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final
SKA St. Petersburg
1:2 (1:1, 0:1, 0:0)
HC Yugra
Tuesday 04.03.2014, 16:30 • Ice Palace of Saint Petersburg • KHL
     
    59:33
    SKA are now back at full strength and they have just 27 seconds left to score. Salak has now been pulled for the extra skater!
     
    57:33
    And on that note the Saint Petersburgers take a time out
     
    57:33
    Roman Cervenka for interference has been penalised and that is a big penalty for SKA to take with time running out
     
    54:28
    Cervenka! He's denied by simply one of the best saves of the season surely! Found open at the right hand post his one timer is somehow stopped and he can't stuff the rebound home!
     
    52:52
    Panarin! As the puck pops out to him on the crease he's denied by an incredible save by Kuznetsov right on the goal line! He is having one of the games of his life out there today
     
    51:05
    Smolenak! Robbing his opposing defender he fires high into Salak's left hand post!
     
    48:44
    Cervenka and Dallman both with massive slapshots are denied by Kuznetsov who is simply working miracles today so far!
     
    47:50
    Kuznetsov! Beautiful save form the Yugra netminder! Kovalchuk seemed sure to score from the doorstep but Kunetsov shuts the door with his glove!
     
    47:06
    SKA's increasing urgency has been rewarded with a penalty, Nikita Tochitskiy for interference has been handed a two minute minor
     
    44:53
    Chudinov! What a chance for SKA! Ilya Kovalchuk with a wonderful cross ice pass sends Chudinov clear on the right, but Kuznetsov makes yet another fantastic save!
     
    43:36
    Salak! Big save from the home netminder! Two on one breakaway for Yugra and blocker side Salak keeps his team in it!
     
    37:56
    Dallman! Open on the left he takes aim immediately but he's denied by a very alert Kuznetsov save!
     
    37:52
    SKA have a powerplay opportunity to try and get back into the game, Shvidenko for slashing has been sent to the penalty box for his team
     
    33:45
    Panarin! Taking on the visiting defence all by himself on the right flank he wrists the puck only inches high of the far post, that was so close to making this a tied game again!
     
    32:27
    Kovalchuk! He's sent through one on one, but from a slightly awkward angle he shoots and Kuznetsov makes an excellent save to keep his team ahead!
     
    23:08
    Dmitriy Kalinin for high sticking straight away after that goal has been called and again Yugra are on the powerplay
     
    23:08
    Goal for Yugra! Their opponents missed so many chances on the powerplay earlier and Yugra now show them how it should be done! NIKITA GUSEV on the right flank skates through and goes top shelf on Salak when firing into the far corner, powerplay goal and it's 2-1! Assists- Stephen Dixon and Denis Sokolov
     
    22:39
    Yugra have started this period well and now they've got their first powerplay of the evening, Alexey Semyonov for tripping has been sent to the penalty box
     
    15:39
    For holding Radek Smolenak has once again put Yugra on the penalty kill as they really struggle to keep their discipline
     
    15:27
    Cervenka! Cutting into the crease from the left flank he backhands the puck inches wide of the near post!
     
    14:04
    Goal for SKA! They had to score eventually! Kuznetsov tries in vain to cover up the loose puck on the crease and it pops out to KEVIN DALLMAN who thumps it into the empty net, it's 1-1!
     
    12:47
    SKA are missing some incredible chances as Yugra have survived again and it's a five on five hockey game
     
    11:11
    Kuznetsov kicks out a Kalinin slapper right to an awaiting SKA attacker who with an open net in front of him somehow misses the net! And seconds later Kevin Dallman fires only inches over the bar
     
    10:47
    And unbelievably it's again a five on three powerplay, Denis Sokolov for high sticking has been called and SKA have a big chance here to get back on terms
     
    10:40
    SKA already have another powerplay opportunity here though, Evgeniy Khvostov for holding has been sent to the penalty box as the penalties start to build up on Yugra
     
    07:09
    SKA are creating chance after chance as Roman Cervenka is denied by a fantastic save by Kuznetsov glove side up close! And Shvidenko is now back out onto the ice
     
    07:00
    For having too many players on the ice Yugra have been punished and for now it's a five on three powerplay. Nikita Gusev will sit this one out
     
    06:44
    Chudinov! He takes the puck in under his stick, waits for a second before blasting it towards the right hand post and it shaves the woodwork!
     
    05:09
    SKA's increasing pressure has drawn a penalty, Dmitry Shvidenko for holding has got a two minute minor against his name
     
    00:29
    Goal for Yugra! What a start from the visitors! VELI MAATI SAVINAINEN breaks through unchallenged on the left flank and beats Alexander Salak at his near post, just 29 seconds in it's 1-0!
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 15. Dallman – 1. Savinainen, 24. Gusev (Dixon, Sokolov)

    SKA St. Petersburg: Salak (Ezhov)- Kalinin, Chudinov, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka- Alexandrov, Dallman, Kovalchuk, Tikhonov, Makarov- Kuteikin, Semyonov, Panarin, Shipachyov, Ketov- Ponikarovskiy, Kablukov, Sigaryov
    HC Yugra: Kuznetsov (Kukin)- Putilov, Sokolov, Savinainen, Dixon, Smolenak- Shvidenko, Shefer, Sitnikov, Magogin, Bulyanskiy- Khvostov, Tyulyapkin, Lesnukhin, Yatsenko, Knyazev- Gusev, Tochitsky, Kurchinin- Plotnikov
    Referees: Gashilov, Kulakov, Putilin, Sazonov