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Amur Khabarovsk
2:7 (0:2, 1:2, 1:3)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Saturday 01.03.2014, 07:00 • Platinum Arena • KHL
     
    The final buzzer couldn't have come any sooner for Amur as they have received a 7-2 thrashing from Metallurg Novokuznetsk! The visitors dominated from start to finish and this victory means that they will definitely not finish in last position of the Eastern Conference. Evgeniy Lapenkov and Pavel Kanarskiy put the visitors two up after the first period, and despite Ilya Krikunov's reply for Amur they found another two from Alexander Aksyonenko and Semyon Valuiskiy. Amur once again got back in the game after Dmitriy Lugin found the net but their opponents ruthlessly killed off all hope of a comeback when Damir Zhafyarov, Sergey Yemelin and Tuukka Mantyla all scored. Thanks for following the game with us, and be sure to join us again for more KHL hockey action! (09:18:54)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:53
    Goal for Metallurg! Just before the match is over they make it seven! TUUKKA MANTYLA receives the puck at the far post unmarked and he compounds Amur's misery, shorthanded goal and it's 7-2! Assists- Damir Zhafyarov
     
    59:25
    Galimov! Shorthanded he chases after the loose puck but loses control of it when one on one!
     
    58:46
    Metallurg pick up a late penalty against their name, for holding Yemelin has been handed a two minute minor
     
    57:21
    The tempo is understandably dropping as the match draws towards its finish. Murygin holds on to a low pass into his near post blocker side
     
    56:09
    Metallurg have survived that long penalty and they're back at full strength
     
    55:00
    This time with traffic in front of him Vladimir Loginov winds up but it doesn't make its way to Lozhkin!
     
    52:35
    Lozhkin! He is having a very strong game! Again from almost point blank range he denies the hosts with a brilliant save!
     
    52:15
    Vladimir Loginov from distance takes a wrist shot that Lozhkin sees all the way
     
    52:09
    Alexander Kurepanov for high sticking has received a four minute penalty and Amur have a powerplay opportunity to give their fans something to cheer about
     
    51:59
    Icing from Amur. Despite their team going down with a heavy scoreline the home fans are showing their loyalty by staying in their seats
     
    50:47
    Lozhkin! He somehow denies Amur up close when he was already sprawling around his own crease! And now the hosts are back to full strength
     
    48:47
    Just eleven seconds after conceding their sixth Amur are going on the penalty kill, Vladimir Loginov for holding has been sent to the penalty box
     
    48:36
    Goal for Metallurg! And what a goal! Artem Gareev with a stunning backhand pass from behind the goal leaves SERGEY YEMELIN with an empty net to fire into which he does with ease, it's 6-2! Assists- Artem Gareev
     
    48:18
    Amur cough up the puck in their own zone to Gareev who's fast pass across the crease is missed by everyone!
     
    47:10
    Metallurg are now just taking the sting out of the game, at 5-2 up they have their opponents exactly where they want them
     
    45:05
    Tarasov for Amur eventually finds Alexander Loginov at the blue line who passes into the slot, but Metallurg clear the danger
     
    44:15
    Murygin clings on to the puck blocker side as another hard Metallurg counterattack is finished off by a dangerous attempt on goal
     
    43:31
    Amur just cannot keep the back door shut today and Metallurg are punishing them expertly so far
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 31. Krikunov (Fisenko), 41. Lugin (Yunkov) – 8. Lapenkov (Valuiskiy), 17. Kanarskiy (Kurepanov, Kapotov), 33. Aksyonenko (Skladnichenko), 34. Valuiskly (Giroux, Lapenkov), 42. Zhafyarov, 49. Yemelin (Gareev), 60. Mantyla (Zhafyarov)

    Amur Khabarovsk: Murygin (Yarvinen)- Reese, Sedunov, Ezhov, V Loginov, A Loginov, Teslenko, Bykov, Bilalov- Krikunov, Fisenko, Tarasov, Lugin, Yunkov, Katsuba, Shishkanov, Litovchenko, Stepanov, Smurov, Klimchuk, Abramov
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Lozhkin (Sorokin)- Giroux, Mantyla, Aksyonenko, Kanarskiy, Kapotov, Skutar, Kuklev, Kamalov- Kurepanov, McLean, Gareev, Valuiskiy, Galimov, Yemelin, Lapenkov, Skladnichenko, Musin, Mityarkov, Kosourov, Zhafyarov
    Referees: Deev, Safiullov, Kuchava, Novikov
    Attendance: 6900