MET 5:3 VLD | Metallurg Magnitogorsk - Admiral Vladivostok (KHL)

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Metallurg Magnitogorsk

5:3 (1:0, 3:3, 1:0)

Admiral Vladivostok

Sunday 09.03.2014, 12:00 • KHL

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		In power play Chris Lee made everything clear with the 5-3 early in the third period which should turn out to be the final score! Admiral never were able to be a threat again for the Metallurg win in the last 20 minutes and barely created more than a couple of harmless shots on target. Metallurg now lead 2-0 in the best-of-seven series before the next two games are played in Vladivostok. Shots on goal: Metallurg 10 (27) – Admiral 7 (35)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:41	Alexei Ugarov (Admiral) gets two minutes for hooking.
	59:17	Long clearance by the Metallurg defense and Ivannikov stays in the net. That should be it.
	58:47	Francis Pare defends the puck for 10-15 seconds in the left corner of the Admiral third without problems.
	58:00	Two minutes are left in the regular time. If and when the guests pull out their goalie for an additional skater, we'll see soon!
	57:22	A one-timer from the blue line almost gives Admiral the next goal, out of the blue, but Koshechkin is there with a pad save.
	56:17	Metallurg easily keep the puck inside the Admiral third without risking too much themsevles during their scoring attempts.
	54:30	Home side Metallurg is a lot closer to the next goal than Admiral. Currently nothing looks like a race to catch up would be possible in the remaining minutes.
	53:37	Solo by Mozyakin over the left wing but again the Metallurg forward is stopped by a defender.
	52:32	Sergei Mozyakin wins the puck inside the neutral zone after a turnover but fails to make it past the last Admiral defender and the chance is gone...
	51:08	The guests lose the puck inside their own third but the following shot from the left wing by Metallurg defender Evgeny Biryukov towards the left bottom corner only hits a team mate who waited in front of the guest net!
	49:38	During a fast counter Metallurg's Jan Kovar misses the net just by inches from short distance! Almost the decision!
	48:57	Stanislav Bocharov with a shot from the right circle for Admiral but Koshechkin easily blocks the puck to the side.
	47:29	Tim Brent tries it from the left circle, is stopped by Ivannikov.
	47:07	Double chance for Admiral forward Richard Gynge. First he tried it from the blue line and Koshechkin allowed a rebound and then he was able to get the puck again and was stopped from short distance by the Metallurg goalie!
	46:03	The guests from Far East win the face off at the right circle inside the Metallurg third but the following shot from the blue line is easily cleared by Koshechkin and the defense.
	45:13	Both sides fight hard for every single puck but currently the puck goes back and forth without any shots on target.
	43:33	Goal for Metallurg! Metallurg's first line might have just decided the game with a man more on the ice! A pass from left to the Admiral net back towards the slot was used by defender CHRIS LEE whose one-timer went straight into the right top corner! 5-3 for Metallurg! Assisted by Sergei Mozyakin and Jan Kovar.
	42:38	A shot by Metallurg's Viktor Antipin from the left wing is deflected towards the Admiral net but Ivannikov stays calm and blocks the scoring attempt with his pads.
	41:44	Mikhail Naumenkov (Admiral) gets two minutes for slashing.
	41:30	Both teams start calm into the third period.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		In a high-calibre middle period with many scoring opportunities on each side, Admiral early earned the equalizer but with two goals within 11 seconds the home side managed to run away with a 3-1 lead. Later Admiral twice answered a goal by Metallurg for a 4-3 Metallurg lead after 40 minutes. What a great period, one of the most entertaining in this year's KHL playoffs so far! Shots on goal: Metallurg 11 (17) – Admiral 16 (28)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	38:51	4-on-2 counter for Admiral but the last cross-pass is intercepted by a Metallurg defender!
	38:25	A long pass towards the Metallurg blue line isn't stopped by an Admiral forward – icing against the guests.
	37:04	Felix Schütz gets the puck behind the Metalurg net, skates towards the right circle and finds Richard Gynge inside the slot with a perfectly timed cross-pass but the following one-timer by Gynge goes just wide!!!
	36:18	A one-timer from the blue line by the guests is blocked to the side with a pad save by Koshechkin.
	35:45	Admiral keep the pressure extremly high, force Metallurg deep into their own third and want the equalizer!
	34:42	Goal for Admiral! The guests are back in game already again! EVGENY GRACHYOV receives the puck just in front of the Metallurg net, turns around and somehow gets the puck past Koshechkin with a back hander to make it 4-3!!! Assisted by Justin Hodgman and Ilya Zubov.
	34:17	Big chances for Metallurg's Jan Kovar and Bogan Potekhin who are stopped by Ivannikov and miss the Admiral net from short distance!!!
	32:49	Goal for Metallurg! Oskar Osala with a pass from the right circle towards the blue line finds Rinat Ibragimov whose one-timer goes wide past the right corner but the puck bounces back from the boards behind the net and FRANCIS PARE uses the rebound to fire the puck into the net from short distance for the 4-2 Metallurg lead! Assisted by Oskar Osala and Rinat Ibragimov.
	32:25	Both teams failed to use the extra space on the ice. Admiral now have a very short power play.
	32:06	Wrap-around attempt by the hosts but Ivannikov covers the corner in time.
	31:26	A shot by Admiral's Ilya Zubov from the left circle is no danger for the Metallurg net.
	30:47	Michael Commodore (Admiral) gets two minutes for hooking. A long 4 on 4 situation will follow!
	30:25	Danis Zaripov (Metallurg) gets 2+10 minutes for a check against the head and neck area and misconduct. He sits down in the penalty box for the second time today.
	28:31	Goal for Admiral! In power paly Admiral cut the deficit to the half! After a pass by Michael Commodore from the left circle back towards the blue line a one-timer by defender Dmitry Vorobyov found its way into the right top corner – 3-2! Assisted by Michael Commodore!
	28:08	Niclas Bergfors fails to stop a pass from the blue line just in front of the Metallurg net...
	26:53	Bogdan Potekhin (Metallurg) gets two minutes for high-sticking. The first penalty of the middle period gives Admiral the chance to answer. So far Admiral are 0 for 2 in power play today.
	26:25	Admiral are investing a bit more in offense again but fail to set the Metallurg defense under real pressure.
	25:03	Break away for Metallurg's Oskar Osala after receiving a pass at the Admiral blue line – big save from short distance by guest goalie Ivannikov!
	24:43	Metallurg clearly have the momentum by now. A pass by Zaripov from the right wing for Mozyakin is just too long...
	22:52	The Admiral coaching staff reacts immidiately! Timeout!
	22:52	Goal for Metallurg! Metallurg are just incredibly efficient!!!!! The hosts win the face off, Tim Brent has a great solo run, dekes out the last two opponents and while falling onto his knees he fires the puck into the left corner from close to the left circle! 3-1 Metallurg after two goals for them within just 11 seconds!!! Assisted by Denis Platonov and Sergei Tereshchenko.
	22:41	Goal for Metallurg! YAROSLAV KOSOV gets the puck behind the guest net, goes for the wrap-around and restores the lead for Metallurg by tipping the puck through the pads of Ivannikov! Assisted by Rinat Ibragimov.
	22:21	Francis pare with a pass back to the blue line for Sergei Tereshchenko but the following one-timer lands just in the gloves of Admiral goalie Ivannikov.
	21:58	Admiral keep the pressure high. Igor Bortinkov isn't able to stop a long pass at the Metallurg blue line though – icing.
	20:54	Goal for Admiral! NICLAS BERGFORS with a long solo, nobody really attacks him and from the right circle he fires the puck past Koshechkin into the left corner for the equalizer! What a start into the middle period! Koshechkin didn't look all too well in this situation!
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Metallurg had a perfect start with a fast goal in their first power play but afterwards Admiral completely took over controll of the game. A good Koshechkin and the lack of efficiency by the guest offense, keep Metallurg in front 1-0 after 20 minutes. Shots on goal: Metallurg 6 – Admiral 12
	20:00	1st period finished.
	18:39	The pressure is too high for Metallurg and they just fire the puck out of their own zone all the way behind the Admiral net – icing against the home side!
	18:26	A shot by Admiral's Richard Gynge from the left circle is caught by Koshechkin!
	17:34	Admiral's Justin Hodgman gets the puck inside the Metallurg third, skates towards the right circle and tries it with a shot from there despite the very sharp angle – Koshechkin stays calm and blocks the shot with his skates to the side!
	15:58	Richard Gynge with a cross-pass for Stanislav Bocharov who skates into the slot but his one-timer from there is deflected wide by Metallurg goalie Koshechkin! What a chance for Admiral!
	14:58	Malenkikh with a pass back to the Metallurg blue line to team mate Naumenkov but the guests fail to keep the puck inside the Metallurg third.
	13:37	Dangerous pass by Alexei Ugarov from just right to the Metallurg net but the puck goes wide.
	12:30	Admiral have taken over the initiative in these last minutes. It is difficult for Metallurg to turn the momentum around currently.
	10:59	2-on-1 counter for Metallurg just after having all players back onthe ice. Yaroslav Khabarov who left the penalty box tries to find Danis Zaripov with a cross-pass but in the last moment a defender is in between and deflects the puck wide!
	10:50	The hosts are back at full strength.
	10:46	Distance shot by Admiral from the left wing. The guests fail to create real danger yet.
	10:24	Several long clerances by the hosts keep the puck inside the Admiral third.
	09:30	Admiral have trouble to get their power play formation into position.
	08:50	Yaroslav Khabarov (Metallurg) gets two minutes for tripping. Second power play now also for Admiral who are 0 for 1 so far. Who ever hoped for less penalties and brekas than yesterday will be disappointed.
	07:48	Metallurg are back at full strength and for the first time in three and a half minutes the game is 5 vs 5 again.
	07:29	Koshechkin faces another harmless shot, this time from the left circle.
	07:08	A harmless shot from within the slot is easily caught by Koshechkin.
	06:34	Admiral are back at full strength and have a short 5 on 4 power play.
	06:26	Harmless distance shot by the Metallurg offense, Ivannikov easily keeps the puck in play.
	06:03	Francis Pare tries it against all four Admiral skates at once after crossing the guest blue line, loses the puck.
	05:48	Metallurg get a two minute team penalty for having too many players on the ice. It is served by Danis Zaripov. The game continues with a short 4 on 4 situation before Admiral will have their first power play themselves in this match.
	05:38	Long clearance by the guests who keep the puck far away from their net. Metallurg have to start their attack again behind their own net.
	05:08	Jan Kovar loses the puck inside the Admiral third during a cross-pass, conquers the puck back but then loses it again against the same player...
	04:34	Richard Gynge (Admiral) gets two minutes for slashing. Metallurg already with their second power play of the afternoon, so far they are 1 for 1!
	04:22	Delayed penalty against Admiral, Koshechkin leaves the Metallurg net for an additional attacker!
	03:49	Yaroslav Khabarov stopps guest forward Felix Schütz just in front of the home team's net but no penalty is given by the referees.
	02:32	Goal for Metallurg! In power play Metallurg get the early 1-0 lead! After a perfect cross-pass by Oskar Osala from the right circle just in front of the Admiral net, the puck came to VIKTOR ANTIPIN who waited at the left post and deflected the puck into the wide open net against the chanceless Ivannikov who was out of position for a moment! Assisted by Oskar Osala and Mikhail Yunkov.
	01:47	Shorthanded the guests from Vladivostok have the first big scoring opportunity of the game when Justin Hodgman appears alone in front of Koshechkin during a break away but fails to deke him out in the 1-on-1 situation!
	01:08	Niclas Bergfors (Admiral) gets two minutes for clipping after checking Metallurg's Denis Platonov hard into the boards from the side. It's the first penalty of the game and gives Metallurg an early power play.
	00:01	Game started.
		The teams are waiting on the ice. The Russian national is being performed by the same female solo singer as yesterday.
		Starting lineups: Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Antipin, Biryukov, Tereshchenko, Khabarov, Lee, Ibragimov, Malenkikh – Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovar, Pare, Brent, Kazionov, Platonov, Kosov, Yunkov, Osala, Malinovsky, Potekhin, Grigorenko Admiral Vladivostok: Ivannikov (Stelmakh) – Naumenkov, Pyett, Antropov, Commodore, Vorobyov, Ternavsky – Nikitenko, Ugarov, Grachyov, Bergfors, Gynge, Schütz, Hodgman, Zubov, Bortnikov, Sokolov, Barbashev, Drugov Referees: Zakharov, Komarov – Metalnikov, Sirotkin
		Metallurg Magnitogorsk, favourites to advance in this series as Eastern Conference winners in the regular season, had a lot of trouble with highly aggressive newcomers Admiral who finnished 8th in the East but beat them 3-1 on Saturday. After an early power play goal for Admiral – a cross-pass from the right circle was deflected into the net by a skate of a Metallurg defender – Magnitogorsk's top scoring line around Jan Kovar (2 goals), Danis Zaripov (1 goal) and Sergei Mozyakin (2 assists) earned the final score in favour of Metallurg already after 20 minutes. Later the team defended its two goal lead clever without risking too much. If Metallurg are able to get another important home win or if Admiral can tie the series, we'll find out today!
		Welcome. Game starts at 06:00 ET / 12:00 CET / 15:00 MSK / 17:00 local time in Magnitogorsk / 22:00 in Vladivostok.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 3. Antipin (Osala, Yunkov), 23. Kosov (Ibragimov), 23. Brent (Platonov, Tereshchenko), 33. Pare (Osala, Ibragimov), 44. Lee (Mozyakin, Kovar) – 21. Bergfors, 29. Vorobyov (Commodore), 35. Grachyov (Hodgman, Zubov)

Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Antipin, Biryukov, Tereshchenko, Khabarov, Lee, Ibragimov, Malenkikh – Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovar, Pare, Brent, Kazionov, Platonov, Kosov, Yunkov, Osala, Malinovsky, Potekhin, Grigorenko

Admiral Vladivostok: Ivannikov (Stelmakh) – Naumenkov, Pyett, Antropov, Commodore, Vorobyov, Ternavsky – Nikitenko, Ugarov, Grachyov, Bergfors, Gynge, Schütz, Hodgman, Zubov, Bortnikov, Sokolov, Barbashev, Drugov

Referees: Zakharov, Komarov – Metalnikov, Sirotkin

1st period
	01:08
	02:32
	04:34
	05:48
	08:50
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:54
	22:41
	22:52
	26:53
	28:31
	30:25
	30:47
	32:49
	34:17
	34:42
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:44
	43:33
	59:41
Final