final
Spartak Moscow
5:4
(1:0, 2:4, 2:0)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Ben Kelsson
Goals and assists:
13. KULIK (Kozlov, Bodrov), 21. SERGEYEV (Anderson), 35. KOZLOV (Krutov), 56. YUNKOV (Krutov, Kozlov), 57. BODROV – 22. AKSYONENKO (Akhmetov, Zhafyarov), 29. McLEAN (Valuisky, lapenkov), 34. GALIMOV (Mantyla), 38. VALUISKY (Martynov, Arzamastsev)
Referees: Gusev, Dreyev – Maitak, Pronskikh
Attendance:
Penalty missed:
Spartak Moscow:
Ivanov Shestyorkin – Quint Sergeyev Spirko Andersson Zherdev – Bodrov Kulik Kozlov Nikulin Krutov – Vasilyev Megalinsky Voronin Yunkov Volkov – Mamkin Nekolenko Bobrov Nesterov Peshekhonov
Subs:
Coach:
Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen Lozhkin – Martynov Arzamastsev McLean Valuisky Lapenkov – Giroux Mantyla Akhmetov Galimov Zhafyarov – Aksyonenko Kanarsky Kurepanov Vyglazov Nazarov – Dydykin Skutar Velichkin Yemelin Kartayev
Subs:
Coach:
Subs:
Coach:
Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Hovinen Lozhkin – Martynov Arzamastsev McLean Valuisky Lapenkov – Giroux Mantyla Akhmetov Galimov Zhafyarov – Aksyonenko Kanarsky Kurepanov Vyglazov Nazarov – Dydykin Skutar Velichkin Yemelin Kartayev
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Coach:
Referees: Gusev, Dreyev – Maitak, Pronskikh
Attendance:
Nothing was given to Spartak Moscow for free today. Metallurg Novokuznetsk proved as tough opposition. They were equal in terms of play during opening period, and dominated in crazy second. Spartak got themselves together in final few minutes of the game, scored twice and won the game. They deserved that, although game could have easily gone the other way too.
Eurolivescores player of the game: Vyacheslav Kozlov (Spartak) (19:01:12)
Shots: Spartak 29, Metallurg 29
Faceoffs: Spartak 23/52, Metallurg Nk 29/52
Penalties: Spartak 14, metallurg Nk 10
Ice time leaders: Quint Deron (22:59 on ice, 24 shifts) for Spartak and Yegor Martynov (23:35 on ice, 23 shifts) for Metallurg Nk.
Penalties: Spartak 4, Metallurg Nk 6
Spartak 14 – Quint 2, Spirko, Kozlov 2, Anderson, YUNKOV 3(1), BODROV 2(1), Kulik, Zherdev 2
Metallurg Nk 7 – Mantyla, Kurepanov, Valuisky, Kanarsky, Galimov, Lapenkov, Zhafyarov
Scorer is Denis BODROV.
Mikhail YUNKOV levells the score after nice assists by Alexei krutov and Vyacheslav Kozlov – Powerplay goal!
Penalties: Spartak 6, Metallurg Nk 2
Spartak 6 – SERGEYEV, KOZLOV, Nikulin, Yunkov, Bodrov, Peshekhonov
Metallurg Nk 14 – Mantyla 2, AKSYONENKO, Velichkin 2, Akhmetov, McLEAN, VALUISKY 2(1), Yemelin, Kartayev, Martynov, ZHAFYAROV 2(1)
Semyon VALUISKY scores for Metallurg in powerplay. Assists: Yegor Martynov and Zakhar Arzamastsev
Vyacheslav KOZLOV steps on scene with quick equalizer; assist by Alexei Krutov
Ansel GALIMOV scores for Metallurg in powerplay; assist by Tuukka Mantyla
Kurtis McLEAN levels the result for Metallurh Nk. Assists by Semyon valusky and Evgeny lapenkov
Alexander AKSYONENKO pulls one back for Metallurg Nk. Assists by Rafael Akhmetov and Damir Zhafyarov
Andrei SERGEYEV scores for Spartak, assisted by Matt Anderson). Even Strength
Penalties: Spartak 4, metallurg Nk 2
Soartak 9 – Quint, Vasilyev 2, Anderson 2, KULIK, Megalinsky, Nesterov, Peshekhonov
Metallurg Nk 8 – Velichkin, Valuisky 2, Vyglazov 2, lapenkov 2, Zhafyarov
Vyacheslav Kozlov and Denis Bodrov contribute assits for Evgeny KULIK for opening goal of the game. Spartak is one up!
Spartak is on 19th place overall, that's 12th in Western Conference. Jeff Glass, their goalie is also good for now (Sv% 93.0), Rastislav Spirko gathered 15 points (6 goals + 9 assists) and Quint Deron, the defenseman is close with 13 (5 goals + 8 assists). Their last games – lost home game vs. Admiral, won home game in OT vs. Vityaz and lost in Kazan vs. Ak Bars.
It's hard to define favorites for this game, but according to league standings such role goes to Spartak Moscow.