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final
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
1:0 (0:0, 0:0, 1:0)
HC Donbass Donetsk
Thursday 17.10.2013, 17:00 • Trade Union Sport Palace (capacity: 5500) • KHL
     
    Final word:
    Tough game in every possible aspect. Two equal teams bumped onto each other. Great fighting spirit was seen throughout the game, none of the teams didn't give any inch of spare ice-space to the opposition. The only goal of the game was powerplay goal for Torpedo in 52nd minute, so it's fair to say that home team deserved a win, although it would not be unfair if guests from Ukraine got something from game.
    Eurolivescores player of the game: Vitaly Koval (Torpedo) (19:35:55)
     
    Game numbers -
    Shots: Torpedo 28, Donbass 25
    Faceoffs: Torpedo 33/66, Donbass 33/66
    Penalties: Torpedo 4, Donbass 10
    Ice leaders: Juuso Hietanen (23:14 on ice, 30 shifts) for Torpedo and Clay Wilson (24:55 on ice, 31 shifts) for Donbass
     
    Final period faceoffs: Torpedo 13/25, Donbass 12/25
    Penalties: Torpedo 4, Donbass 4
     
    Final period shot summary:
    Torpedo 8 – Grigoryev, Hietanen, Zharkov, Khomitsky 3, Denisov, BRENT
    Donbass 8 – Bartulis, Robitaille, Kaspar, Yakutsenya, Piganovich, Dylatov, Laine 2
     
    Teemu Laine (Donbass) also gets 2min. (roughing) for mutual fight with Khomitsky
     
    Vadim Khomitsky (Torpedo) gets another 2min. penalty at the end roughing
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:27
    Michael Leighton leaves his net empty, Donbass adding sixth skater
     
    58:54
    Donbass applying strong pressure, puck flies around and circles inside Torpedo's zone
     
    58:00
    Final two minutes of third period started
     
    57:05
    Vladimir Galuzin is in chance to decide the winning team in fast breakaway, but Leighton stops his attempt
     
    56:33
    Khomitsky fires from left side, Leighton keeps his team in hope
     
    55:54
    Teemu Laine also tries his luck with big shot from top of right faceoff circle. Koval deflects another shot
     
    55:05
    Robitaille fires from inbetween circles, Koval deflects
     
    54:07
    Khomitsky fires from left side, Leighton saves
     
    52:37
    Home team timeout.
     
    51:31
    Goal for Torpedo!
    Tim BRENT shoots from left side at first, puck gets deflected and comes back to him; second shot from right side centers Leighton's net
     
    49:38
    Teemu Laine (Donbass) gets penalty – 2min. for interference
     
    48:35
    Piganovich shoots another distance rocket; Koval deflects, Robitaille is near, but on the end home goalie covers puck
     
    48:18
    Teemu Laine fails to score in fast 2-0n-1 breakaway, Koval makes big save!
    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

    CZ@MarcusLuxie

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 52. BRENT

    Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Koval Mashkovtsev – Hietanen Makarov Parshin Salminen Immonen – Valentenko Khomitsky Wolski Brent Krasnoslobodtsev – Grigoryev Denisov Galuzin Potapov Kulyomin – Belokhvostikov Zharkov Schastlivy Potapov
    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton Dyatlov – Wilson Podhradsky Nedorost Yakutsenya Dadonov – Kolar Piganovich Wirtanen Fedotenko Laine – Bartulis Razin Robitaille Kaspar Morozov – Silnitsky Blagoi Varlamov Toryanik
    Referees: Gusev, Safiullov – Golyak, Dedyulya