KHL
Lev – Donbass 3:4 (after OT) | Metallurg M – Novosibirsk 3:2 (end) | Barys – Salavat Yulaev 5:2 (end)
final
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
3:2 (1:0, 2:1, 0:1)
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Saturday 22.03.2014, 12:00 • KHL
     
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    Sibir dominated the third period and were rewarded with the second goal by Dmitry Monya in their race to catch up but they failed to force overtime in the end! Metallurg just concentrated on defense and counters which yesterday went wrong although the team went on to win in OT. Today the defensive tactic was just enough for Metallurg to beat Sibir 3-2!

    With a 2-0 lead for Metallurg in the best-of-seven series, they favourites could decide this series already in the next two games in Novosibirsk!

    Shots on goal: Metallurg 2 (20) – Sibir 15 (30)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:52
    With the net empty Sergei Mozyakin misses the goal with a shot from the left wing!
     
    59:38
    After a cross-pass in front of the net a Sibir player just misses the puck!
     
    59:30
    Icing is called against Metallurg. Guests Sibir use this for a timeout!
     
    59:16
    Mikko Koskinen leaves the SIbir net for an additional attacker – all or nothing for the guests!
     
    59:05
    The guests still had no opportunity to pull out their goalie!
     
    58:44
    Jan Kovar receives a long clearance deep inside the Sibir third but fails to controll the puck and Sibir are back in offense again!
     
    58:00
    Two minutes are left on the clock and it's just a question of time until Sibir pull out their goalie for an additional skater!
     
    57:52
    A pass from behind the net by Sibir's Kugryshev back towards the blue line is just missed by guest defender Lekomtsev...
     
    57:14
    Sibir forward Jonas Enlund tries it with a wrap-around but just when he goes for a shot into the right bottom corner he is stopped by the home goalie Koshechkin!
     
    56:30
    Metallurg are trying to keep the puck as far away from their net as possible and are just concentrating on defense – and if possible counter chances!
     
    54:39
    The guests are back at full strength and we continue with 5 vs 5 hockey.
     
    54:05
    Several long clerances by the guest defense keep Metallurg far away from their net.
     
    53:29
    Metallurg are back at full strength and have a short power play themselves now.
     
    52:39
    Alexander Romanov (Sibir) gets two minutes for slashing. The game continues with a 4-on-4 situation! This penalty could be very crucial... !
     
    52:24
    Two Sibir forwards miss a cross-pass just in front of the Metallurg goal!
     
    51:29
    Evgeny Grigorenko (Metallurg) gets two minutes for throwing the puck outside the playing area. Sibir have the big chance now to tie the match in power play!
     
    50:55
    Goal for Sibir!


    A bit surprising the guests are able to cut the deficit to the half! DMITRY MONYA received a pass by Konstantin Alexeyev inside the middle period, skated towards the right circle and beat Koshechkin with a hard shot into the left corner! 3-2 only! Can Sibir come back again in the third period just as yesterday?!

    Assisted by Konstantin Alexeyev.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 7. Kazionov, 23. Pare (Lee), 36. Mozyakin (Zaripov) – 21. Monya (Belov), 51. Monya (Alexeyev)

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