JUG 6:0 MIN | HC Yugra - HC Dinamo Minsk (KHL)

KHL

Avangard – Medvescak	4:3 (1:0 after SO)	\|	Barys – Spartak	4:2 (end)	\|	HC Yugra – Dinamo Minsk	6:0 (end)
Metallurg M – Salavat Yulaev	3:4 (0:1 after SO)	\|	Neftekhimik – Traktor	3:1 (end)

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HC Yugra

6:0 (1:0, 3:0, 2:0)

HC Dinamo Minsk

Tuesday 14.01.2014, 14:00 • KRK Arena-Yugra, Khanty-Mansiysk • KHL

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		Stats of the whole game: shots total: 72:40, shots on target: 47:22, faceoffs won: 17:34, blocked shots: 4:7, hits: 13:22, foul against: 3:2, penalties in minutes: 4:8.
		Stats of the 3rd period: shots total: 13:16, shots on target: 12:8, faceoffs won: 4:12, blocked shots: 3:0, hits: 5:8, foul against: 0:1, penalties in minutes: 2:0.
		Easy game and easy victory for Yugra today. They played really well, the first period was the most balanced one, but Zhukov scored shorthanded. The second period decided the game with 3 more Yugra-goals, and with a fantastic play by Gusev and Zhukov. The last period was only a must-to-play, with two more goals by Yugra in 2 minutes.
	60:00	Game over.
	58:40	There comes a faceoff before the target of Kuznetsov.
	58:00	Two minutes to go, this game is well decided long ago.
	56:30	Dinamo's attacks bring no real chances, the game goes now mostly in the neutral zone.
	55:50	Zhukov is stopped well this time by the away defenders.
	54:40	The puck is by Yugra now, they hold it and looking for more attacks.
	52:55	A real good entertainment this game for the home fans today.
	51:00	Dinamo can't beat Kuznetsov today as it seems, and no resistance against the well playing Yugra team.
	50:59	Goal for Yugra! And here comes the sixth! The scorer is now TOMAS STAROSTA at even strength, he beats Milchakov from close range now. No assists.
	50:00	Ten minutes to go, and that's a real shame for Dinamo now.
	49:50	Goal for Yugra! The alone standed ALEXEI KRUCHININ scores the fifth of Yugra from the right, following a pass by Gusev. Assists: Nikita Gusev, Igor Magogin.
	49:27	Yugra plays at full strength again.
	48:30	Powerplay without a real chance for Dinamo now.
	47:56	A shot by Kaznadei from the blue line is well blocked by the Yugra-players, the puck deflected wide of the target.
	47:30	That's a little chance for Dinamo now, 2 minutes in powerplay.
	47:27	Penalty for Savinainen (YUG), 2 minutes for high-sticking.
	46:00	There are no real chances for Dinamo, it seems to be a more and more easy victory for Yugra.
	45:10	A hard shot by Knyazev from the left side ends by Milchakov.
	44:10	Irgl tries to attack now but his pass goes wrong, there are no teammates at all.
	43:30	Offside this time by the home team, there comes a faceoff in the neutral zone.
	42:20	Zhukov's another attempt missed the goal of Milchakov now.
	41:30	Dinamo attacks now more actively before the goal of Kuznetsov, but there are no real chances yet.
	40:40	A try by Zhukov is stopped now by the away defense.
	40:01	Milchakov replaced Lalande before the target of Dinamo Minsk.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 27:11, shots on target: 15:5, faceoffs won: 9:14, blocked shots: 0:3, hits: 3:7, foul against: 1:0, penalties in minutes: 0:2.
		The second was a great period for Yugra, they scored 3 times and got a very comfortably lead now. Following Zhukov's only goal at the 1st period, by the end of the second Gusev scored another one, and after 30 minutes Zhukov's second decided the game. Yugra plays really well, as it seems there's no chance for the away player from Minsk today.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	38:00	Yugra plays very good and calm now, Dinamo tried it with all of his power, with time-out – but it doesn't help.
	37:00	It seems this game is decided now – can Dinamo make some resurrection?
	35:40	Goal for Yugra! It doesn't succeed in powerplay, but goes at even strenght and even shorthanded: Yugra scores again! This time NIKITA GUSEV's got his second two from close range, following a 2 against 1 situation from the middle, after a pass by Kruchinin. Assist: Alexei Kruchinin.
	33:49	Dinamo at full strength again, that wasn't a good powerplay for Yugra.
	33:00	Yugra tries to attack in powerplay now but without any results, now Dinamo's got the puck and they're sending it away.
	31:49	Penalty for Nogachyov (DIM), 2 minutes for high-sticking.
	30:31	Visiting team timeout.
	30:31	Goal for Yugra! And here's the third of Yugra, at even strength it's MIKHAIL ZHUKOV again who scores free-standed from close range, following an excellent pass by Sitnikov. Assist: Vitaly Sitnikov.
	29:00	Yugra plays good hockey nowadays, the few chances by Dinamo are well defended.
	27:50	A counter attack by Dinamo is stopped by Kuznetsov now, Yugra's got the puck.
	26:35	Great shots by Plotnikov first and then by Yatsenko from close range, but Yugra doesn't score their third.
	25:05	Following Bulyansky's shot the game continues with a throw-in before the goal of Lalande.
	24:40	Dinamo tries a counter attack but it's whistled off as an offside.
	23:25	Yugra attacks now for the third score but there are no shots this time on the target of Lalande.
	22:30	It will be hard for Dinamo if they play continues so.
	21:41	Goal for Yugra! And NIKITA GUSEV scores the second goal of Yugra now at even strength, following a won faceoff. That was a hard shot, Lalande couldn't see anything of it. Assist: Igor Magogin.
	20:30	Kuznetsov collects the puck following an attacking try by Stas.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Stats of the 1st period: shots total: 32:13, shots on target: 20:9, faceoffs won: 4:8, blocked shots: 1:4, hits: 5:7, foul against: 2:1, penalties in minutes: 2:6.
		Great fight, no real good hockey in the first period, and Yugra leads with a single goal. But that was a surprisingly one, because Dinamo played powerplay and Zhukov scored shorthanded, following a fine solo. By the end Dinamo attacked more and there was a chance for Irgl but they can't beat Kuznetsov so far.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:20	Great solo by Irgl now, but Kuznetsov saves well in the end!
	19:05	Dinamo plays at full strength again.
	18:30	Yugra attacks well now, but no shots on the target of Lalande.
	18:00	Dinamo defends well shorthanded now, no real chance for Yugra.
	17:05	Penalty for Irgl (DIM), 2 minutes for tripping.
	16:10	Two shots now by the Dinamo from the right side, both saved by Kuznetsov.
	15:30	Lalande finds the puck by the end of a dangerous attack of Yugra now.
	15:00	Kuznetsov catches the puck following a hard shot by Irgl from the right side.
	14:30	Shorthanded goes better for Yugra as in powerplay?
	14:07	Dinamo Minsk at full strength again, the double powerplay of Yugra was well defended.
	13:32	The first penalty is over, Dinamo plays now 4 on 5.
	13:00	Yugra attacks hardly by 5 on 3, but without a shot yet.
	12:07	Another penalty now for Minsk, this time it's Shinkevich (DIM), 2 minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area.
	11:32	Penalty now by Osipov (DIM), 2 minutes for hooking.
	11:00	Yugra is more active so far, Dinamo should overthink this game a bit.
	09:15	Yatsenko's shot missed the target of Lalande this time.
	08:30	Lalande stops now another attack of Yugra.
	07:40	Kruchinin tries it from behind the target but there's no shooting chance for the home side.
	06:20	Yugra at full strength again, that was a brilliant play by the home side in 4 on 5 – with a surprising score.
	05:54	Goal for Yugra! And Yugra scores shorthanded! It's MIKHAIL ZHUKOV who finds the target of Lalande after a fine solo from the left side! No assists.
	05:50	Now Yugra tries to attack but Dinamo defends well.
	04:20	The first penalty of the game for Melart (YUG), 2 minutes for hooking.
	03:20	Plotnikov tries it now from the left, but couldn't find a teammate in the end.
	02:40	Three shots were saved by Lalande, the most dangerous was a try by Magogin from the right side.
	01:00	The home team in blue shirts attacks by the start, but good defense from the white-shirted men from Belarus so far.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: HC Yugra: Kuznetsov (Kukin) – Melart, Starosta, Savinainen, Dixon, Bulyansky – Khvostov, Sokolov, Sitnikov, Zhukov, Knyazev – Tyulyapkin, Shvidenko, Gusev, Magogin, Kruchinin – Dyakov, Putilov, Putnikov, Khlyntsev, Yatsenko HC Dinamo Minsk: Lalande (Milchakov) – Nogachyov, Krajicek, Kalyuzhny, Stas, Materukhin – Shinkevich, Goroshko, Yefimenko, Irgl, Surovy – Usenko, Kaznadei, Drozd, Kitarov, Gavrus – Filichkin, Kiryushchenkov, Dadonov, Zakharov, Osipov Referees: Deyev, Safiullov – Kuchava, Novikov.
		Last time Yugra collected a great 2-points-victory in Moscow, against the KHL West leader Dynamo, with 3:2 after penalty shootouts. Dinamo Minsk played in Zagreb against Medvescak and lost 1:4. These two results can make even more hopes for the home team...
		Tuesday afternoon HC Yugra hosts Dinamo Minsk in the KHL. Yugra is on the 11th place of the division East, they've got 47 points from 43 matches so far. Dinamo Minsk is on the last (14.) place of KHL West, only with 42 points from 42 games. That's a bit of "Even Steven", but Yugra plays home, so there's a chance to win against the side from Belarus now.
		Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.

Commentary by

Attila Varsányi

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 6. Zhukov, 22. Gusev (Magogin), 31. Zhukov (Sitnikov), 36. Gusev (Kruchinin), 50. Kruchinin (Gusev, Magogin), 51. Starosta

HC Yugra: Kuznetsov (Kukin) – Melart, Starosta, Savinainen, Dixon, Bulyansky – Khvostov, Sokolov, Sitnikov, Zhukov, Knyazev – Tyulyapkin, Shvidenko, Gusev, Magogin, Kruchinin – Dyakov, Putilov, Plotnikov, Khlyntsev, Yatsenko

HC Dinamo Minsk: Lalande (41. Milchakov) – Nogachyov, Krajicek, Kalyuzhny, Stas, Materukhin – Shinkevich, Goroshko, Yefimenko, Irgl, Surovy – Usenko, Kaznadei, Drozd, Kitarov, Gavrus – Filichkin, Kiryushchenkov, Dadonov, Zakharov, Osipov

Referees: Deyev, Safiullov – Kuchava, Novikov

Attendance: 2600

1st period
	04:20
	05:54
	11:32
	12:07
	17:05
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:41
	30:31
	31:49
	35:40
2nd intermission
3rd period
	47:27
	49:50
	50:59
Final