SKA St. Petersburg – Medvescak 5:2 (end)
final
SKA St. Petersburg
5:2 (1:0, 1:1, 3:1)
Medvescak Zagreb
Wednesday 08.10.2014, 17:30 • Ice Palace of Saint Petersburg • KHL
     
    The final buzzer has now sounded, and SKA Saint Petersburg maintain their flabbergasting form with a 5:2 victory over Medvescak Zagreb on home ice! They didn't sparkle all the way through, but SKA played at their best when they had to. Jimmie Ericsson, Patrick Thoresen, Vadim Shipachyov, Ilya Kablukov and Tony Martensson all found the net for the triumphant hosts, whereas Mark Katic and Bill Thomas replied for Medvescak. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more exciting KHL action! (19:55:38)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:51
    SKA have shown their best hockey when it was needed and they are heading for a confident 5:2 triumph on home ice!
     
    59:32
    Goal for SKA!
    The deal has most certainly been sealed now! TONY MARTENSSON drives forward to the left, and from just inside the attacking zone hits the empty net with ease! It's 5:2!
     
    58:52
    Medvescak have promptly taken a timeout and pulled Barry Brust for the extra skater, it's their final throw of the dice!
     
    58:52
    But it does look as though we will finish with a four on four game, as SKA's Artemiy Panarin has been sent to the penalty box for slashing just five seconds later
     
    58:47
    And the hosts can be pretty sure of the victory now, as for interference Matt Anderson of the Croatian side has been penalised as his team start to lose their discipline!
     
    58:31
    Medvescak are back at full strength but with such little time remaining they will have to do something seriously special if they are to deny SKA the three points!
     
    57:40
    Dadonov! He really has had some openings today! On the tip of the slot Evgeniy Dadonov takes aim, but he fails to hit the target with Barry Brust already powerless!
     
    56:31
    SKA are noticeably playing with a lot more freedom now and Medvescak's heads are starting to drop! They've made their task a lot harder for themselves here as Andrew Hutchinson has been called for interference!
     
    54:45
    Goal for SKA!
    That could turn out to be such a crucial goal today! From pinned up against the boards behind the net Anton Burdasov squeezes the puck across to the doorstep, and ILYA KABLUKOV roofs it high into the right hand corner! It's 4:2! Assists- Igor Makarov and Anton Burdasov
     
    53:13
    Martensson! Tony Martensson is picked out sprinting on to the left of the crease, he pokes it first time looking for the near corner but it travels wide of the near post!
     
    51:56
    Tony Martensson, Vadim Shipachyov and Igor Makarov have three wonderful chances to maybe put this game out of reach, but no, Barry Brust somehow denies all of them from point blank range in a matter of seconds! SKA really need to start being more clinical if they're to see this one out!
     
    51:05
    SKA are going to have their nerves shredded just as it seemed that they were looking comfortable! And right away they are getting themselves camped inside their opponents' zone, they don't want to let this lead slip!
     
    49:25
    Goal for Medvescak Zagreb!
    Completely unexpectedly Medvescak have got themselves right back into things! BILL THOMAS goes on a fantastic raid cutting in from the right, and one on one he gets the better of Evgeniy Ivannikov! It's 3:2! Assists- Martin St. Pierre and Anthony Stewart
     
    47:41
    Just as the visitors have five players back on the ice again SKA breakaway on a three on one, Vadim Shipachyov is set up peeling in off the right boards but he somehow misses the target! Barry Brust lost his bearings for a minute there!
     
    47:01
    Ilya Kovalchuk works an opening for himself, opts to take on a slapshot from the left faceoff circle but again can't find the target! He really wants to find the back of the net today!
     
    45:41
    And they're going to have another powerplay chance to show just what they are all about again, as Medvescak's Brandon Segal has been sent for a two minute sit down for slashing
     
    45:01
    Artemiy Panarin smashes the puck in pulling just to the left, but it whistles past the far post! That second line for SKA is looking seriously strong again today!
     
    43:46
    SKA will be very relieved to be still up by two goals and they're now back at full strength again
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 19. Ericsson (Kovalchuk, Tikhonov), 32. Thoresen (Martensson, Cervenka), 42. Shipachyov (Panarin, Dadonov), 55. Kablukov (Makarov, Burdasov), 60. Martensson – 26. Katic, 50. Thomas (Pierre, Stewart)

    SKA St. Petersburg: Ivannikov (Salak)- Kalinin, Semyonov, Kovalchuk, Ericsson, Tikhonov- Y Alexandrov, Kuteikin, Panarin, Shipachyov, Dadonov- Chudinov, Belov, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka- Ermakov, Yudin, Burdasov, Kablukov, Makarov
    Medvescak Zagreb: Brust (Dekanich)- Martinovic, Flood, Bjorkstrand, Murray, Glumac- Morrisonn, Hutchinson, Thomas, Anderson, Polushaj- Katic, Pelletier, St. Pierre, Segal- Hedden, Wright, Perkovic- Stewart
    Referees: Evgeniy Romasko, Alexander Soin, Tornike Kuchava, Ivan Sazonov
    Attendance: 12247