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Medvescak – Barys 3:2 (end)
final
Medvescak Zagreb
3:2 (1:0, 1:1, 1:1)
Barys Nur-Sultan
Saturday 28.09.2013, 17:30 • Dom Sportova; Zagreb, Croatia • KHL
     
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    Seven penalties for Barys, including two long 5-on-3s were all the difference in the game for Medvescak. They capitalized on their improving special teams play to get their eighth straight point.
     
    11 shots for Medvescak that period and 35 on the game.

    14 shots for Barys and 35 on the game.
     
    Medvescak bookends a three game winning streak by beating the league's best teams: SKA and Barys. An impressive effort here tonight by both teams. Medvescak got the lead and Barys just could not get back into it.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:45
    Savchenko's slapper is brushed aside and another icing after another cross ice attempt by Medvescak. Bears call a timeout to regroup a bit for the final :15.
     
    59:15
    Faceoff back in Zagreb zone after a flip toward the empty net misses and icing is called.
     
    58:49
    Timeout called by Barys and Ahonen is on the bench for a faceoff in Medvescak's zone.
     
    58:30
    Ahonen looking to the bench now for the call to leave. Action going on in neutral zone.
     
    57:00
    Barys playing strong in the Medvescak zone. Getting some traffic in front of Brust, but he is standing his ground.
     
    55:30
    Cheechoo screams down the ice to hammer a player on the forecheck. Otherwise, game has become a little tight. Play stays along the boards on both sides of the ice.
     
    53:40
    Barys back strong in the Medvescak zone. Brust loses a puck and looks behind him....it was on the boards. His defender ices the puck and gives him a chance to set back up.
     
    52:13
    Linglet goes 1-on-1 with Semyonov. He waits for Willsie who feeds it to a trailing Vesce. A good chance that just misses wide.
     
    51:00
    Medvescak finally gets a rush out of their zone after playing in their own corners for a bit. Ahonen holds on to stop an incoming Cheechoo train.
     
    49:30
    Barys is controlling the play now in Medvescak's zone. Nothing getting to Brust, but they are determined to quite the crown, now chanting MEDVESCAK--ZAGREB.
     
    47:57
    Commercial break here. Barys stops Medvescak from doing anything on that extra man chance. Dawes is on the ice to try to get this one ties up for Barys as they return to action.
     
    45:22
    Litvinenko gives Medvescak another chance on the power play where they have two goals today already. Tripping is the call.
     
    44:49
    Willsie almost gets one after being left alone in front of the net. He has been great the past two games. A real troublemaker out there.
     
    44:23
    Goal for Barys!
    Grebenshchikov skates hard to Brust's right and gets a nice feed. It puts it away and we have a close one again here.
     
    41:55
    Barys is back at full strength, but not after letting one in.
     
    20:53
    After appearing to be robbed on a goal that crossed the line, Medvescak does not get frustrated and Vesce takes an easy shot froma good feed by Murley to end the 5-on-3. 1:02 left in the power play.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Medvescak is ranked 14th in the penalty kill, but they have stopped 18 straight. Barys has let in one today and they have a long 5-on-3 to kill.
     
    The referees are back on the ice as we have two minutes until the third period.
     
    Shots on Goal 2nd period: Medvescak – 14 (24) Barys-10 (21).

    Barys has the edge in power play chances early, but a delay of game call, a crosscheck and a kneeing call put them on back-to-back 5-on-3s. A kill could bring them the needed momentum to tie it up. A goal could put the game out of reach.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:54
    Another penalty against Barys. Blokhin goes for crosschecking and Zagreb has 1:29 of 5-on-3 to start the third.
     
    39:29
    5-on-3 for Medvescak. Litvinenko in the box.
     
    39:22
    Thomas sneaks behind the defense and gets a breakaway opportunity on the power play. Great save by Ahonen.
     
    37:49
    Medvescak goes 6 on 5 after a delayed penalty for Rakhmanov tripping Walker. The delay was close to two minutes. Medvescak now 5 on 4.
     
    35:00
    Medvescak gets several opportunities on Ahonen, including a nice play from Carle pinching in from the back line. He has his wrister slapped aside by Ahonen however as the score stays the same.
     
    33:15
    Dustin Boyd gets the puck alone, makes his move, and puts a backhand on a waiting Brust. A good chance, but he is stopped cold.
     
    32:00
    Both teams playing tighter after a couple of close calls and with both teams at full strength. Medvescak gets an icing call trying to get back in the offensive zone.
     
    30:33
    Barys is at full strength after an impressive penalty kill of their own.
     
    28:40
    Barys comes in and catches Brust on a bad play of the puck. They almost score twice on the shorthanded opportunity as Rudenko almost gets a high one over Brust's glove.
     
    28:33
    Tripping penalty on Barys. Medvescak gets a power play of their own after killing off the last one.
     
    28:22
    Medvescak back at full strength after a great penalty kill. No shots on the one for Barys Astana.
     
    26:21
    Bjorkstrand takes an interference penalty and gives the league's best power play a chance to tie it up here.
     
    24:56
    Goal for Barys!
    A quick comeback for Barys who scores on a nice wrister to Brust's blocker side. We have a game again here in Zagreb.
     
    24:03
    What an impressive goal by Walker! He fights hard to get ahead of the defense on a even man rush and gets a nice pass. He dekes to the left of Ahonen and immediately backhands it low and to the right corner.
     
    22:00
    Polischuk feeds Zhailauov for a good chance on Brust, but he is stoned and Foster kicks the puck aside. A great equalizer opportunity there.
     
    21:30
    Medvescak continues to take high shots from the blue line. The Willsie-Vesce-Linglet line is causing problems for the Barys defense early here in the 2nd.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Shots in the first were 10 for Medvescak to 11 for Barys. Both teams picked up two minor penalties and Medvescak capitalized on one to take the current lead.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:44
    Montador loses focus a bit and almost gives the Barys player a good opportunity. he recovers however and Barys puts one into the net for a neutral zone faceoff to end the period.
     
    18:00
    Koren gets hammered behind the net and knocks his helmet loose. Maybe a little too proud, Zhailauov gets hammered cleanly in retaliation as he skates with his head down up the boards. Play continues at even strength.
     
    16:18
    A good chance early for Medvescak on the power play, but Barys kills the last 1:30 with some attitude. Astana at full strength.
     
    14:18
    A nice chance for Medvescak there, but Semyonov hooks to help Baryas escape. Medvescak with an extra attacker.
     
    13:55
    Mike Lundin getting several chances from the blue line on a much better power play, but Brust is strong so far. Medvescak is at full strength.
     
    11:52
    Murray hammer Lundin and he snaps his head back off the glass. He is shaken up but will continue. The call is boarding.
     
    10:16
    Medvescak sets up the power play and takes their time. Foster takes a heavy slap shot after a feed from Montador that goes under Ahonen's blocker.
     
    08:35
    Grebenshchikov for Barys picked up a penalty on that exchange and Medvescak has an extra skater for two minutes.
     
    08:35
    Cheechoo almost gets one for Medvescak. A puck bounces loose from behind the net and no one picks up Cheechoo. He tries a centering pass that is stabbed back to him from Ahonen and tries to go high. Ahonen saves.
     
    07:05
    Astana's power play was dealt with well there. Did not look like the league's best. Everyone is regrouping for the second half of the first period during this commercial stoppage.
     
    06:40
    Medvescak is at full strength.
     
    04:37
    Boyd Kane goes to the box for intereference, giving the league's best power play their first chance of the night.
     
    04:16
    Brust gets tested by Josh Gratton from the left side of the right circle, but he puts it right in his chest. Barys gets their first shot, but it was unremarkable.
     
    03:00
    Barys going with quick line changes early on and Medvescak is running with their grinders. Turning into a chess match here early.
     
    01:30
    Both teams feeling each other out early. Medvescak gets the first shot on goal, but Ahonen gloves it and holds on for a faceoff.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Brust and Ahonen get the starts in goal. Here we go!
     
    Barys has the league's best power play, but the league's 2nd worse penalty kill. Medvescak is becoming more consistent, but they are going to need everything tonight to slow down Barys, who are currently averaging over five goal per game.
     
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    The players are taking the ice.
     
    17 minutes until we hear the national anthem here in Zagreb. Stay tuned as we have the East's best Barys Astana against expansion KHL Medvescak Zagreb. Commentary is live from the game tonight in Zagreb, Croatia.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
    Commentary by

    Tim Bourcier

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 11. Foster (Montador, Thomas), 25. Walker (Bjorkstrand), 21. Vesce (Murley) – 25. Blokhin (Starchenko), 45. Grebenshchikov

    Medvescak Zagreb: Brust-Vasiljevic; Thomas-Cheechoo-Murley-Carle-Katic; Linglet-Vesce-Willsie-Foster-Svarny; Walker-Murray-Bjorkstrand-Montador-Letang; Kane-Jessiman-Perkovic; Koren
    Barys Nur-Sultan: Polutekov-Ahonen; Dawes-Bochenski-Boyd-Lundin-Blokhin; Rudenko-Upper-Starchenko-Lakiza-Savchenko; Zhailauov-Spiridonov-Polishchuk-Litvinenko-Semyonov; Gratton-Rakhmanov-Antropov-Grebenshchikov
    Referees: Referee: Anisimov Alexei, Olenin Konstantin Linesmen: Medvedev Alexei, Pavlov Stanislav
    Attendance: 4,500