KHL
HC Slovan – Lev 5:2 (end)
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HC Slovan Bratislava
5:2 (2:0, 1:0, 2:2)
Lev Praha
Tuesday 15.10.2013, 19:00 • KHL
     
    59:42
    Play is stopped now as Lev's Martin Sevc and Slovan's Peter Olvecky bump in the corner and take whacks at each other. They're given 2 minutes each--surprisingly they're going to the box instead of the dressing rooms.
     
    59:01
    Goal for Slovan!
    The Lev net was empty again, and MICHEL MIKLIK jumped on a turnover right at the side of the net for the easy goal. Unassisted.
     
    58:48
    We've got off-setting penalties to Michal Repik and Jonathan Sigalet, who mixed it up after the goal, so we'll likely finish this game 4 on 4.
     
    58:48
    Goal for Lev!
    MICHAL BIRNER was stationed at the top of the slot and he one-timed the pass when it came to him and it beat Janus through traffic to bring Lev back within 2. Still an uphill climb, though. Assist: Michal Repik.
     
    58:24
    Goal for Slovan!
    TOMAS NETIK puts this game away as he scores his second of the game, winning a race to the puck in the neutral zone and shooting from just outside the Lev blueline. Unassisted.
     
    57:33
    Timeout Lev. Petri Vehanen is going to the bench for a 6th attacker.
     
    57:33
    Chance for Novotny right in front but Janus makes another big save. The Slovan crowd now on its feet, smelling victory.
     
    55:09
    Big chance for Lev now as Peter Olvecky goes off for interference. A goal here is imperative.
     
    52:08
    Lev caught with too many players on the ice, a common affliction for the team this year, and they'll have to kill off a penalty before resuming their comeback attempt. Slovan will attempt to put the game away here.
     
    46:25
    Goal for Lev!
    CALLE RIDDERWALL fanned on his first shot attempt, but Jiri Sekac recovered the puck and got it back to him, and the Swede made no mistake on his second offering, beating Janus with a wrister to the glove side. Assist: Jiri Sekac.
     
    43:09
    Now Martin Thornberg is upended by goaltender Jaroslav Janus at the side of the Slovan goal and Janus is called for tripping. His penalty is being served by Michal Vondrka and Lev is going to the 4-on-3 power play.
     
    42:13
    We're going to have 4-on-4 hockey as Slovan's Martin Skoula and Lev's Nicklas Danielsson go off for cross-checking and slashing, respectively.
     
    42:13
    Jiri Novotny almost gets in clear, backhands on Janus, who makes a great save and we have a pile up of players after the whistle and at least one penatly coming.
     
    39:54
    Martin Thornberg centres in front to Patrik Zackrisson, and his one-timer from the slot is kicked out by Janus.
     
    36:33
    Goal for Slovan!
    Just after that great chance by Lev, Slovan comes back to take a commanding 3-0 lead. From the boards, Vondrka passed into the slot where PETER OLVECKY one-timed it past Vehanen. This line has been Slovan's best today. Assists: Michal Vondrka Mikel Miklik.
     
    35:15
    Vrana the one-time slapper hits Janus in the shoulder, then Birner's rebound deflects over top of the net and Birner attempts a wraparound, which is also kept out by Jaroslav Janus--his most difficult work of the night so far.
     
    25:44
    Topi Jaakola gets Lev's best chance this game, pinching in from the point, taking a pass in the slot and firing. Not sure if it hit Janus, who was down, or the player in front.
     
    23:14
    Shorthanded 2 on 1 for Slovan, Peter Olvecky elects to shoot and hits the crossbar and it goes out of play. :36 left in the penalty, faceoff outside the Lev line.
     
    21:50
    Slovan getting their first penalty of the game as Mario Bliznak upends Jiri Novotny in the corner. Lev to the power play.
     
    18:26
    Goal for Slovan!
    This power play was a lot different than the first, as Slovan was attacking hard. A nice passing play finishes with a pass from Mikus across the front to TOMAS NETIK, who quickly fires high to the glove side. Power-play goal. Assists: Juraj Mikus, Zdenek Kutlak
     
    17:18
    Slovan going back to the power play as Jiri Novotny drives Tomas Mojzis into the boards head-first and is called for boarding. That ends a stretch where Lev had possession in the attacking zone but stayed to the perimeter and didn't get a shot.
     
    13:23
    Lev's Topi Jaakola is getting this game's first penalty, pinching off Tomas Netik behind the net. Slovan to the power play.
     
    09:00
    The puck takes a funny deflection around the Lev goal and fans cheer, thinking it went in the net but play continues. We'll have to wait for a replay to see what exactly happened.
     
    04:42
    Goal for Slovan!
    On their first scoring chance they score. It's a 2 on 1, and Olvecky passes to MICHAL VONDRKA, who waits for Vehanen to commit and then beats him on a backhand deke. Assists: Peter Olvecky, Michel Miklik.
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    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Vondrka (Olvecky, Miklik), 19. Netik (J.Mikus, Kutlak), 37. Olvecky (Vondrka, Miklik), 59. Netik, 60. Miklik – 47. Ridderwall (Sekac), 59. Birner (Repik)

    HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Kopřiva) – Škoula, Kutlák, Mojžíš, Sersen, Štajnoch, Sigalet, Mihálik – Netík, J. Mikúš, Bartovič – Miklík, Vondrka, Ölvecký – Kukumberg, Bližňák, Hudáček – Daňo, Matoušek, T. Mikúš – Mráz.
    Lev Praha: Vehanen (Lukáš) – Jaakola, O'Byrne, Gragnani, Ševc, Němec, Nakládal, Humphries – Klepiš, Zackrisson, Thörnberg – Ridderwall, Azevedo, Sekáč – Novotný, Christensen, Danielsson – Birner, Vrána, Řepík – Cingel.
    Referees: Wiegand, Sergeyev – Golovlyov, Shelyanin