KZN 3:2 DMS | Ak Bars Kazan - Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

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Ak Bars – Dynamo

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Ak Bars Kazan

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

Dynamo Moscow

Thursday 31.10.2013, 16:00 • TatNeft Arena • KHL

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		Stats of the game: Shots on goal: 30-31 Faceoffs won: 34-26 Penalty in minutes: 26-10
		In the third period Dynamo prevailed the game and Volkov's early goal brought them back to the match. They got a couple of power plays, but could not score the equalizing goal, moreover, they almost got another one to their empty net. Kazan won the match and got the three points deservedly reviewing their efficient play in the first and second period. After the match Ak Bars has 51 points and are already on first spot on Eastern Conference, while Dynamo Moscow remained on 50 points and are second of Western Conference.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:38	Kazan got the puck, but could not score from the neutral zone.
	58:44	Dynamo's net is empty again!
	56:45	Lazushin is back, Dynamo's net is already not empty.
	56:45	Mosalyov is penalized for 2 minutes for roughing.
	56:45	A fighting scene is stopped by the referee. A couple of calls are coming.
	56:45	Nikulin is called too for roughing.
	56:00	Burmistrov intercepted the puck and broke towards the empty net, but missed the target!
	55:10	Lazushin is taken down, Dynamo net is empty!
	55:07	Visiting team timeout.
	55:03	Petrov gets a misconduct penalty for this too.
	55:03	Petrov is called for two minutes for checking to the head and neck area.
	54:00	It was a better power play than the previous one by the visitors, but Dynamo could not take advantage of it either.
	53:52	Home team at full strength.
	53:40	Dynamo is attacking aggressively and put their oppontents under stunning pressure during the power play, but could not score so far.
	53:11	Gorovikov repeated a rebound, but could not hit the empty net! A defenceman harassed him well.
	52:47	Barulin must save a flat shot was coming between the players' legs.
	52:16	Sopin's pass just in front of the crease was not good, the puck went to the sideboards.
	51:52	The home team players and the spectators are protesting for the call, but they can not convince the referee.
	51:52	Korneyev is in the penalty box for 2 minutes for hooking.
	51:13	Tereschenko and Petrov was coming forward with a 2-on-1 situation, Petrov fired after Tereshchenko's pass, but Lazushin could stop it!
	50:00	Ten minutes left for Dynamo to at least equalize.
	49:51	Zakharchuk shot on the left, but missed the target badly.
	48:42	Dynamo could not take advantage of this power play. They wasted it.
	48:21	Home team at full strength.
	47:39	Babenko centered the puck, but Barulin made a clearance again.
	46:21	Korneyev is called for hooking. Kazan is shorthanded it is a great opportunity for Dynamo to equalize!
	45:31	Sopin was skating inside from the left circle and suddenly shot, but Barulin saved again!
	45:01	Visiting team at full strength.
	45:01	Home team at full strength.
	44:01	Derlyuk possessed the puck again and fired now, but Barulin denied it by a chest-save.
	43:38	Derlyuk sent the puck inside, but Barulin cleared by his stick.
	43:01	Stapleton is called too for hooking.
	43:01	Boichuk gets a 2 min minor for boarding.
	41:12	Goal for Dynamo! KONSTANTIN VOLKOV got the puck between the defencemen took it under control by his skate deceived Barulin by a stick deke and fired it the puck to the half empty net by the left post, 3-2! Assist: Yury Babenko.
	40:39	Visiting team at full strength.
	40:10	Dynamo is still shorthanded in the start of the period.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		The second period is finished and home team gained two goals lead. Bourque scored a goal after a break and Heshka increased the lead to two goals just after visitors was back at full stength again. It was an amusing period as the first and we hope the last will be similar. Dynamo has to show some special to equalize in the last third. Can they manage it?
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:49	Varnakov got the puck from Burmistrov behind the net and tried to carry it in the slot, but touched clumsily and lost it.
	38:29	Team penalty for Dynamo for too many players on the ice. Two minutes powerplay is coming for home team.
	37:32	Kazan was able to steal the puck and go forward. Lukomyanov fired between the defencemen's legs, but Lazushin held onto the puck and did not release it out.
	36:30	Now Ak Bars is concentrating on defense, while Dynamo is attacking wildly.
	35:03	Nikulin's flip shot was saved easily by Lazushin
	33:46	Goal for AK Bars! After a scramble in the slot, the puck was passed out to the middle of the right circle Burmistrov, who turned it to the other side where SHAUN HESHKA was waiting for it and fired the puck to the near side of the net, 3-1! Assist: Alexander Burmistrov, Evgeny Medvedev.
	33:45	Visiting team at full strength.
	33:24	Burmistrov fired from the right, but was blocked.
	31:45	Derlyuk is in the penalty box for two minutes for hooking.
	31:37	Glazachev scooped the puck on goal next to the left post, but it bounced just over the bar from Lazushin's skate!
	30:58	Another shot by Komarov, the puck is deflected to the bar by Barulin!
	30:31	Dynamo is attacking! Komarov fired between the circles and just missed the target!
	29:51	The game have become a little bit calm by now.
	28:50	Home team at full strength.
	28:40	Karpov shot now from very sharp angle, Barulin saved. From this position it is almost impossible to score against Barulin.
	27:53	Karsums fired, but his shot was deflected by a defender.
	26:50	Heshka is called for interference.
	26:45	Granak was coming from behind the net in front of it and shot, but could not surprise Barulin.
	25:30	Tereshchenko stuck on the puck and fired from sharp angle, but Lazushin was ready and saved.
	23:51	Goal for AK Bars! Stapleton was agressive was intercepted the puck in the attacking third and passed it to CHRIS BOURQUE, who made a one-timer shot and the puck went to the top left corner of the net, 2-1! Assist: Tim Stapleton
	23:30	Komarov got the rebound after a shot and fired on goal immediately, but Barulin was able to deny it!
	23:17	Home team at full strength.
	22:18	Volkov fired from the blue line, the puck went just wide!
	21:39	Sopin tried to scoop the puck in by the left post, but Batulin stopped it.
	21:17	Nikulin get a 2 minutes penalty for slashing.
	20:50	Tsvetkov was behind the net struggling for the puck but lost it.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		It was an amusing, exciting first period with many shots on goal and aggressive body checks. In the first part of the third no goal was scored, then Volkov took advantage of a powerplay, but Svitov's individual break arrived soon. In the end of the first period the result is 1-1.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:20	One shot from both sides, but Barulin and Lazushin are saving well too.
	19:11	Visiting team at full strength.
	18:38	Petrov attempted from long distance, but Lazushin caught the puck secondly.
	18:00	A couple of shots was coming by Kazan, but all of them are deflected either the defencemen or Barulin.
	17:11	Karpov gets a minor penalty for holding.
	17:00	The atmosphere is great and the game on the rink is perfect too. It is a real top KHL game!
	15:30	Petrov had a clear opportunity to shot, but missed the puck!
	14:47	Goal for AK Bars! ALEXANDER SVITOV was coming forward with an individual action deceived two defencemen and found himself one-on-one in front of Lazushin and fired the puck in the net, 1-1! Unassisted.
	13:49	Goal for Dynamo! Kazan broke forward unresponsibly during Dynamo powerplay and here is the result! Karpov passed the puck to KONSTANTIN VOLKOV, who fired inmediately from the top of the left circle and the puck found its way to the net, 0-1! Assist: Maxim Karpov, Alexei Tsvetkov
	13:20	Karsums had an opportunity, but was waiting for too long time and lost the puck.
	12:21	Bodrov gets a 2 min minor for slashing.
	11:46	Svitov got the puck after a scramble in the middle and made a one-timer, but Lazushin saved again!
	11:24	Bourque shot from sharp angle, Lazushin made a good deflection.
	10:02	The puck was bouncing to-and-fro in front of Barulin's net, but Petrov collected it before the forwards had struck on it.
	09:37	Derlyuk fired again on the left, but Barulin stopped the puck again.
	09:00	We can see an physical game. There are many struggle by the boards and aggressive checks.
	08:15	Mosalyov's passout was not good enough, Barulin froze the puck.
	07:13	Offside for Dynamo.
	06:47	Derlyuk sent the puck from the sideboards on goal, but Barulin stopped it. Kasyanchuk was waiting for the rebound for nothing.
	05:38	A flip pass towards Volkov was inaccurate.
	04:06	After a scramble in the slot the defencemen cleared the puck in front of Stapleton, thus no shot occured.
	03:17	Kasyanchuk was coming with a counterattack and fired from the bottom of the left circle, but caused no trouble for Barulin
	02:39	Volkov fired now from long distance, but the first defenceman in front of him blocked.
	01:30	...Until now, but Barulin made an easy glove-save.
	01:00	Dynamo started the game actively, but no shots attampted so far.
	00:01	Kazan is wearing green uniform with green helmet, Dynamo is playing in white-blue dress with white helmet.
	00:01	Game started.
		The preparation is over the indroduction is on. After the Russian National Anthem the match is getting started!
		Starting lineups: Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin, Bilyalov – Nikulin, Korneyev, Tereshchenko, Vincour, Petrov – Heshka, Medvedev, Stapleton, Varnakov, Burmistrov – Zakharchuk, Tokranov, Svitov, Obukhov, Bourque – Yarulin, Bodrov, Tkachyov, Lukoyanov, Faizulin Dynamo Moscow: Lazushin, Barzman – Granak, Vishnevsky, Gorovikov, Mosalyov, Komarov – Solovyov, Mironov, Tsvetkov, Karsums, Karpov – Barantsev, Koryagin, Babenko, Glazachev, Sopin – Derlyuk, Volkov, Pestunov, Kasyanchuk, Boichuk Referees: Jyri Ronn, Roman Shchenyov – Konstantin Gordenko, Viktor Tomilov.
		Dear hockey fans! On Thursday afternoon we are coming with two KHL matches. One of them is located in Kazan, where home team Ak Bars Kazan is going to host the defending champion Dynamo Moscow. An exciting top KHL match-up is coming. Kazan is on 2nd spot on Eastern Conference and has 48 points after 22 matches, while Dynamo is also second on the West with 50 points collected on 23 matches. So, two of potential champions are going to face each other at 6 pm MSK (3 pm GMT, 4 pm CET) and you can follow it right here on eurolivescores.com!
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:00.

Commentary by

Salacz Bence

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 15. Svitov, 24. Bourque (Stapleton), 34. Heshka (Burmistrov, Medvedev) – 14. Volkov (Karpov, Tsvetkov), 42. Volkov (Babenko)

Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin (Bilyalov) – Nikulin, Korneyev, Tereshchenko, Vincour, Petrov – Heshka, Medvedev, Stapleton, Varnakov, Burmistrov – Zakharchuk, Tokranov, Svitov, Obukhov, Bourque – Yarulin, Bodrov, Tkachyov, Lukoyanov, Faizulin

Dynamo Moscow: Lazushin (Barzman) – Granak, Vishnevsky, Gorovikov, Mosalyov, Komarov – Solovyov, Mironov, Tsvetkov, Karsums, Karpov – Barantsev, Koryagin, Babenko, Glazachev, Sopin – Derlyuk, Volkov, Pestunov, Kasyanchuk, Boichuk

Referees: Jyri Ronn, Roman Shchenyov – Konstantin Gordenko, Viktor Tomilov

1st period
	12:21
	13:49
	14:47
	17:11
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:17
	23:51
	26:50
	31:45
	33:46
	38:29
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:12
	43:01
	43:01
	46:21
	51:52
	55:03
	55:03
Final