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final/OT
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
3:2 (1:2, 1:0, 0:0, 1:0(OT))
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Wednesday 18.09.2013, 15:00 • Arena Metallurg (capacity 7,500) • KHL
     
    Final word – Sibir players were surprisingly more active during opening period and result was in their favor. Second period was equal in terms of play, but Metallurg managed to equalize the result. Final period was poor overall, both teams were focused on not making any mistakes. Unnecessary high sticking mistake by Jonas Enlund in overtime decided the outcome and gave home team the opportunity to win they couldn't reject.
    Eurolivescores man of the game – DANNIS ZARIPOV (Metallurg Mg) (17:32:13)
     
    Faceoffs overtime – Metallurg 2/5, Sibir 3/5
    Penalties overtime – Metallurg – , Sibir 2
     
    Shots in overtime:
    Metallurg 4 – Lee, Mozyakin 2, ZARIPOV
    Sibir -
     
    Game over.
     
    62:31
    Goal for Metallurg! CHRIS LEE passes the puck to SERGEI TERESHCHENKO on top of left circle. Tereshchenko passes it across to the center of right circle to DANNIS ZARIPOV who fires at once and beats Gaiduchenko
     
    61:46
    Home team timeout.
     
    61:45
    Another slapshot from Mozyakin, Gaiduchenko holds the puck against his body
     
    61:09
    Mozyakin tries with one timer from top of the left circle, Gaiduchenko saves
     
    60:15
    Jonas Enlund (Sibir). 2min. high-sticking.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Faceoffs third period: Metallurg 8/12, Sibir 4/12
    There were no penalties in third period for any team
     
    Third period shot summary:
    Metallurg 9 – Lee, Metlyuk, Timkin 2, Zaripov 2, Bereglazov, Tereshchenko 2
    Sibir 5 – Kugryshev, Kopeikin 2, Enlund, Romanov
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    55:53
    Zaripov passes the puck from behind the net, Mozyakin tries to touch it in, but Gaiduchenko is focused enough to deflect the puck
     
    54:58
    Vladimir Malinovsky shoots from left side wide, but no serious danger for gaiduchenko
     
    52:34
    Mozyakin is under pressure and skates right into Gaiduchenko from left side trying to sneak the puck somehow in, but guest goalie is careful
     
    49:40
    Evgeny Timkin tries to endanger Gaiduchenko with sudden shot from right side, but puck doesn't go through too many legs on the way
     
    48:48
    Jonas Enlund shots from right side board, no real danger for Koshechkin
     
    47:40
    Both teams trying to impose their style of hockey, but nothing serious happened during last few minutes
     
    41:40
    Evgeny Timkin shots from 3 meters right of Gaiduchenko, puck is saved and stopped by gues goalie
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Penalties in second period: Metallurg Mg 6, Sibir 8
     
    Second period faceoffs: Metallurg Mg 7/17, Sibir 10/17
     
    Second period shot sumamry:
    Metallurg Mg 9 – Lee, Mozyakin 2, Hodgman, TIMKIN 2(1), Kovar, Biryukov 2
    Sibir 8 – Kugryshev, Alexeyev, Gubin, Lemtyugov, Sannikov 2, kutuzov, Kudroc
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:58
    Mozyakin comes from left corner to top of both circles and fires some nice shot, but Gaiduchenko deflects the puck
     
    37:37
    Goal for Metallurg! SERGEI MOZYAKIN receives the puck inbetween circles, but two defensemen are around – he passes the puck to the left side to JAN KOVAR who quickly passes it to the right side to EVGENY TIMKIN. Timkin fires at once and surprises Gaiduchenko. Great team work!
     
    37:13
    Jonas Enlund comes on a fast break and shots, no change of result
     
    34:20
    Alexander Romanov circles behind the net and almost backhands the puck into home goal
     
    33:22
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    32:20
    Another exchange of passes by Lee and Mozyakin, Mozyakin hits the post
     
    32:14
    Lee and Mozyakin exchange passes, Mozyakin fires and misses goal
     
    31:22
    Kristian Kudroc sits on penalty bench for tripping on Sergei Mozyakin
     
    30:14
    Evgeny Grigorenko (Metallurg Mg). 2min. roughing.
     
    30:14
    Artyom Karavayev (Sibir). 2min. roughing.
     
    30:15
    Grigorenko and Karavayev are caught in mutual fight
     
    29:28
    Nikolai Lentyugov runs down the left side to a quick counter attack, shots a nice shot, but Koshechkin deflects the puck onto his left corner
     
    28:27
    Shumakov shots from top of right circle, no real danger for Koshechkin – puck deflected easily
     
    26:47
    Home team at full strength.
     
    26:39
    Evgeny Timkin (Metallurg Mg). 2min. roughing.
     
    26:39
    Kristian Kudroc (Sibir). 2min. roughing.
     
    26:40
    Evgeniy Timkin shots from close range and Kristian Kudroc holds him...Timkin crashes into Koshechkin, both players are penalized for their actions
     
    24:47
    Denis Platonov (Metallurg) is penalized for interference – 2 min.
     
    24:37
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    23:48
    Gaiduchenko saves big time after Chris Lee fired from right side
     
    22:37
    Jonas Enlund (Sibir) sits on penalty bench for slashing – 2 min. minor
     
    22:37
    Koshechkin is forced to save two big shots from distance, both pucks deflected
     
    20:54
    Alexei Kopelkin shots from top of left circle, Kosheckin deflects the puck and is forced to do another save after Enlund tried to score on rebound
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Faceoffs opening period: Metallurg 8/15, Sibir 7/15
    Penalties first period: Metallurg Mg 4, Sibir 2
     
    Shot summary first period:
    Metallurg Mg 4 – Mozyakin, ZARIPOV, Kovar, Khabarov
    Sibir 10 – Kugryshev 2, Enlund, BELOV 2(1), Lemtyugov, Romanov, KOSKIRANTA, Kudroc 2, Ozhiganov
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:33
    Goal for Sibir!
    JORI LEHTERA tricks a shot from right circle and passes the puck to Scorer is VYACHESLAV BELOV on the left side; Belov one-times and beats Koshechkin. Quick powerplay goal!
     
    18:20
    Yaroslav Khabarov (Metallurg) is penalized forhooking, 2 min. minor
     
    15:24
    Goal for Sibir!
    Great forward team work by Sibir players! DMITRY KUGRYSHEV passes from right side board in attacking zone across to ALEXEI KOPEIKIN, who passes to oncoming JARNO KOSKIRANTA who scores from top of the circles!
     
    12:37
    Mozyakin circles around the goal and passes the puck from left side to Zaripov who one-times it, but misses the goal
     
    11:46
    Sergei Mozyakin fires through deneseman's legs, Gaiduchenko is forced to stop the puck with his body
     
    10:23
    Nikolai Lemtyugov receives the puck from right side boards, skates inbetween circles and shoots, Koshechkin is focused enough to deflect the puck
     
    08:50
    Jan Kovar fires from board on left side, Gaiduchenko deflects the puck into his right corner
     
    07:17
    Home team at full strength.
     
    06:27
    Koshechkin goes on his knees and saves Jori Lehtera's shot from right circle comfortably
     
    05:17
    Chris Lee (Metallurg) is penalized for hooking – 2 min. minor
     
    02:21
    Goal for Metallurg! SERGEI MOZYAKIN wins faceoff and passes to JAN KOVAR behind goal on the left side. Kovar passes to DANNIS ZARIPOV in front of goal and Zaripov one-times it into Sibir goal. Great powerplay!
     
    01:59
    Maxim Ignatovich (Sibir) sits on penalty bench for 2 min. minor
     
    00:20
    Alexander Romanov fires the first shot on game, four meters from home goal, Koshechkin is focused and holds the puck against his body
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Russian National Anthem is played, teams are on blue lines
     
    Today's KHL game between Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Sibir Novosibirsk brings a clash between two teams that lost in last season's Conference Quarterfinals. Both teams are currently on the bottom half of Eastern Conference. Metallurg's record so far is two wins and OT loss out of four games; Sibir played three games so far with one win and one SO win. Metallurg Mg performance two days ago against Metallurg NK was fine and it finished with 3:1 win for Magnitogorsk. Coach Mike Keenan wasn't happy with too many penalty minutes for his team and says players cannot afford so many shorthanded minutes for their team in future. Both goalies (Koshechkin and Pechursky) did not impress in opening games, but so did not complete defense.
    Sergei Gaiduchenko, Sibir goalie holds 93.8 %Sv so far and many hopes of Novosibirsk fans are relying on him. Konstantin Alexeyev spent the most average time on ice for Sibir and 25 year old defenseman is expected to be on duty a lot today too. Coach Dmitri Kvartalnov simply trusts this guy. Another D-man, Alexander Kutuzov will probably also skate a lot.
    Sergei Mozyakin (2+3) is on top of Metallurg’s point list so far, Jan Kovar (1+3) and Danis Zaripov (1+3) are also close. Dmitry Kugryshev (2+1) and Jarno Koskiranta (1+2) are the most effective Sibir players so far.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Zaripov (Mozyakin, Kovar), 38. Timkin (Mozyakin, Kovar), 63. Zaripov (Tereshchenko, Lee) – 16. Koskiranta (Kugryshev, Kopeikin), 19. Belov (Lehtera)

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin Pechursky – Metlyuk Biryukov Lee Tereshchenko Malenkikh Khabarov Bereglazov – Mozyakin Zaripov Kovar Shenfeld O'Reilly Gulas Hodgman Timkin Potekhin Platonov Kosov Malinovsky Grigorenko
    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Gaiduchenko Ryazhinov – Belov Kutuzov Alexeyev Kudroc Karavayev Ozhiganov Ignatovich – Lehtera Enlund Romanov Kugryshev Kopeikin Koskiranta Lemtyugov Sannikov Ignatushkin Shumakov Okulov Gubin Voroshilo
    Referees: Bukin Kiselyov Misyur Raming