torpedo is trying to create some chances of their own. Neftekhimik doing good to keep the action along the boards and keeping a body on all the players. Torpedo having a hard time getting anything worthwhile toward Sudnitsin.
     
    37:00
    Neftekhimik got inspired on the last goal and they are trying hard for a third. Nothing special in the scoring chances department, but staying very active.
     
    35:10
    Milovzorov gets a bad angle 1-on-1 chance, but Gelashvili makes an easy save.
     
    33:37
    Torpedo gets a bunch of chances, but Sudnitsin plays strong and a defender makes a diving block. Still 2-0, but Krasnoslobodtsev has a point blank chance and put it right into the keeper.
     
    28:00
    Goal for Neftekhimik!
    Osala scores off a rebound on the power play.
     
    28:34
    Khomitsky goes back in the box for hooking. Neftekhimik on the power play.
     
    29:30
    Neftekhimik doing well still on keeping the puck in Torpedo's zone, but the action is all taking place on the boards. Gelashvili saw one puck in the action, but it hits him in the chest and he covers for a faceoff.
     
    28:00
    Only three shots on goal this period; 2 for Neftekhimik and 1 for Torpedo.
     
    26:30
    Finally a stoppage in play for icing. The Russian announcers got a little excited about a couple Torpedo shots, but mostly in preparation in case they went in. They looked pretty harmless and the score reflects that.
     
    25:00
    Neftekhimik trying to dump and chase a bit now. Doind well keeping it in the Torpedo zone, but no shots. Play continues....
     
    23:05
    Neftekhimik thought they scored on a 2-on-1, but they were clearly offsides. Wolski roughs the skater up a bit for shooting the puck after the whistle. No penalties called.
     
    23:00
    Torpedo back at full strength.
     
    22:34
    Neftekhimik is doing well keeping the zone. A good centering chance, but the player lost the puck in his skates. Gelashivili covered the only thing that his pads.
     
    21:00
    Khomitsky goes to the box for Torpedo for boarding.
     
    21:00
    Gelashivili is getting his straps fixed under his sweater, so there is a slight pause in the action.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Torpedo has a lot of traffic and several close shots at the end of the first, but Neftekhimik holds strong.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:15
    Torpedo still getting most of the offensive action, though not a lot of offense by either side currently. Sudnitsin is easily brushing away all the long shots.
     
    17:06
    Shulakov for Neftekhimik – hooking. The penalty ended with not much action by Torpedo.
     
    16:51
    Shots on Goal:

    Torpedo:9 Neftekhimik: 11
     
    The game is pretty wide open. No stoppages recently with a lot of back-and-forth play and changes on the fly. Neftekhimik is taking their time cycling and bringing the puck out of the defensive zone. Torpedo is playing a little more dump and chase. No scoring chances with either style recently.
     
    Torpedo is playing the body well, finishing their checks and looking pretty good so far. The score does not reflect that with Neftekhimik's early goal.
     
    18:45
    The goal scorer, Shichitov, goes to the box for hooking
     
    19:14
    Goal for Neftekhimik!
    Scorer is SHCHITOV.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.
    Commentary by

    Tim Bourcier

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 20. Shchitov, 28. Osala

    Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Gelashvili-Mashkovetsev, Brent-Salminen-Immonen, Sentyurin-Wolski-Brent, Potapov A.-Galuzin-Kulyomin, Zharkov-Potapov M.-Yamkin, Makarov-Khomitsky, Valentenko-Hietanen, Grigoryev-Denisov, Belokhvostikov, Krasnoslobodtsev
    HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Sudnitsin-Mamedov, Cibak-Osala-Milovzorov, Polygalov-Komaristy-Radivojevic, Tolpeko-Anisin-Koukal, Khokhryakov-Kulikov-Taratukhin, Belov-Shulakov, Berezin-Shchitov, Belyakov-Romanov, Mnatsyan, Yakimov
    Referees: Vasilyev, Oskirko, Korshak, Chernyshev
    Attendance: 4000