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
     
    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!
     
    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
     
    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!
     
    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!
     
    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
     
    42:41
    Segal! Just how didn't he score, what an opportunity for the visitors! As the puck is slid across the face of goal to the right of the crease Brandon Segal has what seems a simple task on the doorstep, but Evgeniy Ivannikov makes a massive pad save! Saves don't get much better than that!
     
    41:46
    Despite that goal though Medvescak can get right back into the game here, as SKA forward Tony Martensson has been found guilty of checking against the boards!
     
    41:15
    Goal for SKA!
    That's quite a beautiful goal from SKA, that's what they're capable of! Evgeniy Dadonov brilliantly picks the puck up from behind the net on the right, plays it across to VADIM SHIPACHYOV and the latter makes it look easy slotting home! It's 3:1! Assists- Artemiy Panarin and Evgeniy Dadonov
     
    37:22
    Directly off a faceoff draw on the left flank Ilya Kovalchuk slaps the puck with force, but it cannons off the near post! Barry Brust wasn't ready for that attempt at all!
     
    34:00
    Belov! Perhaps he should have already made it three for SKA! Barry Brust looks very clumsy falling on to his backside, the puck falls at the stick of Anton Belov between the circles but he contrives to thunder it over the bar! That was a seriously good chance!
     
    31:12
    Goal for SKA!
    The hosts are just so deadly with a man's advantage! The puck is thundered in from the high slot, Barry Brust gives up a terrible rebound and PATRICK THORESEN squeezes it over the line! Powerplay goal and it's 2:1! Assists- Tony Martensson and Roman Cervenka
     
    29:29
    And that particular play has brought about a SKA powerplay, as visiting defenceman Sasa Martinovic has been sent to the penalty box for holding
     
    25:56
    Goal for Medvescak Zagreb!
    And that's a goal that Alexey Semyonov will want right back! He really poorly coughs up the puck to MARK KATIC when on his own slot, and he is free to neatly backhand it over the goalkeeper's glove! Powerplay goal and it's 1:1!
     
    24:42
    And the hosts have picked up another two minute minor against their names! They're running into a bit of penalty trouble as now Vadim Shipachyov is the guilty party for holding!
     
    23:03
    Out of virtually nothing Medvescak have earned themselves a very handy powerplay, as Alexey Semyonov of SKA has been punished for slashing
     
    19:06
    SKA will be hoping that they can now start to feel more at ease inside after the opening goal, and immediately they're going on the powerplay again! Medvescak's Aaron Polushaj has picked up a needless penalty for interference against Evgeniy Ivannikov!
     
    18:07
    Goal for SKA!
    SKA have their craved breakthrough! On a lightning quick counterattack Ilya Kovalchuk bullies his way down the left wing, swings it across to the far post and JIMMIE ERICSSON at pace finds the five hole! It's 1:0! Assists- Ilya Kovalchuk and Viktor Tikhonov
     
    13:36
    Thomas! Bill Thomas is left unmarked at the blue line, he closes down with open ice ahead of him, wrists but Evgeniy Ivannikov flashes leather beautifully! Both goaltenders look on their game today!
     
    12:07
    Medvescak now have their first powerplay of the day to take the pressure off themselves, as for interference SKA's Andrey Kuteikin has been penalised
     
    11:41
    Shipachyov! The hosts are creating chance after chance now! Evgeniy Dadonov dishes to the completely open Vadim Shipachyov to the left of the slot, he looks to have an empty net to aim at but somehow Barry Brust gets across to keep it out! That's a highlight reel save!
     
    07:47
    Dadonov! Artemiy Panarin almost falling into the boards on the left swings it across, and Evgeniy Dadonov appearing out of nowhere can only one time it wide!
     
    06:33
    And yet again Evgeniy Ivannikov has to make a big save from up close! As a rebound from a heavy slapshot from the point bounces around everyone takes a hack at it, but the SKA netminder shuts the door excellently!
     
    02:01
    Murray! Shorthanded the hosts could have taken a shock lead! Speeding all the way down on to the slot from deep Andrew Murray from point blank range attempts to poke the puck over Evgeniy Ivannikov, but it trickles inches wide of the left hand post!
     
    01:17
    We have a very early penalty here and it's against Medvesca, as Shaone Morrisonn for holding has been handed a two minute minor
    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