SIB 7:1 KZN | HC Sibir Novosibirsk - Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)

KHL

Admiral – Metallurg M	4:3 (after OT)	\|	Novosibirsk – Ak Bars	7:1 (end)	\|	Avtomobilist – Barys	1:2 (end)
Lokomotiv – Dynamo	3:2 (after OT)	\|	CSKA – SKA St. Petersburg	4:5 (after OT)	\|	Torpedo – Salavat Yulaev	1:2 (after OT)
Riga – Donbass	1:4 (end)	\|	Medvescak – Lev	2:3 (end)

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HC Sibir Novosibirsk

7:1 (2:0, 4:0, 1:1)

Ak Bars Kazan

Tuesday 11.03.2014, 13:00 • Sibir Ice Palace • KHL

		There's the final buzzer, and in a stunning match Sibir have shocked the whole of the KHL by thrashing Ak Bars Kazan 7-1 and in the process going up 2-1 in the series! Jonas Enlund is the hero as he grabbed a hat trick for himself but Dmitry Monya, Igor Ignatushkin, Alexey Kopeikin and Oleg Gubin also got in on the act. Mikhail Varnakov managed to find the net for Ak Bars but that won't be any consolation for them. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me again soon for Torpedo Nizhniy Novgorod against Salavat Yulaev Ufa! (15:36:53)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:50	And already we're into the final few seconds of a simply perfect match for Sibir
	59:42	Sibir killed that extended penalty well and they're back to full strength
	56:21	Nikulin who set up the only Ak Bars goal so far sends the puck from the blue line into the crease but this time it misses everyone
	55:42	For high sticking against Yarullin Vladimir Butuzov has been penalised and Sibir will most probably finish the match on the penalty kill
	54:57	Janne Pesonen on the left flank finds room to squeeze in a wrist shot but Koskinen's glove freezes it without too much trouble
	54:44	Both teams are again back at full strength
	54:29	Evgeniy Bodrov makes a horrible mistake in his own zone handing the puck to Kugryshev but the Sibir forward can't control it with his stick!
	53:50	Ak Bars move offside as they could have had a three on one breakaway
	52:44	This time the referees can't break a bust-up up before punches are thrown and Svitov and Romanov have both been charged with roughing
	51:22	As Koskinen covers up a low Yarullin shot with traffic in front of him it gets hot again out there between the players! Ak Bars haven't helped themselves today at all
	50:26	The visitors are now back to full strength and with this match getting seriously embarrassing they will be wanting the final ten minutes to pass as quickly as they can
	49:22	Goal for Sibir! OLEG GUBIN finishes off a wonderful tic tac toe play with one timing the puck home from the doorstep, powerplay goal and it's 7-1! Assists- Alexander Kutuzov and Sergey Shumakov
	48:26	You can guess what's coming, yes it's another Ak Bars penalty. Alexander Osipov needlessly for slashing has been handed a two minute minor and Sibir have a two man advantage for now
	48:23	Koskiranta! He checks sharply into the the crease from the right and Garipov with his shoulder denies him!
	47:32	Ak Bars are taking out all of their frustrations and in the process putting themselves at risk of conceding even more, Stepan Zakharchuk for checking to the head has received a 2+10 penalty now
	46:01	We have a mini fight on our hands! Nikulin has a wrestling duel with Lehtera and both are on their way to the penalty box for that
	45:08	Goal for Ak Bars! MIKAHIL VARNAKOV deflects in a heavy Ilya Nikulin slapshot from the point with his stick and he gives the away fans something to cheer about, powerplay goal and it's 6-1! Assists- Ilya Nikulin
	44:26	For delaying the game Lekomtsev has been called and Ak Bars have a powerplay chance here to get a goal for pride
	43:11	Stapleton wrists well over the right hand post when skating into the zone, and after picking up the puck off the boards Jakub Petruzalek fires a weak wrist shot into Koskinen who hasn't had too much to do today so far
	42:00	Ak Bars are now back to full strength and they will be hoping something will go their way in this period
	41:56	Martynov! From the blue line Yegor Martynov looks for someone to deflect his slapshot home but Garipov's pads keep it out!
	40:01	Remember that Sibir start the third and almost certainly final period on the powerplay with Obukhov in the penalty box for their opponents
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Statistics after the first two periods- Shots (on target)- 40 (28)- 38 (20) Faceoffs- 24-25 Hits- 24-21 Penalty minutes- 8-35
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	40:00	Just as the period is finishing it's another penalty for Ak Bars as Dmitriy Obukhov out of frustration slashes and the referees didn't miss that, so the on fire home side will start the third period on the powerplay
	39:51	Goal for Sibir! The home side will surely never forget this match! Two on one breakaway for Sibir and with Garipov already out of position ALEXEY KOPEIKIN one times it home, it's 6-0! Assists- Jori Lehtera
	39:36	The visitors are now back at full strength with the period drawing to a close already
	38:07	A laying Ak Bars defenceman excellently blocks a heavy slapshot from the point
	36:39	Belov! Garipov does well to beat away his strong effort when looking to go upstairs! And then Oleg Gubin holds on to the puck, twists when in space and wrists into Garipov's chest
	35:02	Monya finds a teammate free at the right hand post but the pass across the crease is cut out!
	34:24	Things are just going from bad to worse for Ak Bars. Evgeniy Medvedev for checking to the head has been handed a 5+20 penalty and we won't see any more of him today. Tim Stapleton will sit this one out for him
	34:12	Romanov when breaking down the right hand flank wrists in on net but his attempt gets deflected up and out of play. I can imagine that even the biggest Sibir fan couldn't have predicted such a score today
	33:11	It's icing again from Sibir as they now take a timeout just to take an intake of breath
	32:44	Both teams are now back at full strength
	32:40	Sibir now ice the puck
	31:36	Goal for Sibir! This is stunning stuff from the home side! Heavy pressure in the Ak Bars zone is finished off by IGOR IGNATUSHKIN who twists into Garipov's left hand post and puts it over the goalkeeper's glove, unbelievably now it's 5-0! Assists- Alexander Romanov
	30:51	Koskinen flashes leather to catch a weak slapshot from just off the faceoff draw
	30:44	There was a bit of afters as the goalmouth scramble ensued and Alexander Burmistrov and Ivan Lekomtsev for roughing have been sent to the penalty box
	30:44	They now get a chance for themselves though as Koskinen stops a low wrister from the right with his pad and Mikhail Varnakov and Stapleton just can't force the puck home while hacking away at it!
	30:12	The visitors try and get set up in the zone, but they lose the puck up against the boards and Sibir clear comfortably
	29:48	Garipov makes his first save as he clings on to a low effort into his near post glove side
	29:35	Korneev tries to break through the home defence but he is crowded out with no support around him. This is turning into a true nightmare for the Kazan outfit
	28:11	And on that note Ak Bars have taken a timeout and in the process pulled Konstantin Barulin in favour of Emil Garipov!
	28:10	Goal for Sibir! What is going on with Ak Bars! The away defence is simply all over the place and DMITRIY MONYA gathers up the loose puck and fires into the right hand corner with Barulin already powerless, it's already 4-0! Assists- Jori Lehtera
	26:20	Ak Bars just cannot find their game today and at 3-0 down they have a mountain to climb today
	25:48	Goal for Sibir! Just as Ak Bars start to put the pressure on Sibir kill them off! JONAS ENLUND bundles himself through one on one and forces the puck past Barulin, it's a hat trick for the Finn and it's 3-0! Assists- Yegor Martynov
	24:17	Both teams are now already back to full strength
	24:05	From the right faceoff circle Koskinen pads away a low effort into his near post as Ak Bars try and get something going
	22:17	This time though the powerplay didn't work out well. Belov for tripping has been punished and it's four on four for the moment
	21:22	Svitov has picked up his second penalty if the game this time for roughing and Sibir have their third powerplay having scored on their first two
	20:40	Sibir are now back to full strength having killed that penalty well
	20:01	Ak Bars start the second period on the powerplay for 40 seconds with Shumakov in the penalty box for the home side
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Statistics after the first period of play- Shots (on target)- 19 (13)- 17 (7) Faceoffs- 14-13 Hits- 13-8 Penalty minutes- 4-6
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:30	The visitors are creating some very good shooting opportunities! But we are already into the final 30 seconds of the first period
	18:40	Sergey Shumakov for interference has been penalised and the away side now have a late powerplay chance for themselves
	18:38	Sibir ice the puck as Ak Bars look to get something going at already two down
	17:17	Goal for Sibir! Their powerplay is working perfectly so far! JONAS ENLUND picks up the loose change on the crease after Barulin pushed a long slapshot out in front of him and he makes no mistake to grab his second of the game, powerplay goal and it's 2-0! Assists- Ivan Lekomtsev and Vyacheslav Belov
	16:58	Alexey Tereschenko for kneeing his opponent has been dished out a two minute minor and it's another powerplay for Sibir
	16:41	Just like a few moments ago the ago the home goalkeeper takes control of a fairly harmless effort and players from both sides want to have a few words with each other!
	16:17	A low pass is covered up by Koskinen and the referees get involved to stop an ensuing scuffle as tempers start to raise!
	15:23	Jarno Koskiranta picks up the puck on the left flank, snaps into Barulin's near post but hits only the boards behind the net
	15:00	Dmitriy Monya instead of trying to create something on the crease fires high from the right hand boards into Barulin's glove. Sibir have started really well and certainly deserve their lead
	14:01	Petrov looks for an instant response as again the home defence fails to pick him up but he can't find the target!
	12:46	Goal for Sibir! It didn't take them long to take advantage of the powerplay! JONAS ENLUND deflects in a heavy Vyacheslav Belov slapper from the point and the puck is in the net! Powerplay goal and it's 1-0! Assists- Vyacheslav Belov and Dmitriy Monya
	12:22	The penalties are just starting to build up and Shaun Heshka for high sticking has now been penalised and Sibir now have their first powerplay opportunity
	11:13	Petrov! He escapes his marker on the left, drives the puck into the far post but just misses the target!
	11:00	Dmitriy Kugryshev skates down the left, goes for a wrist shot on Barulin's blocker side but its a routine save for the goalkeeper
	10:25	That Ak Bars powerplay lasted for all of 15 seconds however. Konstantin Korneev has replied with a penalty of his own for holding and for now it's a four on four hockey game
	10:10	We have the first penalty of the game and it's against Alexander Romanov of the home side who has been called for high sticking
	09:34	Medvedev! Right off the faceoff draw his effort forces Koskinen into an alert save!
	09:30	Ilya Nikulin from his own end sends a long pass down center ice and it finds Koskinen's glove who doesn't take any risks
	08:09	Koskinen gets into a flap as a hard pass across the crease from the left hand boards almost catches him out!
	07:17	Icing is committed by Sibir
	06:54	The Sibir goaltender makes his first save of the day as Tim Stapleton right off a faceoff draw wrists fiercely into the goalkeeper's chest
	06:25	Lehtera! Ak Bars cough up the puck poorly, Lehtera grabs hold of it and drives down the right flank, goes with the backhand but Barulin makes a very solid save!
	06:06	Koskinen makes a wonderful pass all the way from his net down to the other end of the ice to one of his team mates who smacks the puck into the goalkeeper when very well placed!
	05:20	Barulin covers up a long pass into his right hand post to freeze for a faceoff. The pressure is already starting to build
	04:55	Jori Lehtera cuts into the top of the crease from the right, but the away defenders block it in front of Konstantin Barulin!
	03:32	Ak Bars can't keep control of the puck well as Sibir are dictating the pace so far
	01:31	Jonas Enlund gets free on the left faceoff circle, wrists into Barulin's near post but the goalkeeper fends it off with his pads!
	00:30	Sibir get set up in the attack first as they will certainly look to take the early initiative
	00:01	Game started.
		The teams are now out on to the ice and after the national anthem of the Russian Federation it's time to get underway!
		Starting lineups: HK Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov)- Alekseev, Belov, Grabal, Kutuzov, Martynov, Lekomtsev, Ozhiganov- Shumakov, Monya, Lehtera, Kugryshev, Gubin, Kopeikin, Enlund, Romanov, Sannikov, Koskiranta, Kvartalnov, Igantushkin, Butuzov Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin (Garipov)- Nikulin, Zakharchuk, Korneev, Heshka, Yarullin, Osipov, Medvedev- Bodrov, Stapleton, Svitov, Varnakov, Pesonen, Tereschenko, Obukhov, Petruzalek, Tkachyov, Burmistrov, Lukoyanov, Petrov Referees: Hofman, Kiselyov, Birin, Medvedev.
		This series after the first two games in Kazan is evenly split one apiece with Sibir winning the opener 3-1, but with Ak Bars hitting back in the second with an overtime 3-2 victory.
		Today's hosts Sibir had a very impressive regular season, where they finished in 6th place of the Eastern Conference with 87 points and caught the eye with their energetic but effective way of playing the game. Ak Bars, always one of the Gagarin Cup favourites, grabbed 3rd place of the same conference for themselves with a round 100 points.
		The KHL playoffs are always fantastic, and so far this year it's proving to be no different. This isn't the only series which is going to be decided by the smallest of details, but game three always turns out to be the most crucial.
		Welcome everyone to this KHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff match between Sibir Novosibirsk and Ak Bars Kazan. This series is already shaping up to a an absolute thriller, and we should be entertained today.
		Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.

Commentary by

Shaun Nicolaides

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 13. Enlund (Belov, Monya), 18. Enlund (Lekomtsev, Belov), 26. Enlund (Martynov), 29. Monya (Lehtera), 32. Ignatushkin (Romanov), 40. Kopeikin (Lehtera), 50. Gubin (Kutuzov, Shumakov) – 46. Varnakov (Nikulin)

HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov)- Alekseev, Belov, Grabal, Kutuzov, Martynov, Lekomtsev, Ozhiganov- Shumakov, Monya, Lehtera, Kugryshev, Gubin, Kopeikin, Enlund, Romanov, Sannikov, Koskiranta, Kvartalnov, Igantushkin, Butuzov

Ak Bars Kazan: Barulin (Garipov)- Nikulin, Zakharchuk, Korneev, Heshka, Yarullin, Osipov, Medvedev- Bodrov, Stapleton, Svitov, Varnakov, Pesonen, Tereschenko, Obukhov, Petruzalek, Tkachyov, Burmistrov, Lukoyanov, Petrov

Referees: Hofman, Kiselyov, Birin, Medvedev

Attendance: 7400

1st period
	10:10
	10:25
	12:22
	12:46
	16:58
	17:17
	18:40
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:22
	22:17
	25:48
	28:10
	30:44
	31:36
	34:24
	39:51
	40:00
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:26
	45:08
	46:01
	47:32
	48:26
	49:22
	52:44
	55:42
Final