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final/OT
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
4:3 (2:0, 0:3, 1:0 – 1:0)
HC Slovan Bratislava
Tuesday 07.01.2014, 14:00 • KHL
     
    Game over. (16:27:39)
     
    61:20
    Goal for Neftekhimik!

    A big turnover by the Slovan defense cost them the game! IVAN POLYGANOV was sent on a breakaway by one of the defensemen and Janus tried to poke the puck away, but the Russian forward made a great forehanded deke and then found the back of the open net to win it for Nizhnekamsk.
     
    60:23
    Miklík fired one from the blue line to start the OT, save by Dalton.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    58:58
    The home team has the puck behind his own net, saving time of regulation.
     
    55:48
    Offside called against Slovan.
     
    55:03
    Three minutes without a stoppage in the neutral zone, that's the way this game is being played out.
     
    53:54
    Both times are trying to play conservatively now, looking to send the game to overtime.
     
    51:46
    A dump-in by Netík is gloved by Janus.
     
    50:56
    Libor Hudáček fires one after a great coast-to-coast action, stop is made by Dalton.
     
    50:03
    The home team regained momentum and it's looking like we're going to have an exciting finish to this game.
     
    48:26
    Goal for Neftekhimik!

    It's a powerplay goal for Neftekhimik! Just a couple of seconds before the end of the man-advantage, RENAT MAMASHEV sniped one home to tie things up in the third.

    Unassisted.
     
    46:45
    Too many men on the ice for Slovan and another chance for Neftekhimik to score a powerplay goal.
     
    46:36
    Slovan is in full strength.
     
    45:36
    Slovan is locked in their own zone, but has been able to prevent the opponents from any shots on goal so far.
     
    44:36
    Tomáš Mojžíš (SLO) gets two minutes for holding, that might help the home team get back into the game.
     
    44:23
    4,500 fans are in attendance today.
     
    43:03
    Radivojevič had possession in the offensive zone and was looking for something, but didn't get to a chance after all.
     
    41:25
    The goal for Neftekhimik is to erase the one-goal deficit, but it's not going to be easy against a team like Slovan.
     
    40:54
    Koukal fired one, but it goes wide.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:20
    Not much happening as the clock is running down here late in the second.
     
    37:16
    Neftekhimik is in a tough situation after allowing three unanswered goals.
     
    36:05
    Goal for Slovan!

    The comeback is complete! Slovan grabs a come-from-behind lead and MIROSLAV ŠATAN gets his second of the night. A powerplay shot by Radivojevič was stopped, but Šatan jumped on the rebound, pulled off a little deke and backhanded it past Dalton to give his team the lead.

    Assisted by Branko Radivojevič.
     
    35:39
    Andrei Taratukhin (NEF) gets two minutes for interference.
     
    34:03
    The shots are 15-8 in this period.
     
    32:11
    The play has calmed down and there've been a lot of bad passes on both sides leading to some stoppages.
     
    30:53
    Radivojevič is back on the ice, Slovan is in full strength.
     
    30:19
    Slovan has gained a lot of momentum and is now trying to take over the lead. Vondrka is stopped by Dalton.
     
    29:42
    Goal for Slovan!

    It's a shortie for Slovan and we have a tie game in Nizhnekamsk! MIROSLAV ŠATAN won't got to Sochi, but he's a great player and now he's proved it, following up his shot and scoring on his own rebound after beating Dalton.

    Assisted by Jonathan Sigalet.
     
    28:53
    Another high-sticking penalty, this time on Branko Radivojevič (SLO).
     
    28:18
    Neftekhimik is in full strength after a short good-looking powerplay by Slovan that lacked a big chance.
     
    27:03
    Slovan is in full strength and will be looking to tie things up on the upcoming powerplay.
     
    26:18
    Georgi Belousov (NEF) gets two minutes for high-sticking, another 4 on 4 coming up.
     
    25:31
    Janus has had a great game so far as he keeps on making big saves and has really held his team in the game.
     
    25:03
    Ján Brejčák (SLO) gets two minutes for hooking, a powerplay is coming up for the home team.
     
    24:43
    Both teams are in full strength by now.
     
    23:50
    Not much happening during the 4 on 4.
     
    22:43
    Another Czech player gets a two-minute penalty, this time it's Petr Koukal (NEF) and he gets it for interference. 4 on 4 coming up.
     
    22:35
    Martin Škoula (SLO) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
     
    21:52
    Goal for Slovan!

    It looks like it won't be the same story all over again as Slovan finds a breakthrough and cuts the lead in half. Ölvecký won a faceoff and found JURAJ MIKÚŠ all alone on the doorstep and the latter had no problem just redirecting the puck past Dalton.

    Assisted by Peter Ölvecký.
     
    21:03
    Miklík had the puck in the corner and decided to find some space to fire, Dalton had to make the stop.
     
    20:29
    Looks like it might be the same story here in the second as Janus already had to make a glove save on Trunyov.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    18:58
    Janus skated behind his net to fetch the puck, but he slipped and fell which caused some trouble for the Slovan defense, but it's all good now as the puck is cleared.
     
    17:59
    It looks like the pressure is weakening and Slovan might even get a chance to score one before the intermission.
     
    16:38
    Branko Radivojevič fired one in Slovan's first chance in a long time, Dalton saw it all the way so he makes an easy stop.
     
    15:50
    Trončinský decided to rough things up a little to reverse momentum, he might be lucky the refs didn't call a penalty on him though.
     
    14:58
    Janus is still under a lot of pressure anyways, now he had to stop two rebounds by Netík and Tolpeko, it could've been easily 3-0.
     
    14:01
    A lot of stoppages right now, an icing was followed by an offside, but it looks like a way for Slovan to gain some momentum and halt the Neftekhimik.
     
    13:03
    The shots are 13-3 in favor of the home team.
     
    11:03
    Neftekhimik is still willing to attack and it's about time Slovan finally makes something happen in the offensive zone.
     
    10:21
    Kopřiva gets the hook, Jaroslav Janus goes to the net.
     
    10:21
    Goal for Neftekhimik!

    It's a powerplay goal for the home team! IGOR POLYGANOV simply crossed the blue line and slapped one left side to give him a two-goal lead midway through the first.

    Assisted by Denis Tolpeko.
     
    09:45
    Tomáš Mojžíš (SLO) is the first man penalized today. On top of his holding minor he also gets a ten-minute misconduct for unsportsmanlike conduct.
     
    09:41
    Egor Milovzorov got the puck into the offensive zone in a flashy manner and fired one on Kopřiva who makes another glove save.
     
    08:11
    Nizhnekamsk is still the better team in this game and Slovan is trying to defend.
     
    07:00
    Taratuhkin all alone in front of Kopřiva, but he didn't find the back of the net!
     
    05:44
    A counter-attack by Milan Bartovič, freshly nominated to Slovak Olympic team ends with a glove save by Mike Dalton.
     
    05:01
    More pressure on Slovan net as Neftekhimik smells a chance to build up an early lead.
     
    04:20
    Goal for Neftekhimik!

    Not anymore as Neftekhimik draws first blood and opens the scoring. Trunyov flew in along the left wing and centered a pass to ANDREI TARATUKHIN who sniped one past Kopřiva to give his team a one-goal lead.

    Assisted by Maxim Trunyov and Georgi Belousov.
     
    03:15
    The home team has been more offensive in the early stages of the game, the Slovan defense is just holding on.
     
    01:56
    Yarullin found some open space to get to the slot and fired one on Kopřiva, good glove save by the Czech goalie.
     
    01:03
    Both goalies have already touched the puck, nothing serious has happened so far though.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Dalton (Sudnitsin) – Yarullin, Belov, Mamashev, Berezin, Kosmachyov, Romanov, Belyakov, Shulakov – Koukal, Milovzorov, Netík – Polygalov, Khokhryakov, Tolpeko – Taratukhin, Trunyov, Belousov – Kulikov, J. Alshevsky, S. Alshevsky.

    HC Slovan Bratislava: Kopřiva (Janus) – Sigalet, Škoula, Trončinský, Mihálik, Štajnoch, Mojžíš, Brejčák – Miklík, Bližňák, Vondrka – Bartovič, J. Mikuš, Ölvecký – Šatan, Hudáček, Radivojevič – T. Mikuš, Mráz, Matoušek – Šťastný.

    Referees: Kulakov, Bondars – Fakeev, Palei..
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.
    Commentary by

    Radoslav Vavřina

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 5. Taratukhin (Trunyov, Belousov), 11. Polyganov (Tolpeko), 49. Mamashev, 62. Polyganov – 22. J. Mikúš (Ölvecký), 30. Šatan (Sigalet), 37. Šatan (Radivojevič)

    HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Dalton (Sudnitsin) – Yarullin, Belov, Mamashev, Berezin, Kosmachyov, Romanov, Belyakov, Shulakov – Koukal, Milovzorov, Netík – Polygalov, Khokhryakov, Tolpeko – Taratukhin, Trunyov, Belousov – Kulikov, J. Alshevsky, S. Alshevsky.
    HC Slovan Bratislava: Kopřiva (11. Janus) – Sigalet, Škoula, Trončinský, Mihálik, Štajnoch, Mojžíš, Brejčák – Miklík, Bližňák, Vondrka – Bartovič, J. Mikuš, Ölvecký – Šatan, Hudáček, Radivojevič – T. Mikuš, Mráz, Matoušek – Šťastný.
    Referees: Kulakov, Bondars – Fakeev, Palei.