Derek OBrien
Goals and assists:
4. Akhmetov (Vyglazov), 9. Valuisky (Kosourov, McLean), 50. Lapenkov – 3. Kapanen (Klepis, Novotny), 24. Sevc (Nakladal, Novotny), 27. Kapanen (Novotny), 34. Sevc (Birner, Vrana), 49. Ridderwall
Referees: Rogachyov, Safiullov – Sadovnikov, Sadanov
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Metallurg Novokuznetsk:
Hovinen (Sorokin) – Martynov, Giroux, Chernov, Mäntylä Kanarsky, Korabeinikov, Skutar – Valuysky, McLean, Kosourov – Anttila, Yemelin, Gareyev – Vyglazov, Lapenkov, Akhmetov – Kapotov, Velichkin, Gimbatov – Skladnichenko
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Coach:
Lev Praha: Engren (Lukáš) – Oystrick, O’Byrne, Ševc, Nakládal, Gragnani, Němec, Humphries – Novotný, Kapanen, Klepiš – Birner, Vrána, Danielsson – Sekáč, Zckrisson, Thörnberg – Ridderwall, Azevedo, Kubalík – Cingel
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Coach:
Lev Praha: Engren (Lukáš) – Oystrick, O’Byrne, Ševc, Nakládal, Gragnani, Němec, Humphries – Novotný, Kapanen, Klepiš – Birner, Vrána, Danielsson – Sekáč, Zckrisson, Thörnberg – Ridderwall, Azevedo, Kubalík – Cingel
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Referees: Rogachyov, Safiullov – Sadovnikov, Sadanov
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A shot along the ice by YEVGENI LAPENKOV might have been tipped along the way, but for now it's his goal. It goes off the post and in. Unassisted.
It is finally a goal. I think the issue was whether Hovinen was interfered with. Anwyay, it's CALLE RIDDERWALL's goal on the power play, as he tipped in a pass from the corner.
Lev taking control of this game. MARTIN SEVC gets his 2nd goal of this game, picking up a loose puck in the slot and then firing a backhander just inside the post. Assists: Michal Birner, Petr Vrana.
More unrelenting pressure and Hovinen under siege. After a goalpost earlier on the shift, NIKO KAPANEN attempts a centring pass from the corner but it hits the skate of a Novokuznetsk defenceman and deflects in behind Hovinen. Assist: Jiri Novotny.
They kept the pressure up, Hovinen made nice saves on Klepis and Nakladal, but finally they beat him. After he made a blocker save on a shot by Nakladal, the rebound came out to MARTIN SEVC, who wired a shot high blocker side to tie the score. Assists: Jakub Nakladal, Jiří Novotný.
From the corner, a centering pass gets tipped in front by SEMYON VALUISKY, and finds space through traffic. Both teams have scored on their first power play attempts. Assists: Alexei Kosourov, Kurtis McLean
After giving up the first goal, the home team The pass from down low comes to RAFAEL AKHMETOV in front, and though he's being checked he manages to fire it high over Engren, who was down. Assist: Nikita Vyglazov
On the power play, Klepis handles the puck for a long time, draws attention to himself and finds NIKO KAPANEN at the far side, who one-times it into the open side for the game's first goal. Assists: Jakub Klepis, Jiri Novotny.