Admiral – SKA St. Petersburg 5:4 (1:0 after SO) | Khabarovsk – Lokomotiv 2:1 (end) | Novokuznetsk – Mytishchi 2:5 (end)
Novosibirsk – Cherepovets 2:3 (end) | Traktor – Lev 2:3 (0:1 after SO) | Metallurg M – HC Slovan 6:2 (end)
Salavat Yulaev – Riga 4:3 (after OT) | Neftekhimik – CSKA 1:4 (end) | Torpedo – Avtomobilist 4:3 (2:1 after SO)
Vityaz – Barys 1:2 (1:2 after SO) | Ak Bars – HC Yugra 4:2 (end) | Dynamo – Avangard 6:4 (end)
final
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
2:3 (0:0, 1:2, 1:1)
Severstal Cherepovets
Friday 03.01.2014, 11:00 • Sibir Sports Complex (capacity 7,500) • KHL
     
    Final word -
    Sometimes the better team simply doesn't get the win. One would be unfair if call Severstal's win non-deserved, but probably every single stats number except goals at the end were in favor of home team. However, 7,400 spectators – mostly fans of home team – were dissapointed at the end with persistent Severstal team scoring crucial PP goal several minutes before final buzzer and Sibir being unable to tie the game on three in remaining time. Great game with surprising outcome! (13:34:32)
     
    Game numbers -
    Shots: Sibir 2/47, Severstal 3/20
    Faceoffs: Sibir 52/76, Severstal 24/76
    Penalties: Sibir 8, Severstal 12
    Ice time leaders: Kristian Kudroc (21:34 on ice, 28 shifts) for Sibir and Bogdan Kiselevich (24:25 on ice, 25 shifts) for Severstal
     
    Third period stats -
    Shots: Sibir 14, Severstal 6
    Faceoffs: Sibir 17/22, Severstal 5/22
    Penalties: Sibir 4, Severstal 2
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:57
    Ivan Lekomtsev shoots from left side faceoff-spot, Stepanek stops puck
     
    59:56
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    59:16
    Dmitry Monya shoots from left side, puck gets bounced in front of the net, but Stepanek saves it
     
    59:06
    Koskinen leaves his net wide open, sixth skater comes on for Sibir
     
    59:00
    Final minute of third period
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in third period
     
    57:58
    Goal for Severstal!
    Bogdan Kiselevich shoots from blue line on right side, Anatoly NIKONTSEV is in front of Koskinen, deflects puck and beats homegoalie
     
    56:49
    Linus Videll shoots from inbetween circles, Koskinen saves Sibir from being one goal behind
     
    56:21
    Dmitry Monya (Sibir) 2min. penalty for slashing
     
    56:03
    Visiting team at full strength.
     
    54:03
    Alexei Kopeikin shoots from inbetween circles, Stepanek makes a great save
     
    53:37
    Anatoly Nikontsev (Severstal). 2min. slashing
     
    52:10
    Evgeny Kovyrshin shoots from right faceoff circle, Koskinen deflects puck with some serious trouble
     
    50:47
    Alexander Romanov shoots from left side, Stepanek stops puck
     
    49:05
    Jonas Enlund tries with another shot, Stepanek saves his team with great reaction
     
    47:58
    Pavel Chernov shoots from top of faceoff circles, Koskinen stops and covers puck
    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

    CZ@MarcusLuxie

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 23. Nesterov, 42. NESTEROV (Kugryshev) – 32. Andersen, 37. NIKONTSEV (Berdnikov), 58. NIKONTSEV (Kiselevich)

    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen Bespalov – Plekhanov Kudroc Alexeyev kutuov Lekomtsev Ozhiganov Karavayev – Lehtera Kugryshev Enlund Monya Kopeikin Koskiranta Gubin Sannikov Nesterov Karamnov Romanov Ignatushkin Butuzov
    Severstal Cherepovets: Stepanek Kasutin – Andersen Laakso Caslava Kalashnikov Stasenko Kiselevich Popov – Berdnikov Nikontsev Dedunov Videll Chernov Zherdev Kazakovtsev Zemchenko Kovyrshin Kuptsov Vikharev Gogolev Monakhov
    Referees: Vasilyev Kulakov – Streltsov Tarasov
    Attendance: 7,400