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HC Sibir Novosibirsk
4:0 (2:0, 1:0, 1:0)
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Wednesday 29.01.2014, 13:00 • LDS Sibir, Novosibirsk • KHL
     
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    Stats of the whole game: shots total: 51:53, shots on target: 34:23, faceoffs won: 36:21, blocked shots: 10:4, hits: 14:24, foul against: 1:3, penalties in minutes: 10:20.
     
    Stats of the 3rd period: shots total: 18:16, shots on target: 10:5, faceoffs won: 5:8, blocked shots: 3:2, hits: 4:12, foul against: 1:2, penalties in minutes: 8:18.
     
    Great win for Sibir today against Neftekhimik, they won all 3 periods and Koskinen's got a clean sheet in the end. Sibir was the better team today, and the first minutes of the game decided this match. The attacking attempts of Neftekhimik were too weak, and Sibir is in the playoff now.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:11
    Neftekhimik plays at full strength again.
     
    59:09
    2 minutes penalties for Stanislav Alshevsky (NEF) and Kugryshev (SIB), the call is hooking by Alshevsky and roughing and slashing by Kugryshev, that follows a 10 minutes misconduct penalty for Stanislav Alshevsky.
     
    58:15
    A shot by Sannikov from the left side missed the target of Sudnitsin.
     
    57:25
    Sudnitsin stops an attack by Enlund well.
     
    57:11
    Penalty for Koukal (NEF), 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    56:20
    The play flows now mostly in the neutral zone, it seems both teams are waiting for the final whistle.
     
    55:50
    Sudnitsin saves a shot by Sannikov from the blue line easily.
     
    55:00
    Five minutes to go now, the game is decided, one question left, remains the clean sheet of Koskinen today?
     
    53:14
    Goal for Sibir!
    SERGEI SHUMAKOV scores the fourth of the home team at even strength into an empty net in the end, following a great play and a pass by Kutuzov. Assists: Alexander Kutuzov, Oleg Gubin.
     
    52:30
    Sudnitsin stops the puck after a shot by Martynov from the blue line.
     
    51:13
    Neftekhimik at full strength again.
     
    51:05
    Lekomtsev is stopped now by the away defenders.
     
    50:15
    Zdunov fires the puck away, a little time is saved for his team.
     
    49:13
    Koukal sits this penalty down.
     
    49:13
    2 minutes team penalty for Neftekhimik, too many players on the ice.
     
    48:20
    A shot by Martynov from the blue line missed the target of Sudnitsin.
     
    47:55
    Sibir tries to attack now but Enlund missed the puck in the end.
     
    46:00
    Sibir's in the playoff now, that's a great day in Novosibirsk.
     
    45:12
    A Sibir plays at full strength again.
     
    45:02
    The first penalty is over, Sibir at 4 on 5 now.
     
    44:05
    A shot by Mamashev missed the target of Koskinen.
     
    43:12
    And another penalty for the home team, this time it's Koskiranta (SIB), 2 minutes for high-sticking.
     
    43:02
    Penalty by Plekhanov (SIB), 2 minutes for interference.
     
    42:30
    Lehtera's pass isn't good for Enlund in the end, this home chance is over.
     
    41:30
    As a warm-up Sudnitsin saved well a great shot by Gubin.
     
    40:01
    Another goalie change by Neftekhimik now, Sudnitsin replaced Dalton.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 15:15, shots on target: 11:6, faceoffs won: 15:9, blocked shots: 3:0, hits: 4:5, foul against: 0:1, penalties in minutes: 2:0.
     
    Sibir plays well and effective so far, with a great Koskinen before the target. Neftekhimik tried to attack more in the 2nd period, but it was the home side again who scored another goal. This 3 goal advantage seems very comfortable now for Sibir, it would be a big surprise when Neftekhimik could reverse this game in the last third.
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:50
    Dalton hits a shot by Koskiranta from the right side well.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of the 2nd period begins with a comfortably lead of Sibir.
     
    37:53
    Sibir plays at full strength again.
     
    37:25
    Koskinen saves a shot by Polygalov easily.
     
    36:50
    Not a good powerplay by Neftekhimik so far, Sibir defends well, without any problem.
     
    35:53
    2 minutes penalty for Hrabal (SIB) now, the call is hooking.
     
    35:00
    From a difficult angle there's a shot by Khokhryakov, went over the goal of Koskinen.
     
    34:10
    A shot by Kugryshev from the right side missed the target of Dalton.
     
    33:50
    Koskinen saves an attacking attempt by Sexton.
     
    32:30
    Not much sign of resurrection by Neftekhimik so far...
     
    31:15
    A hard shot by Plekhanov is well blocked by the away defenders.
     
    30:55
    Lekomtsev's great pass for Monya, but he's in offside now.
     
    29:25
    Kulikov's pass is missed by Y. Alshevsky, the chance for Neftekhimik is over.
     
    28:20
    Dalton catches a deflected shot by Alexeyev with great luck.
     
    28:10
    Lehtera's shot missed the target of Dalton.
     
    26:50
    Following a mistake by Koskinen, Martynov defends well this time against Trunyov.
     
    26:30
    It would be more harder now for Neftekhimik to reverse this game. They've got no creativity and power in the attack so far, maybe this goal of Ozhiganov decided this match.
     
    25:10
    Goal for Sibir!
    At even strength IGOR OZHIGANOV scores the third goal of Sibir from the blue line with a great shot, following a pass by Shumakov. Assist: Sergei Shumakov.
     
    24:30
    Two chances by Shumakov now, Dalton stops it in the end.
     
    23:30
    Zdunov's shot from the left went over the bar.
     
    22:15
    A shot by Stanislav Alshevsky from the left side missed the target of Koskinen.
     
    21:55
    Dalton saves a shot by Sannikov from the left corner of his target.
     
    20:15
    Berezin defends well against Enlund, steals the puck away.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Stats of the 1st period: shots total: 15:22, shots on target: 10:12, faceoffs won: 16:4, blocked shots: 4:2, hits: 6:7, foul against: 0:0, penalties in minutes: 0:2.
     
    A real nightmare for Neftekhimik right from the start, after 3:14 minutes the result was 2:0 for Sibir. The away team made a goaltender change then and the game was more balanced. But the attacking attempts of Neftekhimik weren't dangerous and Koskinen saves his target well so far. It will be a great fight after the break too, stay with us!
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:00
    One minute to go in this period and followed the two early goals it's a well balanced game now.
     
    17:35
    A chance by Lisov now, but it ends without a shot.
     
    16:00
    A hard shot by Monya hits Dalton now.
     
    15:40
    Offside by Sexton this time, the chance of the away team is over.
     
    14:30
    Neftekhimik attacks now with more power, Koskinen's got some good save now.
     
    13:05
    Koskinen saves well a shot by Polygalov from the right side.
     
    11:25
    A shot by Mamashev was too high, missed the target of Koskinen.
     
    10:55
    Lehtera's shot caused some problems for Dalton, but the goalie saves it in the end.
     
    10:00
    The first 10 minutes are over, with a great start by Sibir at the start.
     
    09:00
    A deflected shot of Sexton from the blue line was well saved by Koskinen.
     
    08:05
    A long range shot by Lehtera missed the target of Dalton, Enlund can't get to the puck in the end.
     
    07:15
    Koskinen stops an attacking attempt by Trunyov.
     
    05:50
    A shot by Neftekhimik missed the target of Koskinen.
     
    04:50
    Sannikov and Okulov tries to attack now, but a wrong pass makes the chance over now.
     
    03:14
    Goalie change by Neftekhimik immediately, Dalton replaces Sudnitsin.
     
    03:14
    Goal for Sibir!
    At even strength Sibir doubles the advantage. The scorer is DMITRY MONYA with a great backhand shot, from a pass by Alexeyev. Assist: Konstantin Alexeyev.
     
    02:30
    Neftekhimik tries to wake up from the opening shock.
     
    01:16
    Goal for Sibir!
    The home team's got the lead in powerplay, the scorer is JARNO KOSKIRANTA with a deflected shot from the blue line, following a pass by Hrabal. Assists: Josef Hrabal, Alexander Kutuzov.
     
    01:05
    Sudnitsin's great save, following a shot by Martynov from the blue line.
     
    00:21
    And right now the first penalty by Polygalov (NEF), 2 minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HK Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov) – Lekomtsev, Hrabal, Monya, Lehtera, Enlund – Kutuzov, Alexeyev, Koskiranta, Kopeikin, Kugryshev – Ozhiganov, Plekhanov, Ignatushkin, A. Romanov, Kvartalnov – Martynov, Sannikov, Gubin, Shumakov, Okulov

    HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Sudnitsin (Dalton) – Berezin, Mamashev, Sexton, Koukal, Zdunov – Kurbatov, Shulakov, Trunyov, Taratukhin, Belousov – Lisov, S. Romanov, Y. Alshevsky, S. Alshevsky, Kulikov – Mnatsyan, Mnikhovich, Rybin, Khokhryakov, Polygalov

    Referees: Odins, Romasko – Koposov, Otmakhov.
     
    For two days Sibir lost at home against Salavat Yulaev after penalty shootout (3:4), on the same day Neftekhimik lost in Novokuznetsk against Metallurg with 2:3. They're not in good form nowadays, this game will be a great fight!
     
    Wednesday after lunchtime Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the KHL. Sibir stands on the 7th position now on the table of division East, they've got 79 points from 50 games. Neftekhimik is 12th on the same table with 54 points from 49 matches. Looking at the table the home side has all the chance to win.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 2. Koskiranta (Hrabal, Kutuzov), 4. Monya (Alexeyev), 26. Ozhiganov (Shumakov), 54. Shumakov (Kutuzov, Gubin)

    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov) – Lekomtsev, Hrabal, Monya, Lehtera, Enlund – Kutuzov, Alexeyev, Koskiranta, Kopeikin, Kugryshev – Ozhiganov, Plekhanov, Ignatushkin, A. Romanov, Kvartalnov – Martynov, Sannikov, Gubin, Shumakov, Okulov
    HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk: Sudnitsin (4-40. Dalton) – Berezin, Mamashev, Sexton, Koukal, Zdunov – Kurbatov, Shulakov, Trunyov, Taratukhin, Belousov – Lisov, S. Romanov, Y. Alshevsky, S. Alshevsky, Kulikov – Mnatsyan, Mnikhovich, Rybin, Khokhryakov, Polygalov
    Referees: Odins, Romasko – Koposov, Otmakhov
    Attendance: 6679