KHL
Ak Bars – Torpedo 2:1 (end) | HC Slovan – Mytishchi 1:2 (0:1 after SO)
after shootout (0:1)
HC Slovan Bratislava
1:2 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0 - 0:0)
Atlant Mytishchi
Monday 09.12.2013, 19:00 • Slovaft Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia • KHL
     
    Atlant Mytishchi has won after the penalty shoot-out.

    IGOR RADULOV wins it for the visitors after striking a beauty deking out Janus.
     
    Igor Radulov scores as he dekes Janus for a long time in the slot and when he kneeled down, took the puck to the left and scored. (0:1)
     
    63:17
    Shmelyov finds Kadeikin in the slot onskating and sends a feed in, but somehow Janus manages to get onto it and save the day.
     
    62:18
    After a bounce off the glass behind Janus, Radulov tries to pass to the oncoming forward into the slot but cover the puck and then turns taking a shot from the left edge of the slot, Jaroslav Janus is highly focused making the crucial save.
     
    56:11
    Sergei Shmelyov takes the puck down the ice on the right as he makes the interception, they're 2-on-1 but he decides to drive it into the slot and take a shot, Jaroslav Janus makes the chest save and forces a draw.
     
    53:58
    Konstantin Koltsov (ATL) gets called 2+2 for high-sticking. Another long powerplay for Slovan. Could this be their chance.
     
    45:26
    A hard slapper by Slovan from the blueline one-timed hits Galimov in the way, he looked a bit lost after the shot, so he's happy the defense could cover for him.
     
    42:44
    Tomas Matousek (SLV) loses his nerves and plays with a high stick, leaving the referees no options but to send him to the penalty box.
     
    38:12
    Milan Bartovic doesn't care much about it and drives the puck down the ice taking a shot at Galimov who shows incertainty and drops the puck to the right side, but the defense recovers.
     
    37:27
    Or maybe not, they're highly undisciplined lately as Martin Stajnoch (SLV) gets called to the box for cross-checking right when Radivojevic's penalty expired.
     
    35:24
    Branko Radivojevic (SLV) is called for holding.
     
    33:27
    Milan Bartovic (SLV) gets called for interferece, 4-on-3 now.
     
    33:19
    A whole lot of shots by Slovan from within the circles' area including the crease, but Atlant defend with all forces and don't allow the hosts to score.
     
    32:09
    Slovan Bratislava take the timeout.
     
    32:09
    Another penalty against Atlant as Alexei Petrov (ATL) gets called for slashing on Lubor Hudacek and now they have a huge opportunity 5-on-3 for the whole two minutes.
     
    30:17
    Nikita Soshnikov (ATL) gets a 5+25 game misconduct major penalty for checking to the head and neck area. Slovan will play a long powerplay.
     
    29:58
    Slovan hit the post following the play as they fire a hard one up from the left on the breakaway.
     
    28:05
    Slovan in a big opportunity as the puck gets fired from the middle at the blue, Galimov deflects to the left but the forward couldn't pick it up and score.
     
    27:04
    Jan Brejcak (SLV) and Evgeny Artyukhin (ATL) both get called to the box for roughing after a brawl on the left boards inside Slovan zone.
     
    23:21
    5-on-3 coming for Atlant as Slovan get called for too many players on the ice. Bartovic will serve.
     
    21:41
    Vladimir Mihalik (SLV) gets called to the box for slashing and Atlant will go on the powerplay.
     
    21:22
    Milan Bartovic fires a blast on a one-timed slapper fed back to the edge of the left circle, Galimov makes a magnificent save lifting the glove up.
     
    19:48
    Stanislav Galimov pulls off a fantastic save on the shot from the right end of the slot by Miklik, but Galimov kept his head cool and deflected the shot to the right.
     
    17:55
    Peter Olvecky draws another penalty on his great solo effort, he's awesome today. Juha-Pekka Haataja (ATL) gets called for tripping as Olvecky wanted to take the puck behind the net over the left.
     
    13:27
    After a fine solo effort through the defense by Peter Olvecky, Evgeny Artyukhin (ATL) slashes him and gets the call to give Slovan another PP opportunity.
     
    12:51
    Igor Radulov bursts out in a one-on-one opportunity with Janus but can't deke him out to the left and misses the opportunity to shoot, as Janus makes a pad save.
     
    11:58
    Goal for Atlant!
    They're right back into this one! RAFAEL BATYRSHIN beats Janus into the near corner with a blast from outside the left circle and levels the score.

    Unassisted.
     
    10:53
    Slovan attack even harder, as if they had acquired wings right now, but Stanislav Galimov is focused and ready so deflects all the shots aside.
     
    09:13
    Goal for Slovan!
    And just as I say that, Slovan open the scoring! Libor Hudacek scoops the puck on the left side, turns and enters the circle firing one up and there is MILAN BARTOVIC right in front of the crease deflecting the puck through the five-hole and into the net.

    Assist: Libor Hudacek, Vladimir Mihalik.
     
    08:06
    The first shot by Slovan on the powerplay after circling the zone passing the puck around Satan takes the shot from the middle, it's deflected to the left side and then Libor Hudacek fires from the left coming to the slot, Galimov covers.
     
    07:42
    Maxim Velikov (ATL) gets called for interference on Milan Bartovic entering the zone on the left, powerplay for Slovan.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 10. Bartovic (Hudacek, Mihalik) – 12. Batyrshin, dec. p.s. Radulov

    HC Slovan Bratislava: Janus (Kopriva) – Sersen, Miklik, Skoula, Bliznak, Vondrka – Mojzis, Mihalik, Bartovic, Olvecky, Radivojevic – Stajnoch, Satan, Stastny, Hudacek, Brejcak – Mikus, Mraz, Matousek, Dano, Bakos
    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Novopashin, Glukhov, Kablukov, Batyrshin, Koltsov – Mikhnov, Engqvist, Petrov, Rukavishnikov, Haataja – Trubachyov, Radulov, Atyushov, Dyblenko, Artyukhin – Velikov, Kadeikin, Shevchenko, Soshnikov, Shmelyov
    Referees: Ravodin, Romasko – Zakharenkov, Sadovnikov
    Attendance: 10055