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final
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
1:5 (0:2, 0:1, 1:2)
Medvescak Zagreb
Monday 02.12.2013, 13:00 • Kuznetsk Metallurgists Sports Palace (capacity: 7,533) • KHL
     
    Final word -
    Weak support from home fans, half-empty Arena and low self-confidence already beat Metallurg before first puck was even dropped. To be fair – Metallurg tried to put on some pressure and Zagreb penalty minutes somehow helped with impression. But when it comes to quality – it was on guest side!
    No doubt about the better team today!
    Eurolivescores player of the game – Michael Ryan (Medvescak) (15:19:07)
     
    Game in numbers -
    Shots: Metallurg 33, Medvescak 25
    Faceoffs: Metallurg 23/54, Medvescak 31/54
    Penalties: Metallurg 2, Medvescak 10
    Ice time leaders: Alexei Kosourov (19:32on ice, 22 shifts) for Metallurg and Ivan Svarny (28:35 on ice, 30 shifts) for Medvescak
     
    Third period stats -
    Shots: Metalurg 10, Medvescak 13
    Faceoffs: Metallurg 7/22, Medvescak 15/22
    Penalties: Metallurg -, Medvescak -
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:51
    Goal for Novokuznetsk!
    Rafael Akhmetov provides great pass from left side, Ansel GALIMOV comes in and fires a rocket to prevent Mark Dekanich from shutout
     
    58:56
    Kartayev shoots again, no real trouble for Dekanich
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in third period
     
    57:31
    Goal for Medvescak Zagreb!
    Medvescak circles inside home defensive zone for long time before Matt Murley provides great cross-pass from right side for Michael RYAN who scores another goal for Bears
     
    56:19
    Cheechoo almost beats Lozhkin from close distance on left side, but eventually home goalie stops puck
     
    55:20
    Dekanich is saved by cross-post
     
    54:08
    Kurtis Foster shoots for guests, Lozhkin deflects dangerous puck
     
    52:41
    Alexei Kosourov shoots from right side, Dekanich stops puck
     
    51:04
    Goal for Medvescak Zagreb!
    Lozhkin goes behind his net to stop puck; his defenseman gets under pressure by Mike Glumac and shoots it out on the left side, but "finds" Boyd KANE only – easy goal for guests
     
    49:39
    Linglet fires for Medvescak, Lozhkin stops puck and covers it
     
    48:48
    Kartayev shoots from inbetween faceoff circles, Dekanich is focused and saves his net with deflection
     
    47:36
    Ansel Galimov fails to shoot the puck on great chance on right side
     
    45:51
    Cheechoo comes all alone in front of Lozhkin, but home goalie saves his net
     
    44:26
    Erik Nystrom comes from behind a goal and shoots from right side, Lozhkin saves
     
    43:02
    Ryan Vesce fires, Lozhkin saves his first shot today
     
    41:48
    Ansel Galimov shoots from left side, Dekanich deflects
    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

    CZ@MarcusLuxie

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 60. GALIMOV (Akhmetov) – 13. RYAN (Thomas), 17. THOMAS, 35. JESSIMAN (Foster, Letang), 52. KANE (Glumac), 58. RYAN (Murley)

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin Lozhkin – Martynov Arzamastsev McLean Galimov Zhafyarov – Mantyla Kuklev Gareyev Kartayev Kosourov – Giroux Chernov Valuisky Yemelin Lapenkov – Aksyonenko Kanarsky Akhmetov Turukin Mitryakov
    Medvescak Zagreb: Dekanich Vasilyevich – Popovic cCarle Thomas Ryan Murley – Svarny Foster Linglet Cheechoo Vesce – Letang Katic Glumac Jessiman Ellison – Nystrom Murray Kane Bjorkstrand
    Referees: Zakharov, Kulakov – Zakharenkov, Sadovnikov
    Attendance: 2,739