Admiral – Lokomotiv 3:0 (end) | Khabarovsk – SKA St. Petersburg 1:6 (end) | Novokuznetsk – Cherepovets 1:2 (0:1 after SO)
Novosibirsk – Mytishchi 3:1 (end) | Traktor – HC Slovan 2:1 (end) | Metallurg M – Lev 4:2 (end)
Salavat Yulaev – CSKA 5:2 (end) | Neftekhimik – Riga 1:2 (end) | Ak Bars – Avtomobilist 1:3 (end)
Torpedo – HC Yugra 4:5 (end) | Vityaz – Avangard 2:3 (0:1 after SO) | Dynamo – Barys 3:2 (after OT)
final
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
4:2 (0:1, 1:1, 0:3)
Lev Praha
Sunday 05.01.2014, 12:00 • KHL
     
    That'll do it in Magnitogorsk. Metallurg continue their great run of form and snap Lev's four game winning streak and eight game road winning streak. Rinat Ibragimov scored the game winner with nine minutes to go with a hammer of a slapshot from the point (14:21:33)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:28
    Goal for Metallurg!
    SERGEI MOZYAKIN ices the game by scoring the empty net goal on the backhand.
     
    59:05
    Metallurg ices the puck once more
     
    58:54
    Vrana shoots from the right face off dot but Koshechkin has it in his glove
     
    58:44
    Sevc gets a one timer which is blocked in front. Metallurg ice the puck
     
    57:59
    Ridderwall gains the zone and fires a quick wrist shot but is denied by a great pad save by Koshechkin
     
    57:48
    Metallurg clear the the neutral zone
     
    Vehanen will stay on the bench with the faceoff to the right of Kosechkin in the Metallurg zone.
     
    57:39
    Time-out called by Kari Jalonen's Lev Praha
     
    57:31
    Vrana and Ridderwall conspire to take the puck off side
     
    56:51
    Osala wastes a 2 on 1 counter attack for the home side
     
    56:18
    Novotny causing carnage in front of Koshechkin but the Russian goalie is still able to save Sekac's shot.
     
    55:23
    Koshechkin makes another save. Lev starting to pile pressure on
     
    53:42
    Azevedo gets felled in the Metallurg zone and is down for a while, with no penalty coming. Magnitka brings the puck up the other way and the centering pass on a 2 on 1 is just off target
     
    52:50
    Great play down low by Azevedo and Novotny. Puck eventually comes out to Sevc who moved in from the right point, but Koshechkin makes a great glove save to deny the Lev defenceman.
     
    51:40
    Kovar and Zaripov go looking for rebounds in close, but Vehanen is able to hold onto the puck
     
    50:59
    Thornberg gets tripped and goes face first into the crossbar. No penalty called
     
    50:34
    Good opportunity for Novotny but he can't squeeze the puck past Koshechkin at the near post
     
    50:08
    Goal for Metallurg!
    The home side bring the puck up the other way after the interception. Tim Brent has the puck behind the net and his pass to the slot is deflected by the stick of Zackrisson to RINAT IBRAGIMOV at the left point. He hammers a slapshot which flies into the top right corner. Metallurg take the lead for the first time
    Commentary by

    Jon Rowson

    CZ@jonrowson

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 26. Kovar (Mozyakin, Zaripov), 42. Brent (Platonov), 51. Ibragimov (Brent), 60. Mozyakin (Zaripov, Kovar) – 15. Ridderwall (Gragnani, Vrana), 28. Ridderwall

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Biryukov, Antipin, Tereshchenko, Lee, Malenkikh, Ibragimov, Khabarov – Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovář – Pare, Kazionov, Timkin – Brent, Platonov, Potekhin – Shenfeld, Osala, Malinovksky, Kameněv
    Lev Praha: Vehanen (Engren) – Ševc, Mäenpää, Němec, Oystrick, Gragnani, Jaakola, Mikuš – Ullström, Novotný, Azevedo – Thörnberg, Zackrisson, Sekáč – Klepiš, Vrána, Ridderwall – Řepík, Cingel, Birner, Matai
    Referees: Buturlin, Gusev – Goroděnko, Tomilov