SIB 2:3 MET | HC Sibir Novosibirsk - Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)

KHL

Novosibirsk – Metallurg M

2:3 (end)

Salavat Yulaev – Barys

3:2 (after OT)

final

HC Sibir Novosibirsk

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

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Tuesday 25.03.2014, 13:00 • KHL

		Thank you for following this match and the whole series with us! (15:22:38)
		Metallurg Magnitogorsk are the only team to advance with a sweep in their best-of-seven series to the Eastern Conference finals where they will face the winner of the series between Salavat Yulayev Ufa and Barys Astana. Although Metallurg won all four games, it was a close series! Metallurg never won with more than a one-goal advantage and twice games went into overtime. In the end the 4-0 wins (3-2 OT, 3-2, 2-1 OT, 3-2) stand and give Metallurg a few more days of recreation before the next playoff round! The Sibir fans can be proud of their team aswell who not only threw out Ak Bars Kazan in the first round but also gave Metallurg Magnitogorsk, the leaders of Eastern Conference in the regular season, a hard fight in every game! Shots on goal: Sibir 15 (32) – Metallurg 5 (26)
	60:00	Game over.
	59:59	The hosts try it with a long pass towards the blue line but they can't force the miracle anymore!
	59:54	Face off in front of the Sibir net, that should be it!
	59:02	Timeout taken by Sibir!
	59:02	Sergei Mozyakin (Metallurg) gets two minutes for boarding.
	58:45	Sibir go all or nothing by pulling out goalie Mikko Koskinen for an additional attacker!
	58:02	Artyom Karavayev's shot from close to the right post from a sharp angle is no problem for Koshechkin who catches the puck and avoids a rebound.
	57:53	The guests are back at full strength.
	57:33	Lekomtsev finds Belov close to the right circle but the following cross-pass goes wide...
	55:53	Vladimir Malenkikh (Metallurg) gets 2+10 minutes for a check against the head and neck area, giving Sibir the big opportunity to score the equalizer in power play!
	55:53	Sannikov leaves the ice holding his arm which he has hurt in the check by Vladimir Malenkikh.
	55:53	Alexei Kopeikin wins the puck from an opponent inside the Metallurg defensive zone but the attack is stopped by the referees as one of the SIbir players – Stepan Sannikov – lays near the boards on the right wing injured!
	55:23	Sibir's Jori Lehterä starts a solo from within the own defensive zone, skates past three opponents and then – just after crossing the Metallurg blue line – fires the puck just wide! What a chance!
	53:40	The hosts try it from all possible angles now! After a shot by Koskiranta from the right wing, Koshechkin deflects the puck to the side and it almost ends up in front of a forward but goes just wide!
	51:59	Jarno Koskiranta receives the puck on the left wing but fails to find a team mate in front of the net with his dangerous cross-pass towards the goalie crease.
	50:45	The home fans are pushing their team to the limit with great support!
	49:16	After receiving a long pass inside the neutral zone, Dmitry Monya tries to force his way through the last two Metallug defensemen but under pressure he misses the net from within the slot!
	48:37	Sibir keep the pressure high and create another dangerous situation just in front of the goalie crease but after Metallurg's Evgeny Grigorenko is checked to the ground from behind, their chance is gone.
	47:01	Goal for Sibir! DMITRY KUGRYSHEV waits at the left post of the Metallurg net and receives a pass from within the slot which he uses to score the 2-3 from short distance! Sibir are back in the hockey game! Assisted by Vyacheslav Belov and Jarno Koskiranta.
	44:15	Metallurg are concentrating on defending their two-goal lead and plan their own attacks with a lot of patience while SIbir have trouble even to make it into the Metallurg third.
	42:03	2-on-2 counter for Sibir but Sergey Shumakov is stopped on the right wing.
	41:30	Metallurg are looking for the final decision with an early goal in the third period but so far Koskinen is able to keep the puck out of his net.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Sibir had the better start into the middle period but failed to force the equalizer when they left out several big scoring opportunities. A one-timer by Sergei Mozyakin gave Metallurg then the 3-1 lead around "half time" which leaves this game and the best of seven series both almost decided in favour of Magnitogorsk! Can Sibir come back in the last 20 minutes? Stay tuned! Shots on goal: Sibir 7 (17) – Metallurg 11 (21)
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:36	Chis Lee, standing at the blue line, gives the puck to Sergei Mozyakin but the following one-timer from close to the left circle fails to beat Koskinen!
	38:41	Jarno Koskiranta (Sibir) gets two minutes for holding after stopping Dmitry Kazionov by pushing him to the ground while trying to win the puck at the Metallurg blue line! The home fans are furious!
	37:19	Can you believe it? Dmitry Monya waited completely alone in front of the Metallurg net but after receiving a pass from behind the net he misses the net from short distance to the right!!! The puck then came to team mate Sergey Shumakov who was stopped by a defender while coming from the right circle...!
	35:53	Sergei Mozyakin gives the puck to Danis Zaripov whose one-timer from the left wing goes just wide past the Sibir net!
	35:17	Vasily Koshechkin, the Metallurg goalie, needs a lot of time to clear the puck behind his own net and almost loses it to a Sibir forward...
	33:50	The home fans are losing their patience with their team a bit after they fail to create any danger.
	31:45	The puck goes back and forth after the new setback for Sibir without any side creating all too much danger.
	29:37	After the video review the referees decided that the call stands – goal!
	29:37	Goal for Metallurg! After a fast passing combination the puck comes to SERGEI MOZYAKIN whose one-timer from within the slot finds the hole between the left post and Sibir goalie Koskinen to make it 3-1 with his second goal of the day! Is this the decision in this match and series?! Assisted by Evgeny Grigorenko and Chris Lee.
	29:23	A Metallurg forward makes all the way through the Sibir defense but is stopped by the goalie with his deke to the right in the last moment!
	28:30	Metallurg keep the puck behind their own net, don't want to risk anything with a small lead in their favour.
	27:46	Oskar Osala (Metallurg) gets two minutes for high-sticking against Igor Ozhiganov. We'll see a long 4 on 4 situation!
	27:35	Nikita Kvartalnov (Sibir) gets two minutes for slashing giving Metallurg another power play.
	27:00	Sibir had the better start into this middle period with several dangerous situations in front of the guest net but after their power play Metallurg are fighting back.
	26:42	After coming out of the penalty box Sibir's Igor Ozhiganov almost has a break away but he is too slow to escape from the last defender and is stopped inside the Metallurg third!
	26:35	Combination between Metallurg's top scoring line. Kovar to Mozyakin to Zaripov but the last attempt goes wide!
	25:55	Jan Kovar tries it with a back hander from close to the left post but his shot is stopped before he is himself checked hard into the boards!
	24:42	Igor Ozhiganov (Sibir) gets two minutes for hooking after stopping a Metallurg forward in the very last moment during his break away!
	24:06	Jarno Koskiranta has the next short distance opportunity for SIbir after receiveing a pass from behind the net but somehow Koshechkin throws himself into the shot to block it!
	23:43	Alexander Romanov receives a long pass close to the left circle but misses the net with his direct scoring attempt!
	22:54	Suddenly Sibir forward Vladimir Butuzov appears alone in front of Koshechkin with a break away but in the 1-on-1 situation he is stopped by the goalie from short distance! Big opportunity for the hosts!
	21:39	Metallurg are back at full strength after opponents Sibir failed to use their power play!
	20:30	Due to the penalty against Khabarov late in the first period, Sibir start with a man more on the ice into the middle period and they immidiately take over the initiative.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		In an even first period with few really big opportunities Danis Zaripov early brought Metallurg in front but with their first power play Sibir answered with a strike from the blue line by defender Ivan Lekomtsev. Afterwards everything looked like the tie would stay after the first period but in the last minute of it Sergei Mozyakin restored the one-goal lead for the guests! Shots on goal: Sibir 10 – Metallurg 10
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:39	Yaroslav Khabarov (Metallurg) gets two minutes for kneeing.
	19:39	Sergei Shumakov has the opportunity to score the fast equalizer but from within the slot he fails to beat Koshechkin! Afterwards an opponent crashes into him and the Sibir forward seems to have hurt his knee in this situation! Let's hope he can stay in the game!
	19:02	Goal for Metallurg! Team captain SERGEI MOZYAKIN steals the puck from the stick of a defender at the Sibir blue line and is through with a break away to beat Koskinen with a shot from short distance into the right corner – 2-1 for Metallurg at a very crucial point of this first period! Assisted by Evgeny Biryukov.
	18:48	Sibir forward Sergei Shumakov skates towards the guests net coming from the left circle but when he tries to beat Koshechkin from short distance he is pushed from behind into the side netting and the chance is over!
	18:03	Sibir defender Konstantin Alexeyev misses the net to the left with a shot from the left wing at height of the blue line.
	16:34	After a pass from behind the net Koshechkin is able to cover up the puck.
	16:05	Another long clearance by the guests who try to keep the puck as far away from their net as possible.
	15:23	Francis Pare intercepts a cross-pass by the hosts in front of the Metallurg net and tries it with a counter but is stopped by the Sibir defense in the end...
	14:37	Oskar Osala (Metallurg) gets two minutes for illegal and dangerous equipment when he loses his helmet in the fight for the puck in front of the Sibir net. The hosts have their second power play and are 1 for 1 in this match by now!
	14:23	Hectic situation in front of the home team's net and the puck comes to Viktor Antipin but from within the slot he fails to beat Koskinen and the puck is deflected just wide!
	13:58	Long clerance by the home side who look strong in this penalty killing.
	13:27	Oleg Gubin tries to start a shorthanded counter on his own but loses the puck against two defenders at the Meatllug blue line...
	12:24	Sergey Shumakov (Sibir) gets two minutes for tripping. So far Metallurg are 0 for 1 in power play today!
	11:30	The atmosphere is excellent in Novosibirsk despite the 3-0 deficit in this best-of-seven series. The fans want to see at least this one home win today!
	10:58	Almost the turnover inside the Metallurg zone when a defender has trouble with the puck handling but his team mates clear the situation for him.
	09:31	Goal for Sibir! Sibir finally find a way to force Metallurg back into their own third and after several quick passes the puck comes from Alexander Kutuzov waiting on the right wing to IVAN LEKOMTSEV who waits at the blue line. The Sibir defender beats Koshechkin in the Metallurg net with a powerful one-timer into the left corner for the 1-1 in power play! Assisted by Alexander Kutuzov.
	09:02	Another long clearance gets precious seconds off the clock for Metallurg.
	08:38	Sibir have trouble to keep the puck inside the Metallurg defensive zone and the guests make a long clerance deep into the Sibir third.
	07:50	Chris Lee (Metallug) gets two minutes for hooking. Sibir have their first power play today!
	06:30	Sibir try to give the immidiate answer and get back into offens themselves.
	05:42	Goal for Metallurg! Jan Kovar finds Bogdan Potekhin inside the slot who gives a long cross-pass towards the left post from where DANIS ZARIPOV beats Koskinen with a deflection into the left bottom corner! The important early 1-0 for Metallurg! Assisted by Jan Kovar and Bogdan Potekhin.
	05:25	The guests are preparing their attacks calmly behind their own net. The recent power play clearly gave them the momentum!
	04:02	Sibir are back at full strength after efficient penalty killing.
	03:27	The hosts make a long clerance deep into the Metallurg third.
	03:00	Metallurg are able to get their power play formation into position but can't beat Koskinen with a shot from within the slot.
	02:02	Alexander Romanov (Sibir) gets two minutes for hooking. It's the first penalty of the game and gives Metallurg an early power play!
	01:43	Sibir with an attack over the right wing but their forward is stopped by a defeder in the last moment and the chance is gone.
	00:45	The hosts from Novosibirsk are taking over the initiative early in this game and force Metallurg back into their own period.
	00:01	Game started.
		A female choir performs the Russian national anthem.
		Starting lineups: Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov) – Belov, Martynov, Kutuzov, Lekomtsev, Alexeyev, Ozhiganov, Karavayev – Monya, Lehterä, Enlund, Kugryshev, Kopeikin, Koskiranta, Shumakov, Gubin, Sannikov, Romanov, Kvartalnov, Ignatushkin, Butuzov Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Antipin, Biryukov, Tereshchenko, Khabarov, Lee, Ibragimov, Malenkikh – Mozyain, Zaripov, Kovar, Pare, Kazionov, Potekhin, Platonov, Kosov, Yunkov, Timkin, Brent, Osala, Grigorenko Referees: Kiselyov, Bulanov – Dedyulya, Balodis
		The Eastern Conference semifinals between favourites Metallurg Magnitogorsk and outsiders Sibir Novosibirsk could be decided already this afternoon despite all three games that were played so far being very evenly balanced and ending with just a one-goal difference. After winning both their home games last Friday and Saturday, Metallurg went on to defeat Sibir on the road yesterday afternoon with a 2-1 OT win where Yaroslav Khabarov and Denis Platonov turned around the first-period lead by Ivan Lekomtsev in favour of Sibir. If Metallurg get the sweep and advance to the Conference finals or if Sibir force game #5 in Magnitogorsk, we'll see soon! Metallurg lead 3-0: Metallurg – Sibir 3:2 OT (21/03/2014) Metallurg– Sibir 3:2 (22/03/2014) Sibir – Metallurg 1:2 OT (24/03/2014)
		Welcome. Game starts at 08:00 ET / 13:00 CET / 16:00 MSK / 19:00 local time in Novosibirsk.

Commentary by

Dennis Mende

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 10. Lekomtsev (Kutuzov), 48. Kugryshev (Belov, Koskiranta) – 6. Zairpov (Kovar, Potekhin), 20. Mozyakin (Biryukov), 30. Mozyakin (Grigorenko, Lee)

HC Sibir Novosibirsk: Koskinen (Bespalov) – Belov, Martynov, Kutuzov, Lekomtsev, Alexeyev, Ozhiganov, Karavayev – Monya, Lehterä, Enlund, Kugryshev, Kopeikin, Koskiranta, Shumakov, Gubin, Sannikov, Romanov, Kvartalnov, Ignatushkin, Butuzov

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

Referees: Kiselyov, Bulanov – Dedyulya, Balodis

1st period
	02:02
	05:42
	07:50
	09:31
	12:24
	14:37
	19:02
	19:39
1st intermission
2nd period
	24:42
	27:46
	29:37
	38:41
2nd intermission
3rd period
	47:01
	55:53
	59:02
Final