KHL
Avangard – Vityaz 8:5 (end) | SKA St. Petersburg – Dinamo Minsk 5:2 (end)
final
SKA St. Petersburg
5:2 (1:1, 2:1, 2:0)
HC Dinamo Minsk
Monday 08.09.2014, 17:30 • Ice Palace of Saint Petersburg • KHL
     
    59:38
    Goal for SKA!
    It's the second empty net goal for the hosts as they most certainly seal all the points now! Now to the right of the neutral zone ILYA KOVALCHUK with ease slides the puck into the net! It's 5:2! Assists- Viktor Tikhonov
     
    58:23
    Goal for SKA!
    That might just seal it for SKA! What a dramatic ending here, what a game! Shorthanded EVGENIY KETOV takes the puck out to the left, and just inside Dinamo's zone he hits the empty net! Shorthanded goal and it's 4:2! Assists- Vadim Shipachyov
     
    37:36
    Goal for SKA!
    Just like that SKA are back in front, what a reaction from the Saint Petersburgers! A mad goalmouth scramble erupts, Dmitriy Milchakov can't find the puck under pressure and ILYA KOVALCHUK pokes it in! It's 3:2! Assists- Dinar Khafizullin and Jimmie Ericsson
     
    35:52
    Goal for Dinamo Minsk!
    Out of nothing suddenly the Belorussians are back on terms! Just past the left faceoff circle DMITRIY MELESHKO takes aim, and near post it simply catches out Alexander Salak! It's 2:2! Assists- Alexander Kulakov
     
    20:50
    Goal for SKA!
    What a fantastic start to the period from SKA, that's just what they needed! Evgeniy Dadonov from the right faceoff circle finds DMITRIY KALININ with a beautiful pass at the far post, and the latter slides the puck into the net! It's 2:1! Assists- Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeniy Dadonov
     
    15:59
    Goal for Dinamo Minsk!
    Dinamo have indeed got back into things and made it a tied game! Alexander Salak didn't quite know what was going on after the puck smacked his mask, and free on the right faceoff circle ARTUR GAVRUS thrashes it over the line! Powerplay goal and it's 1:1! Assists- Alexey Kalyuzhniy
     
    10:23
    Goal for SKA!
    Their attack has been red hot so far this season and SKA take an early lead! Patrick Thoresen with a cute pass from behind the net finds TONY MARTENSSON open at the right hand post, and the latter slides the puck into the net! It's 1:0! Assists- Roman Cervenka and Patrick Thoresen
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 11. Martensson (Cervenka, Thoresen), 21. Kalinin (Shipachyov, Dadonov), 38. Kovalchuk (Khafizullin, Ericsson), 59. Ketov (Shipachyov), 60. Kovalchuk (Tikhonov) – 16. Gavrus (Kalyuzhniy), 36. Meleshko (Kulakov)

    SKA St. Petersburg: Salak (Ivannikov)- Kalinin, Yudin, Kovalchuk, Ericsson, Tikhonov- Khafizullin, Ryasensky, Panarin, Shipachyov, Dadonov- Chudinov, Belov, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka- Semenov, Ermakov, Makarov, Kablukov, Ketov
    HC Dinamo Minsk: Milchakov (Haugen)- Nogachyov, Shinkevich, Lisovets, Krajicek, Bailen, Goroshko- Linglet, Ellison, Kulakov, Drozd, Vesce, Kalyuzhniy, Cheechoo, Meleshko, Szczechura, Razvadovskiy, Pavlovich, Volkov, Gavrus
    Referees: Eduard Ozolins, Ildar Safiullov, Roman Menshih, Ivan Sazonov
    Attendance: 11011