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HC Yugra
1:4 (1:0, 0:2, 0:2)
Dynamo Moscow
Monday 14.10.2013, 15:00 • Arena Ugra • KHL
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.
     
    Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk will today host two-time Gagarin Cup champion Dynamo Moscow, which is currently ranked second in the whole Kontinental Hockey League with 35 points in 17 games played.

    Today's host, Yugra, has had a mixed beginning of the season, earning 22 points and currently being ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference.

    Still, recently Yugra has had more success, winning both previous games versus Vityaz (3:1) and Torpedo (4:3). Also Dynamo has arrived in Khanty-Mansiysk with a 4:2 victory behind its back.

    Dynamo's top scorer Maxim Pestushko with 15 points in 12 games is currently ranked ninth in the whole league, while Yugra's top scorer Vitaly Sitnikov has only managed to collect 9 points thus far.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC Yugra: Biryukov (Kuznetsov) – Pepelyaev, Troncinsky, Shefer, Sokolov, Khvostov, Dyakov, Grot, Starosta – Olonov, Gorbunov, Dixon, Krysanov, Sitnikov, Zhukov, Magogin, Yatsenko, Andersson, Knyazev, Savinainen, Gusev

    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Barzman) – Boikov, Barantsev, Derlyuk, Solovyov, Koryagin, Mironov – Tsvetkov, Volkov, Babenko, Glazachev, Gorovikov, Pestunov, Karsums, Kasyanchuk, Sopin, Mosalyov, Komarov, Kvapil, Karpov

    Referees: Gashilov, Kiselyov – Gordenko, Tomilov.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    01:19
    Martins Karsums with the first shot on goal of the day.
     
    02:59
    Kvapil takes two successive shots on Biryukov's net.
     
    04:17
    Mikhail Zhukov takes a backhand shot on Yeryomenko's net. It's the first shot for Yugra tonight.
     
    05:40
    In the first couple of minutes Dynamo has undoubtedly managed to be more active than the opposing side.
     
    07:11
    Dynamo is currently building pressure – more often than not Yugra has difficulties leaving their defensive zone.
     
    10:12
    Stephen Dixon receives a pass right in front of Dynamo's net, but Yeryomenko makes two huge saves.
     
    10:26
    Yugra's attack continues.
     
    11:06
    Dynamo creates a lengthy attack, but fails to attempt a shot on Biryukov' net.
     
    11:34
    Anton Krysanov takes a dangerous shot on Yeryomenko's net.
     
    15:12
    A wonderful tic-tac-toe by Yugra but Ivan Yatsenko fails to shoot the puck in the empty net.
     
    15:23
    Alexei Pepelyaev is left on the ice after a clean hit by Leo Komarov.
     
    15:56
    Glazachev receives the puck near the front of Biryukov's net, but his shot goes wide.
     
    19:27
    Goal for Yugra!

    ANDREI SHEFER defeats two defenders, skates past behind the net and scores a wraparound goal with just half a minute left to play in the first period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    Although early in the game Dynamo Moscow was the team that attacked way more often and even managed to create some decent scoring chances, as the period progressed Yugra became increasingly more active, which lead to a goal scored by Andrei Shefer late in the period.

    SOG: 9 – 12
    PIM: 0 – 0
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    24:18
    Roman Derlyuk (Dynamo) heads to the box.
     
    26:18
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    27:57
    Goal for Dynamo!

    Maxim Karpov leaves the puck in the middle of the zone for captain YURI BABENKO who takes a shot and beats Biryukov.
     
    31:10
    Goal for Dynamo!
    ALEXEI SOPIN receives a long pass from Martins Karsums and gets on a breakaway, dekes and scores a beautiful backhand goal.
     
    31:37
    Yugra with a strong attack, but Yeryomenko is in his place.
     
    34:22
    Large portion of the second period has taken place in the neutral zone. In the first period both teams managed to create way more scoring chances, yet that hasn't stopped Dynamo from scoring two goals.
     
    37:06
    For a couple of minutes now neither of the teams have attempted a single shot on goal.
     
    37:46
    Dynamo on the attack.
     
    38:22
    Tsvetkov finally takes a shot on net.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    During the second period there wasn't much action near the front of both goalies, however Dynamo Moscow managed to turn things around scoring two goals and getting on a 2:1 lead.

    SOG: 4 (13) – 8 (20)
    PIM: 0 – 2
     
    Today's attendance is 2800.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:49
    Dynamo has started third period with an offensive.
     
    41:41
    Zhukov takes a shot on net.
     
    42:00
    Andrei Mironov is left on the ice after a filthy hit by captain of Yugra Vitaly Sitnikov who receives a 2+10 penalty.
     
    43:43
    Dynamo will play 5-on-3 for the next 17 seconds as Marek Troncinsky receives a penalty for tripping.
     
    43:56
    Mosalyov with a dangerous shot on net.
     
    44:05
    Dynamo on a 5-on-4 powerplay for the next 1:45 minutes.
     
    45:43
    Home team at full strength.
     
    48:48
    Yugra starting to create pressure in front of Yeryomenko's net.
     
    49:42
    Karsums passes the puck to Alexei Tsvetkov, who holds on to it, but fails to beat Biryukov.
     
    49:52
    Roman Derlyuk and Alexei Tsvetkov (Dynamo) head to the box. Yugra will play 5-on-3 for two minutes. A chance they can't afford to waste.
     
    50:29
    Gorbunov makes a cross-ice pass to Krysanov, but Yeryomenko makes a huge save.
     
    51:37
    Jonas Andersson receives the puck from Dixon, Yeryomenko once again saves the day for Dynamo.
     
    51:44
    Kirill Knyazev (Yugra) receives a 2 minute penalty.
     
    51:52
    Home team at full strength.
     
    54:18
    Denis Mosalyov screening Biryukov Sean Avery style.
     
    53:44
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    53:48
    Goal for Dynamo!

    Right after the end of the powerplay KONSTANTIN GLAZACHEV receives a cross-ice pass and easily puts the puck in the empty net.
     
    55:46
    Karsums makes a pass to Yuri Babenko from behind of the net, but his shot goes wide.
     
    57:47
    Mikhail Zhukov (Yugra) will spend the time in the box for tripping.
     
    59:07
    Goal for Dynamo!

    Roman Derlyuk passes the puck to LEO KOMAROV who scores a pretty goal making it 4:1 right before the end of the game.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    Early in the third Yugra wasted an opportunity to score on the big powerplay as Alexander Yeryomenko made a couple of terrific saves. Later in the period Dynamo scored another two goals earning a 4:1 victory.

    SOG: 13 (26) – 13 (33)
    PIM: 18 (18) – 4 (6)
     
    Thank you for following the game with us! (17:17:59)
    Commentary by

    Didzis Rudmanis

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 20. Shefer (Krysanov) – 28. Babenko (Karpov, Barantsev), 32. Sopin (Karsums, Solovyov), 54. Glazachev, 60. Komarov (Derlyuk)

    HC Yugra: Biryukov (Kuznetsov) – Pepelyaev, Troncinsky, Shefer, Sokolov, Khvostov, Dyakov, Grot, Starosta – Olonov, Gorbunov, Dixon, Krysanov, Sitnikov, Zhukov, Magogin, Yatsenko, Andersson, Knyazev, Savinainen, Gusev
    Dynamo Moscow: Yeryomenko (Barzman) – Boikov, Barantsev, Derlyuk, Solovyov, Koryagin, Mironov – Tsvetkov, Volkov, Babenko, Glazachev, Gorovikov, Pestunov, Karsums, Kasyanchuk, Sopin, Mosalyov, Komarov, Kvapil, Karpov
    Referees: Gashilov, Kiselyov – Gordenko, Tomilov
    Attendance: 2800