KHL
Khabarovsk – Metallurg M 1:6 (end) | Admiral – Traktor 3:4 (0:1 after SO) | Novokuznetsk – Salavat Yulaev 3:1 (end)
Novosibirsk – Neftekhimik 4:0 (end) | Spartak – Cherepovets 0:7 (end) | Dinamo Minsk – Lokomotiv 3:1 (end)
Donbass – Mytishchi 3:2 (1:0 after SO)
final
Amur Khabarovsk
1:6 (0:3, 1:1, 0:2)
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Wednesday 29.01.2014, 09:00 • KGU SZK Platinum Arena, Khabarovsk • KHL
     
    Thanks for your attention, stay with us in the afternoon again! Have a nice day! (11:10:50)
     
    Stats of the whole game: shots total: 55:47, shots on target: 41:35, faceoffs won: 23:29, blocked shots: 8:6, hits: 14:16, foul against: 7:3, penalties in minutes: 6:14.
     
    Stats of the 3rd period: shots total: 17:16, shots on target: 13:13, faceoffs won: 7:9, blocked shots: 2:3, hits: 6:6, foul against: 2:0, penalties in minutes: 0:4.
     
    The leader of the table played against the last today, and we can see it in the result too: Metallurg won in Khabarovsk without any problems. The first period decided the game with the three scores of the away team. The second was more balanced and gave the only one score of Amur. In the last period Metallurg dominated again, there was no chance for Amur, even in the powerplays.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:05
    Metallurg at full strength, we're back to 5 on 5.
     
    58:00
    No chances for Amur in this powerplay again.
     
    57:05
    And there comes the penalty for it: it's by Malenkikh (MMG), 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    57:05
    Hand injury by Stepanov now, he left the ice.
     
    56:51
    Metallurg plays at even strength again.
     
    55:50
    No real danger from Amur in powerplay again, they're waiting the final sirene too...
     
    54:51
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    54:51
    Penalty for Biryukov (MMG), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    53:14
    Goal for Metallurg!At even strength RINAT IBRAGIMOV scores the sixth from the blue, following a pass by Brent. That wasn't a hard shot, Jarvinen should have save it. Assist: Tim Brent.
     
    52:00
    Metallurg attacks now again, Amur's got only the defensive work.
     
    50:00
    Ten minutes to go, and the game is long decided.
     
    49:40
    A shot by Yezhov missed the target of Koshechkin now.
     
    48:50
    Jarvinen saves a hard shot by Zaripov, following a pass of Mozyakin.
     
    47:30
    Amur defends well, but there are no strength to attack nowadays.
     
    46:00
    Metallurg attacks now continuously, the game of Amur is over for today.
     
    44:37
    Goal for Metallurg!And here's the five of Metallurg now! The scorer is DANIS ZARIPOV, who beats Jarvinen easily following a through pass by Mozyakin. Assists: Sergei Mozyakin, Vasily Koshechkin.
     
    43:00
    An attacking try by Dubinin ends without a shot on the target of Koshechkin.
     
    41:10
    Koshechkin stops the puck following a shot by Stepanov, there comes a throw.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 16:14, shots on target: 10:12, faceoffs won: 8:12, blocked shots: 2:1, hits: 6:4, foul against: 3:1, penalties in minutes: 2:6.
     
    In a more balanced second period Amur's got the first goal in the end, but Metallurg scored too, and there's only a weak chance for the home side to reverse this game. Metallurg is the better team, and they can win this match easily today.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:30
    That was a more balanced period, but as it seems, the first one decided the game for Metallurg quickly.
     
    38:30
    Amur tries to attack now, but a bad pass makes an end to it, now Metallurg's got the puck.
     
    37:52
    Metallurg at full strength again.
     
    37:00
    Metallurg defends very well shorthanded so far, no chance for Amur yet.
     
    35:52
    Penalty by Timkin (MMG), 2 minutes for interference.
     
    34:23
    Goal for Amur!
    ALEXANDER YUNKOV scores the first goal of Amur today with a quick shot from close range, after a pass by Korotkov from behind the target of Koshechkin. Assists: Evgeny Korotkov, Dmitry Lugin.
     
    33:19
    Metallurg at full strength again.
     
    32:20
    It seems to be another poor powerplay by Amur, they've got not even a shooting chance yet.
     
    31:19
    Penalty for Kazionov (MMG) now, 2 minutes for high-sticking.
     
    30:41
    Goal for Metallurg!In this powerplay VIKTOR ANTIPIN scores the fourth goal of Metallurg from close range, following an accurate pass by Kovar from the middle. Assists: Jan Kovar, Evgeny Biryukov.
     
    30:00
    A powerplay now for Metallurg, it would be difficult for the home side.
     
    29:37
    Penalty by V. Loginov (CHB), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    29:15
    Amur tries it with a lot of shots now, but they can't beat Koshechkin so far.
     
    27:54
    Metallurg plays at full strength again.
     
    26:50
    That's a real poor powerplay by Amur now, they're mostly in their defensive zone...
     
    25:54
    Penalty by Tereshchenko (MMG), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    25:52
    A shot by Yezhov from the blue line missed the goal of Koshechkin.
     
    25:15
    An attack by Platonov ends now without a shot on the target of Jarvinen.
     
    23:30
    A poor pass interrupts the attack of Amur now, Koshechkin stops the puck.
     
    22:30
    Amur tries it now again, they're going for attack now.
     
    21:15
    A dangerous shot by Krikunov goes over the target of Koshechkin.
     
    21:00
    Metallurg attacks right at the start of second period again.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Stats of the 1st period: shots total: 22:17, shots on target: 18:10, faceoffs won: 8:8, blocked shots: 4:2, hits: 2:6, foul against: 2:2, penalties in minutes: 4:4.
     
    That was a one-way game in the first period mostly, Metallurg attacked well and knocked the defense of Amur 3 times – twice at even strength and by the end of the period shorthanded too. Mozyakin's got a great game yet and Metallurg is by far the better team today. It will be a hard one for Amur after the break too.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    The last minute of the period begins, that's an easy game for Metallurg so far.
     
    17:30
    Goal for Metallurg!And by the end of the powerplay Metallurg scores again. This time we saw SERGEI MOZYAKIN's second goal over the shoulder of Jarvinen, following a great pass by Timkin from the right side. Assists: Evgeny Timkin, Jan Kovar.
     
    16:45
    Great defence by Amur shorthanded so far.
     
    15:42
    Penalty by Yezhov (CHB), 2 minutes for high-sticking.
     
    15:23
    Goal for Metallurg!At even strength Metallurg scores their second now. A shot by OSKAR OSALA beats Jarvinen from close range, following a brilliant pass by Pare. Assists: Francis Pare, Dmitry Kazionov.
     
    14:30
    During the powerplay Amur tried many shots, but there were no problems for Koshechkin.
     
    13:30
    Jarvinen saves a shot by Mozyakin now.
     
    12:57
    Metallurg at full strength again.
     
    12:18
    The first penalties are over, Amur plays a powerplay of 5 on 4.
     
    11:50
    Metallurg defends well shorthanded so far.
     
    10:57
    Another penalty, this time by Biryukov (MMG), 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    10:18
    Penalties now for both team, Teryayev (CHB) and Osala (MMG), 2 minutes for cross-checking.
     
    10:00
    The first half of the period is over, Metallurg attacks, Amur's got a lot of work before the target of Jarvinen.
     
    08:45
    Attacking attempt now by Brent, bur no shot in the end of it.
     
    07:30
    It could be a hard game for Amur today...
     
    06:05
    Metallurg attacks continuously now, no danger by the goal of Koshechkin so far.
     
    04:43
    Goal for Metallurg!And here's the result of the attacks of Metallurg! SERGEI MOZYAKIN scores the first, gave no chance for Jarvinen following a pass by Zaripov. Assists: Danis Zaripov, Jan Kovar.
     
    03:00
    Jarvinen saves a shot by Kazionov now.
     
    02:00
    Icing by Amur, there comes a throw before the target of Jarvinen.
     
    01:15
    Metallurg attacks now, Amur is in the defensive zone right from the start.
     
    00:01
    The opening faceoff won by Pare, Metallurg's got the puck.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Amur Khabarovsk: Jarvinen (Murygin) – A. Loginov, Bilalov, Lugin, Korotkov, Yunkov – V. Loginov, Yezhov, Krikunov, Litovchenko, Stepanov – Teryayev, Reese, Klimchuk, Dubinin, Shishkanov – Sedunov, Teslenko, Smurov, Katsuba, Abramov

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Antipin, Biryukov, Mozyakin, Kovar, Zaripov – Tereshchenko, Khabarov, Pare, Kazionov, Timkin – Bereglazov, Ibragimov, Platonov, Brent, Potekhin – Malenkikh, Shenfeld, Yunkov, Malinovsky, Osala

    Referees: Anisimov, Soin – Korshak, Chernyshev.
     
    2 days ago Amur lost at home against Traktor Chelyabinsk (3:4), meanwhile Metallurg Magnitogorsk lost too in Vladivostok against Admiral (1:2). Now's the time for win again for both teams!
     
    Wednesday morning it's KHL again, this time Amur Khabarovsk hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Amur is last (14th) on the table of the division East in a hopeless situation, they've got 44 points from 50 games. Metallurg stands on the 1st position of the same table with 97 points from 49 matcher. All other results than a win by Metallurg would be a very big surprise.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 09:00.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 35. Yunkov (Korotkov, Lugin) – 5. Mozyakin (Zaripov, Kovar), 16. Osala (Pare, Kazionov), 18. Mozyakin (Timkin, Kovar), 31. Antipin (Kovar, Biryukov), 45. Zaripov (Mozyakin, Koshechkin), 54. Ibragimov (Brent)

    Amur Khabarovsk: Jarvinen (Murygin) – A. Loginov, Bilalov, Lugin, Korotkov, Yunkov – V. Loginov, Yezhov, Krikunov, Litovchenko, Stepanov – Teryayev, Reese, Klimchuk, Dubinin, Shishkanov – Sedunov, Teslenko, Smurov, Katsuba, Abramov
    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Antipin, Biryukov, Mozyakin, Kovar, Zaripov – Tereshchenko, Khabarov, Pare, Kazionov, Timkin – Bereglazov, Ibragimov, Platonov, Brent, Potekhin – Malenkikh, Shenfeld, Yunkov, Malinovsky, Osala
    Referees: Anisimov, Soin – Korshak, Chernyshev