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Ak Bars – Novosibirsk 3:2 (after OT)
final/OT
Ak Bars Kazan
3:2 (0:1, 0:1, 2:0 - 1:0)
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Sunday 09.03.2014, 14:00 • TatNeft Arena, Kazan • KHL
     
    Thank you for following today's KHL Eastern Conference action with us. It was utterly entertaining, one has to admit. We continue our coverage tomorrow with the West, so until then, goodbye! (16:51:26)
     
    Shots on goal: AKB 4 (35), SIB 3 (27)
    Faceoffs: AKB 3 (34), SIB 4 (39)
    Penalties: AKB 0 (10), SIB 2 (8)
    Powerplay: AKB 1/4, SIB 1/5
    Ice leaders (end of game):
    AKB – Ilya Nikulin – 26:32
    SIB – Alexander Kutuzov – 26:25.
     
    Ak Bars need 67:25 to win tonight and tie the series at 1 before going to Novosibirsk. Alexander Osipov is the new Kazan hero as Ak Bars come from behind trailing 2:0 but winning 3:2 in the end in overtime.
     
    Game over.
     
    67:25
    Goal for AK Bars!
    ALEXANDER OSIPOV led the offense into the zone, passes to the left wing and Bars build up for the shot, Koskinen deflects into the slot and there is no one to cover Osipov who stirkes the rebound in and turns the game around for Ak Bars. It's over!
     
    66:42
    Sibir back at full strength.
     
    66:32
    Sibir managed to clear another puck out, Ak Bars are quick to return in and feed from the right post to the left into the slot, only to Sibir's players.
     
    65:28
    Kirill Petrov takes a shot from the right outside the circle, blocked on the way and cleared away.
     
    65:13
    After a clearance from Sibir, Ak Bars are quickly back in.
     
    64:42
    Alexei Kopeikin (SIB) gives Ak Bars a huge opportunity on the powerplay as he gets called for high-sticking. Ak Bars were showing signs of good offensive play lately, this could be the game-changer.
     
    63:52
    Sibir show sparks of offense going down the ice, but struggle to keep possession in the zone.
     
    62:36
    Both teams started cautious and they feel a bit tired.
     
    61:26
    Ak Bars going down the ice over the right, Alexander Burmistrov can't beat Koskinen who holds on from the right of the slot.
     
    60:24
    After the initial faceoff win from Sibir, Ak Bars intercept the puck in their zone and ice it down, faceoff back in their zone.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Overtime coming up, 2:2 after regulation, 20 minutes, sudden death. Those are playoff rules for overtime, we'll be back at around 16:32 CET, 19:32 MSK, 10:32 EDT.
     
    Shots on goal: AKB 13 (31), SIB 5 (24)
    Faceoffs: AKB 7 (31), SIB 13 (35)
    Penalties: AKB 2 (10), SIB 2 (6)
    Powerplay: AKB 1/3, SIB 1/5
    Ice leaders after regulation:
    AKB – Ilya Nikulin – 23:30
    SIB – Alexander Kutuzov – 22:54.
     
    After three periods of play, we don't have a winner. A wild end to the game sees the home team score in the waning moments to level the score and lead the game to overtime! Mikhail Varnakov prolongs the hopes of the home crowd Ak Bars could get a win to tie the series before departing for Novosibirsk.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:02
    Goal for AK Bars!
    Alexander Burmistrov passes the puck up to Tim Stapleton behind the net who on the right side centers the puck to before the crease for MIKHAIL VARNAKOV who slides a one-timer high below the bar and ties the game!
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 46. Osipov (Petrov, Nikulin), 60. Varnakov (Stapleton, Burmistrov), 68. Osipov – 1. Monya (Lehtera, Enlund), 40. Kugryshev

    Ak Bars Kazan: Garipov (Barulin) – Nikulin, Korneyev, Tereshchenko, Petruzalek, Petrov – Stapleton, Pesonen, Heshka, Burmistrov, Medvedev – Belov, Svitov, Varnakov, Tkachyov, Osipov – Bodrov, Yarullin, Obukhov, Lukoyanov
    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov) – Monya, Lehtera, Enlund, Hrabal, Lekomtsev – Kugryshev, Alexeyev, Kopeikin, Koskiranta, Kutuzov – Shumakov, Karavayev, Gubin, Belov, Sannikov – Romanov, Kvartalnov, Ignatushkin, Ozhiganov, Butuzov
    Referees: Ronn, Karabanov – Shikanov, Mikhel