LEV 2:1 DMS | Lev Praha - Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

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6:1 (end)

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2:1 (after OT)

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2:1 (end)

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Lev Praha

2:1 (1:0, 1:1, 0:0)

Dynamo Moscow

Saturday 21.09.2013, 17:30 • Tipsport Arena, Prague • KHL

		What a game from Prague. For two periods, Lev held a decisive edge but led only 2-1. But Dynamo came with an incredible push in the last half of the third period and the Lev defence, and especially goaltender Petri Vehanen held the fort. Goaltenders Alexander Lazushin and Petri Vehenan were named players of the game for their teams here in the arena, and no one could argue with those choices. Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): Lev 6 (33), Dynamo 14 (22). (19:57:16)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:40	Dynamo wins the draw but the pass back to the point misses and goes back to their own zone.
	59:35	The puck goes out of play almost right off the draw. Faceoff stays inside with :14 left in the Lev penalty.
	59:29	We had some pushing and shoving after the whistle and it appears that Martin Sevc and Martins Karsums are going off. So we're still 5 on 4 for Dynamo.
	59:29	Janne Jalasvaara from the point again and an enormous glove save by Petri Vehanen! My goodness. :20 left in the penalty.
	58:53	Jalasvaara wires a slap shot over the crossbar.
	58:30	The Dynamo net is empty for a 6th attacker.
	58:10	Puck centered to Komarov in the slot, but he's wrapped up immediately and doesn't get much of a shot away.
	57:50	Dynamo going back to the power play as Niko Kapanen trips Dmitri Pestunov behind the Dynamo net, trying to stick check him. It looks like we're in for quite a nerve-wracking finish.
	56:59	Dynamo re-enters the zone off the draw, Kokarev gets a shot but Vehanen makes a glove save and holds it. He didn't have much work through the first 50 minutes or so but the Finnish goalie is sure earning his paycheque right now.
	56:50	Lev is back at full strength and play is now stopped as there was a Dynamo forward parked in the Lev crease. Faceoff outside.
	56:20	Vehanen makes a great blocker save off Novak, then Karsums and Gorovikov both get chances in close but Vehanen keeps them all out. :05 left in the penalty.
	55:20	Novak rips a slapper wide and bounced off the end boards and into the slot, Vehenan didn't know where it was but somebody iced it.
	54:40	Dynamo putting on pressure, now they're going back to the power play as Ryan O'Byrne is called for high-sticking.
	54:20	Dynamo's brief power play is over, and we're back to 5 on 5.
	53:42	A great chance for Dynamo, as defenceman Filip Novak comes in from the point and tries to go up stairs on Vehanen, but the Finnish goalie stands tall and gloves it. Dynamo will go to the power play in :03.
	53:00	Kokarev tries to find Solovyov with a centering pass, but Vehanen deflects it away with his stick.
	52:35	Icing Lev, 4 on 4 play continues.
	52:18	The Lev power play is over as Nathan Oystrick is called for tripping in the neutral zone, so Lev how officially 0/8 in the game, and we'll play 4 on 4 for 1:27.
	51:45	Now Alexei Sopin bumps Vehanen in his crease and knocks him down, and is getting called for goaltender interference. So Dynamo's best sustained pressure in quite a while is ended, and they'll have to kill off a penalty. They've killed all 7 so far this game.
	51:28	High shot from Kvapil hits Vehanen in the arm.
	51:05	Now Lev is called for icing, but coach Vaclav Sykora thinks the Dynamo defenceman could have played it and he's really giving the linesman an earful right now.
	50:15	Marc-Andre Gragnani dumps the puck from his side of centre, it would've been icing but it goes on goal and Lazushin has to cover it.
	50:03	Puck deflected out of play in the Lev zone, faceoff inside.
	48:54	The other way, Leo Komarov shoots on a Dynamo rush, Vehanen catches it and holds on.
	48:44	A giveaway in the Dynamo zone and Erik Christensen goes in all alone, but Alexander Lazushin backs up and gives no room for the deke, the shot goes into the pads and he covers.
	48:14	Offside Dynamo.
	48:03	Long high slapper from the neutral zone from Ondrej Nemec, blocker save Lazushin.
	47:29	Offside Lev on the dump-in. Faceoff at centre ice.
	46:41	The puck is deflected out of play in the Dynamo zone, faceoff outside. A lot of Dynamo fans here and they were active early, but haven't had much to cheer about since then other than that one goal.
	45:29	Icing Lev.
	45:13	Jiri Sekac tries to go stick side on Lazushin, but the Dynamo goalie gets a blocker on it. Dynamo then ices it, so the faceoff is coming back.
	44:49	Offside Dynamo.
	44:24	Icing Lev.
	43:24	Play at the side of the Dynamo goal, finally Lazushin gloves it to stop play.
	42:21	Icing Dynamo
	41:38	The puck slides to Petri Vehanen, and he covers for a faceoff in the Lev zone.
	40:48	Nakladal a low shot from the point, stick save Lazushin.
	40:39	The puck is deflected out of play in the Dynamo zone, faceoff inside.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The teams are back on the ice, and the 3rd period will begin shortly.
		The teams trade goals in that second period, so Lev continues to lead by a goal after 2, but if they could get their power play going they could have control of this game by now. Lev is 0/7 with the man advantage, while Dynamo is 0/2. Shots on goal in the 2nd period (and game): Lev 16 (27), Dynamo 4 (8). Faceoffs: Lev 15/23 (25/39 – Novotny 5/5), Dynamo 8/23 (14/39 – Gorovikov & Pestunov 4/8). Icetime Leaders: Lev – Nakladal 15:51, Dynamo – Novak 16:00. 3rd period begins at 19:16 CEST, 13:16 EDT.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:49	The puck goes out of play in the Dynamo zone, faceoff inside.
	39:27	Sevc fires a slapper from the point just as the penalty ends, Lazushin gets a glove on it and sends it to the corner.
	38:59	Novotny shoots from the top of the circle, right on Lazushin who covers with :25 left in the penalty.
	38:30	Dynamo ices for the second time this PK, Lev still shotless.
	37:24	One Dynamo penalty is over, but another is about to begin as Alexei Tsvetkov is called for holding in the neutral zone. Lev is back to the power play.
	36:42	The puck goes into the Lev bench with :38 left in the penalty. Faceoff in the Dynamo zone.
	36:15	Nakladal from the point, pad save Lazushin, Klepis shoots the rebound wide.
	35:20	Now Lev will be going to the power play as Dynamo is called for having too many players on the ice. Dynamo got back into the game with the goal, but Lev has come right back with pressure.
	34:15	2 on 1 Lev, Birner with a nice behind-the-back pass to Jakub Nakladal in front, but he's stoned by Alexander Lazushin from right in front.
	33:31	Goal for Dynamo! The puck comes out of the corner to MAXIM PESTUSHKO, who one-times a low shot from the top of the slot that fools Vehanen. Assist: Leo Komarov.
	31:50	Lev back at full strength and controlling play in the Dynamo zone again.
	30:48	Now Lazushin is forced to cover the puck, so Dynamo is backed up into their own zone with just :18 left in their power play.
	30:40	Martins Sevc absolutely nails Alexei Tsvetkov into the boards, maybe a bit fortunate there was no boarding call.
	30:00	Karsums lets go a big slapper from the point but it's blocked and Lev ices.
	29:06	Now Dynamo's going to the power play as Lukas Cingel is called for slashing.
	28:37	Marek Kvapil a slapper from the top of the slot for Dynamo, pad save Vehanen -- just their 2nd shot on goal this period.
	27:31	Both penalties are now over, Dynamo back at full strength, and they are now called for icing. Lev 0/5 on the power play today but they've had chances.
	27:00	Sevc winds and fires, hits a skate, then the puck is iced.
	26:43	Lev changes the PP unit and there's a shot right off the draw, another save by Lazushin.
	26:38	Another shot from the point by Klepis, this one low, Lazushin makes the pad save and covers. :27 left in the 5 on 3.
	25:32	Jakub Klepis rings a shot off the crossbar from the point. They might take a look at this at the next stoppage.
	25:21	It's now going to be a two-man advantage for Lev as Maxim Pestushko gets called for high-sticking. Still 1:44 left in the first penalty.
	25:05	Dynamo having trouble dealing with the Lev pressure at the moment, and Martins Karsums is forced to take a holding penalty. Lev to the power play, they're 0/3.
	24:32	Lev keeps the pressure up, Sekac shoots and Lazushin stops it and covers.
	23:29	Goal for Lev! Novotny wins a battle for the puck in the corner, centers to Klepis, but instead of shooting, he makes a smart pass to NIKO KAPANEN, who was all alone on the other side and he put it into the empty net. Assists: Jakub Klepis, Jiri Novotny.
	23:18	Jiri Novotny shoots on the rush, blocker save Lazushin and it goes over the glass. Faceoff in the Dynamo zone.
	23:05	Now Glazachev with a slapper, pad save Vehanen. Eventually the Lev keeper covers it.
	22:05	Maxim Solovyov picks up some speed through the neutral zone and fires a rising slapper from the right wing, Vehanen gets a shoulder on it and it goes out of play. Faceoff in the Lev zone.
	21:46	Icing Lev.
	21:24	Ondrej Nemec the shot from the point, hits Lazushin in the chest and he hangs on.
	21:16	Icing Dynamo.
	20:40	Repik circles the net but misses wide to the far side of the wraparound attempt.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		The teams are on the ice and the 2nd period faceoff is moments away.
		With an advantage of 3 power plays to 1, Lev held the edge in play that first period and got the only goal, though video replay was needed to confirm it. Shots on goal: Lev 11, Dynamo 4. Faceoffs: Lev 10/16 (Novotny 2/2), Dynamo 6/16 (Gorovikov 3/4). Icetime leaders: Lev – Nakladal 8:10, Dynamo – Novak 7:37. 2nd period begins at 18:23 CEST, 12:23 EDT.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:39	Dynamo is back at full strength, and Alexander Lazushin covers the puck. He's been the busier of the two goalies this 1st period.
	19:11	Back in the Dynamo end again, Oystrick's shot hits Lazushin's blocker.
	18:23	Leo Komarov with a shorthanded rush, he tries to go near side on Vehanen but there's no room, play continues in the Lev zone.
	17:30	Dynamo's Dominik Granak hooks back Jiri Sekac, who was chasing a loose puck in the neutral zone, and Lev is going back to the power play. They're 0/2 so far.
	17:00	Lev back at full strength, the puck is deep in the Dynamo end, as they were held shotless on their first power play.
	15:45	Lev has iced twice so far on the PK, no shots for Dynamo, and they regroup again.
	14:30	Lev getting their first penalty of the game, as Michal Repik checks Marek Kvapil into the Lev net, dislodging it. Interference is the call. Dynamo will try to equalize on the power play.
	12:45	Goal for Lev! After review, the referee signals a goal. LUKAS CINGEL was apparently the last stick to touch that puck in that scramble. Assists: Jakub Nakladal, Erik Christensen.
	12:45	Sevc shoots from the point, it hits Lazushin through a crowd and falls behind him and sticks dig for the loose puck. Lev sticks raise again, the referee waves it off again, but this time we're going to video replay.
	12:20	The puck gets deflected into the Lev bench and the faceoff is going offside. Dynamo passing around the perimeter on that last sequence, attempted a couple of shots but nothing landed on net.
	11:17	Now Dynamo tries to mount some pressure in the Lev zone. There's a lot of bodies in the slot and finally Vehenan covers it.
	10:12	Low slapper from Martin Sevc, save Lazushin. Sevc had an enormous game on the Lev defence against Torpedo on Thursday, which was very physical.
	09:00	Shot by Lukas Cingel on a Lev rush, pad save Lazushin. Cingel playing on a line with snipers Christensen and Danielsson today.
	08:20	Ondrej Nemec levels Martins Karsums with an open-ice check in the neutral zone.
	07:37	Alexei Tsvetkov drives to the net for Dynamo but he's checked and slides into the net, dislodging it. There's some discussion as to the location of the faceoff, but it appears it's going outside.
	07:20	Lev pressure continues after the penalty ends and Michal Repik has a glorious chance, but can't get it over a fallen Alexander Lazushin. Some Lev sticks went in the air, but the referee stationed behind the net emphatically waves it off.
	06:17	Now a shot from Michal Birner and Lazushin gets a stick on it and deflects it out of play. Faceoff in the Dynamo zone with :56 left in the penalty.
	05:30	Ryan O'Byrne fires a one-time slapper and I'm not sure if that got Lazushin's skate or hit the post.
	05:13	Lev is going right back to the power play, however, as Boikov ploughed Martin Thornberg into the net and is going off for interference.
	04:49	Marc-Andre Gragnani of Montreal fires a slapper from the point on goal right off the draw, Lazushin stops and covers it. That was Lev's only shot on the power play--they're 0/1.
	04:44	Alexander Lazushin covers the puck at the side of the net, with Lev forwards digging away. Still no shots on this power play with just :04 left.
	03:50	Lev with possession on the perimeter on the first half of that penalty, but Dynamo doesn't let any inside penetration or shots, and they ice...
	02:48	The first penalty of the game is going to Dynamo's Yury Babenko, as Dynamo has been under some early pressure in their own zone. Lev to the power play.
	02:05	Speedy Jiri Sekac throws the game's first hit on Alexander Boikov behind the Dynamo goal, and Lev now keeps the pressure on. Energetic start to this game.
	00:25	Konstantin Gorovikov of Dynamo gets the game's first shot, trying to go high stick side on Vehanen but the Lev keeper gets an arm on it.
	00:06	Dynamo ices right off the opening draw, so the faceoff is coming deep in their zone.
	00:01	Game started.
		The national anthems of the Russian Federation and Czech Republic are complete, and the opening faceoff is moments away. Lev Praha is wearing their home red sweaters with blue and white trim, red NY Rangers-style pants and blue helmets. Dynamo Moscow is wearing their road white Toronto Maple Leafs-style sweaters and socks, blue pants and white helmets.
		Starting Lineups: Lev Praha: Vehanen (Lukáš) – Oystrick, O'Byrne, Ševc, Nakládal, Gragnani, Němec, Mikuš – Novotný, Kapanen, Klepiš – Birner, Vrána, Řepík – Sekáč, Zackrisson, Thörnberg – Cingel, Christensen, Danielsson. Dynamo Moscow: Lazushin (Bokharov) – Novák, Graňák, Solovyov, Jalasvaara, Boykov, Mironov, Koryagin, Barantsev – Komarov, Gorovikov, Pestushko – Karsums, Tsvetkov, Kokarev – Glazachev, Babenko, Sopin – Kvapil, Pestunov, Mosalyov. Referees: Nord, Romasko – Misyur, Raming.
		Everyone remember´s Dynamo´s visit to Prague last season, as it was a highly-publicised event. A KHL-record crowd of 16 317 came out to O2 Arena on October 9 and the main attraction scored the game´s only goal, as Alexander Ovechkin scored in the first minute of the third period. Lev then evened the season series on December 28, when they won 4-2 in Moscow. This time around, Dynamo´s visit will bring no Ovechkin and no record crowd. The record crowd is impossible, as the smaller Tipsport Arena can´t accommodate that many people, and Ovechkin is playing for the Washington Capitals. The team does still boast some familiar names, though, such as Alexander Yeryomenko, who remains one of the league´s top goalies, Filip Novak, whose 6 points in seven games place him 7th in the league in scoring among defencemen, and Maxim Pestushko and Leo Komarov up front, the teams top two scorers with 8 and 6 points, respectively. After splitting the season series with Lev last season, Dynamo went on to win their second straight Gagarin Cup, and now travel around the KHL bringing the Cup with them, including to Prague on Saturday, where fans will have a chance to see it. In their quest for a third straight title, Dynamo started off by winning their first five games, but have since dropped two in a row -- most recently, they fell 3-2 in a shootout in Riga on Thursday. They currently sit 2nd in the Western Conference behind familiar foe SKA St Petersburg. Meanwhile in Prague, everybody is still buzzing about Thursday´s come-from-behind shootout victory over Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Down 3-1 midway through the third period, they got goals from Jakub Klepiš and Martin Thörnberg to tie the game, and then Michal Birner scored the shootout winner. Thörnberg now has 5 goals in his last three games, and his 5 points lead the team overall. Niko Kapanen got an assist to go to 4 points, and defenceman Martin Ševc picked up 2 points to increase his total to 4 as well. Another defenceman, Nathan Oystrick, also has 4 points, as Lev has gotten good production from the back end so far. In goal, Petri Vehanen kept the team in the game for two periods, and will likely get his sixth start of the season on Saturday.
		Welcome. This game starts at 17:30 CEST, 19:30 MSK, 11:30 EDT.

Commentary by

Derek OBrien

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Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 13. Cingel (Nakladal, Christensen), 24. Kapanen (Klepis, Novotny) – 34. Pestushko (Komarov)

Lev Praha: Vehanen (Lukáš) – Oystrick, O'Byrne, Ševc, Nakládal, Gragnani, Němec, Mikuš – Novotný, Kapanen, Klepiš – Birner, Vrána, Řepík – Sekáč, Zackrisson, Thörnberg – Cingel, Christensen, Danielsson.

Dynamo Moscow: Lazushin (Bokharov) – Novák, Graňák, Solovyov, Jalasvaara, Boykov, Mironov, Koryagin, Barantsev – Komarov, Gorovikov, Pestushko – Karsums, Tsvetkov, Kokarev – Glazachev, Babenko, Sopin – Kvapil, Pestunov, Mosalyov.

Referees: Nord, Romasko – Misyur, Raming

1st period
	02:48
	05:13
	12:45
	14:30
	17:30
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:29
	25:05
	25:21
	29:06
	33:31
	35:20
	37:24
2nd intermission
3rd period
	51:45
	52:18
	54:40
	57:50
	59:29
Final