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final
CSKA Moscow
2:0 (0:0, 2:0, 0:0)
Ak Bars Kazan
Thursday 19.09.2013, 17:30 • CSKA Ice-Palace (5600 capacity) • KHL
     
    Final word: opening period was not entertaining, although quite many shots were fired on both sides. Middle period was better in terms of fast skating and intense play, but poor with shots. Home team advantaged on one of powerplays in 12 seconds after great passing by Alexander Radulov. CSKA's second goal was a result of good team work and some nice passing skills and gave home team two-goal lead. Final period didn't bring any real offensive from guests and home team easily (thanks to several penalties for Bars players too) brought game to winning end.
    Eurolivescores player of the game – it would be fair to name Rastislav Stana, CSKA goalie for that title, but Bars players didn't actually give him any hard time to defend his net. Our choice therefore is ALEXANDER RADULOV, who was involved in all sorts of action and really had impact on the game. (19:48:22)
     
    Third period faceoffs: CSKA 8/17, Ak Bars 9/17
    Penalties: CSKA 6, Ak Bars 8
     
    Final period shot summary:
    CSKA 8 – Zharkov, Misharin, Naumenkov, Zubov, Radulov 3, Saprykin
    Ak Bars 7 – Nikulin, Stapleton, Varnakov, Medvedev 2, Lukoyanov, Petrov
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:44
    Mikhail Varnakov shoots from right side with full speed, Stana holds the puck
     
    59:35
    Shirokov shots from circle on right side, Barulin saves
     
    58:44
    Home team at full strength.
     
    58:23
    Alexander Svitov is penalized for tripping
     
    58:17
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    56:44
    Alexander Radulov (CSKA) is penalized for holding the stick – 2 min. minor
     
    55:49
    5 on 4 powerplay for CSKA for another 1:44
     
    55:33
    Stepan Zakharchuk (Ak Bars) is penalized for throwing the puck outside the playing area
     
    53:49
    Evgeny Medvedev sits on penalty bench for kneeing
     
    53:10
    Ak Bars at full strength.
     
    53:06
    Shirokov almost beats Barulin from close corner
     
    51:10
    Janne Pesonen (Ak Bars) sits on penalty bench for slashing
     
    49:59
    Brandon Reid shoots from left wing, puck stopped by Barulin
     
    48:57
    Evgeny Medvedev shots from blue line on right side, Stana holds the puck
     
    47:03
    CSKA at full strength.
     
    46:13
    Visiting team at full strength, 50 seconds of powerplay for Bars
    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

    CZ@MarcusLuxie

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 24. Grigorenko (Radulov), 32. Filppula (Zubov, Lyubimov)

    CSKA Moscow: Stana Proskuryakov – Pervyshin Misharin Denisov Goncharov Naumenkov Gimayev Kurbatov – Grigorenko Radulov Prokhorkin Filppula Zubov Shirokov Zharkov Reid Saprykin Lyubimov Fefelov Kamayev
    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin Yaroslavlev Nikulin Korneyev Heshka Medvedev Zakharchuk Panin Yarullin – pesonen Tkachyov Petrov Stapleton Varnakov Burmistrov Svitov Obukhov Vincour Golubev Abdullin Lukoyanov Faizullin
    Referees: Gofman Romasko Golovyov Shikhanov
    Attendance: 3600