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Metallurg Novokuznetsk
2:3 (1:0, 0:2, 1:0)
CSKA Moscow
Tuesday 01.10.2013, 14:00 • Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace (capacity: 7,533) • KHL
     
    Final word –
    game wasn't all that bad. Metallurg surprised with some nice attacking hockey during opening period and deserved one goal lead. Army Team added to their play enormous desire in second period and outshot home team (20-9). Therefore, their one goal lead after second period was also deserved. Quick goal for home team at the beginning of third period probably broke some plans for CSKA's play and both teams were quite equal in terms of possesion in that period. Unnecessary mistake by Kurtis McLean near the end of third period forced home team to defend with three players only in overtime and that proved to be crucial. Maxim Goncharov used his ability to score important goals and finished the game with clever shot from right side.
    Eurolivescores player of the game: Vladimir Zharkov (CSKA) (16:32:07)
     
    Game stats:
    Shots – Metallurg Nk 28, CSKA 40
    Faceoffs: Metallurg Nk 17/55, CSKA 38/55
    Penalties: Metallurg Nk 6, CSKA 6
    Ice leaders: Yegor Martynov for Metallurg Nk (22:23 on ice, 25 shifts) and Andrei Pervyshin for CSKA (24:45 on ice, 27 shifts)
     
    OT stats:
    Shots – Metallurg -, CSKA 2 (Filppula, GONCHAROV)
    Faceoffs – Metallurg Nk 0/1, CSKA 1/1
    Penalties: metallurg 2, CSKA -
     
    Third period faceoffs: Metallurg Nk 6/18, CSKA 12/18
    Penalties: Metallurg 2, CSKA 2
     
    Third period shot summary:
    Metallurg Nk 9 – Mantyla, Kurepanov, Anttila, McLEAN 2(1), Lapenkov 2, Kosourov, Zhafyarov
    CSKA 10 – Denisov, Zharkov 2, Lyubimov, Grigorenko 2, Naumenkov, Shirokov, Goncharov, Saprykin
     
    Game over.
     
    61:31
    Goal for CSKA! MAXIM GONCHAROV shoots from top of right circle. There are many bodies in front of Hovinen and he doesn't see the situation good enough to clear the situation. CSKA wins this game with powerplay goal in overtime. Assists – Denis Denisov, Ilya Zubov
     
    61:05
    Puck goes outside Metallurg's zone after more than minute pressure
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    60:00
    Kurtis McLean (Metallurg Nk) sits on penalty bench for holding – 2 min. minor
     
    Penalty for Metallurg coming on – teams will start to play in overtime with 4 on 3 situation in CSKA's favor
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    57:30
    Shirokov fires from inside left circle through forrest of legs, but Hovinen deflects puck into his right corner
     
    56:20
    Saprykin fires from top of left circle, Hovinen saves and stops puck
     
    54:25
    Marko Anttila fires from blue line on right side, proskuryakov goes on his knees and stick-deflects puck
     
    52:18
    Evgeny Lapenkov fires from distance on right side, no real trouble for Proskuryakov
     
    51:28
    CSKA at full strength.
     
    51:25
    Shirokov misses the chance to score shorthanded after great fastbreak – Hovinen saves great chance for CSKA
     
    49:28
    Oleg Saprykin (CSKA) is penalized for slashing – 2 min. minor
     
    48:34
    Mikhail Naumenkov fires big shot from distance. Hovinen is out of his goal and cuts the angle – saves puck and holds it in his possesion
     
    47:14
    Sergei Yemelin shoots from right side, Proskuryakov stops puck and holds it against his body
     
    45:40
    Another shot by Kurtis LcLean finishes in right corner after Proskuryakov's quick reaction
     
    44:57
    Brandon Reid circles around Metallurg's goal but is denied eventually and he doesn't shoot
     
    42:18
    Roman Lyubimov tries to restore Army Team's lead from right side, but Hovinen is ready and deflects puck
     
    40:23
    Goal for Novokuznetsk!
    Furious start into third period by Metallurg!
    Semyon Valuisky skates with speed into atatcking zone and paases the puck from left side board to oncoming KURTIS McLEAN who beats Proskuryakov with quick reaction
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Second period faceoffs: Metallurg Nk 6/16, CSKA 10/16
    Penalties: Metallurg 2, CSKA -
     
    Second period shot summary:
    Metallurg Nk 9 – Kurepanov, Anttila 3, Vyglazov, Gimbatov, Galimov, Kosourov, Zhafyarov
    CSKA 20 – Denisov 2, Pervyshin, ZHARKOV 2(1), Misharin, Lyubimov, Naumenkov, Fefelov, Shirokov, Reid 3, Goncharov, PROKHORKIN 3(1), Sparykin 3
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:54
    Goal for CSKA! VLADIMIR ZHARKOV surprises home goalie with sudden shot from left side 6 seconds before second intermission only. Army team leads 2:1
     
    38:49
    Novokuznetsk players are trying to renew their lead and are very agressive over the whole surface, but CSKA defends levelled result clever
     
    37:53
    Proskuryakov is forced to go down on his knees after shot from close range. CSKA goalie holds the puck under his goalie pads and play is stopped
     
    35:43
    Goal for CSKA! NIKOLAI PROKHORKIN, young CSKA star beats Hovinen after great assist by Denis Denisov. Teams are levelled on 1.
     
    35:10
    CSKA is at the moment in control, comes often in Metallurg zone, but those are weak attempts to change anything...
     
    33:39
    Puck circles from one team's possesion to another team's possesion. No chances to shoot are created at the moment and some whistles are heard from crowd
     
    31:55
    Nothing interesting going on at the moment, both teams trying to control the game.
     
    29:38
    Metallurg applying serious pressure and spending time inside CSKA area. So far no changes on score-board
     
    27:08
    Marko Anttila almost beats Proskuryakov after solo effort on right side; puck gets deflected by CSKA defensemen eventually
     
    26:33
    Metallurg Nk at full strength.
     
    25:57
    CSKA spends time inside Metallurg's zone, rare shots are denied so far
     
    25:19
    Somebody fires from blue line for CSKA, Hovinen deflects puck outside ice rink
     
    24:33
    Evgeny Lapenkov (Metallurg Nk) is penalized for boarding – 2 min. minor
     
    24:25
    Ilya Zubov fires from top of circle on right side, Hovinen deflects the puck
     
    21:33
    Brandon Reid gets super assist on home blue line, skates with speed against Hovinen, but is denied by home goalie
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    First period faceoffs: Metallurg Nk 4/20, CSKA 15/20
    Penalties: Metallurg Nk 2, CSKA 4
     
    First period shot summary:
    Metallurg Nk 5 – Gareyev, Vyglazov 2, MARTYNOV, Zhafyarov
    CSKA 7 – Pervyshin, Zharkov, Grigorenko, Zubov, Reid, Markov, Kamayev
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:24
    Evgeny Lapenkov shoots from right side after he skated from behind the net and turned in front – Proskuryakov holds the puck
     
    16:28
    CSKA at full strength.
     
    16:10
    Shirokov fires shorthanded shot from top of left circle, no big trouble for Hovinen
     
    14:59
    Martynov and Giroux combine again inside CSKA area. Guests' defense sends puck out of the zone at the end
     
    14:28
    Nikolai Prokhorkin (CSKA) is penalized for tripping – 2 min. minor
     
    12:39
    Goal for Novokuznetsk!
    Raymond Giroux fires from blue line. Scorer is MARTYNOV after he deflects puck in front of Proskuryakov. Both players get points.
     
    11:45
    Maxim Goncharov (CSKA) gets penalized for slashing – 2 min. minor
     
    10:36
    Play doesn't get any exciting for now. Both teams are trying to do something, but are denied eventually on every attempt
     
    08:56
    Penalty shot for Yegor Martynov's (Metallurg Nk) slashing. (CSKA)Grigorenko gets a great chance on penalty-shot to beat Hovinen, but Metallurg's goalie stops dangerous try
     
    06:49
    Metallurg at full strength.
     
    05:55
    CSKA circles inside Metallurg zone, but never gets a chance to shoot – Metallurg's defense is very tight and focused
     
    04:49
    Marko Anttila (Metallurg Nk) is penalized for interference – 2 min. minor
     
    04:35
    Up and down the ice play continues. No team imposed their style of play so far
     
    02:33
    First real appearance of Metallurg inside CSKA zone; they spent some team and lost possesion
     
    01:20
    CSKA spends opening moments inside Metallurg's defensive zone, no real threats for Hovinen so far
     
    00:01
    First puck goes to Metallurg
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Russian National Anthem played
     
    Team introduction going on in Novokuznetsk
     
    Welcome to Metallurg Nk vs CSKA game. No doubt about today's roles. Army Team (CSKA) is absolute favorite in this game, although such role sometimes tricks players not to give their best on ice surface. Metallurg Novokuznetsk are on bottom of Eastern Conference standings with two wins and seven losses in 9 games. They are better of Dinamo Minsk only on league standings and they really need to put their act together. Not that anyone expected great things from this Metallurg side, but loosing 7 out of 9 games sure isn't promissing for future months. Niko Hovinen, Metallurg's Finnish netminder is probably the best feature this team at the moment presents. His Sv% so far in KHL season is 92.5. His backups Nikita Lozhkin (Sv% 87.5) and Ilya Sorokin (Sv% 87.2) are nowhere near. Marko Anttila is current team's point leader with 6 points for 2 goals and 4 assists. Both – offensive and defensive play are in need of serious improvement if Metallurg plans to escape from bottom half of standings and by any chance grabs playoff spot.
    CSKA goalies peform on similar level. Rastislav Stana defended his net on 10 occasions (Sv% 90.4), Ilya Proskuryakov stood inbetween the pipes 3 times (Sv% 90.2). Not bad particularly, but not impressive neither. Alexander Radulov 10 (2+8) is of course first star of Moscow team. His numbers are impressive, his impact on game also. Lack of his help might be crucial for CSKA side, but they have enough talent inside the team to win the game without him.
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    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 13. MARTYNOV (Giroux), 41. McLEAN (Valuisky) – 36. PROKHORKIN (Denisov), 40. ZHARKOV, 62. GONCHAROV (Denisov, Zubov)

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen Sorokin – Giroux Martynov McLean Valuisky Galimov – Mantyla Chernov Antilla Yemelin Lapenkov – Aksyonenko Kanarsky Kurepanov Kosourov Zhafyarov – Korabeinikov Skutar Gareyev Vyglazov Gimbatov
    CSKA Moscow: Proskuryakov Stana – Pervyshin Misharin Zharkov Grigorenko Prokhorkin – Denisov Goncharov Filppula Zubov Shirokov – Naumenkov Gimayev Lyubimov Reid Saprykin – Markov Pereskokov Fefelov Zainullin
    Referees: Romasko, Tsyplakov – Alyoshin, Ivanov