PET 4:1 MYT | SKA St. Petersburg - Atlant Mytishchi (KHL)

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SKA St. Petersburg – Mytishchi

4:1 (end)

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SKA St. Petersburg

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

Atlant Mytishchi

Friday 29.11.2013, 16:00 • Ice Palace, St. Petersburg • KHL

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		Stats: Shots on goal: 27-29 Face-offs won: 25-32 Penalty in minutes: 26-8
		In this match SKA made a definite win mostly thanks for their perfect end of first period. The rest of the game quite eventless SKA was concentrating on hold their lead and Atlant could not break home team's tight defense. The end of the match was eventful again and visiting team was able to cut their deficit to three, but it was most that they could manage. SKA strengthened their leading position on the table of Western Conference. They have already 71 points and 7 points lead against the second spot standing Dynamo Moscow, while Atlant have still 37 points and remained on the 11th spot of Western Conference.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:20	Mikhnov's attempt was denied by Salak by a pad-save.
	58:19	Ponikarovsky is in the penalty box now for high-sticking.
	58:00	Two minutes left.
	55:55	Goal for Atlant! ROMAN RUKAVISHNIKOV got the puck in the middle from Engqvist and carried it towards the right circle, then suddenly fired just under the bar, 4-1! Assist: Juha-Pekka Haataja, Andreas Engqvist.
	55:29	Makarov's shot was denied by Borisov, then Sigaryov's repeat was saved too.
	55:00	Five minutes to go.
	54:16	Visiting team at full strength.
	53:30	Fortunately the match is exciting again by now. In the end of the match both teams are trying to finish the match well.
	52:16	Soshnikov is in the penalty box for two minutes for slashing.
	52:02	Kucheryavenko got the puck by the right post, but he was waiting too much to fire, so lost the puck.
	51:42	Panarin made a sudden shot from the right, but it was not dangerous.
	50:35	The puck was bouncing to-and-fro, then finally Koltsov got it and made a one-timer shot, but was blocked.
	50:01	The last ten minutes of the match is on.
	49:39	Home team at full strength.
	49:20	Soshnikov's attempt from the blue line was not strong enough, so Salak stopped it easily.
	48:49	Shishkanov had got the puck on the left and was coming forward and fired, but Salak deflected the puck behind him.
	47:39	Semenov is called for tripping.
	46:18	Panarin had the next shot from the left side, but it was no problem fot Borisov.
	44:30	We are waiting for something interesting will happen. It seems teams are waiting for the end of the match.
	43:00	Panarin was bringing the puck forward and suddenly fired and it went into Borisov's glove.
	41:00	Salak made a magnificent save after a shot from the slot!
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		It was a quite eventless period. Home team was not forcing attack and visiting team was not able to break their tight defense in spite of they was many powerplays. SKA increased their lead to four and if wonder does not happen they will win this match by many goals. We are back soon with the last period!
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	38:04	Panarin is in cautioned by the referee for two minutes for slashing.
	38:00	Atlant was in one man advance for four minutes, but could not score and the difference is still four goals.
	36:58	Home team at full strength.
	34:58	5-on-4 on the ice.
	34:58	Semenov is also called for roughing.
	34:58	Kovalchuk is penalized too for roughing.
	34:58	Rukavishnikov is in the penalty box for two minutes for roughing.
	34:58	Kovalchuk and Rukavishnikov started to fight, then almost everybody took part in it, but it was not serious. Although, penalties are coming.
	34:47	Home team at full strength.
	34:20	One and a half minutes is over of this powerplay, but there is not even shooting chances so far.
	32:47	Thoresen gets a minor and a misconduct penalty for checking to the head and neck area.
	32:00	The game became eventless by now. SKA do not want to, Atlant is not able to show some special.
	30:00	The half of the match is over, but we can say that the three points will be SKA's.
	28:54	Goal for SKA! ILYA KOVALCHUK collected the puck by the left boards, then brought it inside and fired to the top left corner of the net, 4-0! Assist: Vadim Shipachyov.
	27:33	Team penalty for Atlant for too many players on the ice.
	26:29	Ponikarovsky had a clear opportunity to score, but Borisov somehow made a perfect save!
	26:08	Koltsov broke forward again and preparing to fire in the slot, but in the last moment dispossessed the puck.
	25:40	Salak had to save again now after Thoresen's shot from long distance.
	25:10	Home team at full strength.
	24:14	After a nice combination Koltsov fired from the right, but Salak saved.
	23:10	Burdasov is called for hooking.
	22:50	Makarov put the put towards the arriving Sigaryov, but it was not accurate enough.
	21:41	Tikhonov had been behind the net and waiting for making a passout, but when made it, the puck bounced into Borisov's glove.
	20:28	Mikhnov's shot was blocked by a defender and slowed down, thus Salak collected it easily.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		SKA started the game aggressively and created many opportunities, but could not score in the beginning of the first period till the end of the third. In the end, they scored three goals in two minutes and there are likely no more question remained for the rest of the match.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:39	Goal for SKA! Panarin was carrying the puck on the left side by the boards, then suddenly turned back and centered it to MAXIM CHUDINOV, who brought the puck to the left and fired it in the net, 3-0! Assist: Artemy Panarin.
	17:54	Goal for SKA! Chudinov centered the puck to EVGENY KETOV who's first shot was saved by Borisov, but the forward passed the rebound in the half empty net, 2-0! Assist: Viktor Tikhonov, Maxim Chudinov.
	17:00	Goal for SKA! Kalinin fired from the blue line, but hit ALEXEI SEMENOV who took the puck under control and fired, and the puck went into the net from Borisov's shoulder, 1-0! Assist: Roman Cervenka, Dmitry Kalinin.
	15:09	Petrov is called too for roughing.
	15:09	Tikhonov is called for roughing.
	15:09	Tikhonov and Petrov was starting to fight, but the referees stopped them. In spite of this, calls are coming.
	15:01	Cervenka tried to find his team mate by a passout, but the defencemen cleared the puck.
	13:30	The game became calm right now. The puck is mostly going around in the center ice.
	12:39	Makarov had been preparing to shot on the left side, but tumbled down and lost the puck.
	10:57	Cervenka escaped with a breakaway and fired, but was not able to fake Borisov who made a beautiful save!
	10:21	Rukavishnikov attemped by a slapshot from long distance Salak made a chest-save.
	09:00	Smelyov was faking that he go through behind the net and fired from sharp angle, but Salak saved.
	07:53	After a face-off in the Atlant right face-off circle Tikhonov got the puck carried the ouck towards the goal, but was too close to Borisov when he shot, thus the goalie stopped the puck easily.
	07:17	Koltsov tried to scoop the puck in from by the left post, but three defencemen got there and prevented him to manage it.
	06:42	Kovalchuk made a centering pass towards his team mate standing by the left post, but Borisov collected it! Important save by the Atlant goalie.
	05:39	Chudinov was skating forward fastly and fired from the blue line, but Salak deflected the puck.
	04:20	Mostly SKA attacks, but Atlant defends tightly and agressively so far.
	03:30	Mikhnov attempted to score in the end of a break, but Salak denied it by a pad-save.
	03:03	Sigaryov fired from the left side, but Borisov made a nice glove-save!
	01:22	Kucheryavenko had the first shot of the game, but it was no problem for Borisov.
	00:01	Visiting team is wearing white-black kit and yellow helmet, while home team is wearing blue uniform and helmet.
	00:01	Game started.
		The natch is getting started soon!
		Starting lineups: SKA St. Petersburg: Salak, Korobov – Semenov, Chudinov, Kovalchuk, Thoresen, Shipachyov – Kalinin, Kuteikin, Tikhonov, Ketov, Cervenka – Alexandrov, Ryasensky, Kucheryavenko, Ponikarovsky, Panarin – Yudin, Makarov, Sigaryov, Burdasov Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov, Borisov – Novopashin, Batyrshin, Kopytin, Kablukov, Koltsov – Petrov, Rukavishnikov, Mikhnov, Engqvist, Haataja – Atyusov, Dyblenko, Trubachyov, Glukhov, Smelyov – Velikov, Levitsky, Kadeikin, Shevchenko, Soshnikov Referees: Alexei Belov, Denis Naumov – Dmitry Golyak, Ivan Dedyulya.
		Dear hockey fans! We are coming with the only KHL match of Friday. At 9 pm MSK (4 pm CET, 3 pm GMT) we are going to have a visit to the secong largest city of Russia Saint Petersburg, where local SKA is going to host Atlant Mytishchi. Having a view on the standings we can clearly state, that the favorite of this match is home team. They are the leaders of Western Conference with 68 points after 31 games played, while Atlant is only on the eleventh spot and have 37 points after 29 matches and less and less chance to reach one of the eight playoffs-qualifying positions. However, Atlant will surely not give this game up in advance. Follow the live coverage of the game right here on eurolivescores.com!
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:00.

Commentary by

Salacz Bence

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 17. Semenov (Cervenka, Kalinin), 18. Ketov (Tikhonov, Chudinov), 20. Chudinov (Panarin), 29. Kovalchuk (Shipachyov) – 56. Rukavishnikov (Haataja, Engqvist)

SKA St. Petersburg: Salak (Korobov) – Semenov, Chudinov, Kovalchuk, Thoresen, Shipachyov – Kalinin, Kuteikin, Tikhonov, Ketov, Cervenka – Alexandrov, Ryasensky, Kucheryavenko, Ponikarovsky, Panarin – Yudin, Makarov, Sigaryov, Burdasov

Atlant Mytishchi: Borisov (Galimov) – Novopashin, Batyrshin, Kopytin, Kablukov, Koltsov – Petrov, Rukavishnikov, Mikhnov, Engqvist, Haataja – Atyusov, Dyblenko, Trubachyov, Glukhov, Smelyov – Velikov, Levitsky, Kadeikin, Shevchenko, Soshnikov

Referees: Alexei Belov, Denis Naumov – Dmitry Golyak, Ivan Dedyulya

Attendance: 12281

1st period
	15:09
	15:09
	17:00
	17:54
	19:39
1st intermission
2nd period
	23:10
	27:33
	28:54
	32:47
	34:58
	34:58
	34:58
	38:04
2nd intermission
3rd period
	47:39
	52:16
	55:55
	58:19
Final