PET 6:3 DMS | SKA St. Petersburg - Dynamo Moscow (KHL)

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final

SKA St. Petersburg

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

Dynamo Moscow

Wednesday 15.01.2014, 16:30 • Ice Palace of Saint Petersburg • KHL

		It's the final buzzer and when it's that sort of game you just don't want it to come! It was a real hockey spectacle and it ends with a 6-3 victory for SKA Saint Petersburg over their main rivals Dynamo Moscow! They showed their power throughout the whole game especially in the second period where they grabbed three of their six goals, but Dynamo made them nervous with a strong third period. Thanks for following the game with us today, see you tomorrow! (18:57:09)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:54	Goal for SKA! ILYA KOVALCHUK from inside his own zone hits the empty net with a brilliantly accurate shot, 6-3! Assists- Evgeniy Ryasensky
	59:00	It's the last minute and Dynamo's net is now empty!
	58:45	Dynamo are showing remarkable character, but have they got time to get another two goals to tie the game?
	57:51	Goal for Dynamo! ALEXEY TSVETKOV is left completely alone on the crease, Ezhov is out of position and he hits the net, 5-3! Assists- Denis Kokarev and Yury Babenko
	57:43	Alexandrov is back for SKA
	57:19	Pestushko smacks the bar with a hard wrister! And then he has another go, but this time it's lower and Ezhov is there
	56:42	Jalasvaara causes mayhem in the crease after his slapshot was deflected and the puck bounces up and wide of the post!
	55:59	Dynamo are really putting the pressure on, but SKA just manage to clear
	55:32	SKA just don't want to play 5 on 5. Panarin for holding has now been called
	54:51	Lazushin denies Cervenka at his near post! And then Yury Babenko with a sharp slapshot makes Ezhov work with his blocker
	54:43	SKA are now back to having five players on the ice
	53:27	Ketov on a shorthanded rush has Shipachyov as support with him but decides to go alone and with a low drive he just misses!
	52:43	Yury Alexandrov for holding has now been punished and he's put SKA on the penalty kill for 2 minutes, although with a 2+10 penalty he probably won't appear on the ice again today
	51:30	Four attempts in a matter of seconds are made on Lazushin's goal but with some sort of miracle the puck doesn't go in! SKA are really trying to kill the game now
	51:08	Both teams are back to full strength
	50:39	Shipachyov finds Ketov right by the net on the left, but somehow he can't hit the net!
	49:41	Thoresen! Right on the crease he can't find the target with the puck travelling at speed!
	49:08	Dominik Granyak for holding and Artemiy Panarin for simulation are both handed two minute minors at the same time, and we are already back to 4 on 4
	48:28	Hard rush to the net form Ketov, but he takes the puck past the net before he can shoot
	47:36	Dynamo now find themselves at full strength and it's finally a 5 on 5 hockey game again
	46:44	Shorthanded rush from Dynamo and Pestushko makes Ezhov cover with his glove
	46:34	Kovalchuk! Massive slapshot which shaves the post!
	45:40	Dmitriy Kalinin wrists it from the point, but Lazushin sees it all the way and catches it in his glove
	45:34	SKA are now back to full strength with the score at 5-2
	43:53	Goal for Dynamo! Poor mistake by SKA in their own zone and LEONID KOMAROV is on his own on the crease and beats Ezhov at his left hand post, 5-2! Assists- Maxim Pestushko
	43:34	The game is becoming littered with penalties now, Kovalchuk for hooking will have two minutes rest
	43:04	Cervenka is back into the game now for the hosts
	42:36	Shipachyov is laying on the ice in some pain after a rough challenge from Martins Karsmus and he will be off to the penalty box for kneeing, it's 4 on 4 for now. And for Karsums it's a 5+20 penalty so we won't see him again today
	42:01	Ezhov with his pads sends away a slapshot from distance
	41:40	Dynamo go offside
	41:04	They have an ideal chance here to get back into the game though, Cervenka for holding has left SKA on the penalty kill
	40:30	SKA were in the powerplay but now Tsvetkov is back on the ice for the struggling visitors
	40:21	Ilya Kovalchuk has a wrister deflected wide, and then Chudinov makes Lazushin cover with a hard effort from the point at the start of the third period
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Statistics after the opening 40 minutes- Shots (on target)- 29 (24)- 27 (11) Faceoffs- 27-14 Hits- 12-10 Penalty minutes- 10-10
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:00	It's the final minute of the second period
	38:30	Alexey Tsvetkov for interference has been sent to the penalty box and it's a late period powerplay for SKA
	38:13	The puck is sent towards Ezhov's goal and instead of taking a risk he freezes for a faceoff
	37:03	Kuteikin! His effort from the right hand boards gets deflected only just wide of the net!
	36:31	Chudinov skates away on a fast attack, slaps the puck from distance and Lazushin is there
	36:30	Martensson is now back into the action for SKA
	35:50	Dynamo go offside
	35:17	Scramble on the crease and Ezhov just manages to prevent the puck from crossing the line with a glove save from Marek Kvapil!
	34:30	Dynamo have a chance here to try and get back into the game, Martensson for holding has been called
	34:10	Karpov! Leaves Ryasensky for dead but his pacy effort goes wide
	33:56	Alexander Barabanov beats his opposing defender with ease, sets up Ponikarovskiy right by the right post and Lazushin makes his first save!
	33:21	Panarin leads a quick counterattack out but Viktor Tikhonov can't get a shot off under pressure
	32:14	And on that note Sharychenkov is pulled for Alexander Lazushin, Dynamo are simply falling apart!
	32:14	Goal for SKA! Simply awesome! VADIM SHIPACHYOV spins around on the crease and squeezes a shot under the goalkeeper, it's already 5-1!
	31:58	Goal for SKA! This is a performance of sheer power! Maxim Chudinov smacks the post but right on the goaline TONY MARTENSSON stuffs the puck home, 4-1! Assists- Maxim Chudinov and Roman Cervenka
	31:29	Kokarev! Strong skate to the net and sends a pass across the crease, where Janne Jalasvaara sends a shot from a great position into the goalkeeper!
	30:59	Denis Kokarev spins around close to Ezhov's goal and shoots sharply, but it's right down Ezhov's throat
	30:44	Cervenka! Dynamo defenders right now just can't cope with SKA's pace and twice he is denied by great Sharychenkov saves!
	29:37	Ukrainian football legend Andriy Shevchenko has been spotted at the game by the way
	29:37	Quick pass sent back to the point and the puck is fired right into the goalkeeper's chest
	29:33	Hopeful pass sent towards Sharychenkov's crease who decides to freeze for a faceoff in his zone
	29:04	Evgeniy Ketov goes offside
	28:51	Icing from SKA
	28:41	SKA really are looking powerful on the powerplay today and Dynamo just can't keep giving needless fouls away
	28:02	Goal for SKA! They keep the puck in the Dynamo zone excellently and ROMAN CERVENKA is found completely open on the right flank and he one times it home, powerplay goal and it's 3-1! Assists- Ilya Kovalchuk and Viktor Tikhonov
	26:51	Sharychenkov for pushing the net off its moorings has been called and now it's a powerplay chance for SKA
	26:43	And straight away a long pass is sent to the emerging Martensson, but Sharychenkov reads it well and covers
	26:40	This time Dynamo couldn't create much and their opponents are back to full strength
	24:40	Dynamo are grabbing the initiative for themselves now and they've got another powerplay opportunity, Tony Martensson for interference has been penalised
	23:29	Goal for Dynamo! Brilliant passing from the visitors and it ends with DENIS MOSLAYOV one timing the puck high into the right hand corner, 2-1! Assists- Dmitriy Pestunov and Filip Novak
	23:00	Dallman drives a pass into the crease looking for Shipachyov but it's just too long!
	22:30	Both teams are now back to full strength
	21:41	Cervenka strips a Dynamo defender of the puck on the blue line, but Sharychenkov is alert
	20:30	Leo Komarov clatters into Kalinin and there's a bit of afters, and both have been sent to the penalty box for roughing
	20:02	Dynamo are now back to full strength right at the beginning of the second period
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Statistics after the first period- Shots (on target)- 10 (6)- 12 (4) Faceoffs- 10-4 Hits- 8-6 Penalty minutes- 4-4
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:30	We're into the final 30 seconds of a fast and furious first period
	19:01	Kalinin again this time from the blue line fires inches wide of the net!
	18:02	SKA are really motoring now, for holding Maxim Pestushko has been sent to the penalty box and they have a powerplay
	17:33	Kalinin! Another powerful attack from the hosts and from a great position he can't hit the target!
	17:16	Goal for SKA! Chudinov manages to find ROMAN CERVENKA who is lurking right on the left hand goalpost, and from a tight angle he finds the net, it's 2-0! Assists- Maxim Chudinov
	15:45	Maxim Karpov breaks through the SKA defence to go one on one, but Kalinin gets back just in time to put him off!
	15:13	Ilya Ezhov makes a sprawling dive on the puck as it lays on the crease to freeze for a faceoff
	14:55	Komarov! He's left all alone, but somehow can't find the target!
	14:23	The visiting defenders cough up the puck in their own zone but get back to cover well
	12:56	Alexander Sharychenkov shows good stick skills to send a dangerous puck away from his crease
	12:11	Strong attack from Dynamo and with Ezhov slightly out of position the puck goes just wide of the right post!
	10:42	Goal for SKA! With their first shot on goal they've scored! TONY MARTENSSON tips in a thunderous Kevin Dallman slapshot and it's a powerplay goal, 1-0! Assists- Kevin Dallman and Patrick Thoresen
	09:23	Thoresen is back for the hosts and they have just under two minutes of powerplay time
	09:01	Dynamo's powerplay has been cut short, for holding Soin has been handed a two minute minor
	08:22	Babenko winds up for a hard slapshot but Shipachyov manages to deflect it out of play with his stick
	07:23	The visitors have made the more aggressive start and they have another powerplay, Patrick Thoresen has got called for checking
	06:23	Not many shots as yet, but the quality and pace of the hockey is already very high
	05:17	Sergey Soin has only the last SKA defender to beat, but he opts to pass and it comes to nothing!
	03:31	Ilya Kovalchuk carries the puck elegantly around the Dynamo defenders, goes around the net but can't make a killer pass
	03:14	Chudinov is back on the ice and SKA are at full strength
	01:40	Solovyov has space on the right flank, takes aim and the puck falls directly into Ilya Ezhov's chest
	01:14	And Dynamo have a very early powerplay. For slashing Maxim Chudinov is the first who is sent to the penalty box today
	00:27	Dynamo are the first to go offside
	00:01	Game started.
		The teams are out on to the ice, and after the Russian national anthem we'll be underway!
		Starting lineups: SKA St. Petersburg: Ezhov (Salak)- Kalinin, Dallman, Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, Ketov- Kuteikin, Chudinov, Panarin, Kucheryavenko, Tikhonov- Ryasensky, Alexandrov, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka- Yudin, Ponikarovskiy, Malyshev, Barabanov Dynamo Moscow: Sharychenkov (Lazushin)- Novak, Granyak, Komarov, Volkov, Pestushko- Derlyuk, Mironov, Kokarev, Soin, Babenko- Solovyov, Jalasvaara, Karsums, Tsvetkov, Karpov- Koryagin, Barantsev, Kvapil, Pestunov, Mosalyov Referees: Belov, Gusev, Misyur, Raming.
		In the first game between these two teams this season SKA thrashed Dynamo 6-2 in Moscow. There is a lot of history between these two sides, with them meeting with each other in the Western Conference final the past two seasons in a row.
		SKA have been in poor form recently, but their confidence should have returned after beating Ak Bars 3-1 at home on Monday. Dynamo had been on a ten game winning streak before a shootout loss to Yugra, but they still have a nine point lead over SKA at the top of the Western Conference and were the first team to book their spot in the playoffs.
		Good afternoon everyone, and this is the game we have all been waiting for. Arch enemies SKA and Dynamo face off against each other, in a game that promises drama from start to finish. This is going to be a good one.
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:30.

Commentary by

Shaun Nicolaides

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 11. Martensson (Dallman, Thoresen), 18. Cervenka (Chudinov), 29. Cervenka (Kovalchuk, Tikhonov), 32. Martensson (Chudinov, Cervenka), 33. Shipachyov, 60. Kovalchuk (Ryasensky) – 24. Mosalyov (Pestunov, Novak), 44. Komarov (Pestushko), 58. Tsvetkov (Kokarev, Babenko)

SKA St. Petersburg: Ezhov (Salak)- Kalinin, Dallman, Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, Ketov- Kuteikin, Chudinov, Panarin, Kucheryavenko, Tikhonov- Ryasensky, Alexandrov, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka- Yudin, Ponikarovskiy, Malyshev, Barabanov

Dynamo Moscow: Sharychenkov (Lazushin)- Novak, Granyak, Komarov, Volkov, Pestushko- Derlyuk, Mironov, Kokarev, Soin, Babenko- Solovyov, Jalasvaara, Karsums, Tsvetkov, Karpov- Koryagin, Barantsev, Kvapil, Pestunov, Mosalyov

Referees: Belov, Gusev, Misyur, Raming

Attendance: 12295

1st period
	01:14
	07:23
	09:01
	10:42
	17:16
	18:02
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:30
	23:29
	24:40
	26:51
	28:02
	31:58
	32:14
	34:30
	38:30
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:04
	42:36
	43:34
	43:53
	49:08
	52:43
	55:32
	57:51
	59:54
Final