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final
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
3:2 (1:0, 1:1, 1:1)
SKA St. Petersburg
Tuesday 07.01.2014, 11:00 • Kuznetskyh Metallurgov Stadium • KHL
     
    Metallurg have pulled off a massive shock here, beating an indifferent SKA 3-2 on home ice! Right from the off they looked more up for the fight and they probably just about deserve their victory. Artem Gareev gave them a first period lead before Artemiy Panarin equalised, but the hosts went ahead again through Egor Martinov. Maxim Chudinov evened up the scores but for the final time Metallurg went ahead after a powerplay goal from Curtis McLean. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me in an hour for Ak Bars versus Barys! (13:30:36)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    60:00
    Mass brawl at the end, but time is now up
     
    59:42
    18 seconds from the end Metallurg call a time out
     
    58:48
    Empty net for SKA!
     
    57:50
    Timeout from SKA, and they are fast running out of time in the match
     
    57:40
    Another fantastic save by Sorokin!
     
    57:12
    SKA somehow couldn't force the puck home and McLean is back on the ice
     
    55:12
    McLean skates away on a fast attack for the hosts, but his shot into the near post is seen by Salak who covers
     
    55:02
    Big powerplay now for SKA. Galimov for delaying the game is given a two minute minor
     
    54:40
    Kovalchuk goes one on one with Sorokin but the goalkeeper comes out on top!
     
    53:31
    Icing from the visitors
     
    53:18
    Two big slapshots from the point in a row from SKA, but they are right into the stomach of the goalkeeper
     
    52:22
    Lapenkov! Breaks clear with only Salak in his sights and smacks the base of the post!
     
    51:51
    Kucheryavenko tries to pressure the goalkeeper into a mistake on the crease but Sorokin covers well
     
    51:31
    Icing from the hosts
     
    50:29
    Salak makes another big save after a turnover by SKA's defence! Metallurg pressing for a fourth
     
    49:20
    Good chance for Metallurg on a fast breakway, but the final shot is too weak to trouble Salak
     
    47:37
    Goal for Metallurg! CURTIS MCLEAN picks up a rebound on the crease and fires home into the right hand corner, powerplay goal and it's 3-2! Assists- Sergey Emelin and Evgeniy Lapenkov
     
    47:05
    Cervenka on the left skates away shorthanded, but his shot is right into the midriff of the goalkeeper
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 12. Gareev (Mantyla, Kosourov), 40. Martinov (Lapenkov), 48. McLean (Emelin, Lapenkov) – 34. Panarin, 42. Chudinov (Shipachyov, Ketov)

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin (Lozhkin)- Martinov, Arzamastsev, Akmetov, Galimov, Musin- Kanarskiy, Mantyla, Gareev, Kartaev, Kosourov- Aksenenko, Kapotov, Emelin, McLean, Lapenkov- Kuklev, Kamalov, Vyglazov, Kurepanov, Mityarkov
    SKA St. Petersburg: Salak (Ezhov)- Dallman, Alexandrov, Kovalchuk, Shiapchyov, Ketov- Kalinin, Kuteikin, Panarin, Kucheryavenko, Tikhonov- Yudin, Chudinov, Cervenka, Martensson, Skachkov- Malyshev, Ponikarovskiy, Sigaryov, Makarov
    Referees: Gashilov, Zakharov, Koposov, Otmakhov
    Attendance: 3558