VLD 4:2 AST | Admiral Vladivostok - Barys Nur-Sultan (KHL)

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Admiral – Barys

4:2 (end)

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2:3 (end)

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Admiral Vladivostok

4:2 (0:1, 2:0, 2:1)

Barys Nur-Sultan

Thursday 18.09.2014, 10:30 • Fetisov Arena • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 10:30.
		Good morning and welcome to this KHL regular season match between Admiral Vladivostok and Barys Astana. These two met only yesterday, and you can bet a very fiery encounter is awaiting us today.
		Admiral claimed their first win of the new KHL season with a thrilling 3:2 triumph over their Kazakh opponents, in a dramatic match in which Barys head coach Andrey Nazarov was sent to the stands for abusing fans and referees alike. That was the second game between these two sides this season already though, as Barys triumped 4:0 in Astana. Barys have three wins from six so far, while Admiral have just the one win under their belts.
		Last term both Admiral and Barys made the KHL playoffs, where Admiral went out in the first round to eventual champions Metallurg Magnitogorsk, and Barys made it to the second round eventually losing out to Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
		Starting lineups: Admiral Vladivostok: Ahonen (Nalimov)- Naumenkov, Kolar, Lisin, Ugarov, Zubov- Osipov, Pyett, Bergfors, Gynge, Goroshanskiy- Zemchyonok, Kuzmin, Li, Sigaryov, Makarov- Gorshkov, Vladislav Ushenin, Vyacheslav Ushenin Barys Astana: Laco (Ivanov)- Lundin, Blokhin, Dawes, Boyd, Bochenski- Savchenko, Lakiza, Starchenko, Antropov, Rudenko- Semyonov, Tserenok, Rymarev, Zhailauov, Upper- Ryspaev, Ibraybekov, Gavrilin, Rakhmanov, Pushkaryov Referees: Sergey Karabanov, Roman Schenyov, Tornike Kuchava, Nikita Novikov.
		The teams are now out to the ice, and after the Russian and Kazakh national anthems we'll be getting underway!
	00:01	Game started.
	00:28	Here we go! Barys, even if they are without their suspended head coach today, will be wanting to extract revenge on Admiral!
	01:16	Richard Gynge for Admiral slides the puck across goal tucked away by the left hand post, but Jan Laco gets there first and holds
	03:36	Despite the fast pace there have been practically no shots on goal as yet, already you can see that Admiral are going to have the initiative for the majority of the time
	04:10	Ushenin! There's the first opening of the day! Feeding off a juicy rebound to the right of the slot Vyacheslav Ushenin has a practically empty net to aim at, but he contrives to hit the side netting! The angle was quite tight!
	05:50	Enver Lisin drives directly through the middle of the attacking zone, cuts to the backhanded but when attempting to shoot Barys defenders close him down!
	06:43	Denis Kuzmin just outside Barys' zone absolutely slaps the puck in with serious force, but Jan Laco under no pressure holds solidly
	07:50	Barys haven't had any chances at all as yet, they can't get set up in Admiral's zone at all!
	08:44	Out of nothing though the hosts have been gifted a powerplay opportunity to get going, for hooking Artyom Zemchyonok of Admiral has been handed a two minute minor
	10:44	Barys couldn't find any free spaces in which to shoot on target though and Admiral are back at full strength
	12:24	The puck is being controlled better by Barys after that powerplay however, and they look to be settling into the game better
	12:55	Just as I say that Barys receive a penalty of their own! But Admiral also have, as Mikhail Naumenko and Brandon Bochenski both for roughing have been penalised
	13:51	Just as the hosts were bursting into the attacking zone on a three on one the referees blow for offside, must to the dismay of the Fetisov Arena crowd!
	14:09	Roman Savchenko picking up the puck just past the left faceoff circle takes aim, but Ari Ahonen comfortably sends it out to the boards
	14:51	Goal for Barys! Out of virtually nothing Barys are on the board! A poor Admiral mistake by their own net lets in NIGEL DAWES cutting in sharply from the right flank, and he lashes it into the far corner! It's 0:1! Assists- Dustin Boyd
	14:54	Both teams are now of course back at full strength. Admiral had the better of the first few minutes and they will be very disappointed to having conceded virtually out of the blue!
	16:58	The hosts are again taking control of the game but Barys look a lot more solid defensively today that yesterday, it won't be easy for them to get back into it!
	18:12	Jan Laco does well to kick away a powerful drive from the right faceoff circle with players charging in, he's been the busier goaltender so far!
	19:37	We're now into the final seconds of the opening period with Barys in the driving seat at the moment!
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Statistics after the first period: Shots: 12-17 Shots on target: 5-6 Faceoffs: 4-10 Hits: 7-8 Penalty minutes: 4-2
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	02:11	The second stanza is underway! Admiral looked in good shape for the majority of the opening period, but they are lacking cutting edge!
	20:43	Barys have collected a very early second period penalty here, as for slashing Evgeniy Blokhin has been handed a two minute minor
	21:12	The visitors clear the puck from deep, thrash it into the opposing zone as to kill time and Ari Ahonen is forced to freeze for a faceoff
	21:37	Zubov! He should have done better there! Sergey Zubov has a lot of room at the doorstep, but instead of shooting he looks for a passing option and it comes to nothing!
	22:20	Sergey Kuzmin lets rip with power from the point, and crouched down glove side Jan Laco does extremely well to not give up any rebounds!
	22:43	Barys have survived that particular scare and they're back at full strength. They can expect to come under heavy pressure as the match wears on!
	23:15	Makarov! What a chance to tie this game up! The Barys defence goes missing as streaming down the left flank on a three on one Konstantin Makarov closes in, he seems sure to score but he can only smack the netminder's body from point blank range!
	24:35	As the puck is chucked in from a tight angle on the right Logan Pyett smacks the top of the bar! Admiral are having some fantastic chances now and they've earned a powerplay, as Maxim Semyonov of Barys has been penalised for hooking!
	24:56	Goal for Admiral! It's been coming! Excellent build up play pressing Barys deep in their own zone eventually frees up ENVER LISIN pulling just past the right faceoff circle, and he smashes the puck into the net! Powerplay goal and it's 1:1! Assists- Ilya Zubov and Logan Pyett
	26:15	Barys' net is still coming under siege, the visitors are going to have to work really hard to keep themselves in the game!
	27:06	All of a sudden as the puck is thrown into the crease from pinned up against the right hand boards a mass scramble erupts, and Ari Ahonen falling on his back just sees it past the left hand post! The pace is seriously quick now!
	31:15	The visitors are trying to take the sting out of the game keeping Admiral well away from their zone, they're certainly managing to calm the game down again!
	31:28	Andrey Sigaryov making a strong skate peeling off the boards on the left bullies his way on to the crease, but he's crowded out before he can get an attempt on goal away
	33:17	Mikhail Naumenkov of Admiral has been called into the penalty box, as he has been found guilty of slashing against his opponent
	33:50	Dawes! Nigel Dawes swings his way past all of his opponents speeding down the zone, pulls to the left but wrists over the bar! That would have been hard to stop had it been on target!
	34:05	The numbers have already been evened up though, as Barys' Dustin Boyd has been punished for interference
	34:34	Bergfors! On a pacy counterattack Niclas Bergfors is open in space at the high slot, but a covering Barys defenceman dives in the way to prevent it from getting on target!
	34:38	Goal for Admiral! There is Admiral's second, and you have to say that they deserve it! Niclas Bergfors falling up against the right hand boards brilliantly dishes to RICHARD GYNGE on the opposite faceoff circle, and the latter one times it past the goalkeeper! It's 2:1! Assists- Niclas Bergfors
	36:04	Both teams have five players on the ice again. Admiral are again flowing with adrenaline, they look to have more energy than their opponents!
	37:05	Jan Laco falling on to his chest dives on to a cutting wrist shot from the blue line! The hosts are all over their opponents again!
	37:14	Ushenin! Vladislav Ushenin twists all the way around the net past the right hand post, has only Jan Laco to beat on the doorstep but the netminder stands tall to keep his team in the game!
	37:56	Gynge! The puck trickles its way to Richard Gynge who's lurking to the left of the crease, but he makes a mess of his effort with the goal gaping!
	39:34	With Admiral continuing to press as hard as they can a fast paced second stanza is drawing to its close!
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Statistics after the opening 40 minutes of play: Shots: 37-30 Shots on target: 21-12 Faceoffs: 13-20 Hits: 11-12 Penalty minutes: 6-8
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:11	The third and deciding period is go! Admiral have had much the better of proceedings so far, but with the score only 2:1 Barys still have real hope!
	40:24	Off a faceoff draw on the right a sharp snap shot is taken, but Ari Ahonen reads it all the way and holds solidly
	42:19	Zubov! Thrashing at the puck to the right of the slot Ilya Zubov fires dangerously, but high near post Jan Laco fends it off with his body!
	42:58	We have the first penalty of the third period and it's against Barys, Evgeniy Rymarev for high sticking has been sent for a two minute sit down
	43:16	Ari Ahonen though gets in a right mess behind his net and he's lucky to not get punished for that! He didn't seem to know where the puck was at all!
	44:08	Enver Lisin between the circles looks for someone to make a telling deflection on his wrister, but Jan Laco comfortably kicks it out of danger
	44:58	Barys killed that penalty effectively and they're at full strength again. They can't afford to keep taking cheap penalties if they want to get back into this one!
	47:08	Roman Savchenko falling on to his body just past the left faceoff circle still gets an effort on goal away, but the netminder is covering his near post well
	47:46	Gorshkov! Sprinting down the right wing on an Admiral two on one Alexander Gorshkov looks to feed a teammate at the far post, but he should probably have shot himself instead!
	48:36	Goal for Admiral! The Barys defence completely goes missing and they get punished! The puck is pushed directly on to the doorstep by the netminder, and with no defenders in sight ALEXANDER GOROSHANSKIY is free to whip the puck clinically into the net! It's 3:1! Assists- Niclas Bergfors and Richard Gynge
	49:24	How didn't that go in! Admiral could and should have immediately had their fourth! As the puck is swung around by the right post Jan Laco's pad just stops it from going in, but somehow on the rebound no one can tap it over the line!
	50:15	Ari Ahonen has to be on his game to at first prevent a heavy slapper from the point from beating him, and then spread himself to freeze a very dangerous rebound! Barys have to seriously go for it if they're to save this game!
	52:16	Brandon Bochenski speeds down the right flank, takes on the shot quite early and it's directly down the goaltender's throat
	53:11	On the blue line the puck is squeezed into the danger zone, but Jan Laco sees it all the way and freezes it under his left pad
	53:23	Alexey Ugarov on the right faceoff circle moves in, wrists in very high and the netminder expertly sweeps it out of the air
	54:38	Goal for Admiral! That should seal it now for Admiral, and it's a real masterpiece! A quite beautiful flowing team move picks out RICHARD GYNGE at the left post, he moves in, deftly takes the netminder out of the game and at the second attempt stuffs it into the net! It's 4:1! Assists- Alexander Goroshanskiy
	55:51	Admiral's second line has simply been deadly today! They all understand each other almost perfectly, and they've almost beaten Barys by themselves today!
	56:15	It does look almost impossible for Barys to come back into it now and they look very tired, Admiral's energy has been too much for them!
	59:11	Bergfors! Niclas Bergfors taking up the puck by the left hand boards sprints in, splays it across the face of goal but Barys defenders shuffle it out of danger!
	59:28	Goal for Barys! Barys have their second but it's too little too late! Dustin Boyd wonderfully slides the puck across to the slot from the left wing, and NIGEL DAWES pokes it in! It's 4:2! Assists- Dustin Boyd
	59:51	Despite that late Barys reply Admiral are coasting to a comfortable 4:2 triumph on home ice as the final seconds are upon us!
	60:00	Game over.
		There is the final buzzer, and Admiral Vladivostok have defeated Barys Astana 4:2 for their second win in a row! They simply had more energy today, and they fully deserve their win. Enver Lisin, Alexander Goroshanskiy and Richard Gynge got on the scoreboard for Admiral, while Nigel Dawes also struck twice for the visitors. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me later this evening for Medvescak Zagreb against CSKA Moscow in the KHL! (12:49:23)

Commentary by

Shaun Nicolaides

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 25. Lisin (Zubov, Pyett), 35. Gynge (Bergfors), 49. Goroshanskiy (Bergfors, Gynge), 55. Gynge (Gorshanskiy) – 15. Dawes (Boyd), 60. Dawes (Boyd)

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

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

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

Attendance: 5400

1st period
	08:44
	12:55
	14:51
1st intermission
2nd period
	20:43
	24:35
	24:56
	33:17
	34:05
	34:38
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:58
	48:36
	54:38
	59:28
Final