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final
Barys Nur-Sultan
1:3 (0:0, 1:1, 0:2)
Medvescak Zagreb
Thursday 16.01.2014, 14:00 • Kazakhstan Sport Palace (capacity: 5,532) • KHL
     
    Final word -
    Barys were probably considered as slight favorites to the game. not that English speaking Croatia side agreed with that. They presented a great deal of audacity in opening minutes already. Astana players got themselves together after and took control of the game. They couldn't score as Barry brust was iin great day-form to keep Medvescaks net empty. Moment of lose-focus by Ari Ahonen gave guests the lead and home team never gained needed confidence after. they did tie the game, but allowed guests to take another lead with wide gap in defense and that did it. Medvescak took advantage of empty net in final minute and deservedly got the points at Kazakstan Sport Palace.
    Eurolivescores player of the game – Charles Linglet (Medvescak) (16:27:36)
     
    Game in numbers -
    Shots: Barys 29, Medvescak 27
    Faceoffs: Barys 27/59, Medvescak 32/59
    Penalties: Barys 4, Medvescak 6
    Ice time leaders: Mike lundin (23:32 on ice, 30 shifts) for Barys and Mark Popovic (26:25 on ice, 28 shifts) for Medvescak
     
    Third period stats -
    Shots: Barys 8, Medvescak 11
    Faceoffs: Barys 7/18, Medvescak 11/18
    Penalties: Barys 2, Medvescak -
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:00
    Goal for Medvescak Zagreb!
    Ari Ahonen left his goal for home team to add sixth skater in their attempts to tie the game. It all eventually ended when Charles LINGLETintercepted the puck inside his own zone, tricked one of Barys players, skated across to offensive zone and scored an EN goal for guests
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left in third period
     
    57:46
    Hugh Jessiman shoots from top of right faceoff circle, Ahonen deflects puck
     
    57:09
    Home team at full strength.
     
    56:13
    Andrew Murray fires from right side, Ahonen saves his team
     
    54:48
    Brust gets few moments to take a deep breath as his colleagues went on the other side holding puck in posession
     
    55:09
    Kristian Kudroc (Barys). 2min. throwing the puck outside the playing area
     
    53:22
    Pressure by Barys continues, play goes on mostly inside Madvescak's defensive zone in recent minutes
     
    52:48
    Matt Murley fires from left faceoff circle, Ahonen saves
     
    51:03
    Konstantin Rudenko fires for Barys, brust makes another save
     
    49:48
    As expected, Barys is more agressive team ever since they allowed guests to tkae the lead. However, fast breakaways by Medvescak can be dangerous
     
    48:18
    Mike Lundin shoots from blue line on right side, Brust deflects yet another puck
     
    46:58
    Nigel Dawes fires, Brust deflects puck into corner
     
    45:09
    Goal for Medvescak Zagreb!
    Matt Ellison is awarded for his great input to the game – he one-times nice assist from right handside board to beat Ari Ahonen with low shot.
     
    43:57
    Konstantin Romanov fires, Brust saves
     
    42:41
    Kristian Kudroc shoots from left side, Brust saves
    Commentary by

    Ben Kelsson

    CZ@MarcusLuxie

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 36. STARCHENKO (Rudenko, Upper) – 30. LINGLET, 46. ELLISON (Vesce), 59. LINGLET (Cheechoo)

    Barys Nur-Sultan: Ahonen Yeremeyev – Lundin Blokhin Savchenko Litvinenko Kudroc Barker Grebenshchikov – Dawes Bochenski Hamill Rudenko Upper Starchenko Zhailauov Polischuk Romanov Gavrilin Rakhmanov Pushkaryov
    Medvescak Zagreb: Brust Dekanich – Popovic Martinovic Svarny Foster Klubertanz Katic O'Connor – Thomas Cheechoo Murley Linglet Vesce Ellison Kane Jessiman Iggulden Nystrom Walker Murray Bjorkstrand
    Referees: Jyri, Sergeyev – Korshak, Chernyshev