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after shootout (2:1)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
3:2 (1:1, 0:0, 1:1)
Medvescak Zagreb
Friday 20.09.2013, 17:00 • Arena 2000, Yaroslavl, Russia • KHL
     
    Thank you for following the game with us, until next time, goodbye. (19:37:27)
     
    The game is over, Lokomotiv takes the second point to end their losing streak, while Medvescak on the other hand can't end it and see it stretch to 6 winless games in a row.
     
    Full-time statistics:
    Shots on goal: LOK 39, MED 25
    Faceoffs: LOK 38, LOK 32
    Penalties: LOK 10, MED 26
    Powerplay: LOK 2/8, MED 1/5
    Ice leaders:
    LOK – Staffan Kronwall – 25:33
    MED – Alan Letang – 27:10.
     
    Game over.
     
    Lokomotiv win the game in the shootout with the score 2-1. DANIIL APALKOV scores the game-winner.
     
    Matt Murley goes through the middle and tries to deke out Kolesnik, manages to, but he somehow makes a pad save on the left post.
     
    Alexei Kruchinin goes to the left and fires in the upper right corner, but hits the bar.
     
    Brian Willsie misses the shootout shooting directly into Kolesnik's glove.
     
    Daniil Apalkov goes on the right and scores past helpless Dekanich.
     
    Charles Linglet will take it for Medvescak on the right, dekes Kolesnik to the left and scores in the empty net.
     
    Lokomotiv will go first. Alexander Chernikov goes through the middle and scores through the five-hole.
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    We're going into shootout to decide the winner today. Now it will be whoever can stay calm on the ice.
     
    Shots on goal OT: LOK 4, MED 1
    Faceoffs OT: LOK 2, MED 2
    No penalties in OT.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    65'
    Medvescak had no real opportunities so far in the OT defending desperately all the time.
     
    64'
    Ullstrom had a chance with Vesce in front but when he came to the shot, Vesce was there to deflect it and take the puck on the other side, though they're offside entering the zone.
     
    63'
    Lokomotiv are still attacking and threatening a lot in the zone, Medvescak can't get possession.
     
    62'
    Lokomotiv take the initiative in the OT, with some hard shots on Dekanich, who manages to take them all out, but Medvescak leave a lot of Lokomotiv players alone for shots.
     
    61'
    Staffan Kronwall takes the first shot in the overtime period coming from hard right and with a sharp angle, so it's not a big problem for Dekanich.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Shots on goal: LOK 14, MED 8
    Faceoffs: LOK 10, MED 11
    Penalties: LOK 0, MED 2
    Powerplay: LOK 2/8, MED 1/5.
     
    Just as I said in the second intermission, this game will be decided by a goal difference. And as it seemed throughout the period that Medvescak could be on the verge of the win, Alexei Vasilyev brought back hope for the Russians with only 3 minutes to go.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59'
    Sergei Plotnikov receives the puck at the left wing in the zone after a couple of mistakes by both sides in the neutral zone, but his shot is not so hard on Dekanich so he makes the glove save.
     
    58'
    Lokomotiv could have got up front now with a blast fired from the left side at the blue just as they enter the zone, but Dekanich makes the deflection in the last seconds.
     
    58'
    Two minutes to go in the third period.
     
    57'
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    Lokomotiv tie the game near the end. Ilya Gorokhov gets the feed from the left wing at the blue for ALEXEI VASILYEV who fires a hard one-timed slapshot through a lot of traffic in front and it gets deflected into the net.

    Assist: Ilya Gorokhov.
     
    57'
    Steve Montador (MED) is called for hooking on defence, Lokomotiv will have the man advantage.
     
    57'
    Ilya Gorokhov takes the puck in over the left wing to calm the game down and try to make a play, but goes behind the goal line where he gets hit and the puck is taken away.
     
    Lately we didn't have much play action but rather shots coming on both sides, so both teams just shoot a barrage at the goalies.
     
    55'
    Matt Murley shoots from the right wing, but it's all to easy for Kolesnik to deflect.
     
    54'
    Medvescak live dangerously as Lokomotiv put a lot of pressure trying to score to tie the game, mostly shooting from the left side.
     
    53'
    Emil Galimov enters the zone with the puck on the left and immediately takes a wrister, but directly into Dekanich for an easy save.
     
    52'
    A big chance for Lokomotiv coming from behind the goal line on the left and to the post, but the slapper from near distance is deflected over the bar by focused Dekanich.
     
    51'
    No real opportunities on either side as they can't get the hold of the puck. Both teams show nervousness.
     
    50'
    Hugh Jessiman fires one up from the right side, but he misses precision and is wide to the left.
     
    49'
    Kolesnik makes the save on a hard shot by Medvescak coming from the blueline on the left.
     
    48'
    Vasilyev takes a shot from the blue off the faceoff, Dekanich is there to deflect.
     
    47'
    Some miracle saves Lokomotiv in this situation as the shot by Medvescak gets deflected by Kolesnik and in the end finishes on top of the goal, instead of in.
     
    47'
    Medvescak ice the puck trying to clear it out of the zone, as Lokomotiv are putting some pressure.
     
    46'
    A big opportunity for Lokomotiv from the right side, but the wristshot finishes at the right post and deflects out.
     
    45'
    Lokomotiv get rid of the pressure taking the puck to the other net, and building on the attack, Anton But takes it behind the net and goes to the left post, but Dekanich covers the near post.
     
    44'
    Jonathan Cheechoo is alone with the puck near the right post with some time to find a right feed, but gets intercepted by the defence trying to get the pass to the left side.
     
    43'
    Another interesting situation before Lokomotiv's net, but somehow Kolesnik makes the save with the puck in the air and falls down over his own defenceman.
     
    42'
    Andrew Murray goes alone with Kolesnik on the right wing and takes a backhander, but gets deflected so Kronwall can take it out.
     
    42'
    Medvescak take the momentum in the game and continue to attack while Lokomotiv can't get their stuff together.
     
    41'
    Goal for Medvescak!
    Mathieu Carle gets the feed to the middle from the right and there's BILL THOMAS in front of the crease to get Medvescak up front by a goal.

    Assist: Mathieu Carle.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    3rd period coming up at 18:43 CET, 20:43 MSK, 12:43 EDT.
     
    Shots on goal: LOK 15 (21), MED 8 (16)
    Faceoff: LOK 13 (26), MED 8 (18)
    Penalties: LOK 2 (10), MED 18 (Linglet misconduct) (24)
    Powerplay: LOK 1/7, MED 1/5
    Ice leaders:
    LOK – Staffan Kronwall – 15:48
    MED – Alan Letang – 16:39.
     
    No scoring in the second by either team while both had some serious chances. They continue to play fast and intensive but are very well balanced. It could be a goal difference to decide the winner today, but will the game be taken to overtime or finish in the next 20 minutes? Stay tuned to find out.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39'
    Apalkov takes the puck in over the left wing delivering a pass to the blueline on the right side, but the shot is stopped by Dekanich.
     
    39'
    One minute to go in the second.
     
    38'
    Medvescak back to full strength.
     
    38'
    Lokomotiv manage to keep the puck inside the zone and David Ullstrom takes it from the right boards to the net, forcing Dekanich to intervene and make another save.
     
    37'
    Staffan Kronwall fires a blast from the right side on the blueline, but it never reached Dekanich as the puck hits someone on the way.
     
    36'
    Slashing call on Steve Montador (MED).
     
    35'
    Medvescak back to full strength.
     
    34'
    Alexei Vasilyev takes two hard slappers from the right side, first time deflected by Foster and the second time from Dekanich.
     
    34'
    Lokomotiv back to full strength.
     
    Still 12 seconds remain on Lokomotiv's penalty so it will be 4-on-4 hockey.
     
    34'
    Jonathan Cheechoo (MED) will go to the box for hooking. Charles Linglet recieves a 10 min misconduct.
     
    33'
    Willsie takes another shot from the right, it's deflected and then a feed is sent from the left to Charles Linglet all alone before the crease who can't put the puck past Kolesnik from very near the goal.
     
    32'
    Good offensive display by Medvescak passing the puck back and forth past the defence, but in the end Bill Thomas fires from the right circle only for Kolesnik to make the save.
     
    32'
    Lokomotiv are called for having six players on the ice and Anton But will serve the penalty for the next two minutes.
     
    31'
    Neither team can organize an offense or produce anything effective on the ice, while Mathieu Carle gets back onto the ice.
     
    30'
    Dekanich fell on the ice with an opponent waiting in the middle, but the defence managed to get it out and save the goalie.
     
    29'
    Medvescak get four players on the ice as Foster skates back in.
     
    29'
    5-on-3 coming up for Lokomotiv for 7 seconds as Mathieu Carle (MED) trips Anton But coming from the left side and behind the net.
     
    28'
    Good penalty kill by the Croats taking the puck out ,but Lokomotiv are quickly back in.
     
    28'
    Ilya Gorokhov takes a hard slapper on the net from the blueline, Dekanich somehow deflects just over the bar with his stick.
     
    27'
    Cross-checking call on Kurtis Foster (MED) in front of Dekanich, so Lokomotiv will go man up.
     
    27'
    Yegor Averin takes the puck on the breakaway over the left wing with a team mate on the opposite side, but shoots on his own, while Dekanich deflects it into the netting.
     
    26'
    Dekanich keeps Medvescak alive with three saves in a row coming from different angles, as Lokomotiv try to take advantage of their better technique and fast skating.
     
    26'
    Luke Walker gets the puck in the middle outside the circles' area, fires hard at Kolesnik who deflects off his chest.
     
    25'
    Holos takes a shot off the right faceoff, wide to the left side but still in possession of the home team.
     
    25'
    Emil Galimov takes the puck behind the net and comes to the right side shooting into the near post, only for Dekanich to deflect and cover with the glove behind the goal line to the right side.
     
    24'
    Dekanich makes two big saves now, one coming off a shot from the middle and then deflects Jonas Holos on a tip-in to keep the score untouched.
     
    24'
    Kolesnik is forced to intervene following Bjorkstrand's shot from the left, still no problem for Lokomotiv's goalie.
     
    23'
    Sergei Plotnikov gets in the zone with a defenceman in front, for a moment loses possession but then Steve Montador makes a mistake to get Plotnikov into a chance from the right post, but Dekanich holds onto it.
     
    23'
    Ivan Svarny gets the pass on the blue and fires a slapper from the slot, denied by Kolesnik.
     
    22'
    Lokomotiv take the puck into the zone and keep it, but can't find a position to shoot on Dekanich's net.
     
    21'
    Medvescak back at full strenghth.
     
    20'
    Again good penalty killing by Medvescak as Anton But can't cross the line.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The players are back on the ice.
     
    Second period coming up at 17:53 CET, 19:53 MSK, 11:53 EDT.
     
    Shots on goal: LOK 6, MED 8
    Faceoffs: LOK 13, MED 10
    Penalties: LOK 8, MED 6
    Powerplay: LOK 1/3, MED 1/4
    Ice leaders:
    LOK – Staffan Kronwall – 9:06
    MED – Steve Montador – 9:06.
     
    A well balanced period with open, fast-paced hockey on both sides and two goals. Both teams took advantage on the powerplay so we remain even. If they can keep the tempo up throughout the rest of the game, it will be extremely interested to see how it ends.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19'
    Another penalty for Medvescak, this time on Mike Glumac (MED) who is called for interference.
     
    19'
    Goal for Medvescak!
    Medvescak tie the game immediately, as KURTIS FOSTER waits on the blueline and goes along with Bill Thomas who gets the feed to him from the left side and Foster strikes into the empty net while Kolesnik can't retrieve.

    Assists: Bill Thomas, Mathieu Carle.
     
    19'
    Matt Murley gets tripped by Emil Galimov (LOK) and Medvescak will go on the powerplay.
     
    18'
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    And just as I say it, Lokomotiv strikes. JONAS HOLOS receives the puck on the blueline and beats Dekanich with a hard slapshot from the blue, being all alone and having a lot of time to aim.

    Assists: Yury Petrov, Staffan Kronwall.
     
    17'
    Good penalty kill from Medvescak keeping the puck out of the zone.
     
    17'
    Mike Glumac (MED) is called for intereference, so Lokomotiv will have a powerplay.
     
    16'
    Glove save made by Kolesnik on a shot by Medvescak from the left side just as they enter the zone.
     
    15'
    Medvescak try to enter the zone with Murley through the middle, but are called offside.
     
    14'
    The puck is behind the goal line on the right, the feed to the middle is missed but then from the left side outside the circle is fired again, it goes through Dekanich's five-hole but fortunately for him to the right of the goal.
     
    14'
    Another chance for Lokomotiv to break away on the right, but instead of getting a pass to the middle, the shot is fired only for Dekanich to deflect on the right post.
     
    13'
    Just as they get back to full strenght they go on the offense 3-on-3 but wait too long for a shot and get deflected by the defence.
     
    13'
    Medvescak is back to full strength.
     
    12'
    A minute gone by on the powerplay, a big chance coming from the left side to the middle for a tip in is missed and Medvescak take a breakaway 1-on-1, but Kolesnik is there to deflect the puck aside.
     
    11'
    Yury Petrov received a big hit on the left boards and remains on the ice until the physio came to help him off the ice. Matt Carle was around and the puck deflected off his stick into Petrov's head.
     
    11'
    Brian Willsie (MED) will get called for slashing.
     
    10'
    Medvescak again struggle with the transition which leads to Dekanich having to make a deflection with his pads to keep the net untouched coming from the middle.
     
    09'
    Lokomotiv is back to full strenght.
     
    08'
    Medvescak hold the puck inside the zone and fire from all positions but Kolesnik is able to deflect all shots.
     
    07'
    Alexander Chernikov (LOK) slashed MAtt Murley and broke his stick, so will spend the next two minutes in the sin bin. Can it be third time lucky for Medvescak?
     
    06'
    Another opportunity for Lokomotiv coming off the right side and deflected to behind the net, but then from the opposite side a shot is over the bar and into the glass.
     
    05'
    Sergei Plotnikov receives a feed from the left boards on a breakaway but can't deke out Dekanich who makes a pad save.
     
    05'
    Yakovlev skates back onto the ice to get his team to full strenght. Medvescak's powerplay currently holds on 0/2.
     
    Medvescak keep the puck in the zone and pass around until Mikhail Pashinin fires it out to catch some air.
     
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    03'
    Another penalty for Lokomotiv, just as they get back at full strenght, Yegor Yakovlev is called for holding.
     
    02'
    Lokomotiv is back at full strenght.
     
    Kurtis Foster gets the feed from the left and fires from between the circles, wide to the left side.
     
    Medvescak play a solid powerplay taking the puck around the zone and searching for a spot to shoot.
     
    01'
    Matt Murley went alone to the net, but was hooked by Alexei Vasilyev (LOK) and will go on a powerplay.
     
    01'
    Medvescak get the opening faceoff but go icing immediately.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Everything is ready and the opening faceoff is moments away.
     
    The national anthems of Croatia and Russia.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Kolesnik (Klyuchnikov) – But, Plotnikov, Averin,Vasilyev, Gorokhov – Holos, Chernikov, Ullstrom, Petrov, Kronwall – Vishnevsky, Pashnin, Apalkov, Galimov, Kruchinin – Dixon, Yakovlev, Kapustin, Maltsev, Romantsev

    Medvescak Zagreb: Dekanich (Vasiljevic) – Thomas, Cheechoo, Murley, Martinovic, Carle – Montador, Linglet, Vesce, Willsie, Letang – Svarny, Walker, Glumac, Murray, Foster – Koren, Kane, Jessiman, Bjorkstrand

    Referees: Buturlin, Rogachyov – Kuchava, Novikov.
     
    Lokomotiv are led by Emil Galimov (2G, 2A) and Anton But (1G, 3A) both with 3 points. Their top goalie is Kurtis Sanford who played in 6 games so far recording 90,7 SVS% and allowing 2,96 GAA.

    Medvescak's top scorer remains Ryan Vesce with 6 points (3G, 3A) while Kurtis Foster, being a defenceman, scored 1 goal and added 3 assists for 4 points, which makes him second-best scorer before the other forwards. Medvescak's both goalies made 3 appeareances so far, Mark Dekanich sitting at 90,5 SVS% and 3 GAA, while Barry Brust has been 87 SVS% and allowed on average 4,02 goals.
     
    Both Lokomotiv and Medvescak struggle this season and go through results crisis. Lokomotiv is currently placed 10th in the West with 1-2-3 and 5 points. They have lost the last two games and would like to get a home win to improve their standings. Medvescak, on the other hand are two places lower in the Western standings with 1-1-4 and only 4 points. Two days ago they saw their losing streak stretch to five consecutive games following the opening win on Sept 6th.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:00.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 18. Holos (Petrov, Kronwall), 57. Vasilyev (Gorokhov), rozh. náj. Apalkov (p.s.) – 19. Foster (Thomas, Carle), 41. Thomas (Carle)

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Kolesnik (Klyuchnikov) – But, Plotnikov, Averin,Vasilyev, Gorokhov – Holos, Chernikov, Ullstrom, Petrov, Kronwall – Vishnevsky, Pashnin, Apalkov, Galimov, Kruchinin – Dixon, Yakovlev, Kapustin, Maltsev, Romantsev
    Medvescak Zagreb: Dekanich (Vasiljevic) – Thomas, Cheechoo, Murley, Martinovic, Carle – Montador, Linglet, Vesce, Willsie, Letang – Svarny, Walker, Glumac, Murray, Foster – Koren, Kane, Jessiman, Bjorkstrand
    Referees: Buturlin, Rogachyov – Kuchava, Novikov
    Attendance: 8000