KHL
SKA St. Petersburg – Novokuznetsk 6:2 (end)
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SKA St. Petersburg
6:2 (1:1, 4:0, 1:1)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Thursday 27.11.2014, 17:30 • Ice Palace of Saint Petersburg • KHL
     
    59:30
    Ermakov! Andrey Ermakov teases Metallurg defencemen with the puck, pulls to the left before slapping, and he misses the far post by inches!
     
    57:13
    Goal for Metallurg Novokuznetsk!
    Metallurg have some sort of consolation for themselves to take away! NIKOLAY SKLADNICHENKO is laid off to the right of the crease, and he goes five hole on Evgeniy Ivannikov! It's 6:2! Assists- Nikita Kamalov and Mikhail Plotnikov
     
    54:56
    Goal for SKA!
    It looked as though SKA had gone quiet, but there is their sixth! ALEXANDER KADEIKIN is set up at the high slot, and he wrists it with feeling into the net! It's 6:1! Assists- Roman Rukavishnikov and Alexey Ponikarovskiy
     
    51:39
    Rather unexpectedly here Metallurg have opted to take a timeout, with still over eight minutes remaining
     
    50:35
    Up skates Anton Burdasov, he drifts blocker side, and can't beat Rafael Khakimov who stands his ground! We play on still at 5:1
     
    50:35
    SKA have been handed a penalty shot! Anton Burdasov had his back hacked at when one on one, and a penalty shot has been awarded!
     
    46:28
    Panarin! Roman Cervenka at the high slot cleverly feeds Artemiy Panarin who is pacing down the right wing, but the latter's one timer is stoned by Rafael Khakimov's right pad!
     
    42:44
    Vadim Shipachyov quite brilliantly darts his way up close, but smacks the right hand post! And for interference a few seconds later SKA defenceman Dinar Khafizullin has been handed a two minute minor
     
    39:43
    Thoresen! Patrick Thoresen is dished speeing through the enter, and all alone with the netminder he can only wrist into Rafael Khakimov's glove! And it's now the final seconds of a fantastic second period from the hosts!
     
    38:57
    Tony Martensson bats the puck down out of the air and in, but no, the goal has been waved off for high sticking! Nevertheless SKA have earned a powerplay for themselves, as Metallurg forward Ansel Galimov has been punished for goaltender interference
     
    38:33
    Skladnichenko! What a chance for Metallurg to give themselves a bit of hope! A poor defensive mistake lets Nikolay Skladnichenko through one on one, but he can't beat Evgeniy Ivannikov blocker side!
     
    32:41
    Chance after chance is coming for SKA! Playing on the rebound Vadim Shipachyov from a tough angle on the right completely misses an already empty net! The hosts could have a hat-full before this game is done with!
     
    31:01
    Barabanov! Maybe it should have already been six! Alexander Barabanov moves away from his opponent at point blank range, but thrashes at the puck seeing it sail over the bar!
     
    26:24
    Goal for SKA!
    Wow, just where has this come from! SKA are so ruthless, Metallurg are being shown up! The puck rolls through to Vadim Shipachyov lurking on the tip of the slot, and doing a full 360 he beats newly installed Rafael Khakimov! It's 5:1! Assists- Dmitriy Yudin
     
    23:50
    Metallurg have now opted to swap their goaltender, with Rafael Khakimov skating on to replace the deflated Ilya Sorokin! They had to do something!
     
    23:50
    Goal for SKA!
    Metallurg are simply crashing and burning in Saint Petersburg! ILYA KOVALCHUK is set up on the right faceoff circle, and thumps it off the far post! Powerplay goal and it's 4:1! Assists- Vadim Shipachyov and Patrick Thoresen
     
    23:34
    And a penalty against Metallurg has now been called, they are falling to pieces here! Mikhail Kuklev has now made their lives even harder for delaying the game!
     
    23:19
    Goal for SKA!
    The hosts have simply burst into life here! Patrick Thoresen twists brilliantly to the right of the slot, and feeds ALEXANDER KADEIKIN on the doorstep who makes no mistake! It's 3:1! Assists- Patrick Thoresen and Andrey Ermakov
     
    21:06
    Goal for SKA!
    Immediately SKA regain their lead! ILYA KOVALCHUK works space for himself down the middle, pulls to the left, and backhands it clinically past Ilya Sorokin! It's 2:1! Assists- Vadim Shipachyov
     
    17:50
    Goal for Metallurg Novokuznetsk!
    Out of virtually nothing the visitors are back on terms! The puck pops out to the tip of the slot, and KIRILL GAVRILICHEV pokes it beyond the goalkeeper! It's 1:1! Assists- Vadim Mityarkov and Alexey Kosourov
     
    16:19
    Komaristiy! For the first time today Metallurg create something as Alexander Komaristiy twists on the doorstep, attempts to stuff it beyond Evgeniy Ivannikov, and the netminder does excellently to get his body in the way! And SKA have five players back on the ice
     
    14:31
    The referee has his arm again but this time SKA are going on the penalty, as Swedish forward Jimmie Ericsson has been punished for hooking
     
    11:23
    Metallurg have taken up their second offence of the day, as for tripping Vadim Mityarkov is again the guilty party
     
    11:04
    Filipp Toluzakov attempts to bully his way directly through the middle of the Metallurg zone, and he's pushed off the puck at the vital moment! And then Andrey Ermakov wriggles free down the right wing, and Ilya Sorokin manages to deflect his very dangerous effort up and out of play!
     
    05:35
    Tony Martensson swings to the right hand post, pushes the puck across, and Roman Cervenka can only poke it into Ilya Sorokin's pads from point blank range!
     
    03:30
    Goal for SKA!
    SKA were pressing deep inside the attacking zone and they have their breakthrough! PATRICK THORESEN is teed up to the left of the slot, and with Ilya Sorokin slightly out of position he fires home near corner! Powerplay goal and it's 1:0! Assists- Ilya Kovalchuk and Jimmie Ericsson
     
    02:02
    We already have the first penalty game and it's gone against the visitors, as forward Vadim Mitryakov has been penalised for tripping
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 4. Thoresen (Kovalchuk, Ericsson), 22. Kovalchuk (Shipachyov), 24. Kadeikin (Thoresen, Ermakov), 24. Kovalchuk (Shipachyov, Thoresen), 27. Shipachyov (Yudin), 55. Kadeikin (Rukavishnikov, Ponikarovskiy) – 18. Gavrilichev (Mityarkov, Kosourov), 58. Skladnichenko (Kamalov, Plotnikov)

    SKA St. Petersburg: Ivannikov (Shestyorkin)- Y Alexandrov, Kuteikin, Kovalchuk, Ericsson, Barabanov- Kalinin, Rukavishnikov, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka- Khafizullin, Ermakov, Panarin, Shipachyov, Toluzakov- Yudin, Kablukov, PonikarovskIy, Kadeikin, Burdasov
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin (Khakimov)- Zotov, Fairchild, Kaprizov, O'Brien, Stoa- Kuklev, Dorofeev, Komaristiy, Malinovskiy, Galimov- Kamalov, Kanarskiy, Skladnichenko, Garifulin, Plotnikov- Garvilichev, Belokhvostikov, Mityarkov, Kurepanov, Kosourov
    Referees: Denis Bondar, Roman Schenyov, Andrey Matyusha, Evgeniy Petrov
    Attendance: 12173