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final
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
1:3 (1:0, 0:1, 0:2)
Atlant Mytishchi
Thursday 03.10.2013, 17:30 • Trade Union Sport Palace (capacity 5,500) • KHL
     
    Final word – two faces of Torpedo were seen in three days. Tuesday win against SKA obviously exosted Torpedo and their today's hockey was nowhere near Tuesday's performance. They were solid in opening period and scored only goal. Guests were totally without ideas in opening period and managed 2 shots only. Second period wasn't entertaining neither, however, teams were equal in terms of play. Atlant levelled the score. Final period also dissapointed with hockey. Atlant scored second goal after unnecessary mistake by Torpedo and final empty-net goal was only cherry on cake for Atlant.
    Eurolivescores player of the game – Yaroslav Dyblenko (Atlant) (20:08:25)
     
    Game stats:
    Shots – Torpedo 28, Atlant 17
    Faceoffs – Torpedo 41/62, Atlant 21/62
    Penalties – Torpedo 6, Atlant 35
    Ice leaders – Juuso Hietanen (23:24 on ice, 26 shifts) for Torpedo and Rafael Batryshin (22:02 on ice, 31 shifts) for Atlant
     
    Final period faceoffs: Torpedo 10/15, Atlant 5/15
    Penalties: Torpedo -, Atlant 2
     
    Final period shot summary:
    Torpedo 8 – Wolski 2, Hietanen, Salminen, Khomitsky, Denisov, Brent, Kulyomin
    Atlant 6 – Kablukov, Batryshin, DYBLENKO, Rukavishnikov, Haataja, SHMELYOV
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:44
    Home team timeout.
     
    59:44
    Goal for Atlant!
    SERGEI SHMELYOV gets puck in middle zone and sends it into empty Torpedo net. Assist – Rafael BAtryshin.
     
    59:04
    Batyrshin shoots from blue line, Koval deflects
     
    58:15
    Alexei Mikhonov backhands puck inbetween two Torpedo defensemen, Koval saves
     
    57:13
    Atlant holds possesion and prevents home team to organize any dangerous attack
     
    55:48
    Torpedo applying some sort of pressure, no real danger for Atlant in recent moments
     
    54:18
    Ilya Kablikov fires from top of circles for Atlant, Koval saves.
     
    52:49
    Vadim Khomitsky fires from left side, no result changes
     
    51:01
    Goal for Atlant!
    YAROSLAV DYBLENKO steals puck from Vladimir Galuzin on half line, skates fast down right side and bachands puck against Koval. Koval saves first shot, but Dyblenko shoots again and sneaks puck somehow under home goalie.
     
    49:11
    Goaltender change. Vitaly Koval comes back in for Torpedo.
     
    48:18
    Goaltender change. Sergei Mashkovtsev comes in for Vitaly Koval.
     
    48:18
    Konstantin Koltsov (Atlant) is penalized for tripping – 2 min. minor
     
    48:15
    Tim Brent fires from left side, Galimov saves. Some pushing and hitting occurs after that behind Galimov's goal.
     
    45:00
    Sakari Salminen shoots from left side, no big trouble for Galimov
     
    44:06
    Guests are persistant and are controlling the game at the moment. No shots on any side though.
     
    42:46
    Atlant at full strength.
     
    41:48
    Torpedo is back on powerplay situation, Sentyurin is on ice again
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Second period faceoffs: Torpedo 16/24, Atlant 8/24
    Penalties: Torpedo 6, Atlant 27
     
    Shot summary second period:
    Torpedo 9 – Hietanen 2, Parshin, Salminen 2, Denisov, Krasnoslobodtsev, Sentyurin, Kulyomin
    Atlant 9 – Mikhonov 2, Trubachyov, Mayorov, Kablukov, DYBLENKO, Artyukhin, Rukavishnikov, Koltsov
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:48
    Sergei Sentyurin (Torpedo) eases pressure from Atlant with penalty for slashing – 2 min. minor
     
    37:46
    Evgeny Artyukhin (Atlant) also gets 5min. for high-sticking, play continues with 5 on 4 situation for Torpedo
     
    37:46
    Evgeny Artyukhin (Atlant) is sent to locker-room after vicious hit with stick to Torpedo's player. 20min. game misconduct
     
    37:01
    Koval saves another shot from left side, Atlant is surprisingly more active side during last few minutes
     
    35:56
    Alexei Mikhonov storms down left side and shoots on far post without anyone blocking him – Koval deflects puck, no result changes
     
    35:09
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    33:09
    Yury Trubachyov (Atlant) is penalized for high-sticking – 2min.
     
    32:50
    Home team at full strength.
     
    30:50
    Sergei Sentyurin (Torpedo) is penalized for interference – 2 min. minor
     
    29:51
    Vyacheslav Kulyomin skates around goal and turns puck back-in on far post – Galimov is quick and saves his goal.
     
    28:31
    Koval holds the puck after big shot by guests from left side
     
    27:00
    Pavel Valentenko bumps into his own goalie. Both finish injured and Valentenko needs help to get off the ice surface. Koval stays in his goal.
     
    26:36
    Torpedo at full strength.
     
    26:20
    Atlant spends time inside Torpedo zone, no shots are fired
     
    24:36
    Tim Brent (Torpedo) sits on penalty bench for high-sticking
     
    23:12
    Goal for Atlant!
    YAROSLAV DYBLENKO scores after serious mess in Torpedo defense.
     
    22:59
    Bobby Sanguinetti fires from left side, Koval saves
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    First period faceoffs: Torpedo 15/23, Atlant 8/23
    Penalties: Torpedo -, Atlant 6
     
    Opening period shot summary:
    Torpedo 11 – GRIGORYEV 2(1), Valentenko, Wolski 2, Zharkov 2, Khomitsky, Denisov, Brent, Krasnoslobodtsev
    Atlant 2 – Haataja 2
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:35
    Vladimir Denisov shoots from distance, no real trouble for Galimov
     
    17:08
    Daniil Zharkov shoots uncovered inside left circle, Galimov goes down on his knees and saves
     
    16:42
    Guests are desperate to put at least some sort of pressure; Torpedo in absolute control of the game at the moment
     
    14:50
    Atlant at full strength.
     
    14:38
    Home team misses wide open net
     
    13:58
    Sakari Salminen blows great one on one chance against Galimov; Atlant goalie saves and deflects puck
     
    12:50
    Alexei Mikhnov (Atlant) is penalized for hooking – 2 min.
     
    12:20
    Goal for Torpedo!
    Tim Brent shoots from distance; MIKHAIL GRIGORYEB deflects puck in front of goal and beats Galimov for opening goal of the game.
     
    11:32
    Krasnoslobodtsev shoots from left hand side board on top of circle. No trouble for Galimov who catches puck in his glove.
     
    10:35
    Koval goes down and covers puck after Haataja's shot from close range on right side
     
    10:22
    Wolski fires from right side, Galimov stops puck and holds it against his body
     
    09:02
    Krasnoslobodtsev runs all alone in front of Galimov, but misses goal and blows great chance to put his team on score board.
     
    07:10
    Atlant at full strength.
     
    06:48
    Torpedo spends time inside attacking zone and circles puck a lot, but home team players are not firing any pucks against Galimov
     
    05:10
    Andreas Engqvist (Atlant) sits on penalty bench for trippinhg
     
    02:45
    Atlant at full strength.
     
    02:00
    Nothing serious happening. Torpedo tries to apply some pressure, Atlant defending in clever way
     
    00:45
    Konstantin Koltsov (Atlant) is penalized for high-sticking
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Torpedo finished Tuesday home game against leaders SKA in great style by winning it 5:2. Prior to that they lost vs. Severstal (0:2) and won vs. Lokomotiv (5:0) – all home games. That indicates they can either impress or completely dissapoint. Their six wins in 11 games are enough for 4th position in Eastern Conference standings. Gelashvili is impressive (Sv% 94.9), Sakari Salminen 10 (4 goals + 6 assists) their deadlies weapon on attacking side.
    Galimov (Sv% 91.3) is okay, but nothing extra so far. Alexander Kadeikin is Atlant's best point gatherer so far with 8 points (4+4). They lost their last game vs. Bars (2:4) on the road and lost vs. Dynamo Msk. (2:3) also on the road.
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    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

    CZ@MarcusLuxie

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 13. GRIGORYEV (Brent) – 24. DYBLENKO, 52. DYBLENKO, 60. SHMELYOV (Batryshin)

    Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Koval Mashkovtsev – Valentenko Hietanen Galuzin Potapov Kulyomin – Grigoryev Denisov Parsjin Salminen Immonen – Khomitsky Makarov Wolski Brent Sentyurin – Belokhvostikov Zharkov Potapov Krasnoslobodtsev
    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov Borisov – Novopashin Sanguinetti Mikhonov Engqvist Haataja – Atyushov Batryshin Glukhov Kablukov Koltsov – Petrov Rukavishnikov Artyukhin Kadeikin Sjmelyov – Dyblenko Trubachyov Mayorov Levitsky Yashin
    Referees: Belov, Bukin – Menshikh, Morozov