KHL
Spartak – Medvescak 1:3 (end)
final
Spartak Moscow
1:3 (1:0, 0:1, 0:2)
Medvescak Zagreb
Wednesday 08.01.2014, 14:00 • Ice Palace of Sokolniki • KHL
     
    59:18
    Goal for Medvescak! BOYD KANE gathers up the puck, skates towards the empty net and ices it, 3-1! Assists- Ivan Svarny and Mike Glumac
     
    58:57
    Empty net for Spartak!
     
    58:33
    Bodrov makes a strong skate to the net, pass to the crease and it's a big save from Brust!
     
    56:19
    Goal for Medvescak! Cheechoo passes to the open MATT MURLEY who has an empty net to hit and he does it with ease, powerplay goal at an important time and it's 2-1! Assists- Bill Thomas and Jonathan Cheechoo
     
    54:40
    High sticking is committed by Kvasha, and he's on his way back to the penalty box
     
    49:48
    Oleg Kvasha for slashing has been penalised and that takes the heat of Medvsecak a bit, it's a 4 on 4 hockey game
     
    49:31
    Bodrov! Sharp feint to the left takes the defender out of the game, goes for the near post but off balance he misses!
     
    48:15
    Spartak are going for it now. Another dangerous looking attack is stopped illegally, and Kluberantz is called for holding
     
    46:27
    Wandell! Again at the right post no one from Medvescak is alert, but the Swede on his knees fires wide!
     
    44:35
    Great tempo to the game now and Spartak go on the powerplay, Ivan Svarny for holding gets called
     
    42:20
    And now a fantastic chance for Medvescak! Jonathan Cheechoo finds himself 1 on 1 with Glass after brilliant combination play, but his backhand shot brushes Glass and goes over!
     
    40:33
    Bodrov sends a slapshot off the boards, a scramble on the crease ensues and somehow the puck stays out!
     
    39:26
    There's time for one more penalty though. Andrew Murray has been called for holding and now it's Medvescak's turn to go on the penalty kill
     
    37:03
    Just as they're gathering up momentum Mamkin is called for interference and Spartak are on the penalty kill
     
    35:24
    Volkov fakes Brust with a great move, shoots with the backhand but hits the post! We carry on with the score still 1-1
     
    35:24
    Penalty shot coming up for Spartak! Igor Volkov was chopped down while through on goal
     
    30:51
    Glass makes another good save and Medvescak are on the powerplay again, Grigory Zheladakov has been penalised for slashing
     
    26:39
    Goal for Medvescak! CHARLES LINGLET waits patiently unmarked on the right for the puck and one times it past Glass to make it 1-1! Assists- Mark Popovic
     
    25:33
    For delaying the game Matt Anderson is sent to the box and Medvescak have their first powerplay opportunity of the day
     
    24:35
    Bjorkstrand gets the puck on the doorstep, has only Glass to beat and aims for the left hand corner but Glass somehow gets something on it!
     
    23:58
    Great chance for Spartak again, Brust makes the initial save on a 1 on 1, rebound from Kozlov with the backhand and he sends it wide!
     
    22:42
    Anderson from behind the net sends a pass into the crease, Spirko from practically point blank range makes contact but once again Brust is there!
     
    21:25
    Spirko! Shows great skills by tricking his way through the Medvescak defence, but Brust denies him a brilliant goal!
     
    16:20
    Third time today already that Medvescak are going on the penalty kill. They were spotted to of having too many players on the ice, and Nystrom will sit this one out
     
    14:51
    Linglet makes a brilliant pass to Cheechoo, he's all alone on in front of Glass but his control lets him down! Best chance for Medvescak so far
     
    09:48
    Brust makes a terrible mistake, loses the puck to Kozlov but he makes up for it with a wonderful save!
     
    08:40
    Great start here from Spartak and they've got themselves another powerplay, Foster for high sticking is off to the penalty box. A 2+10 penalty has been handed to him
     
    08:10
    Goal for Spartak! VYACHESLAV KOZLOV expertly tips in a Bodrov slapshot from the left and the goalkeeper had no chance, powerplay goal and it's 1-0! Assists- Oleg Kvasha and Denis Bodrov
     
    07:09
    Klubertanz for roughing has the first penalty of the day and Spartak go on the powerplay
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Kozlov (Kvasha, Bodrov) – 27. Linglet (Popovic), 57. Murley (Thomas, Cheechoo), 60. Kane (Svarny, Glumac)

    Spartak Moscow: Glass (Ivanov)- Quint, Sergeev, Spirko, Wandell, Anderson- Bodrov, Kulik, Volkov, Yunkov, Kozlov- Grishin, Vasiliev, Toluzakov, Kvasha, Bobrov- Mamkin, Zheldakov, Peshekhonov, Ignashin, Medvedev
    Medvescak Zagreb: Brust (Dekanich)- Popovic, Martinovic, Ryan, Murley, Thomas- Klubertanz, Svarny, Linglet, Veske, Cheechoo- Foster, Katic, Kane, Jessiman, Walker- Nystrom, Bjorkstrand, Murray, Glumac
    Referees: Balushka, Romasko, Metalnikov, Sirotkin
    Attendance: 3385