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Donbass – Mytishchi 3:2 (1:0 after SO)
after shootout (1:0)
HC Donbass Donetsk
3:2 (0:0, 2:1, 0:1 - 0:0)
Atlant Mytishchi
Wednesday 29.01.2014, 18:00 • Arena Druzhba, Donetsk • KHL
     
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    Following a hard fight and a fairly balanced game Donbass won today two points after the penalty shootout.
     
    Game over.
     
    65:00
    HC Donbass Donetsk has won after the penalty shoot-out.
    The only one score in the penalty shootout by RANDY ROBITAILLE decided the game in the end.
     
    Leighton saves the try of Radulov, it's over!
     
    Galimov saves well the attempt of Kaspar!
     
    Mayorov missed the second chance of Atlant!
     
    Robitaille beats Galimov: 1:0.
     
    Leighton saves the first try of Trubachyov!
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    The overtime doesn't decided the game, so there comes the penalty shootout.
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    64:55
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    64:55
    Penalty for Nedorost (DON), 2 minutes for holding.
     
    64:55
    Leighton stops now a dangerous attack of Atlant.
     
    64:20
    Leighton's got the puck now after an attacking try by Mikhnov.
     
    63:20
    Leighton blocks now a shot by Atlant well.
     
    62:30
    A shot by Radulov from the middle doesn't bother Leighton much.
     
    62:05
    10 minutes misconduct penalty for Kadeikin (MYT).
     
    61:50
    Heavy pressure by Atlant now with Shmelyov and Kadeikin, Donbass is in the defensive zone now.
     
    60:50
    Mayorov's got a little chance now, but he losts the puck in the end.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    And that's it, Atlant equalized in the last period, meanwhile Donbass failed the creativity and cleverness in the attack. That was a well balanced game all in all, let's see what happens in the overtime!
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:00
    No real chances from both teams this time.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes left and we're ahead of the overtime, as it seems now.
     
    57:33
    Icing by Atlant now, there comes a throw.
     
    57:10
    Inaccurate pass by Atlant now in the attacking zone, so the chance is over.
     
    57:00
    That's a very careful play now by both teams. Comes Kaspar and Laine in the last minutes again?
     
    55:37
    Atlant at full strength again.
     
    55:00
    A really poor powerplay now by Donbass, no shooting chances.
     
    53:37
    Penalty now by Radulov (MYT), 2 minutes for charging.
     
    51:57
    Nedorost tries an attack unsuccessfully, Atlant at full strength again.
     
    50:55
    This isn't a great powerplay from Donbass, no shooting chance so far.
     
    50:10
    Donbass at full strength again, there comes their powerplay for 1:47.
     
    49:57
    Penalty now by Yashin (MYT) too, 2 minutes for holding.
     
    48:50
    The game flows mostly in the neutral zone now, no chance in the powerplay of Atlant so far.
     
    48:10
    Penalty for Podhradsky (DON), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    48:03
    Goal for Atlant!
    At even strength here's the equalizer. From a brilliant individual action ALEXEI MIKHNOV scores from close range into the corner of Leighton's net. No assists.
     
    47:45
    Not much scoring chance in this last period, it would be a very interesting and balanced last 10 minutes.
     
    47:05
    Icing by Donbass now, there comes a throw.
     
    46:15
    Another offside by Atlant...
     
    45:30
    The attack of Atlant stopped now by an offside decision.
     
    44:50
    Fedotenko tries it from the right side after a pass of Laine, no problem for Galimov this time.
     
    44:30
    Atlant in the offensive zone but they can't beat Leighton now.
     
    43:00
    Atlant attacks continuously, but no shots to the target of Leighton so far.
     
    41:30
    Artyukhin tries an attempt now, but his pass doesn't find any teammates.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 27:18, shots on target: 15:9, faceoffs won: 12:12, blocked shots: 4:4, hits: 8:3, foul against: 2:1, penalties in minutes: 2:4.
     
    We're after a very strange period. By the start Atlant scored the first goal of the game, and they're holding the lead long. The attacks of Donbass were even stronger, but Galimov could stand it. And in the end of the third came the brilliant pair of Kaspar and Laine, and scored twice, reversed the result with it. The last period could be very interesting now, let's see if Atlant's got an answer or not!
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:18
    Goal for Donbass!
    By the end of the 2nd period Donbass' got the lead now! The scorer is TEEMU LAINE again from a close range, and from a pass by Kaspar too! Assists: Lukas Kaspar, Jan Kolar.
     
    38:05
    Chance by Soshnikov now, but he's in the goal now, not the puck.
     
    36:34
    Goal for Donbass!
    At even strength here comes the equalizer of Donbass. The scorer is the alone standed TEEMU LAINE from close range, following a through pass by Kaspar. Assist: Lukas Kaspar.
     
    35:10
    Atlant at full strength again.
     
    34:50
    A shot by Podhradsky is well blocked by the defenders of Atlant.
     
    34:30
    Galimov saves a shot by Piganovich from the blue line.
     
    33:50
    Icing by the away team now, there comes a throw.
     
    33:10
    Penalty by Trubachyov (MYT), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    32:00
    Good shot from the right side by Kadeikin again, this time Leighton saved it superb.
     
    31:50
    A shot by Kadeikin hits the blocking defender of Donbass now.
     
    30:30
    Donbass tries to attack for the equalizer, but with not much luck so far.
     
    29:53
    Atlant at full strength again.
     
    29:15
    Robitaille tries it now, but no shot in the end.
     
    28:05
    Galimov stops an attacking attempt by Fedotenko.
     
    27:53
    Penalty by Artyukhin (MYT), 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    27:50
    Galimov stops the puck following a try by Laine now.
     
    27:25
    A shot by Atlant from the blue line is deflected, and goes high over the bar.
     
    26:30
    Galimov catches the puck after the shot by Nedorost.
     
    25:30
    Problems by Donbass this time, they should defend with all their power.
     
    24:25
    Kaspar tries it now, but icing by Donbass in the end.
     
    24:08
    Donbass at full strength again, we're back to 5 on 5.
     
    23:35
    Another offside by Atlant, they've got no luck with it in this powerplay.
     
    22:30
    Offside stops now an attacking attempt of Atlant.
     
    22:08
    Penalty by Razin (DON), it's 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    21:20
    Artyukhin's shot is well blocked now by the home defenders.
     
    21:07
    Goal for Atlant!
    At even strength Atlant's got the lead! The scorer is IGOR RADULOV from close range with a quick touch, following a shot by Niskala from the blue line. Assist: Janne Niskala.
     
    20:19
    Atlant at full strength again, the home powerplay is over.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Stats of the 1st period: shots total: 17:14, shots on target: 11:7, faceoffs won: 10:4, blocked shots: 3:3, hits: 6:6, foul against: 2:0, penalties in minutes: 2:4.
     
    That was not a great hockey in the first period. Atlant was more active than the home team from Donetsk, but we missed the big chances from both sides. Donbass' got a very good defense but in attack should more to come to win this game.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:15
    Fedotenko tries it from the right circle, Galimov saves again.
     
    18:55
    Galimov's got the puck after the shot by Kaspar from the blue line.
     
    18:19
    Penalty by Rukavishnikov (MYT), 2 minutes for cross-checking.
     
    17:50
    A shot by Wilson from the right circle doesn't find their way into Galimov's goal.
     
    16:30
    A shot by Petrov from the blue line missed the target of Leighton.
     
    16:00
    Atlant's got the puck mostly, they're killing now the play of Donbass well.
     
    14:50
    Galimov stops now an attack by Laine well.
     
    13:30
    Atlant attacks continuously, but without much effectivity.
     
    12:55
    Leighton stops now the attack of Atlant.
     
    12:30
    Atlant defends well now against an attacking attempt by the home side.
     
    11:30
    Quick counter attack by Donbass, but Kvitchenko loses the puck in the end.
     
    11:00
    Shot by Soshnikov from the left circle missed the goal of Leighton.
     
    10:00
    At even strength Atlant attacks again, but no problems for Leighton so far.
     
    09:21
    Atlant at full strength again.
     
    09:00
    Donbass tries to attack again, but they've lost the puck.
     
    08:20
    Galimov saves well a shot by Fedotenko, following a pass of Kaspar.
     
    07:21
    Penalty by Velikov (MYT), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    06:50
    Galimov stops the puck following a shot by Varlamov from the blue line.
     
    06:35
    Icing by Donbass, there comes a throw before the goal of Leighton.
     
    06:05
    Donbass at full strength again.
     
    05:30
    Atlant makes the pressure now, but without any results.
     
    04:25
    A shot by Niskala from the blue line missed the target of Leighton.
     
    04:05
    The first penalty by Podhradsky (DON), 2 minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area.
     
    03:20
    Atlant makes the play now in the attacking zone, but no shots so far.
     
    02:00
    Podhradsky doesn't made a shot, now Atlant can attack.
     
    01:00
    In the first minute the game went before the target of Galimov, but no shooting chance for Donbass so far.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Laco) – Kolar, Piganovich, Laine, Fedotenko, Kaspar – Podhradsky, Wilson, Dadonov, Nedorost, Yakutsenya – Bartulis, Razin, Belukhin, Robitaille, Varlamov – Silnitsky, Shchegolkov, Toryanik, Zakharov, Kvitchenko

    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Batyrshin, Niskala, Koltsov, Yashin, Mikhnov – Rukavishnikov, Atyushov, Mayorov, Trubachyov, Radulov – Velikov, Novopashin, Shmelyov, Kadeikin, Artyukhin – Petrov, Shevchenko, Levitsky, Haataja, Soshnikov

    Referees: Zakharov, Chernikov – Metalnikov, Sirotkin.
     
    Last time Donbass won at home against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl with great defensive work, they scored one goal in each period (3:0). Atlant played in Moscow against Spartak and won 4:3 following a penalty shootout. They're in good form now, it could be a great game between them!
     
    Wednesday late in the afternoon Donbass Donetsk plays again Atlant Mytishchi in the KHL. Donbass is 4th in the division West with 88 points from 49 matches, Atlant stands on the 9th position on the same table, they've got 68 points from 49 games. It looks, the home side can win this game, let's see if it will so, or not!
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 18:00.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 37. Laine (Kaspar), 40. Laine (Kaspar, Kolar), dec. p.s. Robitaille – 22. Radulov (Niskala), 49. Mikhnov

    HC Donbass Donetsk: Leighton (Laco) – Kolar, Piganovich, Laine, Fedotenko, Kaspar – Podhradsky, Wilson, Dadonov, Nedorost, Yakutsenya – Bartulis, Razin, Belukhin, Robitaille, Varlamov – Silnitsky, Shchegolkov, Toryanik, Zakharov, Kvitchenko
    Atlant Mytishchi: Galimov (Borisov) – Batyrshin, Niskala, Koltsov, Yashin, Mikhnov – Rukavishnikov, Atyushov, Mayorov, Trubachyov, Radulov – Velikov, Novopashin, Shmelyov, Kadeikin, Artyukhin – Petrov, Shevchenko, Levitsky, Haataja, Soshnikov
    Referees: Zakharov, Chernikov – Metalnikov, Sirotkin
    Attendance: 2893