SIB 3:4 JEK | HC Sibir Novosibirsk - Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL)

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after shootout (0:1)

HC Sibir Novosibirsk

3:4 (0:1, 1:2, 2:0, 0:0, 0:1)

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg

Monday 21.10.2013, 14:00 • KHL

		Thank you for following the match with us! (16:36:39)
		Avtomobilist have now won three of their last four matches after beting Sibir Novosibirsk 4-3 after shootout on the road! The two points are a bit lucky but far from being undeserved! For Sibir it was only the third loss in their last 10 matches!
		Game over.
	65:00	The decisive penalty shot goal for Avtomobilist was scored by ANTHONY STEWART.
		Jonas Enlund as the last shooter for Sibir has to score to extend the shootout but he is stopped from short distance by Kovar!
		Anthony Stewart beats Koskinen to the right and gives Avtomobilist a 1-0 lead in the shootout!
		Nikolai Lemtyugov's penalty shot is stopped by Kovar.
		Filipp Toluzakov tries to beat Koskinen through the five hole but the goalie makes a pad save!
		The first shooter for Sibir, Dmitry Kugryshev, also misses the net and the puck goes wide past the left post.
		Fyodor Malykhin starts the shootout for Avtomobilist, misses the net with a shot from short distance to the left.
		Start of shootout.
		In an five minute overtime with only one real scoring opportunity, no team could decide the match so that we'll see a shootout! Shots on goal: Sibir 3 (40) – Avtomobilist 1 (27)
	65:00	Overtime finished.
	64:15	It isn't much time left in overtime and currently it looks like both sides agree to try their luck in a possible shootout.
	63:22	A shot by Lemtyugov from the left wing means no danger for Kovar.
	61:28	Icing call against Sibir.
	60:46	Sibir almost with the goal but the shot by Koskiranta from short distance is blocked with a pad save by Kovar!
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Sibir clearly dominated the third period and Avtomobilist are lucky to have only received two goals against in the third period so that both teams won one point each. Who will get the extra point, we'll see very soon! Shots on goal: Sibir 15 (37) – Avtomobilist 7 (26)
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:52	A last rush by the home side but they miss the net from within the neutral zone!
	59:30	Sibir are back at full strength after their long penalty killing.
	58:55	Artyom Chernov misses the game winner for Avtomobilist just by inches as his shot from the right circle went just wide past the right top corner!
	58:00	The last two minutes were just announced and SIbir try everything to win this game in regulation!
	55:44	Wrap-around attempt by the hosts but Kovar stays calm in his net.
	55:30	Jarno Koskiranta (Sibir) gets four minutes for high-sticking. After a long 2-on-2 the guests will have more than a full two-minute power play!
	55:06	Sami Lepisto (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for high-sticking. Despite hitting his opponent clearly in the face during a battle for the puck inside the Sibir third, the guest player is furious and claims a dive!
	53:25	Goal for Sibir! The home side keeps the pressure high and scores the equalizer for the 3-3! With his second goal within a couple of minutes NIKOLAI LEMTYUGOV scores from short distance after receiving a long cross-pass from the left circle by Jarno Koskiranta. Assisted by Jarno Koskiranta and Alexei Kopeikin.
	52:20	After being hit by the puck in the face Sibir's Dmitry Monya leaves the ice under huge pain!
	51:28	After a one-timer from within the slot it almost seemed that the puck would go trough into the net but Kovar made the save!
	51:00	Avtomobilist have more and more trouble to start their own attacks or even to free themselves from the pressure inside their own third.
	49:19	Goal for Sibir! The home team cuts the deficit to just one goal! After a fast attack it was JONAS ENLUND who fired the puck from the left circle into the left top corner just between goalie and post to beat Kovar in the short corner! Assisted by Jori Lehtera and Dmitry Kugryshev.
	48:36	Icing against Avtomobilist.
	48:18	The guests are back at full strength after a harmless Sibir power play without a siongle scoring opportunity.
	46:18	Evgeny Rybnitsky (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for hooking.
	44:17	Sibir are increasing their efforts without being really dangerous.
	43:37	Anton Lazarev's shot from the right circle is caught by Sibir goalie Koskinen who also avoided a rebound.
	43:03	Counter by Sibir but they don't get a shot on goal and lose the puck behind the Avto net...
	42:21	Sergei Shumakov (Sibir) gets two minutes for tripping. So far the guests are 1 for 1 in power play!
	41:05	Hard battle for the puck by Alexei Kopeikin deep inside the Avto third but no team mate was able to help him and the guests cleared the situation after around 15 seconds...
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		In an open middle period Sibir were the slighty more active team and were rewarded soon with the equalizer but Avtomobilist answered with the following attack already. Later the first power play of the match allowed Avtomobilist even to make it 3-1 for the guests after 40 minutes. Shots on goal: Sibir 14 (22) – Avtomobilist 8 (19)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	38:05	Alexei Simakov has the big opportunity for Avtomobilist to make everything clear but after winning the puck deep inside the Sibir third he fails to beat Koskinen in the following 1-on-1 situation!
	37:00	Both teams play very cautious currently and try to keep the puck as long as possible in their own third.
	35:32	Jonas Enlund (Sibir) gets two minutes for hooking.
	35:32	Andrei Antonov (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for diving.
	35:24	With a one-timer from the right circle Lehtera misses the guest net...
	34:48	Nikolai Lemtyugov tries it with a powerful shot from within the slot but the puck is caught without problems by Kovar.
	33:50	Fyodor Malykhin (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for hooking.
	33:02	Goal for Avtomobilist! Late in their first power play the guests make it a two-goal lead for the first time this afternoon! After a pass by Igor Yemeleyev it was ANTHONY STEWART whose one-timer from the left circle went into the left corner of the Sibir net after hitting the inner side of the goal post! Sibir goalie Koskinen didn't look too lucky in this situation! Assisted by Igor Yemeleyev.
	32:25	A long clearance by the home defense ends up deep inside the Avto third and they have to restart their attack...
	31:19	Vyacheslav Belov (Sibir) gets two minutes for tripping. This gives the guests from Yekaterinburg their first power play opportunity of the match.
	30:22	Jori Lehtera finishes a Sibir rush with an early shot on goal from the blue line already that causes Kovar absolutely no trouble.
	29:48	2-on-2 attack by the hosts but the following one-timer by Sannikov from the right circle is easily caught by Kovar.
	29:24	After a dangerous cross-pass just in front of the Avto net a Sibir forward missed the puck with his one-timer attempt at the right post... what a wasted chance!
	28:51	Both teams are back at full strength.
	28:25	Another distance shot by the hosts goes wide.
	27:33	A shot by Alexander Kutuzov from the right wing at height of the blue line goes wide past the left bottom corner.
	26:51	Evgeny Rybnitsky (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for roughing – the game continues with a long 4 on 4 situation.
	26:51	Nikolai Lemtyugov (Sibir) gets two minutes for roughing.
	25:35	Turnover by the Avto defense in their own third but Sibir weren't able to use this for a shot on goal!
	23:46	Goal for Avtomobilist! Already in the following attack the guests restore their one-goal lead! First the Avto offense hit the cross-bar with a shot from just right to the net and then they battled the rebound in from short distance out of a large crowd with the goal scorer being ARTYOM CHERNOV who fired the puck in while falling to the ice! Assisted by Filipp Toluzakov.
	23:01	Goal for Sibir! The hosts defended the puck behind the Avto net and suddenly VLADIMIR BUTUZOV scored the not undeserved equalizer for Sibir with a wrap-around past the surprised Kovar!
	21:45	Igor Yemeleyev tries to beat Koskinen from short distance but the home goalie covers up the left bottom corner in time.
	20:13	A shot by Avtomobilist's Fyodor Malykhin from the left circle is blocked and the following turnover allows a dangerous counter attack for Sibir but in the end the guests clear the situation.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Both teams are back on the ie and the middle period can start in a few seconds.
		In an even first period Avtomobilist had a perfect start with the 1-0 lead in the first minute already. Afterwards both teams tried to add more goals to the score but they didn't create much danger. Shots on goal: Sibir 8 – Avtomobilist 11
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:31	After a cross-pass from the right circle Avtomobilist's Artyom Chernov couldn't reach the puck as he was pushed hard to the ice from behind by the last defender while Koskinen covered the puck up patiently.
	16:02	A shot from the right circle by Ivan Lekomtsev was caught easily by Kovar was able to avoid a rebound.
	13:46	After his team won the face off at the left circle Sibir's Lemtyugov tried it with a fast shot towards the right corner but Kovar was able to catch the puck out of the air.
	13:37	Icing Avtomobilist.
	12:58	With a pad save Koskinen blocks a shot fromt he left wing by the guests to the side.
	12:36	A blue line shot by the home side is easily caught by guest goalie Kovar who barely had to do anything for most parts of this period.
	11:52	Offside call against Avtomobilist – they were just a step too aggressive in their rush.
	11:30	Huge turnover by the hosts deep inside their own third but the Avto forwards were too surprised to react immidiately and in the end Sibir cleard the situation!
	10:45	Currently both teams fail to create real danger in front of the opposing team's net and the puck goes back and forth in the neutral zone with little action.
	09:33	The guests are back at full strength after a harmless Sibir power play.
	08:50	Several long clearances give Avtomobilist time to take a breath in defense.
	08:00	Several dangerous shots towards the guest net by the Sibir power play formation already but by now they lack precision.
	07:33	Sami Lepisto (Avtomobilist) gets two minutes for hooking. It's the first penalty of the game.
	04:57	A shot by Sibir forward Vladimir Butuzov from the left circle towards the right bottom corner goes just wide!
	04:00	The guests are controlling the puck in the neutral zone without much pressing by Sibir.
	02:55	A long pass gives Sibir's Dmitry Kugryshev a break away but from short distance he misses the right corner and the puck goes wide! The first big opporunity for the home side to get a fast answer!
	01:35	On the other side of the ice a Sibir counter didn't lead to a scoring opportunity.
	01:20	The next dangerous attack for Avtomobilist but a shot by Ivan Teterin from the right wing goes straight into the gloves of the goalie.
	00:56	Goal for Avtomobilist! The guests from Yekaterinburg have a perfect start and score the 1-0 lead already in the very first minute! After a fast combination over the right wing a cross-pass towards the middle found EVGENY FYODOROV who had no trouble at all to beat Sibir goalie Koskinen from short distance! Assisted by Alexei Simakov and Filipp Toluzakov.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Gaiduchenko) – Belov, Ignatovich, Alexeyev, Kutuzov, Lekomtsev, Ozhiganov, Karavayev – Monya, Lehtera, Enlund, Kopeikin, Lemtyugov, Koskiranta, Kugryshev, Gubin, Sannikov, Shumakov, Romanov, Ignatushkin, Butuzov Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovar (Farafonov) – Viklund, Lepisto, Yegin, Antonov, Gusev, Tryamkin, Rybnitsky, Teterin – Lazarev, Chernov, Malykhin, Lewandowski, Stewart, Yemeleyev, Fyodorov, Simakov, Toluzakov, V. Streltsov, Deveaux, Arkalov Referees: Belyayev, Komarov – Petrov, Fateyev
		Sibir Novosibirsk are playing a good 2013-14 season so far and are 5th in Eastern Conference with 30 points in 17 games. Today's opponents Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, in the last year's usually a team to find at the very bottom of the league, have improved significantly for this KHL campaign and are 13th in the East with 17 points in 18 games and are just five points behind the first playoff spots. Sibir won 8 of their last 10 games which shows the great form they are currently having. In the first two matches of their four game home stay they played against Avangard Omsk (2-1) and Barys Astana (2-3) so far. Guests Avtomobilist won two of their last three matches against Vityaz Podolsk (2-1 SO) at home and Amur Khabarovsk (5-3) and Admiral Vladivostok (1-2) on the road. Off course Sibir are the clear favourites this afternoon and it is expected that they can improve their situaton in the fight for the playoff spots in the East but Avtomobilist are a dangerous outsider!
		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00 CET / 16:00 MSK / 19:00 local time in Novosibirsk.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 24. Butuzov, 50. Enlund (Lehtera, Kugryshev), 54. Lemtyugov (Koskiranta, Kopeikin) – 1. Fyodorov (Simakov, Toluzakov), 24. Chernov (Toluzakov), 34. Stewart (Yemeleyev), rozh. náj. Stewart (p.s.)

HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Gaiduchenko) – Belov, Ignatovich, Alexeyev, Kutuzov, Lekomtsev, Ozhiganov, Karavayev – Monya, Lehtera, Enlund, Kopeikin, Lemtyugov, Koskiranta, Kugryshev, Gubin, Sannikov, Shumakov, Romanov, Ignatushkin, Butuzov

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg: Kovar (Farafonov) – Viklund, Lepisto, Yegin, Antonov, Gusev, Tryamkin, Rybnitsky, Teterin – Lazarev, Chernov, Malykhin, Lewandowski, Stewart, Yemeleyev, Fyodorov, Simakov, Toluzakov, V. Streltsov, Deveaux, Arkalov

Referees: Belyayev, Komarov – Petrov, Fateyev

1st period
	00:56
	07:33
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:01
	23:46
	26:51
	26:51
	31:19
	33:02
	33:50
	35:32
	35:32
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:21
	46:18
	49:19
	53:25
	55:06
	55:30
After 3rd period
Overtime
before shootout
Shootout
	65:00
after shootout