Metallurg's Tim Brent tries it with a flat shot from close to the left circle. Ivannikov twice blocks the puck with his pads.

A hard shot from the left wing is no danger for Ivannikov.

Metallurg try it from the blue line, into the pads of Ivannikov.

Admiral have the first opportunity of this period but a shot from the right wing is blocked to the side by Koshechkin.

Not much happening right now. Both teams wait for the end of the period.

A one-timer by the hosts from within the slot goes just wide.

Admiral's double goal scorer Felix Schütz tries to force his way through two defenders by jumping over their sticks but then he slips and crashes onto the hard ice.

Harmless shot by the guests from the left wing but Ivannikov takes no risk and covers the puck up.

On the other side of the ice a shot by Igor Bortnikov from the left wing is blocked to the side by Koshechkin.

Icing against Admiral.

Yaroslav Kosov tries it with a shot from short distance which is blocked to the side by Ivannikov! Metallurg have another good opportunity.

3-on-2 attack for Admiral but the last cross-pass is deflected by Koshechkin before Hodgmean could reach it!

Both teams make a nervous impression. Every mistake could be decisive.

After a beautiful solo Justin Hodgeman is stopped unfair by the stick of an opponent just in front of the Metallurg net and the referees give no penalty?! Highly ridiciulous decision!!!!!

Niclas Bergfors tries it from close to the left circle but his shot is deflected wide by the stick of Metallurg defender Viktor Antipin.

Ilya Zubov with a back hander from out of the air but from short distance the puck goes wide!

Ivannikov allows a rebound after a shot from the left wing. The following Metallurg shot then goes wide but the goalie is hit on the head and has to be treated by Admiral's medical staff.

The guests are back at full strength.

Long clerance by the guests deep into the Admiral third.

Hectic situation in front of the Metallurg net after a blue line shot by Admiral defender Logan Pyett but Koshechkin makes a save and covers up the puck.

A cross-pass by Francis Pare to Oskar Osala just in front of the Admiral net almost gives the guests the OT win but the home defense clears the situation.

Mozyakin with a pass for Kovar who stops the puck at the Admiral blue line but fails to controll it.

The hosts fail to keep the puck inside the Metallurg third. everything looks like we're going to have an overtime.

A clearing attempt by the guests from Magnitogorsk hit the boards and then took several strange bounces towards the Admiral net before Ivannikov could stop the puck and cover it up.

Metallurg's veteran forward Danis Zaripov waits at the Admiral blue line but can't stop a bouncing puck – icing.

With several hard checks the guests make an impression on the Admiral team.

Metallurg are dominating these last minutes and want to avoid overtime!

Admiral are back at full strength.

The Metallurg power play formation is working hard but they don't find a hole in the Admiral defense. Twice a shot by Mozyakin is blocked by a defender.

Danis Zaripov with a cross-pass in front of the Admiral net but Jan Kovar fails to controll the puck and the chance is gone...

The game is completely even right now. Both teams have their chances and it's hard to say if and who could score in the remaining minutes.

Richard Gynge almost has a break away but the last Metallurg defender steals the puck from his stick at the blue line.

Metallurg almost score with a counter but the last cross-pass in front of the Admiral net goes wide.

The guests are back at full strength.

Metallurg with another long clearance.

Long clearance by the guests who are shaking in their current penalty killing.

Felix Schütz appears alone at the right circle, has a lot of space but fails to beat Koshechkin from there!

Icing called against Metallurg.

It's a very calm being in this third period without any scoring opportunities yet.

Bogdan Potekhin with the last chance of the period but the Metallurg forward is pushed to the right corner of the Admiral third and his shot from a sharp angle is not placed well enough.

Ivannikov with an easy pad save against a distance shot.

The puck goes back and forth without much danger. The game really has calmed down recently.

Metallurg are back at full strength after only allowing a few rather harmless distance shots in the rest of their penalty killing.

Richard Gynge is stopped hard by the last Metallurg defender in front of the goalie crease.

Mikhail Naumenkov tries it from close to the blue line but his shot goes wide past the Metallurg net.

Icing called against Metallurg.

On the other side of the ice Admiral's Mikhail Naumenkov tries it with a shot from the left circle through the traffic in front of the net but Koshechkin makes an easy glove save.

Magnitogorsk are definately taking over the initiative right now. Francis Pare misses the puck though during his scoring attempt from the left wing after being attacked by a defender.

Jan Kovar finds Sergei Mozyakin at the right circle but Mozyakin then is pushed into the corner by a defender and the chance is gone...

Metallurg are back at full strength and can consider themselves lucky to not have been scored against.

Metallurg's Mikhail Yunkov has a lot of space inside the Admiral third but fails to get a shot on target in the right moment and after skating back to the blue line a misdirected pass by him almost made possible a counter.

Sergei Barbashev receives the puck inside the neutral zone, skates towards the left circle but from that position the Admiral forward couldn't surprise Koshechkin – especially as he was under pressure of a defender.

A long solo by Admiral's Ilya Zubov ends with a shot just after crossing the blue line and the puck goes just over the crrossbar.

The guests are back at full strength.

The guests are able to fire the puck deep into the Admiral third, try to avoid another power play goal at all costs.

Metallurg forward Sergei Mozyakin suddenly has only the last Admiral defender and the goalie left in front of him but after deking out the defender he looks for a team mate rather than trying it himself and an Admiral player goes jn between...

Admiral are back at full strength after successfully killing their second penalty of the day.

Another long clearance by the hosts deep into the Metallurg third.

Admiral win a face off in their own third, the puck goes back to the goalie and Ivannikov is attacked aggressively before the firsts fly. The referees clear the situation without penalties.

Metallurg had only one distance shot on target so far in this power play.

The games goes back and forth without any major scoring opportunities since the Metallurg equalizer.

Metallurg win a face off inside the Admiral third and Denis Platonov misses the right bottom corner only by inches with his scoring attempt from within the slot.

Several Admiral forwards appear in front of Koshechkin after he stops a blue line shot but the guest goalie doesn't allow a rebound.

A one-timer by Metallurg defender Yaroslav Khabarov from the blue line is no danger for Ivannikov in the Admiral net.

Icing called against Admiral.

3-on-2 rush by Admiral but they don't get the last pass towards the goalie crease and a defender intercepts the puck.

After a shot from the left wing, Ivannikov allowed a rebound but one of the Admiral defenders cleared the situation for him before a Metallurg attacker could use the rebound.

These two power plays definately let Metallurg find into the game and take over the initiative. Now the guests try to use the momentum and force Admiral into defense.

Admiral are back at full strength after a harmless Metallurg power play in which the guests were never able to create real danger.

Long clearance by the guests deep into the Metallurg third.

Ivannikov makes an easy pad save after a blue line shot by the guests and avoides a rebound. Important as Mikhail Yunkov is waiting just right to the net.

After a harmless shot by Metallurg's Yaroslav Khabarov from the left wing is stopped easily by the goalie, the guest offense attacked Koshechkin too aggressive and there was almost a brawl. This series has a lot of emotions!

Metallurg goalie Koshechkin tries to keep the puck in play behind his net and Admiral forward Niclas Bergfors gets in between but his cross-pass from the right circle goes wide.

Admiral start very aggressively, force Metallurg back into their own third.

Ilya Zubov is stopped hard on the left wing and the home fans claim a penalty but the referees let the game continue.

The teams are waiting on the ice. A male youth choir sings the Russian national anthem.

Starting lineups:

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

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

Referees: Belov, Cherenkov – Morozov, Sazonov

For Admiral not one player had more than one point in the first two games combined.

Admiral will have to pay a special attention to Metallurg's dangerous first offensive line around Jan Kovar (2 goals, 1 assist), Sergei Mozyakin (three assists) and Danis Zaripov (one goal). Defender Rinat Ibgraimov (three assist) also collected important scorer points already.

The Eastern Conference quarterfinal series between favourites Metallurg Magnitogorsk who finnished regular season on top of the East and league newcomers Admiral Vladivostok who made the playoffs as 8th just on the very last day, is a lot closer than many experts had seen it.

In game #1 on Saturday Metallurg's top scoring line turned around an early goal against into a 3-1 win already in the first 20 minutes before deciding a game with many ups and downs on Sunday with a 5-3 win for a 2-0 lead in the series against Admiral.

After losing both away games, Admiral need wins in their two home matches urgently or they face an early end of this best of seven series!

Welcome. Game starts at 04:00 ET / 10:00 CET / 13:00 MSK / 20:00 local time in Vladivostok.