MET 4:3 VLD | Metallurg Magnitogorsk - Admiral Vladivostok (KHL)

KHL

Metallurg M – Admiral

4:3 (after OT)

Salavat Yulaev – Torpedo

4:2 (end)

Ak Bars – Novosibirsk

0:1 (end)

final/OT

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

4:3 (2:0, 0:2, 1:1 - 1:0)

Admiral Vladivostok

Friday 14.03.2014, 14:00 • KHL

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		Game no. 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals between Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Admiral Vladivostok was typical for this series! Metallurg's top offensive line dominated the game (Zaripov 1G 2A; Mozyakin 1G 3A, Kovar 2G) and made possible all four goals to beat Admiral 4-3 in overtime and to reach the Conference semifinals with 4 wins to 1 against Admiral! Shots on goal: Metallurg 4 (34) – Admiral 0 (40)
		Game over.
	63:15	Goal for Metallurg! SERGEI MOZYAKIN receives the puck inside the neutral zone, skates into the slot, dekes out Dmitry Vorobyov and fires the puck into the left top corner past the chanceless Ivannikov to win game no. 5 in overtime for Metallurg and to end the series! Assisted by Danis Zaripov.
	62:15	Metallurg are dominating these first minutes of overtime, want to win this game and this series!
	61:16	Metallurg's Tim Brent misses the net to the right with his shot from within the slot!
	60:01	Overtime began.
		In game #3 OT was won by Admiral in the 86th through Ilya Zubov, in game #4 OT even lasted until the 117th when Danis Zaripov decided the match in favour of Metallurg! How long will this overtime last?
		For the third (!) consecutive time in this series a game between Metallurg and Admiral goes into overtime after a late power play goal by Justin Hodgman tied the goal by Jan Kovar from early in the third period! Shots on goal: Metallurg 10 (30) – Admiral 19 (40)
	60:00	3rd period finished.
	59:34	Dmitry Vorobyov's shot from within the slot is stopped by Koshechkin.
	58:50	Artyom Ternavsky fails to keep the puck inside the Metallurg third and when he re-enters it, there is an offside call.
	58:00	Admiral try to use the momentum and keep the puck in front of the home net!
	56:47	Goal for Admiral! Can you belive it?!?!?! After a perfectly-timed pass by Logan Pyett from within the slot towards the left circle it is JUSTIN HODGMAN who deflects the puck into the left corner past the surprised Meteallurg goalie Koshechkin! In power play Admiral force the 3-3! Assisted by Logan Pyett!
	56:36	One-timer by Ilya Zubov from the right circle, incredible save by Koshechkin!
	56:08	The guests already go all or nothing and pull out their goalie Ivannikov for an additional attacker! 6 vs 4 skaters on the ice now!
	56:08	Admiral take a timeout!
	56:08	Danis Zaripov (Metallurg) gets two minutes for holding the stick. Completely unnecessary penalty deep into the Admiral third... This of course gives Admiral a great chance to tie this game in power play!
	55:58	Jan Kovar receives a pass from behind the net just in front of the Admiral goalie crease but fails to deflect the puck on target!
	55:00	Five minutes are left to play in regulation in Magnitogorsk. If Metallurg can defend their small lead or if Admiral force another overtime is still in the stars!
	53:03	Admiral forward Igor Bortnikov tries it witha shot from the right circle towards the right top corner but Koshechkin is able to deflect the shot wide with his glove hand!
	52:29	The home side is back at full strength after a harmless Admiral power play.
	51:20	Admiral fail to get more than a couple of distance shots by defender Logan Pyett.
	50:29	Sergei Mozyakin (Metallurg) gets two minutes for interference after stopping an Admiral counter with unfair methods!
	50:16	A cross-pass by Sergei Mozyakin is stopped by a defender in the very last moment!
	49:01	Dmitry Vorobyov (Admiral) gets two minutes for tripping This power play gives Metallurg the excellent opportunity to decide this match and this series!
	48:22	The hosts are back at full strength once more.
	47:28	Ilya Zubov receives the puck right to the Metallurg net and tries to beat Koshechkin from a sharp angle but in the end the goalie wins the 1-on.1!
	46:43	A one-timer by Admiral defender Logan Pyett from whithn the slot is blocked by an opponent in the last moment.
	46:22	Oskar Osala (Metallurg) gets two minutes for elbowing.
	45:47	Goal for Metallurg! Metallurg's top offense line restores the lead for them! Sergei Mozyakin received a pass inside the neutral zone, left the last defender behind himself and tried it with a cross-pass from just in front of guest goalie Ivannikov which was blocked by Admiral's Felix Schütz but the rebound came to JAN KOVAR who fired the puck into the wide open net with a one-timer from within the slot! Assisted by Sergei Mozyakin.
	44:49	The guests waited long, searched the hole in the Meatllurg defense but didn't find it. A harmless shot from the left circle was blocked just when the home team was back at full strength.
	43:37	Logan Pyett's one-timer from the blue line isn't placed all too well, easy save to the side by Koshechkin.
	42:49	Anton Shenfeld (Metallurg) gets two minutes for high-sticking.
	42:47	The guests are the more active side and force Metallurg back deep into their own third.
	40:57	Admiral have the better start into the thrd period but a shot by Igor Bortnikov from the left circle can't surprise Koshechkin.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		In an even middle period Admiral were a bit more looking for goals and tied the game with two power play strikes very early and very late in the period! 2-2 after 40 minutes! Will we get the third consecutive overtime game between the two sides in this series? Shots on goal: Metallurg 10 (20) – Admiral 13 (21)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:13	Metallurg look for the fast answer...
	38:02	Goal for Admiral! Hectic situation in front of the Metallurg net and after Koshechkin stopped several scoring attempts a rebound came to ALEXEI UGAROV who tied this match from short distance for the 2-2 in power play! Assisted by Evgeny Grachyov.
	37:09	Metallurg get a two minute penalty for having too many players on the ice. The penalty is served by Anton Shenfeld who sits down in the penalty box. Admiral are 1 for 1 so far in power play today.
	36:00	The puck goes back and forth currently without the biggest opportunities.
	34:31	Justin Hodgman fails to controll the puck after a one-two combination with a team mate just left to the Metallurg net.
	33:28	A shot by the home team from the left wing goes wide.
	32:43	Icing against Metallurg but the hosts are dominating again in the last five minutes.
	32:10	Francis Pare tries to battle the puck over the goal line from short distance against several opponents but the Admiral defense wins the fight!
	31:08	Just when the guests are back at full strenght Danis Zaripov tries it with a one-timer from the left circle after receiving a pass from behind the net but Ivannikov stops the puck easily.
	30:12	Long clearance by the guest defense deep into the Metallurg third.
	29:26	A one-timer by Metallurg defender Yaroslav Khabarov from the right wing at height of the blue line is stopped without problems by Ivannikov.
	29:08	Yegor Antropov (Admiral) gets two minutes for hooking after stopping Metallurg forward Tim Brent unfair just in front of the guest net! It's the first penalty of this period.
	28:45	Turnover inside the Admiral zone but the following cross-pass from the right circle is stopped by a defender in front of the goalie crease.
	28:02	On the other side of the ice Viktor Antipin stops the puck at the blue line, waits a moment and then fires a powerful shot towards the guest net but it wasn't placed well enough, easy save for Ivannikov.
	27:43	A blue line attempt by Admiral's Dmitry Kostromitin is easily caught by Koshechkin.
	27:13	Ilya Zubov tries it on his own with a solo through the home team's defense but the last defender steals the puck from his stick.
	25:54	Metallurg's Denis Platonov receives a pass at the right circle but before he is able to get a shot on target he slips on the ice and the chance is gone...
	23:18	Back hander by Admiral forward Alexei Ugarov from close to the left post following a break away after receiving a cross-pass by Ilya Zubov inside the slot but Koshechkin keeps his team the small lead with a quick reaction!
	22:16	Sergei Barbashev deflects a shot from the left wing with his stick just in front of the goalie crease but Metallurg goalie Koshechkin blocks the puck to the side.
	21:55	Icing against Metallurg. The guests from Vladivostok have the momentum early in this period.
	21:13	Goal for Admiral! The guests started with a power play into the middle period due to the penalty at the end of the first period against Metallurg's Vladimir Malenkikh and in power play they cut the deficit to the half! After a pass by Ilya Zubov from within the slot towards the right post of the Metallurg net it was IGOR BORTNIKOV whose cross-pass in front of the goalie crease was deflected into the back of the net by the skates of Metallurg defender Yaroslav Khabarov! Assisted by Ilya Zubov.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Metallurg dominated the first 20 minutes and earned a deserved 2-0 lead against outsiders Admiral who had trouble to find into the game. As it stands now everything looks like Metallurg is on a good way to qualify for the Conference semifinals today! Shots on goal: Metallurg 10 – Admiral 8
	20:00	1st period finished.
	20:00	Vladimir Malenkikh (Metallurg) gets two minutes for slashing which means that the home side will start with a man less into the middle period.
	19:46	The guests from Far East are able to keep the puck inside the Metallurg third but after a pass back towards the blue line the one-timer by Artyom Zemchyonok is not placed well enough and ends up in the gloves of Koshechkin.
	19:04	A solo by Admiral's Justin Hodgman is stopped by the home defense after he crosses the Metallurg blue line.
	18:03	The guests are back at full strength without allowing much danger.
	17:34	Long clearance by the guests deep into the Metallurg zone.
	17:13	With long passing combinations the hosts try to find the hole in the Admiral penalty killing, without success yet and they almost even allowed a counter when a misdirected pass back towards the blue line left the Admiral third.
	16:03	Viktor Drugov (Admiral) gets two minutes for hooking. It's the second penalty against the guests in this period. Metallurg are 1 for 1 today!
	15:53	Admiral forward Justin Hodgman tries it from the right circle but his scoring attempt towards the left corner is blocked to the side by Koshechkin.
	15:15	Admiral finally try to give the answer but don't get more than harmless distance shots so far.
	14:07	Goal for Metallurg! Metallurg's top offense line is successful again! They were not only dominating their opponents throughout the regular season but also in this playoff series against Admiral! Sergei Mozyakin waited long on the left wing, passed the puck in the exact right time into the slot and JAN KOVAR had a break away which he finished with a shot into the right corner past the chanceless Ivannikov! 2-0 for Metallurg who are on an excellent way to qualify for the next round! Assisted by Sergei Mozyakin and Danis Zaripov.
	13:14	Danis Zaripov intercepts a pass at the Admiral blue line but under pressure by the two defensemen he fails to get a well-placed shot towards the net and Ivannikov easily blocks the puck to the side.
	12:47	Admiral's Mikhail Naumenkov is left alone close to the right post of the Metallurg net but his one-timer from there is stopped by Koshechkin.
	12:30	Metallurg are dominating the game without creating many opportunities. Admiral barely showed something so far.
	10:03	Yaroslav Khabarov gets the puck at the left circle, skates towards the net and tries to deke out Ivannikov before he gets a back hander on target but the guest goalie stayed calm and blocked the shot! Big opportunity for the home side!
	09:21	Long cross-pass from the left wing by Metallurg forward Mikhail Yunkov but no team mate is able to reach the puck at the second post...
	07:54	The guests are back at full strength after hard work in the last five minutes being shorthanded but they had to allow one goal.
	07:15	Metallurg stay in power play of course due to the game misconduct penalty but the Admiral defense works well.
	05:57	Goal for Metallurg! The hosts stay calm and after a pass from behind the net by Sergei Mozyakin his line mate DANIS ZARIPOV fires the puck into the left corner just between the post and the goalie with a one-timer from the left circle! 1-0 Metallurg in power play! Assisted by Sergei Mozyakin.
	05:17	Francis Pare's shot from the left circle just hits the chest of Ivannikov who covers up the puck in time.
	04:30	Metallurg have difficulties to get their power play formation into position inside the Admiral defensive zone...
	02:54	Konstantin Sokolov (Admiral) gets 5+20 minutes for slashing and has to leave the ice with a game misconduct penalty. It's the first penalty of the game and gives Metallurg an early five minute power play. Evgeny Grachyov serves the penalty for his team.
	02:48	The guests have the next opportunity when Alexei Ugarov receives the puck at the right circle and tries it from close to the net but Koshechkin blocks the scoring attempt with his chest.
	01:55	Admiral have their first dangerous attack but from just left to the net the guest offense can't beat Koshechkin.
	01:24	A shot by Metallurg defender Evgeny Biryukov from the blue line is no danger for the guest net as the puck goes wide past the left post.
	00:40	Long pass towards the Admiral blue line but Metallurg forward Evgeny Timkin fails to stop the puck...
	00:01	Game started.
		The team are waiting for the opening face off while a female solo singer performs the Russian national anthem in an asthonishing way.
		Starting lineups: Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Antipin, Biryukov, Tereshchenko, Khabarov, Lee, Ibragimov, Metlyuk, Malenkikh – Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovar, Shenfeld, Pare, Kazionov, Platonov, Kosov, Yunkov, Timkin, Brent, Osala Admiral Vladivostok: Ivannikov (Stelmakh) – Zemchyonok, Naumenkov, Ternavsky, Pyett, Vorobyov, Antropov – Sokolov, Nikitenko, Ugarov, Hodgman, Zubov, Bortnikov, Bergfors, Gynge, Schütz, Barbashev, Drugov, Bocharov, Kostromitin, Grachyov Referees: Bulanov, Zakharov – Gordenko, Tomilov
		Welcome to game #5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series between Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Admiral Vladivostok. After two close home wins for Metallurg, Admiral were able to cut the deficit in this best-of-seven series to the half with an overtime win on Tuesday which brought a lot of hope back for the outsiders from Far East. The following day though Metallurg tied the game only in the second last minute before winning 3-2 in one of the longest overtimes of KHL history which leaves the series almost decided. With a 3-1 lead in the series Metallurg could already enter the Conference semifinals with a win on home ice today! Series (Metallurg lead 3-1): Metallurg – Admiral 3:1 (08/03/2014) Metallurg – Admiral 5:3 (09/03/2014) Admiral – Metallurg 4:3 OT (11/03/2014) Admiral – Metallurg 2-3 OT (12/03/2014)
		Welcome. Game starts at 08:00 ET / 14:00 CET / 17:00 MSK / 19:00 local time in Magnitogorsk.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 6. Zaripov (Mozyakin), 15. Kovar (Mozyakin, Zaripov), 46. Kovar (Mozyakin), 64. Mozyakin (Zaripov) – 22. Bortnikov (Zubov), 39. Ugarov (Grachyov), 57. Hodgman (Pyett)

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

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

Referees: Bulanov, Zakharov – Gordenko, Tomilov

1st period
	02:54
	05:57
	14:07
	16:03
	20:00
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:13
	29:08
	37:09
	38:02
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:49
	45:47
	46:22
	49:01
	50:29
	56:08
	56:47
After 3rd period
Overtime
	63:15
Final/OT