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Metallurg Magnitogorsk
3:2 (1:0, 0:0, 1:2 - 1:0)
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Friday 21.03.2014, 14:00 • KHL
     
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    Metallurg Magnitogorsk win game #1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against Sibir Novosibirsk 3-2 in overtime and take a 1-0 lead in the best of seven series!

    Shots on goal: Metallurg 4 (25) – Sibir 2 (34)
     
    Game over.
     
    66:29
    Goal for Metallurg!

    After a perfect cross-pass by Jan Kovar to the left from just in front of the goalie crease, the puck comes to SERGEI MOZYAKIN whose one-timer from close to the left circle goes into the left corner for the 3-2 game winner for Metallurg in overtime!

    Assisted by Jan Kovar.
     
    65:40
    Dmitry Kugryshev (Sibir) gets two minutes for delaying the game.
     
    64:48
    Long clerance by the guests from Siberia but Koshechkin has to cover the puck up to avoid any risks with two opponents skating fast towards his net.
     
    64:08
    Long pass by the guests towards the right bottom corner but Dmitry Kugryshev fails to controll the puck and the chance is gone...
     
    62:59
    Magnitogorsk win the face off at the left circle of the Sibir third but despite Koskinen allowing a rebound they fail to score!
     
    62:18
    Almost the decision in favour of Sibir when several forwards appear in front of Koshechkin but they fail to beat the goalie!
     
    62:05
    Oskar Osala tries it with a shot from the right wing which is stopped by Koskinen who also avoids a rebound before Francis Pare can reach the puck!
     
    60:47
    Icing against Metallurg.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    After Zaripov's 2-0 early in the third period, everything looked like Metallurg would win this match in regulation but afterwards Sibir took over the initiative and Metallurg were too defensive. A double within less than one and a half minutes by Sibir players Konstantin Alexeyev and Ivan Lekomtsev send this game into overtime! For Metallurg it is the 4th (!) consecutive overtime in the 2013-14 Gagarin Cup playoffs!

    Shots on goal: Metallurg 5 (21) – Sibir 12 (32)
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:36
    Danis Zaripov misses the left top corner with a shot from the right circle – that was close! Almost the game winner for Metallurg!
     
    58:55
    Konstantin Alexeyev who scored the first goal for Sibir tries it from within the slot just after crossing the Metallurg blue line but his scoring attempt goes straight into the gloves of the goalie!
     
    58:00
    The game goes back and forth with both teams making a rather nervous impression.
     
    55:45
    Sibir compeltely took over controll of the game after Metallurg scored their second goal. Currently it looks like only the guests could force a decision in regular time!
     
    54:00
    Sibir try to use the momentum and stay in offense. The best chance comes when Alexei Kopeikin tries it from the right circle but only hits the chest of Koshechkin!
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Kovar (Mozyakin), 42. Zaripov (Mozyakin), 67. Mozyakin (Kovar) – 52. Alexeyev (Gubin), 53. Lekomtsev (Enlund)

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Antipin, Biryukov, Tereshchenko, Khabarov, Lee, Ibragimov, Metlyuk, Malenkikh – Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovar, Pare, Kazionov, Potekhin, Platonov, Kosov, Yunkov, Timkin, Brent, Osala
    HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov) – Belov, Martynov, Alexeyev, Kutuzov, Lekomtsev, Ozhiganov, Plekhanov – Monya, Lehterä, Enlund, Kugryshev, Kopeikin, Koskiranta, Shumakov, Gubin, Sannikov, Karamnov, Romanov, Kvartalnov, Ignatushkin
    Referees: Ronn, Olenin – Lazarev, Putilin