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final
Atlant Mytishchi
1:0 (0:0, 1:0, 0:0)
HC Donbass Donetsk
Wednesday 18.09.2013, 17:30 • KHL
     
    Donetsk couldn't score tonight and loses all 3 points.
    Shots on goal – 27:26.
    Penalties – 3:4. (19:48:38)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:09
    Timeout and Leighton goes out of the net.
     
    59:09
    And here comes great chance for Donetsk, Petrov gets 2 minutes for hooking in penalty box.
     
    58:37
    Donetsk is in full strenght, Atlant was just saving power.
     
    56:37
    Very bad penalty takes Razin for hooking.
     
    55:46
    Donetsk is running out of time. Rukavishnikov's shot went right into the center of the goal, where was Leighton ready.
     
    54:13
    Artyushov's shot went wide.
     
    52:20
    Donetsk is starting to create pressure on its opponent.
     
    50:50
    Piganovich couldn't get to a shot.
     
    48:52
    Trubachyov's formation was under big pressure, so he cleared the puck on icing.
     
    47:47
    Kolář's and Nedorost's shots went wide.
     
    46:55
    Donbass is in full strength.
     
    46:25
    Donetsk is defending really well so far.
     
    44:55
    Nedorost gets 2 minutes for interference.
     
    44:10
    No shots on both sides.
     
    43:24
    Icing of Donetsk.
     
    43:21
    Piganovich's shot was stopped by flawless Galimov.
     
    41:29
    Donetsk is in full strength.
     
    41:10
    Artyukhin's shot was terrible.
     
    40:30
    Donetsk clears the puck.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 21:19.
    Penalties – 2:3.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:27
    Nedorost gets 2 minutes for stick holding.
     
    39:00
    Last minute of the second period.
     
    38:10
    No shots from Donetsk now.
     
    36:46
    Dadonov was shooting from the right side, Yakutsenya from the left side, but Galimov is still perfect.
     
    36:32
    Niskala's shot from the blue line was blocked.
     
    35:29
    Sanguinetti clears the puck to another icing.
     
    34:29
    This time Atlant's icing.
     
    33:00
    Icing of Donetsk.
     
    32:10
    This time Galimov stopped Kolář, but he was in an intetional offside.
     
    31:12
    Atlant is still more active.
     
    30:02
    Nedorost got a pass in between the circles from Wilson, but his shot was stopped by Galimov's pad.
     
    28:45
    Laine's solo action was stopped by just another save of Galimov.
     
    27:51
    Atlant is in full strength. Donetsk is keeping itself in the offensive third.
     
    27:36
    Kašpar with Laine couldn't get the puck in the net. Galimov has stopped two dangerous rebound shots.
     
    27:09
    Mytishchi is defending really well so far and clears the puck.
     
    25:51
    Trubachyov gets 2 minutes for highsticking.
     
    24:30
    Donetsk can't get a shot on the net now.
     
    23:04
    Goal for Atlant!
    Novopashin's backhand shot was touched by ANDREAS ENGQVIST and Leighton had no chance to react.
     
    21:37
    Pinganovich sends the puck to an icing.
     
    20:35
    Wilson's shot was easily stopped by Galimov's glove.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots on goal – 11:5.
    Penalties – 1:2.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:59
    Engqvist's shot was stopped by tip of Engvist's glove!
     
    19:00
    Last minute of the first period.
     
    18:45
    No shots on goal since Nedorost's chance.
     
    17:15
    Nedorost might have scored, but he couldn't lift the puckand Galimov finds it at his pad!
     
    16:57
    Icing of Atlant.
     
    16:05
    Engqvist may have been tripped, but referee signals: "Play on."
     
    15:32
    And another easy save for Leighton.
     
    15:05
    Mytishchi is in full strength. Another not really good powerplay.
     
    13:30
    Yakutsenya's shot from the blue line was seen all the way by Galimov.
     
    13:05
    Petrov goes to the penalty box for holding.
     
    12:16
    Atlant is in full strength. Shot from Sanguinetti was stopped by Leighton.
     
    12:00
    Mytishchi can't get a shot on the net.
     
    10:16
    Pohdardský gets 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    9:45
    Donetsk is more active so far, but we had not seen scoring chances on both sides.
     
    8:40
    Niskala's slapshot from the blue line was stopped by Leighton's pad.
     
    8:08
    Another shot wide, this time from Yashin.
     
    7:57
    Icing of Atlant. This game started really slowly.
     
    6:13
    Another shot by Novopashin, this time wide.
     
    4:47
    Donetsk is in full strength.
     
    4:10
    Novopashin's shot wasn't dangerous for Leighton.
     
    2:47
    Podhradský gets 2 minutes for interference.
     
    2:00
    Offside of Mytishchi.
     
    1:30
    Nothing interesting is happening so far.
     
    0:43
    Donetsk's icing.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Novopashin, Sanguinetti, Batyrshin, Rukavishnikov, Niskala, Petrov, Velikov, Atyushov – Mikhnov, Engqvist, Haataja – Kablukov, Koltsov, Yashin – Artyukhin, Kadeykin, Shmelyov – Trubachyov, Radulov, Levitsky

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Shevchuk) – Wilson, Podrahdský, Piganovich, Bartulis, Kolář, Razin, Silnitsky – Nedorost, Yakutsenya, Dadonov – Robitaille, Kašpar, Laine – Wirtanen, Kvitchenko, Blagoy – Belukhin, Varlamov, Shalimov

    Referees: Zacharov, Rjonn – Nazarov, Chubykin.
     
    Donbass is doing much better with 7 points. At home it defeated Bratislava 4:2, Lev Prava 3:2 in overtime and lost with CSKA 1:4 and Riga 2:4. In Yaroslavl Donetsk won 4:3 in overtime and it is currently on seventh place in Western Conference.
     
    Mytishchi is doing terrible in the start of this season. After 5 matches it has only 1 point for losing in Jekaterinburg 2:3 after penalties. Hosts also lost at home 0:2 with Spartak, in Jugra 1:4, in Omsk 3:4 and in Astana 4:5.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
    Commentary by

    Jakub Šperk

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 24. Engqvist (Novopashin)

    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Novopashin, Sanguinetti, Batyrshin, Rukavishnikov, Niskala, Petrov, Velikov, Atyushov – Mikhnov, Engqvist, Haataja – Kablukov, Koltsov, Yashin – Artyukhin, Kadeykin, Shmelyov – Trubachyov, Radulov, Levitsky
    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Shevchuk) – Wilson, Podrahdský, Piganovich, Bartulis, Kolář, Razin, Silnitsky – Nedorost, Yakutsenya, Dadonov – Robitaille, Kašpar, Laine – Wirtanen, Kvitchenko, Blagoy – Belukhin, Varlamov, Shalimov
    Referees: Zacharov, Rjonn – Nazarov, Chubykin