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Amur Khabarovsk
0:1 (0:0, 0:0, 0:1)
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Thursday 23.01.2014, 09:00 • Platinum Arena • KHL
     
    Amur have run out of time, it's Salavat's victory 1-0! We didn't see many goals but the game was enjoyable to watch, both teams kept a high tempo from start to finish. The game looked to be heading to overtime but Alexey Kaygorodov had other ideas finding the net just over three minutes from the end meaning that his team grab all the spoils today. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me later for Sibir versus Traktor! (11:11:44)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:34
    Mereskin can't hit the empty net from just outside the Amur zone!
     
    59:30
    Amur are pressing hard but they only have 30 seconds left
     
    59:01
    Empty net for Amur!
     
    58:31
    Excellent combination play from the hosts but the final pass to the left hand post is lacking!
     
    57:53
    And on that note Amur take a timeout, they know that this is the crucial moment of the game
     
    57:53
    The hosts now have a big powerplay chance to get back into the game, Vasilevskiy for tripping has got a two minute minor and Igor Mirnov will sit this one out for him
     
    57:05
    Vasilevskiy makes sure he doesn't give up a rebound on a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle
     
    56:57
    Amur have very little time to respond to that goal, but can Salavat now hold on?
     
    56:02
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev! Finally we've seen a goal! ALEXEY KAYGORODOV picks up the puck on the left flank and wrists it past Murygin and into the far post, it's 1-0! Assists- Igor Mirnov and Antti Pihlstrom
     
    55:00
    And already Loginov is back on the ice for the hosts
     
    53:00
    And now the visitors have a powerplay, Loginov for holding has been called
     
    52:55
    Makarov and Khlystov take aim on the top of the crease, the first time Murygin denies Makarov and then Khlystov's rebound gets blocked!
     
    51:53
    Korotkov breaks through on the left flank, wrists it hard looking for the far corner of the net but can't keep it on target
     
    49:57
    Tarasov! He shields the puck away from his opponents, with the backhand tries to catch Vasilevskiy out at his near post but just can't do it!
     
    49:13
    And we're underway again
     
    49:13
    And we have a short stoppage here, in that incident the net came off its moorings
     
    49:13
    Great chance for Filatov again! He's left all alone on the crease, but he takes too long about the shot and gives Murygin time to get down and save with his right pad!
     
    47:55
    Vasilevskiy comfortably holds on at his near post onto a routine Klimchuk wrister
     
    47:03
    After a snapshot from the left faceoff circle the puck only just clears Vasilevskiy's crossbar!
     
    46:35
    Amur now hold the puck and try to work an opening, but the Salavat defending is resolute
     
    44:51
    Both teams are really trying to take the initiative, the puck is going back and forth across the ice
     
    42:21
    Katsuba! He's lurking on the crease and as he's fed he one times it but only into Vasilevskiy! Good chance there for Amur to take the lead
     
    41:08
    Mereskin from just outside the crease opts to try his luck, but the effort doesn't trouble Murygin
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Statistics after the first two periods-

    Shots (on target)- 29 (15)- 30 (21)
    Faceoffs- 19-16
    Hits- 12-11
    Penalty minutes- 6-9
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    We're now into the final minute of the second period and we're yet to see a goal, 0-0
     
    38:36
    Scramble on the Amur crease, but Murygin manages to grab the puck and prevent any danger
     
    38:10
    Filatov! He skates into the zone well, beats the opposing defenders and tries to go upstairs on Murygin but he doesn't hit the puck as clean as he would have liked!
     
    36:47
    Kulda is now back into the action
     
    36:44
    Vasilevskiy is looking solid tonight, he takes in a pass to the crease well and freezes for a faceoff
     
    34:47
    The game is really becoming littered with penalties and this time Amur will have a powerplay, Arturs Kulda for holding has been punished
     
    33:45
    Amur are now back at full strength, Salavat couldn't create much on that powerplay
     
    33:30
    Korotkov! Great shorthanded rush from the forward on the right flank, he drives all the way to the net and Vasilevskiy has to cover up well under pressure!
     
    31:45
    Powerplay for Salavat coming up now, Alexander Loginov for delaying the game has been called
     
    31:39
    Babchuk unleashes a hard slapshot from the point, and it's right down the goalkeeper's throat
     
    30:25
    Murygin somehow manages to prevent the loose puck crossing the line with bodies laying in front of him!
     
    29:56
    Icing from Amur
     
    29:10
    Murygin is certainly becoming the busier goalkeeper now, Salavat are starting to pressurize
     
    27:52
    Hartikainen feeds Makarov on the crease, but under pressure from the opposing defender he can't get a clean shot away
     
    27:35
    Dmitriy Makarov is almost found charging through one on one, but the puck goes out to the boards
     
    26:29
    Isangulov! He sends the puck into the crease and after it was purposely deflected Murygin manages to deal with it!
     
    26:04
    Amur press Salavat in their zone really well, the visitors haven't got going in this period yet
     
    24:01
    Klimchuk on a 2 on 1 breakaway feeds his strike partner but he can't gather it in!
     
    23:26
    Stepanov on a fast counterattack has a teammate well placed ahead of him but he shoots quickly himself and it's right into the goalkeeper's blocker
     
    22:40
    The visitors are again back to full strength
     
    22:01
    Amur go offside. They haven't got much powerplay time left and they're yet to create any problems for Vasilevskiy
     
    20:40
    Not for long though, Alexander Stepanov for holding has been sent to the penalty box and it's another powerplay opportunity for Amur
     
    20:20
    Right at the start of the second period Salavat are now back to full strength
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Statistics after the opening period of play-

    Shots (on target)- 18 (8)- 15 (9)
    Faceoffs- 10-8
    Hits- 6-6
    Penalty minutes- 4-4
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:30
    There are now 30 seconds left in the first period. Amur go offside
     
    18:34
    After good combination play Stepanov is found free on the left hand post, close up he one times it but the puck flies over!
     
    18:07
    Powerplay for Amur here, Alexander Mereskin for tripping has got a two minute minor against his name
     
    17:38
    Filatov is sent away one on one, he goes with the backhand to Murygin's right side but for the second time today the goalkeeper denies him!
     
    17:20
    Faceoff in the Salavat zone and on a powerful attempt through traffic Vasilevskiy holds on
     
    17:10
    And Salavat now are also back to full strength
     
    16:51
    Fisenko is found right on the slot, he tries to get the puck home with the backhand but the angle works against him
     
    15:59
    Korotkov is back on the ice for Amur
     
    15:10
    And now it's a 4 on 4 game, Antti Pihlstrom for interference has been penalised
     
    15:01
    Stepanov! On a shorthanded breakaway he manages to get away a dangerous shot that Vasilevskiy at his near post has to deal with!
     
    13:59
    Murygin makes another save this time on a shot right from a faceoff and now Amur are going on the penalty kill again, Evgeniy Korotkov has been called for holding
     
    13:42
    And icing yet again from the hosts
     
    13:25
    Icing from Amur
     
    12:47
    Best chance of the game so far! Nikita Filatov goes practically one on one with Murygin on the left flank, but the goalkeeper positions himself well and saves his team!
     
    12:34
    Third icing now from the visitors
     
    12:08
    Glukhov drives the puck into the crease, but not one of his strike partners are there
     
    10:44
    And Amur are now back to full strength
     
    10:40
    Ivan Vishnevskiy shoots the puck hard when just inside the zone, but it's beaten away
     
    09:52
    Icing from Salavat, they haven't got in any shots on the powerplay as yet
     
    08:44
    The puck is still going from one end to the other without any breaks and now we have the first penalty of the game, Alexander Yunkov for high sticking is sent to the penalty box
     
    06:54
    Dmitriy Tarasov is sent through one on one but he can't control the puck! He then gathers it on the boards and shoots, but it's weak and into Vasilevskiy
     
    06:45
    Alexey Glukhov turns inside from the right hand boards, from the middle of the zone wrists it looking for the far corner but it's easy work for Murygin
     
    06:11
    The first icing is committed by Salavat
     
    05:54
    The tempo is fast but very few shots on goal as yet, both teams are trying to find openings but so far failing
     
    04:18
    The hosts set up camp in the Salavat zone, but the defenders trap them against the boards well
     
    02:10
    Amur get in a good position not far in front of Vasilevskiy's goal but it's blocked well! And then Kaygorodov skates away on a pacy counterattack, wrists it but the puck drifts off target
     
    01:10
    Anton Slepyshev tries to poke in a loose puck on the crease, but he just can't stretch enough. Fast start to the game from both teams
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Both teams are now emerging onto the ice, and after the Russian national anthem we will be getting underway!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Amur Khabarovsk: Murygin (Yarvinen)- Reese, Sedunov, Ezhov, B Loginov, A Loginov, Bykov, Teryaev- Krikunov, Fisenko, Tarasov, Dubinin, Korotkov, Lugin, Yunkov, Katsuba, Shishkanov, Stepanov, Smurov, Klimchuk, Abramov

    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Vasilevskiy (Volkov)- Zubarev, Vishnevskiy, Schitov, Isangulov, Babchuk, Kulda, Gurkin, Vasilevskiy- Mirnov, Makarov, Mereskin, Filatov, Khlystov, Stepanov, Pihlstrom, Tolpeko, Kaygorodov, Glukhov, Slepyshev, Hartikainen

    Referees: Belyaev, Bukin, Petrov, Fateev.
     
    The first game between these two sides this season in Ufa finished with an Amur 4-3 victory after overtime.
     
    Amur are in 13th place of the Eastern Conference and have already officially been confirmed that they won't make the playoffs this season. Salavat on the other hand are having a good season and sit in a comfortable 5th of the same conference with 81 points.
     
    Good morning everyone and welcome to Khabarovsk for the first of today's KHL matches between the hosts Amur and their visitors Salavat Yulaev. While a lot won't be decided by this match, both teams will be wanting to give a good account of themselves.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 09:00.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 57. Kaygorodov (Mirnov, Pilhstrom)

    Amur Khabarovsk: Murygin (Yarvinen)- Reese, Sedunov, Ezhov, V Loginov, A Loginov, Bykov, Teryaev- Krikunov, Fisenko, Tarasov, Dubinin, Korotkov, Lugin, Yunkov, Katsuba, Shishkanov, Stepanov, Smurov, Klimchuk, Abramov
    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Vasilevskiy (Volkov)- Zubarev, Vishnevskiy, Schitov, Isangulov, Babchuk, Kulda, Gurkin, Vasilevskiy- Mirnov, Makarov, Mereskin, Filatov, Khlystov, Stepanov, Pihlstrom, Tolpeko, Kaygorodov, Glukhov, Slepyshev, Hartikainen
    Referees: Belyaev, Bukin, Petrov, Fateev
    Attendance: 6880