KZN 2:1 NNO | Ak Bars Kazan - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)

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Ak Bars – Torpedo

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1:2 (0:1 after SO)

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Ak Bars Kazan

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

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod

Monday 09.12.2013, 16:00 • TatNeft Arena (capacity: 10,000) • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 16:00.
		Ak Bars vs Torpedo; 2nd vs 5th on East! Great game is expected today. Ak Bars are close or even at the top of Eastern Conference standings ever since current campaign started. Torpedo's form varied through season, but they already came up to 5th place by now. Both teams are quite strong on defensive side and none of them scored more than 100 goals in their games (Ak Bars played 34 times; Torpedo 32 times). It is fair to say that not many goals are expected in TatNeft Arena, but who knows? Team's last results – Ak Bars lost their Moscow game against Dynamo (0:3) in dissapointing performance and Torpedo won on the road against Vityaz (3:2). Follow our live coverage right here!
		Russian national Anthem is played in TatNeft Arena
		Kazakhstan National Anthem is played
	00:01	Game started.
	00:01	First faceoff was won by Ak Bars
	01:48	Alexei Badyukov fires from right side, Barulin stops puck
	02:18	Denis Golubev fires from right side, Gelashvili deflects
	02:49	Janne Pesonen shoots from top of right faceoff circle, Gelashvili deflects again
	03:49	Alex Burmistrov fires from left hand side board, Gelashvili stops puck
	05:05	Tomas Vincour shoots from inbetween circles, Gelashvili deflects puck into corner
	06:45	Kirill Petrov shoots from right side, Gelashvili makes another deflection
	08:14	Tereshchenko fires from left side, Gelashvili stops puck
	09:41	Petrov fires again from right side, Gelashvili deflects puck into corner
	10:01	Mikhail Varnakov shoots from top of right faceoff circle, Gelashvili stops puck
	11:50	Petrov fires for third time today, Gelashvili makes another save
	12:47	Juuso Hietanen shoots from distance, Barulin saves with his right goalie pad
	14:05	Ak Bars continues to hold possesion, although after commercial break guests do not allow so many shots any more
	16:11	Alexandr Kulakov (Torpedo) gets 2 min. penalty for high-sticking
	16:32	Goal for AK Bars! Shaun HESHKA fires a rocket from blue line slightly on left side and beats Gelashvili – powerplay goal !
	17:12	Jarjjo Immonen shoots from distance, Barulin catches puck
	18:30	Konstantin Korneyev (Ak Bars) – 2 min. penalty for holding
	19:00	One minute left in first period
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Opening period stats - Shots: Ak Bars 12, Torpedo 6 Faceoffs: Ak Bars 8/21, Torpedo 13/21 Penalties: Ak Bars 2, Torpedo 2
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:01	First faceoff in second period was won by Torpedo players
	20:30	Home team at full strength.
	20:51	Evgeny Medvedev (Ak Bars) – 2min. penalty for hooking
	21:36	Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev shoots from inbetween faceoff circles, barulin stops puck
	22:51	Home team at full strength.
	23:54	Goal for AK Bars! Evgeny MEDVEDEV scores from blue line on left side
	25:16	Vladimir Tkachyov (Ak Bars) – 2min. penalty for holding
	25:17	Sakari Salminen fires from right side, barulin stops another puck
	26:34	Team penalty (Torpedo) – 2min. for too many players on the ice – Justin Hodgmasn sits on penalty bench
	27:16	Ak Bars Kazan at full strength.
	28:34	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod at full strength.
	30:02	Alexander Svitov fires from close distance, Gelashvili deflects
	30:29	Vladimir Tkachyov (Ak Bars) – 2 min. penalty for tripping
	31:17	Vladimir Denisov fires from distance on right side, barulin deflects puck into corner
	31:42	Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev shoots, Barulin deflects another puck
	32:29	Home team at full strength.
	34:02	Janne Pesonen shoots from left side, Gelashvili saves
	34:50	Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev (Torpedo) – 2min. penalty for holding
	35:59	Medvedev shoots from blue line on right side, Gelashvili stops puck
	37:15	Jarkko Immonen shoots from left side, Barulin deflects puck into his right corner
	37:55	Pavel Lukin shoots from distance, barulin makes another deflection
	38:45	Wojtek Wolski fires from right side, barulin stops puck and covers it
	39:00	One minute left in second period
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Second period stats - Shots: Ak Bars 6, Torpedo 14 Faceoffs: Ak Bars 14/23, Torpedo 9/23 Penalties: Ak Bars 6, Torpedo 4
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:44	Alexander Burmistrov (Ak Bars) – 2min. penalty for interference
	41:36	Goal for Torpedo! Sakari Salminen skates on left side, fakes pass to his defenseman on blue line, turns around and shoots from left faceoff circle to beat Barulin on far post – powerplay goal!
	42:57	Valentenko shoots from right side, Barulin saves
	44:15	Tereshchenko fires, Gelashvili deflects puck
	45:38	Jarkko Immonen shoots from right side, Barulin saves
	46:38	Alexander Svitov (Ak Bars) – 2 min. penalty for hooking
	47:15	Vladimir Denisov fires from distance, Barulin makes deflection
	48:11	Mikhail Grigoryev (Torpedo) – 2min. penalty for charging
	48:38	Home team at full strength.
	50:11	Visiting team at full strength.
	51:38	Janne Pesonen fries from right side, Gelashvili saves his net
	53:26	Penalty shot for Torpedo – Wojtek Wolski fails to beat Konstantin Barulin
	52:49	Alexander Burmistrov shoots from right faceoff circle, Gelashvili saves
	54:07	Ilya Nikulin fires from distance on right side, Gelashvili deflects
	55:10	Pavel Valentenko shoots from blue line, Barulin saves and covers puck
	55:29	Wolski shoots on turnaround, Barulin saves again
	56:45	Vladimir Denisov shoots from blue line on right side, Barulin deflects and stick handles puck away from his goal
	57:31	Krasnoslobodtsev shoots from right side, barulin deflects another puck
	58:00	Two minutes left in third period
	58:50	Gelashvili leaves his goal, sixth sater comes on ice for Torpedo
	59:32	Alexei Badyukov (Torpedo) – 2min. penalty for boarding
	59:32	Visiting team timeout.
	59:32	Gelashvili returns to ice
	59:40	Faceoff in front of Torpedo goal is won by guest players, Gelashvili skates fast to leave the ice once again...
	60:00	Game over.
		Third period stats - Shots: Ak Bars 4, Torpedo 15 Faceoffs: Ak Bars 2/14, Torpedo 12/14 Penalties: Ak Bars 4, Torpedo 4
		Game numbers - Shots: Ak Bars 22, Torpedo 35 Faceoffs: Ak Bars 24/58, Torpedo 34/58 Penalties: Ak Bars 12, Torpedo 10 Ice time leaders: Konstantin Korneyev (24:59 on ice, 23 shifts) for Ak Bars and Pavel Valentenko (25:05 on ice, 22 shifts) for Torpedo
		Final word - Ak Bars started the game in a good manner. They were agressive, held possesion, fired from any possible place and deservedly scored two goals. After that – they faded. Whether it was intentionally or not, from that moment on Torpedo improved, came closer, prevailed on ice and won the game in every possible stats except goals. It's a pity for guests they couldn't equalize, but home team played well in defense and took points also deservedly. Eurolivescores player of the game – Janne Pesonen (Ak Bars) (18:26:33)

Commentary by

Ben Kelsson

@MarcusLuxie

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 17. HESHKA (Stapleton, Burmistrov), 24. MEDVEDEV (Stapleton) – 42. SALMINEN (Hietanen, Valentenko)

Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin Yaroslavlev – Nikulin Korneyev Tereshchenko Vincour Petrov – Heshka Medvedev Stapleton Pesonen Burmistrov – Tokranov osipov Bodrov Svitov Varnakov – Golubev Obukhov Svechnikov Tkachyov

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Gelashvili Mashkovtsev – Hietanen Bernatsky Parshin Salminen Immonen – Valentenko Lukin Wolski Hodgman Badyukov – Grigoryev Denisov Galuzin Krasnoslobodtsev Kulyomin – Osipov Belokhvostikov Zharkov Potapov Kulakov

Referees: Zakharov, Baluska – Koposov Otmakhov

1st period
	16:11
	16:32
	18:30
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:51
	23:54
	25:16
	26:34
	30:29
	34:50
2nd intermission
3rd period
	40:44
	41:36
	46:38
	59:32
Final