VLD 3:2 AST | Admiral Vladivostok - Barys Nur-Sultan (KHL)

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Admiral – Barys

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3:4 (end)

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Admiral Vladivostok

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

Barys Nur-Sultan

Wednesday 17.09.2014, 11:00 • Fetisov Arena • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
		Good morning and welcome to this KHL regular season match between Admiral Vladivostok and Barys Astana. This will already be the second meeting between these sides, and Admiral will be looking to extract revenge.
		Admiral have made a really poor start to the season, losing all four of their games so far including a 0:4 defeat to Barys away. This is their first home game though, for a team which is usually very strong with their fans behind them. Barys have won three and lost two out of their opening five matches, and will be wanting to collect a useful away win today.
		Both Admiral and Barys made the KHL playoffs last season, where Admiral were sent packing in the opening round, while Barys made it to the Eastern Conference semi finals.
		Starting lineups: Admiral Vladivostok: Nalimov (Ahonen)- Naumenkov, Kolar, Lisin, Ugarov, Zubov- Osipov, Pyett, Goroshanskiy, Bergfors, Gynge- Zemchyonok, Kuzmin, Li, Sigaryov, Sokolov- Kozhokin, Gorshkov, Vyacheslav Ushenin, Vladislav Ushenin Barys Astana: Laco (Ivanov)- Blokhin, Lundin, Boyd, Dawes, Bochenski- Savchenko, Lakiza, Rudenko, Antropov, Starchenko- Semyonov, Tserenok, Pushkaryov, Zhailauov, Upper- Ibraybekov, Ryspaev, Rymarev, Rakhmanov, Gavrilin Referees: Sergey Karabanov, Roman Schenyov, Tornike Kuchava, Nikita Novikov.
		The teams are now out on to the ice, and after the Russian and Kazakh national anthems we'll be getting underway!
	00:01	Game started.
	00:11	Here we go! The Fetisov Arena is packed, and they are expecting a lot from their team today!
	01:20	Goal for Admiral! What a start for the hosts, that's exactly what they needed! The puck rolls to RICHARD GYNGE at the high slot, and twisting first time he simply lashes the puck into the net! It's 1:0!
	02:06	Konstantin Sokolov is fed skating in to the tip of the crease from the right, but he just lets the puck travel in front of him! Admiral have started with real energy, you can feel their adrenaline!
	03:05	Mikhail Rakhmanov for Barys tries to take the pressure off his team, he skates sharply from behind the net to the left hand post but his dish across the face of goal comes to nothing!
	04:20	Vladislav Ushenin is picked out with a searching cross ice pass from deep, steaming in past the left faceoff circle he lets a wrister go but Jan Laco turns it around!
	06:01	From the point Enver Lisin dumps the puck in through traffic looking for someone to make a telling deflection, but the netminder carefully kicks it wide!
	06:38	A mad goalmouth scramble erupts on Jan Laco's crease, and somehow with sticks hacking away for it he gets his glove on it to freeze! He's going to have a busy day today!
	07:36	Goal for Barys! Out of nothing the visitors are suddenly back on terms! Dustin Boyd pinned up against the left hand boards whips the puck fiercely across the slot, and NIGEL DAWES at the far post neatly tips it beyond Ivan Nalimov! It's 1:1! Assists- Dustin Boyd
	09:25	Gorshkov! Sprinting down the right wing beating his opponents for pace Alexander Gorshkov smashes it to the far post, but no one can reach it and it flies inches wide! Admiral look pumped up again after conceding that unwanted equaliser!
	10:50	Alexey Ugarov on the blue line looks to feed Enver Lisin at the right hand post who's all alone, but Jan Laco on his back just manages to intercept the pass at the vital moment!
	11:47	Goal for Admiral! Admiral are back in front already, it didn't take them long to reply! Artemiy Lakiza takes an horrible air shot next to the right hand post, and in doing so he lets in RICHARD GYNGE who makes no mistake from point blank range! It's 2:1! Assists- Alexander Goroshanskiy and Mikhail Naumenkov
	14:06	Both teams are playing very open hockey today, and I will be surprised if there won't be more goals! Barys look very uncertain in defence!
	14:25	We have the first penalty of the game and it's against the under pressure Barys, for slashing Brandon Bochenski has been handed a two minute minor
	14:32	Lisin! Winding up for a heavy slapper on the left faceoff circle Enver Lisin is very close to finding the bottom far corner!
	15:50	Gynge! Very cleverly and patiently Richard Gynge cuts in to the left of the crease, fires from the doorstep but Jan Laco shuts the five hole just in time!
	16:25	Barys are to their relief back at full strength again
	16:52	It wasn't a full strength game for long though! For high sticking Evgeniy Blokhin has been called, meaning that Admiral stay on the powerplay!
	17:23	Mikhail Naumenkov slaps in with serious power from the point, and with bodies crowding him, and losing his mask in the process, Jan Laco does well to not give up any rebounds!
	17:44	Sergey Zubov moves in off the right faceoff circle, and he rattles both posts with a devilish wrist shot! After video review the referees confirm that the puck didn't cross the line!
	18:52	The visitors got very lucky there as to not concede a third and it's a five on five hockey game again
	19:48	We're now into the final seconds of a very entertaining first period!
	20:00	1st period finished.
	20:00	Just as the buzzer sounded there Admiral defenceman Jan Kolar has been punished for roughing, meaning that Barys will go on the powerplay right away in the second stanza
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	21:20	The second stanza is underway here with Barys on the powerplay for a further 40 seconds! But meantime here are the statistics from the opening period of play: Shots: 34-4 Shots on target: 15-2 Faceoffs: 8-11 Hits: 9-6 Penalty minutes: 2-4
	22:00	Ugarov! Just as the hosts come back to full strength they almost had their second! Alexey Ugarov charges down the right wing sharply, no one can catch up with him and he smacks the puck against the far post! Jan Laco was helpless!
	23:18	Bergfors! Admiral are looking deadly on the counterattack! This time down the left Niclas Bergfors has space, but his effort is charged down by a covering defender at the last minute!
	23:56	Admiral have started the second where they left off from the first with the puck being trapped inside Barys' zone! And they've drawn a foul from their opponents, as for tripping Evgeniy Blokhin has been punished
	24:20	Goal for Barys! That wasn't in the script! Admiral poorly cough up the puck just inside Barys' zone, MIKHAIL RAKHMANOV skates away clean through one on one and he clinically finds the bottom right hand corner! Shorthanded goal and it's 2:2!
	25:56	Barys are now back at full strength and they'll be delighted to having equalled the score up! The Fetisov Arena seems a little flat after that goal!
	27:01	Rudenko! Konstantin Rudenko skates through beyond the Admiral defence, but he's chopped down and the referees have given a penalty shot!
	27:01	Up steps Konstantin Rudenko, but he controls the puck poorly and it rolls harmlessly wide of the left hand post! We play on at 2:2
	28:05	Admiral haven't created an awful lot in this period as yet, but Barys are growing in to the game more and more growing in confidence
	28:25	But for slashing Andrey Gavrilin of Barys has given the hosts an ideal powerplay opportunity to get back on track!
	29:25	Vyacheslav Ushenin takes aim with a flying wrister from the left faceoff circle, but Jan Laco calmly watches it drift well wide of the far corner
	30:25	The visitors looked very solid on that penalty kill and they're back at full strength
	30:44	Goal for Admiral! Just as it looked as they were falling away slightly Admiral go ahead for the third time today! Cutting in dangerously from the right flank ALEXANDER GOROSHANSKIY at the second attempt stuffs the puck into the net from the doorstep! It's 3:2! Assists- Richard Gynge
	32:26	Artyom Zemchyok turns around sharply at the blue line, wrists into the crease looking for a telling deflection but it gets poked out to the boards. Admiral are skating with more energy again now!
	33:29	Gynge! Richard Gynge down the left shields the puck with the backhand, turns all around the net but heavy pressure from Barys defenders prevent him from getting a clean attempt away!
	33:58	Vladislav Ushenin showing brilliant skill darts his way in between his opponents moving on to the slot from the left wing, but his backhander is covered solidly by Jan Laco!
	35:23	Savchenko! Roman Savchenko lets rip from the point, Ivan Nalimov kicks it out in front of him but no one can reach the rebound with the net half empty!
	36:03	Barys have been picking up cheap penalties so far today and here's another, Artemiy Lakiza for tripping has been ordered to sit down for two minutes
	37:02	Zubov! Ilya Zubov teases his opponents playing around with the puck on the right faceoff circle, he moves menacingly in but fires not far wide of the far post!
	38:03	Barys are back at full strength with their penalty kill working well so far
	38:50	Starchenko! What a chance for Barys to again level the game up! On a three on one breakaway Roman Starchenko to the right of the slot is completely free, but his one timer is brilliantly stopped by Ivan Nalimov!
	39:45	Bochenski! Brandon Bochenski is found open on the doorstep by a backhanded Nigel Dawes pass from behind the net on the right, but he contrives to fire wide with the goal gaping! And it's now the final seconds of the second period, with a thrilling third in store!
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Statistics after the first two periods: Shots: 67-14 Shots on target: 33-7 Faceoffs: 22-28 Hits: 13-11 Penalty minutes: 2-10
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:08	The third and deciding period is go! With only one goal in it it's going to be a tense stanza!
	40:13	Nalimov! Just how did he keep that one out! The puck is bobbling all around the crease, but with Roman Starchenko co. thrashing around for it somehow Ivan Nalimov gets his glove on it to cover!
	41:59	It's a very competitive start to the period and Barys' Maxim Semyonov for tripping is off to the penalty box, and in doing so giving Admiral a very handy powerplay to use!
	42:27	Mikhail Naumenkov dumps the puck into the danger zone from the blue line, and after a number of ricochets Barys defenders manage to shuffle it out to the boards!
	43:11	Jan Laco sees his right hand post smashed with a heavy slapper from the point! That's not the first time today that Admiral have been denied by the woodwork!
	43:59	Barys just about survived being on that penalty kill and they're at full strength again
	44:46	Alexey Ugarov directly off a faceoff draw on the left takes aim between the circles, but it whistles past the near post! Admiral's pressure is incessant!
	46:26	Starchenko! Roman Starchenko shows a brilliant turn of pace sprinting down the left wing, attempts a backhander but blocker side Ivan Nalimov holds on really well!
	46:31	Gynge! He could have had his hat trick there! Skating in one on one Richard Gynge is denied only by Jan Laco's pads! He maybe should have done better though!
	48:00	Barys move offside as they look to get set up deep inside Admiral's zone, time is running by fast already!
	49:00	The referees have blown for another penalty and again it's against Barys! Roman Starchenko is now the guilty party for interference
	49:51	Rakhmanov! Just like in the second period when he scored Mikhail Rakhmanov charges away one on one shorthanded, but this time Ivan Nalimov gets the better of him shutting his pads!
	51:00	The visitors are back at full strength with Jan Laco again working seriously hard in their net! Despite letting in three goals he's been one of their better players today!
	54:12	Barys really aren't helping their own cause with constantly putting themselves on the penalty kill! Now with just under six minutes remaining Evgeniy Blokhin has been penalised for tripping
	56:12	Once again the Kazakhs are back at full strength, and with very little time remaining they can't afford to commit any more fouls!
	57:34	Admiral are knocking the puck around in their own zone taking the sting out of the game, they don't want to let the three points slip out of their grasp!
	58:26	Lisin! What an opportunity to finish the game! Picking up a big juicy rebound at the right hand post Enver Lisin contrives to whack it high and wide! The net was gaping!
	58:26	And Barys have now taken a timeout, they haven't got many cards left to play with!
	58:42	Richard Gynge falling against the right hand boards scrambles the puck across the slot, but diving out of his goal dramatically Jan Laco covers it excellently!
	59:12	Admiral have almost certainly sealed the win here, as Barys have been penalised for having too many men on the ice. Barys head coach Andrey Nazarov is absolutely furious though! He chucks his water bottle and notebook on to the ice, and now makes extremely rude gestures to the crowd and to the referees! I haven't seen a reaction like that for a while, wow!
	59:31	Barys despite that penalty have still pulled Jan Laco for the extra skater! And Admiral's Logan Pyett has been called for slashing, what a finish we have here!
	59:56	In a highly dramatic match Admiral now seem to be heading to a priceless 3:2 triumph over a bad tempered Barys side!
	60:00	Game over.
		There is the final buzzer, and Admiral Vladivostok have claimed their first victory of the season defeating Barys Astana 3:2! This game had just about everything, and the hosts will be relieved to have come out on top. Richard Gynge bagged a double for Admiral while Alexander Goroshanskiy netted the winning goal, and Nigel Dawes and Mikhail Rakhmanov got Barys' markers. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me again later for HC Yugra against SKA Saint Petersburg in the KHL! (13:38:29)

Commentary by

Shaun Nicolaides

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 2. Gynge, 12. Gynge (Goroshanskiy, Naumenkov), 31. Goroshanskiy (Gynge) – 8. Dawes (Boyd), 25. Rakhmanov

Admiral Vladivostok: Nalimov (Ahonen)- Naumenkov, Kolar, Lisin, Ugarov, Zubov- Osipov, Pyett, Goroshanskiy, Bergfors, Gynge- Zemchyonok, Kuzmin, Li, Sigaryov, Sokolov- Kozhokin, Gorshkov, Vyacheslav Ushenin, Vladislav Ushenin

Barys Nur-Sultan: Laco (Ivanov)- Blokhin, Lundin, Boyd, Dawes, Bochenski- Savchenko, Lakiza, Rudenko, Antropov, Starchenko- Semyonov, Tserenok, Pushkaryov, Zhailauov, Upper- Ibraybekov, Ryspaev, Rymarev, Rakhmanov, Gavrilin

Referees: Sergey Karabanov, Roman Schenyov, Tornike Kuchava, Nikita Novikov

Attendance: 5400

1st period
	01:20
	07:36
	11:47
	14:25
	16:52
1st intermission
	20:00
2nd period
	23:56
	24:20
	28:25
	30:44
	33:29
	36:03
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:59
	49:00
	54:12
	59:12
	59:31
Final