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Ak Bars Kazan

6:0 (3:0, 1:0, 2:0)

Avangard Omsk

Sunday 15.09.2013, 15:30 • Tatneft Arena, Kazan, Russian Federation • KHL

		In a game that never had any question marks regarding the winner, Ak Bars take a huge home win 6:0. Thank you for following today's KHL action with us, we have games covered for you tomorrow as well. Until next time, goodbye. (17:51:08)
		Shots on goal: AKB 11 (33), AVG 6 (27) Faceoffs: AKB 10 (30), AVG 11 (35) Penalties: AKB 0 (8), AVG 8 (26) Ice leaders: AKB – Ilya Nikulin – 22:46 AVG – Kiril Lyamin – 18:43
		A shutout victory for Ak Bars who humiliate Avangard taking the early lead in the first and then just finishing the job in the end. They look good both on offense and the defence, and play balanced hockey no matter whether they're man up or down.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:51	Goal for AK Bars! This is too much! Bars strike again, and demonstrate their power. KIRIL PETROV receives a feed from the blueline and being on the right post aims for the upper right corner, and scores past Kostin to seal the huge victory in this game. Assist: Dmitry Obukhov, Janne Pesonen.
	59:03	Dmitry Semin tries to shoot from the left circle with less than a minute left in the game, gets denied by Garipov.
	58:47	Evgeny Mozer (AVG) will get the gate for holding.
	58:00	Two minutes left in the third period.
	57:23	Varnakov of Bars gets a great feed at the blueline and goes alone with the goalie outskating the defenceman on his back, but Kostin is cool and makes the save.
	55:51	Fantastic defensive play by Bars Kazan, defencemen helping out their goalie who throws himself for the puck and deflects the shot coming off the right side, while the defence is able to clear the danger away.
	55:17	Garipov gets the hold of another shot as Mozer takes it into the zone and fires one up.
	55:02	A shot is taken on Kostin from the middle, a fantastic glove save not to allow humiliation to go on.
	54:27	A sloppy play in the Avangard's end leads to the puck leaving the offensive zone, and then Bars are offside trying to get back in.
	53:57	Perezhogin with the puck in the neutral zone dumping it in, but Bars will take the new attack after having intercepted the pass.
	53:13	Some offense by Avangard, they get the puck in over the left wing and shoot coming out of the circle, but Garipov is in place to make the save.
	52:43	Lukoyanov takes the puck into the zone and gets the feed to the left circle for a wristshot, but Kostin makes the chest save.
	51:49	Avangard back at full strength.
	51:40	A shot coming from Evgeny Medvedev at the right circle is deflected by the defenceman in front.
	50:43	Bars keep the puck inside the zone trying to get the opportunity to shoot, but with the lead so huge they try some new, tricky plays.
	50:03	Ilya Nikulin wasn't able to keep the puck across the blueline, so is called for offside.
	49:49	Sergei Kalinin (AVG) will go to the box for tripping while being on the offense, another powerplay for Bars Kazan.
	49:09	A shot came from the left circle for Bars, but is wide of the far post, though they still remain on the offense.
	48:56	Alexander Burmistrofv now takes a shot with the feed coming from the left side behind the goal line to the left post, but Kostin makes a glove save.
	48:24	Avangard is back at full strength.
	47:22	A hard shot coming off the blueline is deflected by Kostin and Avangard have to defend desperately.
	47:09	Avangard take the puck all the way to the Bars end and then give it away, while Bars just keep on attacking.
	46:24	Tripping call on Oleg Kvasha (AVG), and Avangard is completely lost at these moments.
	46:01	Bars still threaten Avangard's net, not loosing up even a bit, shooting from any available spot.
	44:36	Goal for AK Bars! A quick powerplay tally by Bars to ensure the win and the new 3 points. JANNE PESONEN gets the puck past Kostin on a deflection to the right side after a hard one-timed shot from the blueline. Assist: Konstantin Korneyev, Ilya Nikulin.
	44:09	Sergei Kostitsyn will take the gate for delaying the game.
	43:59	Evgeny Medvedev gets the puck on the blueline and waits for a shot, then fires a hard wrister, but Denis Kostin is focused and concetrated.
	43:23	The Avangard attack is taken on the left side and behind the net, the feed is snet to in front of the crease for the oncoming player, but the one-time slapshot goes just wide of the right post.
	42:47	A huge hit on Avangard player trying to get to the puck, but the defenceman just stands there and hits him.
	42:28	Ak Bars Kazan called get called for icing the puck.
	41:22	Ak Bars is back at full strength.
	40:58	Avangard enter the zone from the middle after holding the puck in the neutral zone for long, but quickly get out as Bars get possession.
	40:18	Avangard shoot from between the circles, Garipov deflects aside for Denis Kulyash to try another shot, but that gets stopped too.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Third period coming up in 10, stay tuned.
		Shots on goal: AKB 9 (22), AVG 13 (21) Faceoffs: AKB 11 (20), AVG 14 (24) Penalties: AKB 6 (8), AVG 2 (18) Ice leaders: AKB – Konstantin Korneyev – 15:16 AVG – Denis Kulyash – 13:27
		Alexander Osipov is back on the ice, but Avangard will still have a man advantage in the third period due to Pesonen's holding call. The second period wasn't as effective as the first, but Bars managed to add up another one on the powerplay. Avangard don't look good on the ice today, and it's hard to expect them getting anything out of this game.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:51	Bars immediately get the puck out of the zone to clear the danger.
	39:38	5-on-3 opportunity for Avangard as Janne Pesonen (BAR) gets called to the box for hooking.
	39:00	One minute to go in the second.
	38:51	Tomas Zaborsky gets the puck on the right post and looks who to pass to, but as he's alone decides to fire, Garipov saves with ease for a sharp angle.
	38:32	Avangard establish a good powerplay in the zone circling through the zone and getting shots from the blueline and both sides.
	38:00	Ak Bars will go a man down as Alexander Osipov will ride the box for holding.
	36:41	Popov with the chance to score, as the puck circled the net and was shot on the ice towards the goal, got deflected by the pads of Garipov and just in front Popov but then Garipov makes a glove save on the shot from the left post.
	36:13	Ak Bars take the timeout.
	36:13	Icing after icing could be the summary of the game in the last minute as Bars ice the puck again.
	35:59	Icing Bars Kazan.
	35:17	Avangard take the puck into the zone on the right and get the feed to the other side, while in the end if ends on the blueline for a shot that gets deflected by the defence.
	34:41	Desperate defence by Avangard with another icing.
	34:37	Icing Avangard.
	34:23	The pass from the left side for Medvedev in the middle by Bars is left alone and Kostin covers it a metre outside the crease.
	33:54	Avangard ice the puck for a faceoff in front of their own net.
	33:17	Denis Abdullin gets the pass to Artyom Lukoyanov on the blueline by the left boards but his shot is caught by Denis Kostin and held onto.
	32:31	Besides that hit post Avangard weren't able to generate anything on the powerplay, as Korneyev is back on the ice for Bars.
	31:16	Popov gets the puck from the left circle to Kostitsyn who takes a one-timed shot at the net, but unfortunately hits the left post.
	30:38	Bars get the puck out of the zone and Avangard will lead the other attack. Can they finally do something in this game?
	30:31	Konstantin Korneyev (AKB) will get the call for roughing behind the net.
	29:05	Lukyanov comes with the puck from the right side and goes straight to the crease, but Kostin covers the goal.
	29:03	Bars enter the zone through the middle and the puck is left on the left faceoff circle for Danil Faizullin on the 4th line to take the first shot at Denis Kostin in Avangard's net, no problem though.
	28:13	Bars again take the offense to the zone on the left side and lead a battle for the puck on the boards, in the end losing it to Nikita Pivtsakin.
	26:59	Avangard go on the offense but can't hold the puck long in the zone, while Bars have the momentum on their side and feel a lot easier to play.
		The instant replay shows that Teemu Lassila intentionally threw his helmet off to delay the game.
	25:23	Goalie change Avangard: Lassila OUT Kostin IN
	25:23	Goal for AK Bars! ALEXANDER BURMISTROV takes the puck on the right side outside the circle, skates more to the middle waiting for a spot to open and as he sees it, fires a hard wrister past Lassila for a huge lead. Assist: Shaun Heshka, Tim Stapleton.
	24:23	Pesonen gets the pass on the left post and tries the tip-in but the defenceman in front deflects it before he reaches the puck.
	23:23	Seems like Teemu Lassila (AVG) will get the penalty for delaying the game.
	23:13	Ilya Nikulin tries his luck from the left circle, though Lassila deflects it somehow into the air for his D-men to pick it up and clear the danger away.
	22:32	Miroslav Blatak receives a pass on the blueline, waits for a spot to open and fires, but the the shot gets denied by Garipov.
	21:42	Avangard take the possession away and go on the offense through the middle firing to the right post, but the puck is just wide.
	21:13	Bars enter the zone on the left and keep possession passing back and forth.
	20:47	Another offside by Avangard, this time for Oleg Kvasha on the same side.
	20:19	Offside Avangard entering the zone one the right, Alexander Perezhogin receives the puck in the zone.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Second period coming up in ten minutes, stay with us.
		Shots on goal: AKB 13 – AVG 8.
		After the first 20 minutes, Bars showed their teeth and took the early lead and the momentum. They took complete dominance of the game and have a great opportunity to take the whole 3 points in this one. Avangard were shy to start the game and now have a lot of pressure on themselves. Bars played great on the powerplay.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:00	One minute left in the first period.
	18:30	Tripping cal on Artyom Lukoyanov (AKB) in the neutral zone, so Avangard will now go on the powerplay.
	17:33	Taking the puck over the right wing Avangard execute a shot to the net, but Garipov makes a save with ease.
	16:21	Avangard dump the puck in, but Bars' defence is the first on it, so they go up front for the offense.
	15:34	Avangard finally getting some offense before Bars' net, but the shots coming from both sides are wide.
	14:46	Goal for AK Bars! Unbeliveable first period by Bars Kazan! Now Avangard have a mountain to climb! Alexander Burmistrov gets the puck from the right circle to the middle for TIM STAPLETON who fires a hard one-timed slapper being all alone just outside the circles. Assist: Alexander Burmistrov.
	14:22	Third penalty of the game and again it's Avangard a man down, Nikita Pivtsakin is called this time. He gets a 10 min misconduct.
	13:42	Bars take a barrage on Lassila's net with the delayed penalty really dominating the game completely.
	13:03	Bars are offside trying to enter the zone. Avangard must open now and try to attack, although Bars have the momentum.
	11:37	Goal for AK Bars! Another one, Bars double the lead in matters of seconds! Vladimir Tkachyov took the puck on the left side and went to the net, executing a hard shot which seemed o be safe in Lassila's hands, but it went through the five-hole for the double. CHRIS BOURQUE was on the line to put it cross. Assist: Vladimir Tkachyov.
	10:47	Goal for AK Bars! It's MIKHAIL VARNAKOV to put it behind Lassila after receiving a pass from the left boards and to the blueline in the middle, he found an empty spot and fired against helpless Lassila. Assists: Evgeny Medvedev, Shaun Heshka.
	09:41	Konstantin Korneyev fires a one-timer from the edge of the left faceoff circle, but Lassila is there to save the day.
	09:17	It will be an interference call on Avangard's Alexander Perezhogin, to put his team into another penalty kill.
	08:14	Andrei Ivanov circles the net coming from the right side and fires a backhander from the left post, just wide of the far post.
	07:49	Teemu Lassila makes the save off Alexander Burmistrov's shot from outside the zone which was meant to be a dump in.
	07:03	Right off the faceoff Nikolai Lukyanchikov takes a shot to the net aiming for the upper left corner, but Garipov makes a stick deflection to the left.
	06:47	The puck is dumped by Avangard, Pivtsakin gets it behind the goal line and then Sergei Kostitsyn takes a shot from the right faceoff circle, but Garipov is focused and makes the save.
	06:04	Alexnader Popov takes the puck into the zone over the left wing, but then the feed to the middle is sloppy and gets intercepted.
	05:58	Avangard are offside entering the zone on the right wing.
	05:46	Bars try to lead the offense on the left wing, but get intercepted at the blueline.
	04:38	Bars coming from behind the net to the right post and trying a backhander with the back turned, but get denied.
	03:53	Avangard getting some offense from behind the net, but lose the puck trying to get a feed to the middle.
	03:19	Icing call against Avangard.
	02:39	Kulyash is back onto the ice getting his team back at full strength. Bars struggle on the first powerplay.
	02:19	Another puck is shot outside the zone by Avangard to keep the danger away.
	01:31	A hard shot from the bluline by Bars goes wide of the net to the right.
	01:14	Avangard play a good penalty kill keeping the puck away from danger.
	00:39	And immediately we have a penalty, Denis Kulyash (AVG) is called for hooking.
	00:17	The opening faceoff goes to Bars who try to build the attack over the left wing.
	00:01	Game started.
		The national anthems are being played.
		Starting lineups: Ak Bars Kazan: Garipov (Yaroslavlev) – Nikulin, Pesonen, Korneyev, Obukhov, Tkachyov – Varnakov, Heshka, Burmistrov, Medvedev, Petrov – Stapleton, Osipov, Panin, Vincour, Bourque – Golubev, Yarullin, Abdullin, Lukoyanov, Faizullin Avangard Omsk: Lassila (Kostin) – Lyamin, Popov, Kulyash, Perezhogin, Zaborsky – Blatak, Semin, Kostitsyn, Frolov, Pivtsakin – Lukyanchikov, Kvasha, Baranka, Kalinin, Pyanov – Milyukov, Mozer, Ivanov, Badyukov, Semyonov Referees: Gusev, Sergeyev – Golovlyov, Shelyanin.
		If we take a look at the last six games between these teams, the record is 2-2-2 with Avangard winning both games after the regular game was over.
		Avangard had almost the same series of home games as Bars, losing in their opening match to SKA 5:1 but then taking three home wins against Lokomotiv, Severstal (SO) and Atlant, acquiring 8 points to take 3rd spot in the Eastern Conference.
		Both today's teams are among the best the KHL can offer. Ak Bars of Kazan have already twice won the championship, in the inaugural season and the season right after, while Avangard were active during the summer to improve their roster. Ak Bars entered the season losing to Neftekhimik 3:1, but then went to a series of three home wins, though collecting 7 points of possible 9 due to SO win against Salavat Yulaev Ufa and overtime win against last season finalist Traktor. The currently lie in the 5th spot in the East.
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.

Commentary by

Alan Ilijic

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 11. Varnakov (Medvedev, Heshka), 12. Bourque (Tkachyov), 15. Stapleton (Burmistrov), 26. Burmistrov (Heshla, Stapleton), 45. Pesonen (Korneyev, Nikulin), 60. Petrov (Obukhov, Pesonen)

Ak Bars Kazan: Garipov (Yaroslavlev) – Nikulin, Pesonen, Korneyev, Obukhov, Tkachyov – Varnakov, Heshka, Burmistrov, Medvedev, Petrov – Stapleton, Osipov, Panin, Vincour, Bourque – Golubev, Yarullin, Abdullin, Lukoyanov, Faizullin

Avangard Omsk: Kostin (26') (Lassila) – Lyamin, Popov, Kulyash, Perezhogin, Zaborsky – Blatak, Semin, Kostitsyn, Frolov, Pivtsakin – Lukyanchikov, Kvasha, Baranka, Kalinin, Pyanov – Milyukov, Mozer, Ivanov, Badyukov, Semyonov

Referees: Gusev, Sergeyev – Golovlyov, Shelyanin

Attendance: n/a

1st period
	00:39
	09:17
	10:47
	11:37
	14:22
	14:46
	18:30
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:23
	25:23
	30:31
	38:00
	39:38
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:09
	44:36
	46:24
	49:49
	58:47
	59:51
Final