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final
Russia
4:0 (0:0, 2:0, 2:0)
Norway
Tuesday 18.02.2014, 13:30 • Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi • Olympics - Men
     
    Russia have glided into the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games with a thumping 4-0 beating of Norway! Despite a tight opening period the game opened up in the second where Alexander Radulov got the first and he then set up Ilya Kovalchuk to make it two. With time running down in the third Norway pulled their netminder and were punished as an inspired Radulov grabbed his second, and with Haugen back in net Alexey Tereschenko made it four. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me later for Switzerland against Latvia at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi! (15:53:49)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:50
    It's now the final few seconds as Russia are easing to victory 4-0
     
    59:25
    Goal for Team Russia! Haugen is back in net but that doesn't stop the Russians! Viktor Tikhonov backhands the puck to ALEXEY TERESCHENKO on the slot who roofs it in off the bar, it's 4-0! Assists- Viktor Tikhonov and Vladimir Tarasenko
     
    58:53
    Goal for Team Russia! ALEXANDER RADULOV isn't going to miss an empty net! He's set free into the zone and easily hits the empty net, it's 3-0! Assists- Pavel Datsyuk
     
    58:13
    Kovalchuk has the open net in front of him, for whatever reason he passes to Datsyuk instead of scoring himself and Datsyuk miss hits the puck wide!
     
    57:40
    And Haugen has been pulled, Norway's net is empty!
     
    57:40
    It's the last chance saloon for Norway now if they're going to somehow save this one and they've taken a timeout
     
    57:31
    Offside from the Russians with just over two minutes remaining
     
    56:42
    A low rasping wrist shot from Ken Andre Olimb doesn't go far wide of Bobrovskiy's right hand post! He would have had trouble getting across to that
     
    56:20
    Anisimov from a tight angle goes glove side on the goalkeeper and the unbalanced Haugen just manages to hold it in his glove
     
    55:05
    Datsyuk! What stunning skill! He beats not one not two but three defenders with breathtaking skill but it's just letdown by the backhand attempt which Haugen sends away!
     
    54:37
    Another heavy effort from distance, this time from Nikitin and Haugen gathers easily
     
    54:35
    Yemelin! Found free on the left he wrists the puck with pace but it's directly into Haugen. Despite the scoreline Haugen has done well tonight and come up with several excellent saves
     
    53:00
    Reasonably slow counterattack from the Norwegians and Bobrovskiy scoops up the puck as it rolls towards his net
     
    52:15
    Ovechkin is chopped down when charging through one on one and incredibly no penalty shot is called! He isn't happy about that decision at all
     
    50:35
    This really is a strong shift from the Norwegians! The puck bounces all around the slot, and on three attempts they only just fail in squeezing it home! That will give them some hope of mouting a comeback
     
    50:02
    Dangerous puck into the crease from Olimb on the right flank and Bobrovskiy chests it away!
     
    49:21
    Russia move offside
     
    48:55
    Clever backhand pass from Datsyuk, Kovalchuk whips it in first time but it doesn't come to anything
     
    48:11
    Norway just have no ideas in the attack, Bobrovskiy is practically a spectator tonight so far
     
    46:48
    Russia work the puck behind the net, Anisimov is found on the doorstep, fakes his defender and he slams the puck into the boards from point blank range!
     
    45:13
    Niklas Roest finds room to squeeze in a wrist shot from the middle of the zone, but it gets deflected up and well out of play
     
    44:54
    Russia are pressing powerfully and the Norwegians just cannot control the puck at all
     
    43:55
    Anton Belov with a pass right through the ice sends Tarasenko free one on one, his first attempt is saved by Haugen and the rebound hits the post, he should have scored!
     
    43:04
    Norway are now back to full strength
     
    42:10
    Markov from the left fires in now, and it's into the goalkeeper's midriff
     
    41:35
    It's that man again Ovechkin who rips an unstoppable wrister wide of the left hand post, Haugen didn't see that at all!
     
    41:23
    Ovechkin! He blasts it from the point, it hits the boards and Radulov from a tight angle can't put it home!
     
    41:04
    Mathis Olimb for holding has received the first penalty of the third period and the Russians go on the powerplay
     
    40:53
    Icing from Russia at the start of the third period. The Russians are in control at 2-0 up, and Norway really need to do something in the attack
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Statistics after the opening 40 minutes-

    Shots on target- 21-12
    Penalty minutes- 2-4
    Saves made by the goalkeeper- 12-19
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:30
    We're now into the final 30 seconds of a very successful second period for Russia
     
    38:50
    Syomin! It's another great chance for the forward! Three on one breakaway for the hosts and he can only snipe the puck into Haugen's pads!
     
    37:11
    Goal for Team Russia! They've made their pressure count! Again it's simply wonderful skating from Radulov, makes space for himself and as the puck is bobbling over Haugen's glove ILYA KOVALCHUK forces it over the line, it's 2-0! Assists- Alexander Radulov and Pavel Datsyuk
     
    36:50
    Bobrovskiy almost makes a horrible mistake when trying to offload the puck to a teammate and he has to readjust and hold on
     
    35:28
    Anisimov! Cuts sharply to the net but he's barged off the puck!
     
    35:02
    Thoresen finds Ken Andre Olimb who's skating on the left, he opts to shoot into the left post but Bobrovskiy is covering that well
     
    33:51
    Brilliant play from the Russians! Radulov who is on fire today sets up Tyutin who feeds the on rushing Datsyuk, but instead of shooting he goes around the net and it comes to nothing!
     
    33:04
    Radulov! He shows his strength to out muscle his opposing defenders and while he's falling on to the ice he still gets a backhand attempt away into the goalkeeper's glove!
     
    32:56
    Icing from the Norwegians who need to try and get some sort of offense going
     
    31:55
    Malkin now goes close, firing inches over the crossbar! And then Haugen denies Kulyomin as he charges through one on one, Russia are creating chances at will!
     
    30:29
    How didn't Kovalchuk score! Datsyuk with some wonderful skill feeds Kovalchuk right on the goal line but unchallenged he inexplicably fires wide!
     
    29:54
    Two on one breakaway from the Russians but Datsyuk's pass to Kovalchuk rebounds off his skate and into Haugen's glove
     
    29:41
    Viktor Tikhonov, playing in his first Olympic match, makes a dash down ice but in the end is crowded out by the boards
     
    29:03
    Bobrovskiy touches the puck for the first time in quite a while as Ask wrists the puck into his near post weakly
     
    28:10
    Kovalchuk is found right on the doorstep and slides the puck wide first time when very well placed!
     
    27:47
    Norway have survived that penalty and they're back to full strength
     
    27:32
    Malkin! Twice he fires into the body of Haugen who is just keeping his team in the game at the moment!
     
    47:03
    Voinov! He miss hits his effort from the point and Alexander Popov very nearly manages to tip it in!
     
    26:38
    Datsyuk at the right post tries to desperately stuff the puck home but Haugen just about prevents the puck from crossing the line!
     
    26:20
    The puck is sent to the waiting Oveckhin on the right faceoff circle but his stick snaps on him!
     
    25:47
    Russia are riding on emotion and they've got a powerplay for themselves, Henrik Solberg for interference has been called
     
    25:06
    Norway go offside. That Russian goal will be a real blow for them just as they were growing in confidence
     
    24:12
    Goal for Team Russia! The Bolshoy Ice Dome explodes with relief! ALEXANDER RADULOV skates around the net, backhands it across the crease and it takes a deflection and goes in, 1-0! Assists- Pavel Datsyuk and Andrey Markov
     
    23:21
    Skroder from distance winds up and puts the puck not too far from Bobrovskiy's crossbar!
     
    22:47
    Syomin collects his own rebound off his first blocked shot, but he backhands it into the boards and not into the net!
     
    22:04
    Ovechkin! It's a brilliant save from Haugen! He goes for the right hand corner with a rasping effort and Haugen saves brilliantly without giving up a rebound!
     
    21:09
    Medvedev! Low slapshot and Haugen shovels it away with his pads unchallenged
     
    20:45
    Norway get set up in the zone well and eventually Russia clear
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Statistics after the first period-

    Shots on target- 6-4
    Penalty minutes- 2-2
    Saves made by the goalkeeper- 4-6
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:30
    We're now into the final 30 seconds of the first period
     
    18:50
    What a period of play! Syomin goes one on one but when it seemed impossible to miss he backhands it over the top, and then Haugen has to makes a couple of expert saves to keep the score level!
     
    18:04
    Trygg! He smacks the puck into Bobrovskiy's mask as he didn't know much about it!
     
    17:26
    It was a pretty poor powerplay from the Russians and it's a five on five hockey game again
     
    15:26
    Bonsaksen for tripping has been called and Russia have their first chance to open the scoring on the powerplay
     
    14:17
    Vladimir Tarasenko weaves his way past his first defender, but his pass into the slot takes a ricochet out wide
     
    13:14
    Ovechkin! Cutting in from the left he snipes looking for Haugen's near post and he only just misses!
     
    12:15
    Chance for Kovalchuk who slaps the puck from distance, but Haugen watches it fly wide of his left post
     
    11:54
    Pacy and dangerous pass into the Russian crease and it's deflected out of danger!
     
    11:38
    Malkin is now back on the ice for Russia
     
    10:54
    Mathis Olimb goes blocker side on Bobrovskiy and the Russian goaltender reacts in time!
     
    09:42
    Holos with a high wrist shot tests Bobrovskiy's glove who sees it all the way
     
    09:38
    Yemelin! He looks for a partner on the crease but Haugen is there first! And out of nothing Evgeniy Malkin for hooking has been sent to the penalty box and Norway have the first powerplay of the game
     
    07:43
    Nichushkin! He breaks through and his effort is blocked just at the right moment! Russia are warming up
     
    06:51
    Syomin looks to go topshelf from the left faceoff circle and he only just puts it over!
     
    06:28
    Popov! The puck rebounds off the back of the boards, and somehow Popov's rebound stays out, Haugen didn't have a clue where it was!
     
    05:38
    Russia go offside
     
    04:44
    Bobrovskiy plucks a long pass into his goal to hold for a faceoff in his zone
     
    04:01
    Just before the puck exits the zone Nikita Nikitin snaps the puck in low and Haugen sticks it over and out of play. There isn't a lot of space out there so far
     
    03:25
    Thoresen wrists the puck into Bobrovskiy's chest but offside had already been blown on the play
     
    03:01
    The first ice is committed by the Norwegians. They will be looking to keep the game tight for as long as they can
     
    02:05
    Low attempt is sent towards Bobrovskiy's net and he sends it wide easily with his stick
     
    01:15
    Ovechkin again is causing trouble, this time from the right he drives in and Haugen at the second attempt freezes!
     
    01:03
    Snapshot from Alexander Ovechkin with a defender in front of him and Haugen holds on
     
    00:40
    Ilya Kovalchuk clumsily gives the puck up to Patrick Thoresen who loses it when he could have gone through one on one!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The referees and the teams are now emerging out on to the ice, it's time to get underway!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Russia: Bobrovskiy (Varlamov)- Voinov, Markov, Datsyuk, Radulov, Kovalchuk- Yemelin, Medvedev, Ovechkin, Malkin, Popov- Nikitin, Belov, Syomin, Kulyomin, Anisimov- Tyutin, Tikhonov, Tereschenko, Nichushkin, Tarasenko

    Norway: Haugen (Soberg)- Holos, Bonsaken, Skroder, K Olimb, Thoresen- Trygg, Tollefsen, Bastiansen, M Olimb, Rosseli Olsen- Solberg, Odegaard, Ask, Roest, Dahlstrom- Sorvik, Hansen, Olden, Roymark, Forsberg

    Referees: Piechaczek, Pollock, Mcelman, Valach.
     
    Russia finished second of Group A with six points after beating Slovenia and Slovakia but going down to the USA on penalty shots. Norway had a pretty rough time of it in Group B finishing bottom and not picking up a single point losing to Canada, Finland and Austria.
     
    Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The men's ice hockey knockout stages are now starting, and the second match today sees the tournament hosts Russia face underdogs Norway.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 13:30.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 25. Radulov (Datsyuk, Markov), 38. Kovalchuk (Radulov, Datsyuk), 59. Radulov (Datsyuk), 60. Tereschenko (Tikhonov, Tarasenko)

    Russia: Bobrovskiy (Varlamov)- Voinov, Markov, Datsyuk, Radulov, Kovalchuk- Yemelin, Medvedev, Ovechkin, Malkin, Popov- Nikitin, Belov, Syomin, Kulyomin, Anisimov- Tyutin, Tikhonov, Tereschenko, Nichushkin, Tarasenko
    Norway: Haugen (Soberg)- Holos, Bonsaken, Skroder, K Olimb, Thoresen- Trygg, Tollefsen, Bastiansen, M Olimb, Rosseli Olsen- Solberg, Odegaard, Ask, Roest, Dahlstrom- Sorvik, Hansen, Olden, Roymark, Forsberg
    Referees: Piechaczek, Pollock, Mcelman, Valach
    Attendance: 11423