KHL
CSKA – Novokuznetsk 4:1 (end) | Cherepovets – Torpedo 4:5 (after OT) | Lokomotiv – Ak Bars 4:0 (end)
SKA St. Petersburg – Vityaz 4:1 (end) | Riga – Novosibirsk 2:3 (end) | Lev – Khabarovsk 3:0 (end)
HC Slovan – Admiral 1:6 (end)
final
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
4:0 (2:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Ak Bars Kazan
Friday 17.01.2014, 16:30 • Arena 2000 Lokomotiv (Yaroslavl) • KHL
     
    59:18
    A 2 minute penalty for Ak Bars in the end. Nikulin is sitting in the penalty box.
     
    58:45
    Svitov fired the puck from the middle, Kolesnik saved again with his stick, it was a big chance!
     
    55:39
    Apalkov is out for 2 minutes due to a penalty from Lokomotiv.
     
    53:50
    Varnakov had a great chance on the left side, fired but Kolesnik is in a great form today. After a few seconds, Heshka repeated the shot, Kolesnik held it with his gloves!
     
    50:30
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    Still power play, HOLOS had a great shot from the right side after a pass from the back. The match is decided now. 4-0!
     
    48:15
    Svitov was guilty, out for 2 minutes, now 5 against 3 for 2 full minutes for Lokomotiv.
     
    47:05
    Milovzorov is out for 4 minutes due to a penalty. Gorokhov is injured.
     
    46:15
    Apalkov very nearly scored the deciding goal in the middle twice, but Barulin had two excellent saves! Now commercial break.
     
    44:12
    2 minute penalty for Pesonen from Kazan. It can be crucial not to be in one man down situation.
     
    43:25
    Platt had a tricky shot from the middle from a hard angle, Barulin saved it superbly.
     
    41:54
    Belov is penalised for 2 minutes from k Bars, power play for Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv would be able to decide the game.
     
    38:00
    Tkachev is penalised for 2 minutes from Ak Bars. Power play for Lokomotiv.
     
    37:59
    Barulin saved the great shot of Plotnikov in the middle.
     
    37:25
    Korneyev had a huge shot from the left side, from not a good angle, Kolesnik saved in a great mood with his body!
     
    35:10
    Potapov had a superb chance, but his swing behind the goal was not successful, Kolesnik closed the angle well not allowing him to put the puck in the goal from behind.
     
    32:41
    2 minute penalty for Petrov by Lokomotiv. Power play for Ak Bars now.
     
    31:25
    Redlihs again, he had a solo in the middle then bombed the puck, Barulin deflected it, game not stopped.
     
    30:40
    Gorokhov shot, the puck bounced back right in front of Redlihs, Barulin saved superbly with his legs already lying on the ice!
     
    28:00
    Threatening situation by Petrov, Barulin guided his net after his close trial in the middle! Lokomotiv didn't stop!
     
    25:52
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    Kazan in even deeper trouble. MUSATOV got the puck after a faceoff, had a nice solo in the middle, tricked away Barulin, and pushed the puck with backhand from the left side. 3-0!
     
    24:23
    Barulin under attack! Gorokhov had a bomb from the right side, then Yakovlev had another trial, Galimov tried a tricky shot, but the goalkeeper saved all the way!
     
    23:30
    Plotnikov tried from the right then Holös from the left side, Barulin saved both times on a nice way!
     
    15:48
    Nikulin is penalised for 2 minutes from Ak Bars again!
     
    11:10
    Turmoil in front of Kazan's net, but finally neither Averin, nor Apalkov was able to fire the puck inside the goal.
     
    10:00
    Nikulin is out for 2 minutes for a penalty by Ak Bars.
     
    07:31
    2 minute penalty for holding. Ak Bars is going to have a power play. Gorokhov is in the penalty box.
     
    04:10
    Burmistrov fired, Kolesnik deflected, then Svitov repeated the shot, Kolesnik saved with his gloves.
     
    02:06
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    Lokomotiv in full attack! YAKOVLEV has brought the 2-0 for Yaroslavl already after 2 minutes! He scored from the middle in front of the goal! Yakovlev has grabbed the puck after a defence-mistake.
     
    01:30
    Platt almost doubled the advantage from the right wing position, but Barulin was able to block it with his hands.
     
    00:38
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    What a fast goal by Yaroslavl! APALKOV got the puck and took the lead for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl already in the first minute! Kazan is shocked! 1-0!
    Commentary by

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 1. Apalkov (Plotnikov, Lyubushkin), 3. Yakovlev (Galimov), 26. Musatov, 51. Holos

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford, Kolesnik – Vishnevski, Holos, Khlopotov, Plotnikov, Redlihs, Chernikov, Petrov, Kronwall, Averin, Akhmetov, Platt, Apalkov, Vasiliev, Yakovlev, Lyubushkin, Musatov, Galimov, Gorokhov, Sprukts, Kartayev
    Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin, Garipov – Belov, Nikulin, Stapleton, Svitov, Varnakov, Pesonen, Korneev, Heshka, Tereschenko, Yarullin, Obukhov, Petruzalek, Tkachev, Burmistrov, Milovzorov, Panin, Medvedev, Lukoyanov, Petrov
    Referees: Bondar, Ravidin
    Attendance: 9000