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Barys Nur-Sultan
2:3 (1:0, 0:1, 1:1 - 0:1)
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Friday 21.03.2014, 12:00 • Sport Complex, Astana • KHL
     
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    Stats of the whole game: shots total: 53:46, shots on target: 37:28, faceoffs won: 37:33, blocked shots: 7:1, hits: 19:22, foul against: 3:6, penalties in minutes: 22:8.
     
    Stats of the overtime: shots total: 0:3, shots on target: 0:2, faceoffs won: 2:0, blocked shots: 0:0, hits: 1:1, foul against: 0:0, penalties in minutes: 0:0.
     
    All in all Salavat played slight better in this very balanced game, and earned the victory in the first overtime. Barys' got the lead early, but Salavat could reverse the game, and no bothered by the late equalizer of Antropov they made it in the second minute of the overtime. Salavat's got the lead now in this pair.
     
    Game over.
     
    61:17
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!
    And an instant decide by the begin of the overtime! At even strength NIKITA FILATOV scores from a fine solo, against the falling Yeremeyev, and ends the game for today. No assists.
     
    60:40
    Yeremeyev saves a shot by Dubrovsky without any problems.
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Stats of the 3rd period: shots total: 12:12, shots on target: 7:5, faceoffs won: 9:8, blocked shots: 5:0, hits: 3:6, foul against: 1:2, penalties in minutes: 14:4.
     
    In a very balanced game Salavat played little better in most of the third period, and got the lead after the score by Kaigorodov. But a mistake in the defense was punished immediately by the home team, so we're before – a maybe long – overtime now, following the late equalizer of Antropov.
     
    60:00
    3rd period finished.
     
    59:30
    There comes a throw now before the target of Yeremeyev.
     
    58:30
    Both teams waiting for the overtime? It seems so...
     
    57:25
    Sopel can't send the puck away, and it's a draw again now.
     
    56:28
    Goal for Barys!
    At even strength here's the equalizer by NIKOLAI ANTROPOV, deflected Semyonov's shot from close range, after the defensive mistake of Sopel. Assist: Maxim Semyonov.
     
    56:05
    Icing by Salavat now, there comes a throw before the target of Andrei Vasilevsky.
     
    55:00
    Hard shot by Starchenko was well saved by Andrei Vasilevsky.
     
    54:40
    Andrei Vasilevsky interrupts the game now after the attack of Kudroc.
     
    53:54
    Powerplay over, Salavat at full strengh again.
     
    53:35
    An attacking try by Boyd was easily stopped by the defenders of Salavat.
     
    53:05
    Icing by Barys now, there comes a throw. Poor powerplay by the home side so far.
     
    52:05
    Mirnov sits on the penalty bench by Salavat.
     
    52:00
    The time goes slowly over and Barys hasn't got a real chance now.
     
    51:54
    Team penalty for Salavat now, 2 minutes for too many players on the ice.
     
    51:10
    Offside by Filatov now, there comes a throw.
     
    49:49
    Both teams at full strenght again, we're back to 5 on 5.
     
    49:35
    Salavat plays better now, tries to attack, no signs of the reverse by Barys.
     
    47:49
    Penalties for both teams now, by Starchenko (BAS) and Kulda (SLU), 2 minutes for roughing.
     
    47:29
    Powerplay over, Barys at full strength again.
     
    47:25
    Yeremeyev stops the puck after a shot by Kulda.
     
    46:20
    Barys defends well shorthanded so far, but Salavat wants to decide the game now.
     
    45:29
    Penalty for Savchenko (BAS), 2 minutes for checking to the head and neck area, and 10 minutes misconduct penalty for him too.
     
    45:25
    Barys couldn't find a real shooting and scoring chance now against the aggressive defense of Salavat.
     
    44:30
    From the half of the second period Salavat plays really better, the game's in their hands now.
     
    43:35
    This could be hard for Barys now, they try to attack, but without success this time.
     
    42:11
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!
    And now Salavat in lead, after the score of ALEXEI KAIGORODOV from the right circle with a very good placed shot, after the pass by Koltsov. Assists: Kirill Koltsov, Antti Pihlstrom.
     
    40:40
    Following a pass by Khlystov there's Zinovyev's shot from the right circle, that missed the target of Yeremeyev.
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 21:18, shots on target: 15:12, faceoffs won: 11:13, blocked shots: 2:1, hits: 9:8, foul against: 1:1, penalties in minutes: 2:2.
     
    Barys was the better team in the first period, Salavat in the second – and we see it through the result too. From a powerplay Makarov equalized, and that's a draw now before the last period of the regular time. It's a very balanced game, ends only in the overtime? We'll see it...
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:00
    One minute to go in this period, no attacking chances by both teams nowadays.
     
    37:30
    A shot by Lundin was deflected by Starchenko, but Andrei Vasilevsky saves it.
     
    37:05
    A shot by Zubarev was saved again by Yeremeyev.
     
    36:15
    Salavat plays and attacks more dangerous in this period, they've earned the equalizer.
     
    35:25
    Offside by Barys, Gavrilin was too fast this time.
     
    34:15
    Two shots by Antropov now, both saved by Andrei Vasilevsky.
     
    33:21
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!
    By the end of the powerplay Salavat equalized with a fine solo by DMITRY MAKAROV from the right circle. Assists: Kirill Koltsov, Teemu Hartikainen.
     
    33:15
    Another shot by Proshkin, this time from the blue line, and saved by Yeremeyev.
     
    32:25
    A shot by Proshkin missed the target to the right now.
     
    31:34
    Penalty for Rudenko (BAS), 2 minutes for hooking.
     
    31:30
    A dangerous shot by Makarov missed the target of Yeremeyev.
     
    30:45
    Yeremeyev stops the puck after two shots by Pihlstrom.
     
    30:00
    Savchenko's shot from the blue line was saved by Andrei Vasilevsky.
     
    28:30
    Dangerous shot by Sopel from the left circle, Yeremeyev saves it brilliantly.
     
    27:30
    Barys plays very good today, hard to stop the attacking trio of Rudenko, Starchenko and Antropov.
     
    26:50
    The game is interrupted now, after Yeremeyev saves the hard shot of Dubrovsky.
     
    25:30
    Barys attacks dangerous this time, but without a shooting chance.
     
    24:30
    A hard shot by Kudroc missed the target of Andrei Vasilevsky.
     
    24:19
    The penalty is over, that was a poor powerplay by Barys.
     
    23:25
    Great chance by Salavat, even shorthanded, but Yeremeyev stops the puck after the shot by Zinovyev in the end.
     
    22:30
    Andrei Vasilevsky saves an other shot by Upper now.
     
    22:19
    Penalty for Alexei Vasilevsky (SLU), 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    22:00
    Andrei Vasilevsky saves a weak shot by Upper easily.
     
    21:25
    A shot by Rudenko missed the target again.
     
    20:25
    A shot by Kulda from the blue line missed the target of Yeremeyev.
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Stats of the 1st period: shots total: 20:13, shots on target: 15:9, faceoffs won: 15:12, blocked shots: 0:0, hits: 6:7, foul against: 1:3, penalties in minutes: 6:2.
     
    Great first period in the game between Barys and Salavat. Barys started the game very well with the early goal by Lundin, and attacked dangerous after that too. We saw a few counter from Salavat, but no real danger to the target of Yeremeyev. The game is mostly balanced, hard to tell now which team could win this one today.
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:25
    Icing by Salavat now, there comes a throw again.
     
    18:50
    Penalty is over, Barys at full strenght again.
     
    18:45
    Andrei Vasilevsky stops the puck after the dangerous shot now.
     
    18:00
    Two minutes to go in the first period, with a slight advantage of Barys Astana.
     
    17:40
    Offside by Salavat, there comes a throw in the neutral zone now.
     
    17:15
    Yeremeyev saves a shot by Koltsov easily.
     
    16:50
    Penalty for Antropov (BAS), now, 2 minutes for interference.
     
    16:24
    The another penalty is over too, Salavat at full strength again.
     
    15:25
    Kudroc' penalty is over, Barys in powerplay now.
     
    15:05
    Hard times for Andrei Vasilevsky now, after the shots by Rudenko, Starchenko and Antropov, but they can't beat him now.
     
    14:24
    Penalty now by Pihlstrom (SLU), 2 minutes for slashing.
     
    13:50
    Lundin sends the puck away, Salavat should their attack start again.
     
    13:25
    But penalty again, this time by Kudroc (BAS), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    12:57
    Powerplay over, Barys at full strength again.
     
    12:30
    Barys Astana defends very well shorthanded so far, no chances for Salavat.
     
    12:00
    Andrei Vasilevsky stops the puck after a shot by Starchenko.
     
    11:25
    Astana played very good sor far, let's see what they can do shorthanded!
     
    10:57
    The first penalty of the game by Upper (BAS), 2 minutes for tripping.
     
    10:50
    Rudenko's shot hits the shoulder of Andrei Vasilevsky, and then Starchenko's try missed the target of Salavat.
     
    10:25
    A hard shot by Dubrovsky hits keeper Yeremeyev.
     
    09:40
    After a won faceoff a shot by Gavrilin missed the target of Salavat.
     
    08:30
    Andrei Vasilevsky stops the puck after the shot by Rakhmanov.
     
    07:20
    Barys again in attack, with the lead of Bochenski, but no dangerous shots now on the target of Andrei Vasilevsky.
     
    06:15
    Yeremeyev saves after the shot by Khlystov again.
     
    04:40
    A hard shot by Litvinenko missed the target of Salavat now.
     
    03:25
    Barys started the game very well, they're in attack after Lundin's score again.
     
    02:25
    Goal for Barys!
    At even strength Barys' got the lead now! After fine one-touch passes the scorer is MIKE LUNDIN from very close range, after the pass of Bochenski. Assists: Brandon Bochenski, Dustin Boyd.
     
    01:55
    Great chance for Romanov after the pass by Kudroc, but he can't beat Andrei Vasilevsky in the end.
     
    01:15
    A hard shot by Antropov missed the target of Andrei Vasilevsky.
     
    00:40
    Yeremeyev stops the puck after the shot of Khlystov.
     
    00:30
    The first attack comes from Barys Astana.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Barys Astana: Yeremeyev (Malgin) – Barker, Lundin, Bochenski, Gavrilin, Boyd – Savchenko, Litvinenko, Rudenko, Starchenko, Antropov – Kudroc, Semyonov, Panshin, Upper, Romanov – Grebenshchikov, Polishchuk, Sagadeyev, Hamill, Rakhmanov

    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Andrei Vasilevsky (Sokhatsky) – Vishnevsky, Proshkin, Khlystov, Zinovyev, Dubrovsky – Sopel, Kulda, Makarov, Hartikainen, Filatov – Zubarev, Koltsov, Mirnov, Pihlstrom, Kaigorodov – Isangulov, Alexei Vasilevsky, Mereskin, Stepanov, Slepyshev

    Referees: Belov, Tsyplakov – Morozov, Sazonov.
     
    In the first playoff round Barys won against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg with 4:0, but each of their two home wins after overtime, and two wins in Yekaterinburg only with one goal advantage. Salavat played against Torpedo, and won hardly 4:3 in aggregate.
     
    The second round of the KHL playoffs continues on Friday at noon, with the first game between Barys Astana and Salavat Yulaev. Barys was 2nd on the table of the division East, with 94 points, Salavat was 4th on the same table with 94 points too. So this could be a very balanced pair, as it seems now.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 12:00.
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 3. Lundin (Bochenski, Boyd), 57. Antropov (Semyonov) – 34. Makarov (Koltsov, Hartikainen), 43. Kaigorodov (Koltsov, Pihlstrom), 62. Filatov

    Barys Nur-Sultan: Yeremeyev (Malgin) – Barker, Lundin, Bochenski, Gavrilin, Boyd – Savchenko, Litvinenko, Rudenko, Starchenko, Antropov – Kudroc, Semyonov, Panshin, Upper, Romanov – Grebenshchikov, Polishchuk, Sagadeyev, Hamill, Rakhmanov
    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Andrei Vasilevsky (Sokhatsky) – Vishnevsky, Proshkin, Khlystov, Zinovyev, Dubrovsky – Sopel, Kulda, Makarov, Hartikainen, Filatov – Zubarev, Koltsov, Mirnov, Pihlstrom, Kaigorodov – Isangulov, Alexei Vasilevsky, Mereskin, Stepanov, Slepyshev
    Referees: Belov, Tsyplakov – Morozov, Sazonov
    Attendance: 4070