NNO 1:2 UFA | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod - Salavat Yulaev Ufa (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)

final/OT

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod

1:2 (0:1, 0:0, 1:0, 0:0, 0:0, 0:1)

Salavat Yulaev Ufa

Tuesday 11.03.2014, 16:00 • Nagorniy Arena • KHL

		In simply a marathon encounter Salavat Yulaev have claimed a vital 2-1 victory over Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod after almost three periods of overtime! Alexander Stepanov scored the winner after 114 minutes of game time to make the overall series score 2-1 in Torpedo's favour. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more thrilling KHL playoff action! (20:42:07)
		Game over.
	113:24	Goal for Salavat Yulaev! The goal is given and after almost five hours the game is over! ALEXANDER STEPANOV batted the puck out of the air almost on top of the net and the referees rule it a clean goal, it's 2-1!
	113:24	The puck is in the Torpedo net after a scramble on the crease! Torpedo are protesting against it and the referees are taking a second look!
	112:51	Immonen! Right on the doorstep he takes an air shot when he seemed certain to score!
	112:03	Parshin! It's a two on one breakaway for Torpedo after Salavat had a couple of their own chances but Zubarev does really well to pressure Zubarev out wide!
	111:00	Evgeniy Skachkov wrists into Vasilevskiy's pads just after at the other end Stepanov couldn't force the puck home on the crease!
	110:20	Salavat go offside. The pace is really dropping again now with all the players looking rather tired
	109:44	And Salavat on that note have taken a timeout with some of the fans in the arena starting to fall asleep! We have been going already four and a half hours and thanks for sticking with us!
	109:44	Icing is committed by Salavat
	108:31	Pihlstrom! Antti Pilhstrom at the top of the crease backhands the puck but Kasutin pads it away
	107:33	Off the faceoff draw Vasilevskiy has to be very alert to push away a strong slapshot!
	107:31	Parshin takes up the loose puck, turns inside looks for a shooting option and goes central on Vasilevskiy with a low wrist shot
	106:42	Tempers are again starting to raise between two exhausted sets of players as Torpedo go offside
	105:54	Torpedo press hard in the Salavat zone for other 30 seconds but eventually the visitors manage to clear
	104:44	Parshin! With traffic in front of him he sends in a wrist shot looking to catch Vasilevskiy out but the goalkeeper deals with it!
	104:27	Salavat move offside
	103:37	Sopel makes a terrible mistake coughing up the puck behind the net with Vasilevskiy out of position but he gets away with it!
	102:59	Salminen! At the left hand post he is inches away from poking the puck home!
	102:36	Torpedo skate away on a pacy counterattack which is finished off by Roman Konkov's testing slapshot into the body of Vasilevskiy
	100:06	Hartikainen makes a very tired looking pass across the slot when completely free by Kasutin's right hand post!
	101:28	Salavat have made a good start to this period and Kasutin fields a long drive from the blue line well!
	100:51	Tolpeko! He skates with real purpose to the net on the left flank but in the process he contrives to push the net off its moorings!
	100:01	Third period of overtime has started.
		Statistics after two periods of overtime- Shots (on target)- 77 (42)- 77 (45) Faceoffs- 57-36 Hits- 35-46 Penalty minutes- 12-10
	100:00	Second period of overtime finished.
	99:30	We're now into the final 30 seconds of the second overtime with another session of overtime looming
	99:01	Salminen cracks a low snapshot just wide of the left post
	97:54	Salavat are surviving some very hairy moments as Vasilevskiy comes up with three fantastic saves in a row!
	97:31	Brent Sopel winds up on the right faceoff circle and slaps the puck into Kasutin's pads!
	97:01	Stepanov! His pass right across to the far post is somehow now turned in as both teams now turn up the intensity!
	95:08	What a save from Vasilevskiy! Stunning stuff! Jarkko Immonen picks up the rebound on the left, shoots into what appears already an empty net but Vasilevskiy somehow gets something on it!
	94:38	The referees blow on the play as Salminen is pinned down on the ice with the puck stuck under him
	94:03	Salavat for the first time in a while are gaining the upper hand as Hartikainen backhands the puck right across the crease and Kasutin is very glad to grab hold of that one!
	93:31	Mirnov is again the center of attention as the puck rebounds off his skate almost on the goal line but Kasutin's big left pad keeps his team in it!
	93:02	Mirnov! Escaping the clutches of his defender he spins on the left and Kasutin has to sit on the puck to prevent it from going right through him!
	92:38	And of course Schitov and Popatov are on their way to the penalty box for roughing
	92:38	We have a fight on our hands! Schitov is floored on to the ice by Alexey Popatov and the home fans show their appreciation!
	92:38	It's icing from Salavat
	92:22	A high pass across the crease from Dmitriy Makarov is gathered at the second attempt by Kasutin
	91:01	Parshin! Twisting around after cutting around the net wrists inches wide of the far post with Vasilevskiy beaten!
	90:22	A dangerous pass is chested out by Kasutin by his right hand post
	89:04	Torpedo commit icing
	88:58	Schitov! His long pass in toward Kasutin's crease just can't get a telling deflection!
	88:25	The home side do look to have more energy in their legs so far with Salavat struggling to hold on to the puck
	87:50	Krasnoslobodtsev! Picking up the loose puck he twists sharply and backhands into Vasilevskiy's chest!
	87:13	The visitors are now back to full strength and live to fight another day
	86:55	Torpedo are keeping the pressure on and Salavat just cannot clear the puck out of their own zone
	85:44	Immonen! He has a clear view of goal and his effort into the right hand post drifts just wide with Vasilevskiy panicking!
	85:13	Salavat have picked up a big penalty here, Kaygorodov for tripping has been called and what a chance for Torpedo to finally end it and take a commanding lead in the series
	84:26	And now Torpedo ice the puck
	83:38	Icing is committed by Salavat
	82:34	Kasutin covers up a long pass in towards his net with players baring down on him looking for any scraps
	81:17	Salavat have a big one on one chance to win it but the effort goes high over Kasutin's glove and into the boards!
	80:52	Right off the faceoff draw Vasilevskiy reacts to a powerful slapshot and just before Krasnoslobodtsev can take up the rebound Vasilevskiy scoops it up!
	80:46	Salavat ice the puck at the beginning of the second session of overtime. Both teams will want to finish this game as soon as possible with legs starting to tire
	80:01	Second period of overtime has started.
		Statistics after the first period of overtime- Shots (on target)- 63 (30)- 69 (38) Faceoffs- 43-30 Hits- 29-39 Penalty minutes- 8-6
	80:00	First period of overtime finished.
	79:30	It's now already the final 30 seconds of the first period of overtime and it does seem as though a second session of overtime is needed to separate these two
	78:36	A high pass from the right hand boards is easily scooped up into his glove by Vasilevskiy who has had to make some very important saves today
	76:41	Salminen! He's fed when lurking by Vasilevskiy's right hand post, he looks to go five hole on the goalkeeper but Vasilevskiy makes a sprawling save!
	76:18	Salavat have a rather long period in the Torpedo zone, but the home defence send it away
	75:12	Kolanos! What a chance! The puck pops out to him from behind the net when all alone on the doorstep but he can't make it count with the goal begging to be hit!
	74:21	A pass right the way from the other side of the rink finds only Kasutin's glove who instead of taking any risks freezes the puck
	73:53	Both teams are playing at a very high pace in overtime so far
	73:42	Vasilevskiy at his near post blocker side clings on to a powerful drive which came right off a faceoff draw
	73:02	Mirnov at the top of the crease was waiting for a cross ice pass to come to him but a home defenceman just manages to poke it away in time!
	70:48	Saliminen! Skating hard into the crease from the left flank he places the puck well over the bar when it seemed harder to miss!
	70:09	Vishensvkiy! Just past the left faceoff circle he winds up for a heavy slapper and after Kasutin beat it away no one can get a firm grip on the rebound!
	69:48	Dubrovskiy! He receives an excellent through the keyhole pass, but from point blank range he can only poke into Kasutin's pads!
	69:20	Torpedo manage to clear just as Kasutin lost sight of it on his crease!
	68:52	Parshin! Twisting around Vasilevskiy's net his pass across the crease doesn't connect with his waiting teammates!
	67:31	Both teams are exchanging very promising chances! Both want to finish the game as quickly as they can
	65:30	The puck is flying all around the crease but with Vasilevskiy out of position Wolski just cannot make good contact on the puck! That was a big chance for Torpedo there!
	65:15	Salavat now ice the puck
	64:42	Both teams are trying to put pressure on but at the same time keeping an eye on the back door, everyone knows how important this game is
	62:46	The visitors move offside
	62:11	Salavat couldn't create anything however and their opponents are back at full strength. Remember that in the playoffs there are no shootouts, so we will keep on playing until the next goal is scored
	60:11	Right in the opening seconds of overtime Vadim Khomitskiy for holding has been punished and Salavat have a big chance here to win the game
	60:01	Overtime began.
		Statistics after the initial 60 minutes of game play- Shots (on target)- 48 (21)- 52 (25) Faceoffs- 30-21 Hits- 26-31 Penalty minutes- 6-6
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:30	We're now into the final 30 seconds of normal time and if we don't see a goal now we're going into overtime
	58:15	Grigroyev follows up on a blocked Krasnoslobodtsev effort and he rips a hard slapshot not far away from the left post!
	56:58	Icing from Torpedo and the home side have opted to take a timeout, both teams know that time is running down now
	56:25	Dubrovskiy well placed on the slot just can't make good contact!
	55:30	Schitov! With open ice in front of him he opts to slap the puck early and it goes just high of the left hand corner!
	54:09	Kolanos snaps just wide of the near post when in space by the left faceoff circle!
	53:39	Vasilevskiy's net suspiciously comes off its moorings just as Torpedo were building up for an opportunity
	52:50	Wolski! Getting the better of his opposing defender he wrists the puck in on net powerfully but it gets deflected up and out of play!
	52:08	Koltsov from the right hand boards slaps the puck not too far wide of Kasutin's far post!
	50:36	Grigoryev! Jinking in and around the away defence he wrists into Vasilevskiy's left pad from a decent position!
	49:46	The home side are now at full strength again
	48:25	Krasnoslobodtsev! Salavat turn over the puck and Krasnoslobodtsev skates away one on one, but with a defender pressurising him he can't get the shot away that he wants and Vasilevskiy makes a big pad save!
	47:46	Salavat have a powerplay chance here to try and regain a foothold in the game, Sakari Salminen for slashing has been penalised
	45:43	Salavat respond to that equalising goal by creating a couple of promising chances for themselves! The next goal in this game could not only be the crucial moment today but in the whole of the series
	44:00	Goal for Torpedo! The puck pops out to MIKHAIL GRIGORYEV on the doorstep and all alone he beats Vasilevskiy blocker side, it's a tied game at 1-1! Assists- Vladimir Galuzin and Alexey Potapov
	42:33	A backhand pass into Kasutin's crease is covered up comfortably by the goalkeeper's glove
	41:32	Vasilevskiy flat out on the ice lays on the puck as it comes in from Jarkko Immonen! He can expect to work a lot in this period
	40:18	At Kasutin's right hand post Salavat just can't beat the goalkeeper! With the score only at 1-0 they need that second goal for security
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Statistics after the opening 40 minutes of play- Shots (on target)- 35 (16)- 37 (15) Faceoffs- 22-14 Hits- 15-24 Penalty minutes- 4-6
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:40	We're now into the final seconds of the second period
	39:04	Mirnov at Kasutin's right hand post just can't force it home after an excellent pass into the slot!
	38:51	Salavat couldn't create much on that powerplay and their opponents are back at full strength
	36:51	Hartikainen drifts into the crease but before he can get a shot away he's chopped down by Alexey Potapov who has been sent to the penalty box for holding
	35:49	In this period Torpedo are certainly creating more chances as this game is really on a knife's edge
	34:39	Kolanos! After Salavat poorly cough up the puck Kolanos can't find an option at Vasilevskiy's left hand post, he gets the puck again, closes in but from almost point blank range can't beat the netminder!
	33:44	Mirnov lays off to Andrey Zubarev who with a sharp snapshot finds Kasutin's chest from the right faceoff circle!
	32:41	The away side are now back at full strength
	32:14	Vasilevskiy blocker side has to spread himself well to block a dangerous puck at his near post!
	31:30	Salavat are closing down all free spaces well so far and not giving Torpedo any chances on this powerplay
	30:41	The Torpedo pressure is just starting to grow and they've earned themselves a powerplay, Dubrovskiy for holding has been called
	29:48	Wolski! What a chance to get Torpedo back on terms! Three on one breakaway for the hosts, Wolski is fed at the right hand post but Vasilevskiy denies him with a wonderful reaction save!
	29:03	Vasilevskiy does well to see the puck through heavy traffic as it comes in from the right hand boards to send it away
	28:12	The puck bounces around Kasutin's crease and his defenders clear the danger in time!
	27:40	Torpedo move offside as the puck just popped out of the zone on a promising attack
	26:10	Krasnoslobodtsev wrists wide of Vasilevskiy's right hand post on a counterattack after Kasutin has beaten away a strong effort from distance!
	25:13	Wolski! He skates through one on one, takes it to his backhand but Vasilevskiy stands his ground glove side!
	24:49	Alexey Vasilevskiy causes brief panic on Kasutin's crease with a wrist shot from the blue line looking for a telling deflection
	24:45	And it's another icing from the home side
	24:37	Torpedo commit icing as Vasilevskiy's net looks to have come loose off its moorings
	23:18	Grigoryev! Salavat's defence goes AWOL as Grigoryev is found skating down the middle, he closes down on Vasilevskiy but can't force it past the young goaltender!
	22:21	Wojtech Wolski takes the puck all the way back to the blue line, wrists it in looking for someone on the crease but no one can get a touch on it
	21:13	Mirnov! Big chance for him to grab his and his team's second of the night! Koltsov with a clever backhand pass finds Mirnov unmarked at the far post but with the goal gaping he makes poor contact!
	21:07	Hartikainen receives the puck behind the net, spins around but can't squeeze in a wraparound attempt!
	20:24	Torpedo ice the puck at the beginning of the second period and they will be hoping to create more pressure
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Statistics after the first period- Shots (on target)- 14 (7)- 23 (11) Faceoffs- 7-9 Hits- 8-10 Penalty minutes- 2-4
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:51	Salavat just about deserve their lead and we are now into the final few seconds of the first period
	19:20	Goal for Salavat Yulaev! An excellent Alexey Kaygorodov pass from the point feeds IGOR MIRNOV unmarked at the left hand post and he taps it home easily, it's 1-0! Assists- Kirill Koltsov and Alexey Kaygorodov
	19:00	Torpedo go offside
	18:34	Salavat killed that penalty very effectively and they're back at full strength
	16:34	On a goalmouth scramble by Vasilevskiy's net Alexander Stepanov for holding has been called and Torpedo are going on the powerplay
	16:10	Bernatskiy at the blue line tries to find room for a slapshot but the defender in front him doesn't give him that opportunity
	15:22	Icing now from Torpedo
	14:20	Hartikainen! On a breakaway for the visitors he forces himself one on one with Kasutin but when going glove side he can't keep it on target!
	13:30	Anton Slepyshev on a counterattack backhands the puck right across the crease but no one is there to connect!
	13:05	Torpedo try and get something going in the attack but they are crowded out
	11:31	Kasutin holds on to a long low pass in towards his net to freeze for a faceoff
	11:16	A high pass across Vasilevskiy's crease goes through everyone
	11:03	Torpedo commit icing
	10:35	Salavat are definitely dictating the play so far, Torpedo need to see more of the puck
	09:54	Koltsov! He's a defenceman who's known for his attacking abilities and he just can't get on the puck as he skates into the crease!
	09:01	Khlystov! His high pacy wrist shot whistles past the crossbar glove side on Kasutin!
	08:15	Icing is committed by Salavat
	07:08	Salavat are now back at full strength as well
	06:55	Arturs Kulda shorthanded wrists in from the blue line but Kasutin watches it fly wide of his near post
	05:44	Bernatskiy is now back into the action for Torpedo and they have a powerplay chance to open up the scoring
	05:08	Denis Tolpeko for slashing against the goalkeeper in that play has been punished for Salavat and for now it's a four on four hockey game
	05:08	Dubrovskiy! On the right faceoff circle he winds up for a big slapper but it's right down Kasutin's throat!
	03:44	We have the first penalty of the match and it's against Sergey Bernatskiy of Torpedo for holding
	03:37	Krasnoslobodtsev for what seems an age holds the puck up behind Salavat's net, but after he passes all the way back to the point the attack comes to nothing
	02:34	Ivan Kasutin has his first save to make as he with his right pad pushes away a low pass into his crease
	01:00	Sentyurin! Great early chance for Torpedo to take the lead! With a long cross ice pass Sergey Sentyurin is found free on the left, he skates up to Andrey Vasilevskiy but wrists only into the goalkeeper's chest!
	00:18	Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev from the right hand boards fires in a dangerous pass into the crease for the first attack of the game!
	00:01	Game started.
		The teams are now being presented to the expectant crowd and after the Russian national anthem we will have the opening faceoff!
		Starting lineups: Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Kasutin (Gelashvili)- Valentenko, Bernatskiy, Krasnoslobodtsev, Galuzin, Skachkov- Khomitskiy, Hietanen, Salminen, Immonen, Wolski- Denisov, Grigoryev, Sentyurin, Kolanos, Parshin- Belokhvostikov, Mischenko, Konkov, Badyukov, Potapov Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Andrey Vasilevskiy (Sokhatskiy)- Sopel, Kulda, Pankov, Makarov, Hartikainen- Schitov, Vishnevskiy, Dubrovskiy, Khlystov, Tolpeko- Koltsov, Zubarev, Pihlstrom, Kaygorodov, Mirnov- Alexey Vasilevskiy, Gurkin, Slepyshev, Mereskin, Stepanov Referees: Bulanov, Zakharov, Paley, Lazarev.
		The first two games of the series in Ufa both went Torpedo's way, as they won the first match 3-1 and the second 1-0 meaning that Salavat have to win today to keep alive any realistic chances of progressing into the next round.
		Torpedo finished in 5th place of the Eastern Conference with 94 points and caught many people's eye with their free scoring having found the net 153 times in the regular championship. Their opponents Salavat finished one place ahead of them in the same conference with also 94 points and many are expecting a lot from them in this year's playoffs.
		The KHL playoffs are the part of the season which we wait for more than anything else, and so far this year the quality of the hockey and the drama isn't letting us down.
		Good afternoon everyone and welcome to this KHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff match between Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and Salavat Yulaev Ufa. With this being the third match in the series, it's sure to prove to be a crucial one.
		Welcome. Game starts at 16:00.

Commentary by

Shaun Nicolaides

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 44. Grigoryev (Galuzin, Potapov) – 20. Mirnov (Koltsov, Kaygorodov), 114. Stepanov

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Kasutin (Gelashvili)- Valentenko, Bernatskiy, Krasnoslobodtsev, Galuzin, Skachkov- Khomitskiy, Hietanen, Salminen, Immonen, Wolski- Denisov, Grigoryev, Sentyurin, Kolanos, Parshin- Belokhvostikov, Mischenko, Konkov, Badyukov, Potapov

Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Andrey Vasilevskiy (Sokhatskiy)- Sopel, Kulda, Pankov, Makarov, Hartikainen- Schitov, Vishnevskiy, Dubrovskiy, Khlystov, Tolpeko- Koltsov, Zubarev, Pihlstrom, Kaygorodov, Mirnov- Alexey Vasilevskiy, Gurkin, Slepyshev, Mereskin, Stepanov

Referees: Bulanov, Zakharov, Paley, Lazarev

Attendance: 5500

1st period
	03:44
	05:08
	16:34
	19:20
1st intermission
2nd period
	30:41
	36:51
2nd intermission
3rd period
	44:00
	47:46
After 3rd period
Overtime
	60:11
	85:13
	92:38
	113:24
Final/OT