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final/OT
SKA St. Petersburg
4:5 (1:1, 3:1, 0:2 - 0:1)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Friday 21.03.2014, 16:30 • Ledovy Dvorets, St. Petersburg • KHL
     
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    Stats of the whole game: shots total: 70:60, shots on target: 43:42, faceoffs won: 44:30, blocked shots: 8:13, hits: 14:11, foul against: 1:2, penalties in minutes: 4:2.
     
    Stats of the overtime: shots total: 13:7, shots on target: 9:5, faceoffs won: 11:3, blocked shots: 1:3, hits: 3:1, foul against: 0:0, penalties in minutes: 0:0.
     
    What was hard to imagine in the 50th minute, when SKA led 4:2, that happened: Lokomotiv won the second game of this pair, and equalized in aggregate. In the overtime SKA was the better team with far more attacks, but Sanford stopped every attempts, and from a quick counter Kartayev scored the deciding one in the end. That was a great reverse by Lokomotiv, so they've earned this victory.
     
    Game over.
     
    70:39
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    And that's it, after 10 minutes of overtime VLADISLAV KARTAYEV decides the game from the second try from close range, after the shot of Kronwall. Assist: Staffan Kronwall.
     
    69:40
    There's a lot of work now for Sanford, SKA attacks well in this period of game.
     
    68:50
    Sanford collects the puck after an attacking try of Martensson and Thoresen.
     
    68:25
    Offside now by SKA, there comes a throw again.
     
    67:10
    A shot by Redlihs from the left side goes over the bar.
     
    66:50
    Salak stops the puck now after a quick shot by the away team.
     
    66:30
    Icing by SKA now, there comes a throw in front of Salak's goal.
     
    66:10
    A shot by Plotnikov missed the target of Salak.
     
    66:00
    Sanford stops the puck now after the shot of Kovalchuk.
     
    65:30
    Cervenka's try was deflected by Chudinov, but that can't beat Sanford in the end.
     
    64:15
    Icing by Lokomotiv now, there comes a throw.
     
    63:15
    Thoresen missed a through pass by Martensson in a promising position.
     
    62:50
    SKA is more active in the overtime so far, but they've got no real chance too.
     
    61:25
    A shot by Ponikarovsky missed the target of Sanford.
     
    61:10
    Lokomotiv tries to attack now, but no shooting chance came out of it.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Stats of the 3rd period: shots total: 20:13, shots on target: 14:11, faceoffs won: 8:8, blocked shots: 2:2, hits: 4:8, foul against: 0:1, penalties in minutes: 2:0.
     
    What nobody expected by the 50th minute – Lokomotiv equalized in the end! After the second period it seemed to be SKA's game, but their tactic was too defensive, and they've paid for this wrong system. After Kronwall's score Lokomotiv attacked with all of their power, and one minute before the end Apalkov used a powerplay situation well. There comes an overtime now, until one of the teams could decide it.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:00
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    And they did it! Using the powerplay DANIIL APALKOV scores from close range, after the pass of Plotnikov. Assist: Sergei Plotnikov.
     
    57:50
    Lokomotiv tries it with empty net now!
     
    57:50
    Visiting team timeout.
     
    57:50
    Great saves by Salak now! First the shot of Platt from the right circle, and then the rebound try by Konkov!
     
    57:03
    Penalty by Cervenka (SKA), 2 minutes for slashing against Sprukts. Great chance for Lokomotiv now to equalize!
     
    56:50
    Offside by Lokomotiv now, there comes a throw.
     
    55:35
    Salak kicks away the puck after the shot of Kartayev from between the circles.
     
    54:40
    Martensson sends the puck away from the own goal – could they defense it with the one goal advantage?
     
    53:30
    Lokomotiv's got the fire again after that surprise score of Kronwall, now that's hard for SKA again!
     
    52:17
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    At even strength Lokomotiv's got one back! STAFFAN KRONWALL beats Salak after a fine solo – really from the nowhere came this goal. No assists.
     
    51:45
    Makarov's got the pass of Shipachyov, his shot from the right circle was saved by Sanford.
     
    51:15
    Makarov's shot from the front of the goal missed the target of Sanford.
     
    50:00
    Ten minutes to go and it seems this would be SKA's game today.
     
    49:30
    The defense of SKA stands very well, and they've got the few chances in this period too...
     
    48:15
    Good chance for Tikhonov now, but he can't beat Sanford from close range.
     
    47:55
    No work for both keepers nowadays, quite a boring period so far...
     
    46:50
    Lokomotiv can't beat the defense of SKA, no real shooting chances for the away team.
     
    45:45
    A shot by Martensson from the right side missed the target of Sanford.
     
    44:05
    SKA defends well in this period and waits for the attacks of Lokomotiv.
     
    43:00
    No real chance for Lokomotiv in this period again, hard to imagine that reverse now.
     
    42:00
    On the other end Sanford saves a shot of Tikhonov easily.
     
    40:50
    Salak stops the puck after the shot by Redlihs.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 16:26, shots on target: 10:13, faceoffs won: 13:9, blocked shots: 4:5, hits: 6:1, foul against: 0:0, penalties in minutes: 2:0.
     
    SKA scored in the last minute of the first period – and in the first minute of the second again! But few minutes later Konkov equalized with his second goal today, and it seemed it will be a very balanced period again. But SKA played really well, Kovalchuk scored immediately after Konkov's goal, and Cervenka's good shot was the fourth today by the home team. It will be a hard challenge for Lokomotiv to reverse this game in the last period!
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:50
    A shot by Redlihs was well blocked by the home defenders.
     
    39:15
    Salak saves a shot by Vishnevsky well.
     
    39:00
    The last minute of this great period begins.
     
    38:15
    Icing by Lokomotiv now, there comes a throw.
     
    37:50
    Salak stops the puck after the shot by Yakovlev again.
     
    37:10
    Salak saves brilliantly a good shot by Redlihs from the right side.
     
    36:10
    A shot by Thoresen missed the target of Sanford.
     
    35:25
    SKA defends well after their fourth goal, no real chances for Lokomotiv now.
     
    34:30
    A shot by Yakovlev from the blue line hits the blocking defenders.
     
    33:50
    Vasilyev's attack was stopped by the defenders, the puck is in the neutral zone now.
     
    32:40
    Icing by Lokomotiv, there comes a throw before the target of Sanford.
     
    32:10
    Salak stops the puck and the play after the attack of Platt.
     
    31:45
    Two goals advantage now for SKA, they're playing really well in this period.
     
    30:20
    Goal for SKA!
    ROMAN CERVENKA scores the fourth goal of SKA today! He shoots from the left circle into the far corner, Sanford's got no chance to save. Assists: Dinar Khafizullin, Patrick Thoresen.
     
    29:15
    Salak collects the puck after the deflected shot by Yakovlev.
     
    27:30
    Goals like rain falling from the sky today – yesterday the game ended with 1:0 between these two teams...
     
    26:37
    Goal for SKA!
    But ILYA KOVALCHUK made it in the end! At even strength he beats Sanford after a very good outplayed 2 against 1 situation from close range. Assists: Kevin Dallman, Ilya Kablukov.
     
    26:15
    Kovalchuk's dangerous attempt was well savaid by Sanford!
     
    24:30
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl uses the powerplay, and it's SERGEI KONKOV, who scores again! Gorokhov's shot from the blue line was well deflected by Konkov in the middle, so Salak couldn't save it. Assists: Geoff Platt, Ilya Gorokhov.
     
    24:00
    Offside by Lokomotiv now, there comes a throw.
     
    23:09
    Team penalty by SKA now, 2 minutes for too many players on the ice. Sigaryov goes into the penalty bench.
     
    21:01
    Goal for SKA!
    After the pass of Ponikarovsky ILYA KABLUKOV scores right at the start of the 2nd period! His shot from the left side hits the top corner of the target Sanford's. Assist: Alexei Ponikarovsky.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Stats of the 1st period: shots total: 21:14, shots on target: 10:13, faceoffs won: 12:10, blocked shots: 1:4, hits: 2:0, foul against: 1:1, penalties in minutes: 0:2.
     
    After 20 minutes of play there's a draw between SKA and Lokomotiv. The away team started the game better and scored in the 2nd minute by Konkov. Lokomotiv was better after that goal too, but in the last minute of the first period we saw a beautiful combination by the SKA players, and Cervenka equalized in the end.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:16
    Goal for SKA!
    At even strength ROMAN CERVENKA equalized just before the first break! He beats Sanford from close range, after Thoresen's and Martensson's wonderful action from the right side. Assists: Tony Martensson, Patrick Thoresen.
     
    18:15
    Salak saves brilliantly the dangerously deflected shot by Apalkov.
     
    17:40
    A shot by Petrov makes no problem for Salak in the end.
     
    16:50
    Salak should stop an attack of Lokomotiv again, the away team plays better so far.
     
    16:05
    Salak stops now an attack by Kartayev before his target.
     
    15:15
    Thoresen was too quick, caught offside.
     
    14:30
    No real chances for SKA so far, Konkov almost shot his second last time...
     
    13:00
    Great chance missed by Lokomotiv, when Salak saves a shot of the alone left Konkov.
     
    12:00
    A shot by Alexandrov from the blue line missed the target of Sanford.
     
    11:10
    After the quick counter attack Salak stops the attempt of Redlihs well.
     
    10:55
    Sanford interrupts the game after the shooting try of Malyshev.
     
    09:35
    Sanford stops the puck on the goal line, after the dangerous attempt by Kovalchuk.
     
    08:20
    Icing now by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
     
    07:35
    SKA tries to attack now, but it would be hard against this very good defense of Lokomotiv.
     
    06:40
    Sanford saves a hard shot by Chudinov.
     
    06:40
    Powerplay over, Lokomotiv at full strength again.
     
    06:30
    Sanford saves a shot by Alexandrov from the blue line.
     
    06:00
    Sanford collects the puck after an attempt by Tikhonov and Kovalchuk.
     
    05:25
    Dallman tries to attack now, but without any success.
     
    04:40
    The first penalty of the game by Kartayev (YAR), 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    03:00
    That's a hard start by Lokomotiv, SKA should answer something quickly.
     
    01:55
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    At even strength Lokomotiv's got the lead! The scorer is SERGEI KONKOV, with a shot hit the post first, and then went into the net, after the pass by Galimov from the ring. Assists: Emil Galimov, Vladislav Kartayev.
     
    01:30
    A pass by Kronwall find no team mates in the middle.
     
    00:50
    An attack led by Ponikarovsky ends without a shot.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    SKA St. Petersburg: Salak (Ezhov) – Alexandrov, Dallman, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka – Semenov, Chudinov, Ponikarovsky, Kablukov, Kovalchuk – Khafizullin, Ryasensky, Tikhonov, Shipachyov, Makarov – Yudin, Malyshev, Kucheryavenko, Sigaryov, Barabanov

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford (Kolesnik) – Yakovlev, Kronwall, Averin, Apalkov, Plotnikov – Gorokhov, Vishnevsky, Platt, Sprukts, Redlihs – Lyubushkin, Vasilyev, Konkov, Kartayev, Galimov – Pashnin, Kapustin, Petrov, Musatov, Akhmetov

    Referees: Ravodin, Odins – Sivov, Shelyanin.
     
    The first game between them, on Thursday, won SKA with 1:0, the only one goal scored by Thoresen in the 4th minute of the game.
     
    In the first leg of the playoffs SKA played against CSKA Moscow, and won 4:0, with two away wins after overtime. Lokomotiv met the winner of the division, Dynamo Moscow in the playoff, and won 4:3. That was a great surprise, let's see if they could do it against SKA too...
     
    Friday afternoon SKA St. Petersburg hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the second game of the second round in the KHL playoffs. SKA was second in the division West with 105 points, Lokomotiv was 8th on the same table with 84 points. The home team's got the advantage and the better chance to win this pair too...
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:30.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 20. Cervenka (Martensson, Thoresen), 22. Kablukov (Ponikarovsky), 27. Kovalchuk (Dallman, Kablukov), 31. Cervenka (Khafizullin, Thoresen) – 2. Konkov (Galimov, Kartayev), 25. Konkov (Platt, Gorokhov), 53. Kronwall, 59. Apalkov (Plotnikov), 71. Kartayev (Kronwall)

    SKA St. Petersburg: Salak (Ezhov) – Alexandrov, Dallman, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka – Semenov, Chudinov, Ponikarovsky, Kablukov, Kovalchuk – Khafizullin, Ryasensky, Tikhonov, Shipachyov, Makarov – Yudin, Malyshev, Kucheryavenko, Sigaryov, Barabanov
    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Sanford (Kolesnik) – Yakovlev, Kronwall, Averin, Apalkov, Plotnikov – Gorokhov, Vishnevsky, Platt, Sprukts, Redlihs – Lyubushkin, Vasilyev, Konkov, Kartayev, Galimov – Pashnin, Kapustin, Petrov, Musatov, Akhmetov
    Referees: Ravodin, Odins – Sivov, Shelyanin
    Attendance: 12401