It seems not to matter for Severstal if they're shorthanded or not as they take two breakaways to the net, both times Brust saving the net.

Alexander Shinin decides to take a shot himself in a 2-on-1 breakaway instead of passing to Pavel Dedunov to the other side that could have led to the goal, this way Brust saves with the chest.

Two minutes to go in the third.

Matthieu Carle receives the puck on the blue on the right side and goes himself to the net outskating the defence, but the final shot is direct into the goalie, for an easy save.

Klimenko takes a wristshot from the blue with lots of traffic in front but no one can deflect it into the net as Brust makes another save.

Stepanek once again in place to save a one-timer after the feed is sent from the right to the circle on the opposite side, Charles Linglet on the shot.

Brust skates off the net behind to break the attack for Severstal and manages to come back to save the shot coming from the right side.

A hard one-timed slapper from the blueline on the left hits a defenceman in front, while later on Medvescak can't get a second shot from near the crease.

A shot comes off the blueline by Medvescak, it's wide to the right.

Big battles on the boards inside Severstal's end for every single puck possession, and Medvescak loses it in the end.

Klimenko takes another puck in on the right and goes to behind the net where he loses possession to the defence and Medvescak takes over.

Medvescak are offside as Bill Thomas is too quick in the middle.

Medvescak is back to full strenght, as Antipov takes another shot on net from slightly to the right, gets deflected by the defenceman in front and into the netting.

Severstal keep the puck in and pass around the zone trying to find a spot for a shot, but the penalty kill squad shoots the puck out on a few occasions.

Kovyrshin takes the puck in on the left but then the feed to the middle is intercepted and will lead to Medvescak's attack.

Right off the faceoff on the left Medvescak fire, but the shot is wide to the right.

A lot of dump and chase by both teams and nothing interesting is going on. Neither team can organize offesively.

Medvescak dump the puck again but that just doesn't seem to work today as they can't outskate the defencemen.

Instead of leading the offense, Medvescak lose the puck and it leads to Evgeny Mons' shot from the left side, Brust holds onto it.

Icing Medvescak.

Offside Medvescak.

One minute to go in the second.

Andersen takes a shot on Brust, he deflects aside to the left, with lot of traffic on front of him and players falling over each other, but the defence clears away.

With a man on the back and the back turned to the goalie Medvescak try a shot from the left wing, though it's too easy for Stepanek.

Another icing against Medvescak.

Severstal are playing at full strength.

Stepanek makes another save as Medvescak fire from between the cricles area, deflected and cleared by the defence.

The penalties are over so Medvescak will go on a powerplay.

Nikita Popov takes a hard shot from the blue, but Brust is saved this time with the help of the right post.

Medvescak dump the puck in, get to it first and hold onto it for a few moments before losing it behind the net for a new Severstal offence.

Severstal are offside entering the zone on the right.

Severstal again on the attack, Pakhrudin Gimbatov fires one up from the left circle, but gets denied by Brust who holds on.

Carle is back on the ice and will continue the game.

Medvescak take an easy shot on net that gets deflected into the netting for a faceoff.

Matthieu Carle seems to have a dislocated shoulder on the play as team doctor is on the way to take him off the ice and we have another stoppage in play.

Medvescak take the puck up front and manage to get a shot on net from the right, gets deflected and then the defence clears away.

Koren skates back onto the ice to get Medvescak finally back to full strength.

Klimenko is back on the ice for a powerplay.

Linus Videll takes two shots on net from the middle with Brust deflecting.

Medvescak now have a mountain to climb. This might come to a shock for them as they can't get the hold of the puck now.

4:30 remaining on the penalty and a big opportunity for Severstal.

Evgeny Mons takes the puck in through the middle and fires with a man in front, though it's too easy for Brust.

Right off the faceoff on the left, Mark Katic takes a shot from the edge but it is direct to the goalie who hangs on.

Evgeny Kovyrshin takes the puck in on the right and skates all the way to the corner but then sees a hit delivered by a defenceman with no penalty however.

Severstal ice the puck clearing the danger.

Bill Thomas is called for a hand pass he made in the neutral zone, so the faceoff will be on the red line.

Medvescak are called for icing.

Right off the faceoff to start the period Charles Linglet takes the puck in on the left and fires a wristshot at Stepanek who makes an easy save.

A hard slapper off the blueline on the right, deflected aside by Stepanek.

One minute to go in the first.

Medvescak is playing at full strength.

Medvescak clear the danger with 15 seconds to go on the penalty kill.

Severstal takes the puck into the zone and keeps it in, firing on sight, but Brust is able to deflect all shots.

Stepanek deflects another shot coming from the left side.

A lot of mistakes on Medvescak's offence leads to Severstal's chances at the net, but they can't either organize on the offence.

Matt Murley takes the puck at his bluline and dekes three D-men on his way to the net taking a shot from the right circle, but directly into Stepanek for deflection.

Jakub Stepanek makes an interception coming from behind the net, and the defence picks it up.

Hugh Jessiman tries to shoot from the boards on the right wing with a sharp angle, but is wide to the left.

Petr Caslava fires one up from the slot, but it's deflected off a defenceman's stick and into the protective net for a faceoff in Medvescak's end.

The shots so far are tied at 6.

A miscommunication offensively as two Medvescak's forwards collide with each other but manage to enter the zone on the right going 2-on-2, while the feed is intercepted going for the left side.

Pavel Dedunov takes a shot from the right circle on the other side, but Brust is able to deflect the shot into the netting above.

Ivan Svarny takes a shot from the blueline coming off the faceoff from the left circle, though it's wide to the right side.

Icing Severstal.

Andrew Murray dumps the puck for himself to chase at the boards, but the defence makes it before and take over behind the net.

Below average hockey, but Medvescak try to get the feed into the middle before the crease from behind the net, but it's intercepted.

A hard wrister by Alexei Medvedev from the middle at the blue aiming for the upper right corner, but Brust makes a glove save.

Severstal try to threaten Brust from the middle, but he's focused and makes a chest save.

Montador keeps the puck in the zone at the blue and gets it to the middle, but the shot from between the circles is deflected by Stepanek's pads.

Severstal ice the puck, the faceoff coming to their zone.

Medvescak can'torganize offensively, while Severstal try to enter the zone and Bushuyev takes a hard shot on Brust from the right circle. Brust holds onto it.

Medvescak keep the puck in the zone and the feed is sent to the left side outside the circle to the back, but the one-timer is deflected by Stepanek with ease.

Jakub Stepanek makes the dirst deflection to the right side as the puck was fired from the left blueline by Medvescak.

Icing call against Medvescak.

An opportunity for Severstal coming off the left boards, Gimbatov Pakhrudin fires, but Brust is focused and deflects aside.

Medvescak try to lead the first offence but Severstal clear the danger from behind the net.

The national anthems of Croatia and Russia are being played.

All this guarantees for an intensive, high-pace, open game of hockey, that you shouldn't miss! The game starts at 17:00 CET, 19:00 MSK, 11:00 EDT.

Medvescak still have problems scoring goals and winning games, but will try to bring to an end a 4 game losing streak. The last defeat came Monday in Saint Petersburg against SKA with a shutout 3:0.

Medvescak's top scorer is Ryan Vesce with 6 points (3G, 3A), while Jonathan Cheechoo has 3 goals and Charles Linglet a goal and 2 assists. Medvescak even score on defence as Mark Popovic and Kurtis Foster both have 3 points scoring a goal and adding up 2 assists each.

Medvescak's top goalie is Mark Dekanich with 90,5 SVS% and 3 GAA in 3 games, while the other fantastic goalie, Barry Brust started in two games recording 89,3 SVS% and allowing on average 3,02 goals.

Severstal brought their 3 game losing streak to an end in their home season opener on Monday beating Dinamo Minsk 4:2. Their top-scoring forward, Nikolai Bushuyev, scored 3 goals so far while the other two with 3 points are Vladimir Antipov (1G, 2A) and Alexei Medvedev (3A).

Their top goalie is Jakub Stepanek who is currently at 93,3 SVS% and 2,17 GAA while spending 249:16 so far in net.

Both today's teams featured didn't have much success during the first 5 games of the season. Severstal are currently situated in the 9th place with 6 points and a record of 1-1-3, while Medvescak are two places lower in the standings with 4 points and a record 1-1-3.

Welcome. Game starts at 17:00 CET, 19:00 MSK, 11:00 EDT.