JUG 2:1 TOG | HC Yugra - HC Lada Togliatti (KHL)

KHL

HC Yugra – HC Lada Togliatti

2:1 (1:0 after SO)

after shootout (1:0)

HC Yugra

2:1 (1:0, 0:1, 0:0 - 0:0)

HC Lada Togliatti

Thursday 05.02.2015, 15:00 • Arena Yugra • KHL

		Welcome. Game starts at 15:00.
		Hello and welcome to this KHL regular season match between HC Yugra and HC Lada Togliatti. This is a hugely important match especially for Lada, as they are in the mix of a congested play-off race.
		Despite a positive start to this season Yugra have completely fallen away, and lying in 12th place of the Eastern Conference with only 55 points they have almost given up the ghost for the playoffs. Lada however are full of hope, and with 62 points in tenth of the same conference they are edging closer to a Gagarin Cup golden ticket.
		This will be the fourth and final meeting between these sides this campaign, with Lada having two wins 4:3 and 3:2 compared to Yugra's one – 5:2 in Togliatti.
		Starting lineups: HC Yugra: Brust (Goryachevskikh)- Larsen, Melart, Kaspar, Maxwell, Korolyuk- Sergeev, Valentenko, Bulyanskiy, Gorbunov, Gusev- Ryabykin, Zheldakov, Sitnikov, Yatsenko, Lemtyugov- Mamkin, Chibsov, Lesnukhin, Varfolomeev, Romantsev HC Lada Togliatti: Ivannikov (Glass)- Gunkes, Romanov, Chernikov, Petrov, Golubev- Podkhradsky, Ogurtsov, Shenfeld, Nikitenko, Belousov- Shulakov, Vorobyov, Streltsov, Fyodorov- Stulov, Valuyskiy, Mastryukov, Bocharov, Sharov Referees: Roman Gofman, Alexey Ravodin, Dmitriy Parfyonov, Alexander Sysuev.
		The teams are now emerging out on to the ice, and after the Russian national anthem we'll be getting underway!
	00:01	Game started.
	00:10	Here we go! Yugra are struggling, but they will want to give their fans something to cheer about!
	02:35	It's been a calm beginning here inside the Arena Yugra, both sides are tapping the puck about without getting set up in the attacking zone
	02:40	The first opportunity it calved out by Lada down the right flank, and the eventual wrister is just about shut down by Barry Brust emerging out of his net
	05:10	Anton Shenfeld swings the puck back to the blue line, Georgiy Belousov fires, and a covering defenceman gets his skate in the way to block it
	05:23	Goal for Yugra! Out of virtually nothing Yugra strike! The puck falls at the stick of IVAN YATSENKO at the high slot, and his fierce wristed effort trickles beyond Evgeniy Ivannikov glove side! It's 1:0! Assists- Nikita Gusev
	07:16	Lada's netminder should really have got something on that, and he will be looking to make amends as fast as he can!
	07:58	The hosts play the puck about confidently inside Lada's zone, however they can't find any space in which to shoot. That goal would have given them some needed confidence!
	09:10	Sergeev! Andrey Sergeev takes a huge slap at the puck from distance, and Evgeniy Ivannikov shuts the five hole in time!
	11:39	The referee has his arm up for a penalty and it's been called against the forlorn Lada, as forward Yury Petrov is guilty of slashing
	12:27	Pavel Valentenko off the left faceoff circle thumps the puck in, Evgeniy Ivannikov loses it first time, and with opponents homing in on him he splays his body over it!
	13:22	Korolyuk! What a fantastic chance to make it two! Brilliant build up play frees up Alexander Korolyuk at the high slot, Evgeniy Ivannikov is already out of the picture, however he gets across in time to make an heroic save!
	13:39	Lada have survived that particular scare, and they are back at full strength. All the goalmouth action is coming at their end, and they need to step their game up!
	15:33	They have been gifted a very important powerplay now though, as Yugra's Pavel Valentenko has been handed a two minute minor for high sticking
	17:33	No pressure was put on Yugra at all during that time, and having defended very solidly the hosts have five players on the ice again
	18:41	Tricky forward Nikita Gusev makes a break down the right wing, takes on a low percentage shot from a tight angle, and the goaltender kicks it away confidently
	19:45	As Yugra commit icing the final seconds of the first period are upon us, with it very much in the balance looking ahead to the second!
	19:55	Fyodorov! Wow, just how didn't he hit the net! A juicy rebound falls to Fyodor Fyodorov to the right of the crease, and with an empty net to aim at he hacks it wide! Unbelievable!
	20:00	1st period finished.
		Statistics after the opening period of play: Shots: 16-14 Shots on target: 9-6 Faceoffs: 4-6 Hits: 7-7 Penalty minutes: 2-2
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
	20:21	The second stanza has begun! The hosts have the advantage. and Lada will be wanting to turn that around!
	20:57	Defenceman Pavel Valentenko drives in a strongly hit slap shot from the blue line, and through traffic Evgeniy Ivannikov pads it away out of danger
	21:37	Petrov! That's the second gaping opportunity that Lada have passed up! Yury Petrov cuts in two on one down the right, sharply turns to the middle, and with Barry Brust already beaten the puck refuses to cross the line!
	23:24	Andrey Chibisov shields the puck with the backhand, flicks it when closing down, and glove side the goalkeeper knows what to expect
	24:09	Moments after Evgeniy Ivannikov clung on to a hopeful effort from the right hand boards Anton Shenfeld pulls to the left hand post, shoots devilishly, and it rolls all the way through and out
	24:56	The puck is now thundered in with bodies skating down from Yugra's point, and Barry Brust fields it solidly. The pace is being upped with every passing minute here!
	25:37	Goal for Lada! That has been a feeling that it was coming! Yugra are caught short at the back, FYODOR FYODOROV is dished on the right faceoff circle, and he emphatically hits the jackpot! It's 1:1! Assists- Dmitriy Vorobyov and Alexander Streltsov
	27:37	Alexander Chernikov tries his luck from the left, and Barry Brust pushes it to a teammate with time on his hands. Lada are taking over the initiative, and are starting to force the issue!
	28:01	The Yugra netminder now neatly catches a whipped puck from the blue line. He can expect to be a very busy man now with Lada full of confidence!
	29:31	Gusev! The home fans were on their feet there! Lada's defence backs off the onrushing Nikita Gusev, and on the doorstep he is denied by a marvellous Evgeniy Ivannikov stop!
	31:39	Yugra are keeping the puck away from their own zone with better effect at the moment, they can't afford to play on counterattacks if they want to take all the spoils
	32:36	Vitaly Sitnikov wriggles his way beyond the entire Lada defence, aims for a flashy backhander, and he loses control of the puck at the vital moment!
	33:15	Dmitriy Vorobyov combines cleverly with Fyodor Fyodorov, and falling off balance Barry Brust pushes it away stick side! That wasn't an easy save to make!
	35:11	The puck isn't seeing much time in the neutral zone, both teams are pushing forward to attack at any given opportunity! And home goaltender Barry Brust flashes leather spectacularly to take in Georgiy Belousov's rising wrister
	36:24	Romanov! Stanislav Romanov skates back to the blue line, does a full 360, and slaps seriously hard into Barry Brust's midriff!
	37:34	Players of both clubs dig away for the loose puck against the right hand boards, and as it sees no way of coming back into play the referees blow their whistle
	39:22	Shenfeld! All on his own between the circles Anton Shenfeld shoots first time, and misses the left corner by inches! That was so close!
	39:51	The second frame is now drawing to its close, with it all to play for with twenty minutes remaining!
	40:00	2nd period finished.
		Statistics after the first two periods: Shots: 31-35 Shots on target: 17-20 Faceoffs: 9-18 Hits: 13-11 Penalty minutes: 2-2
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
	40:09	The third and deciding third period has begun! And immediately Lada's Evgeniy Ivannikov crouches down to hold on to a snappy slap shot from the left
	41:02	We already have the first penalty of the third here, as for hooking young Lada forward Anton Shenfeld has been penalised. Yugra look fired up after the break, they really want to take charge!
	42:04	A fierce slapper cannons in from the blue line, and with Evgeniy Ivannikov flat out it's bundled off the line! The pressure is growing in Lada's zone!
	43:02	The visitors got a bit lucky during that time, and they are very relieved to get back to full strength. This game is going to be decided by fine details, and Lada can't make any silly mistakes in such a situation!
	43:59	Barry Brust almost hands the puck to a Lada forward behind his net, and in the aftermath he is verbally abusing referee Roman Gofman! He didn't like something during that incident!
	44:51	As one of Lada's players gets stretchered off Evgeniy Ivannikov takes control of a lightning bolt from between the circles! The chances and coming thick and fast as time runs on!
	47:22	Lada drift offside. They haven't really got going as yet, and they might just have to wait for their chance while they ride the Yugra storm!
	49:22	Fyodorov! Fyodor Fyodorov is dished speeding down the middle of the zone, wrists high, and Barry Brust beats it away with his left shoulder! Yugra's goaltender is at his grumpy best today, and in the following pile up he attempts to punch one of Lada's players in the face!
	50:36	Anton Shenfeld is slipped in with an eye of he needle pass, on the right he attempts to round the goalkeeper, and Barry Brust relies on his defencemen to bail him out!
	52:40	It's that man again Anton Shelfeld who twists around the net, glove side looks for a hole, however the goaltender isn't going to let that one pass him
	55:05	With already less than five minutes remaining the momentum is switching to Lada again, they really need the points if they want to maintain their play-off push!
	56:01	Podkhradsky! Petr Podkhradsky thrashes in a ripper of a slap shot, and he doesn't miss the crossbar by much at all!
	57:04	Away defenceman Dmitriy Vorobyov draws his stick back, hits it as hard as he can, and only Barry Brust on his knees prevents him from giving Lada a late, and probably vital, lead!
	57:53	A terrible penalty has been taken by Yugra here, you simply can't do that! Artyom Bulyanskiy has been punished for holding, and it's a golden chance for Lada to snatch it!
	57:53	Lada have duly taken a timeout, they know how important this moment is!
	59:53	That hasn't been taken advantage of though, and as Yugra come back to full strength overtime is coming up!
	60:00	3rd period finished.
		Statistics after the initial 60 minutes: Shots: 46-48 Shots on target: 26-31 Faceoffs: 20-25 Hits: 16-13 Penalty minutes: 4-4
	60:01	Overtime began.
	60:45	Overtime has begun! The winner will now take two points with the loser still having one, and if no goals will be scored in these five minutes it will be penalty shots!
	60:49	Shenfeld! That was almost the winner for Lada! Anton Shenfeld bursts away, under pressure twists at the doorstep, and backhands wide of the left corner! It would have been a beautiful goal!
	62:38	Fyodor Fyodorov bares down from the left wing, and flashes the puck across goal with no one getting on the end of it! It's Lada making all of the running in overtime!
	64:02	Kaspar! On a pacy counterattack Lukas Kaspar takes aim at the tip of the crease, and after a wicked deflection Evgeniy Ivannikov sweeps it up at the second attempt!
	64:51	Vitaly Sitinikov is wonderfully pushed through one on one, but as he was shaping to shoot the whistle is blown for offside! And with just a few seconds to go we're going to see penalty shots today!
	65:00	Overtime finished.
		Statistics after overtime: Shots: 49-52 Shots on target: 27-34 Faceoffs: 20-28 Hits: 20-13 Penalty minutes: 4-4
		The shootout is about to start, and it is the home team Yugra who are going to shoot first!
		Start of shootout.
	1. series 0:0	Defenceman Andrey Sergeev skates up, and he fails to get the better of Evgeniy Ivannikov blocker side!
	1. series 0:0	Yury Petrov is first for Lada, and he wrists directly into Barry Brust's glove!
	2. series 1:0	Nikolay Lemtyugov scores a stunner as he gently backhands past the helpless goaltender! That's a masterpiece!
	2. series 1:0	Lada's Georgiy Belousov fails to beat Barry Brust attempting the same move!
	3. series 1:0	Nikita Gusev can win it here, but no! He loses control of the puck at the vital moment!
	3. series 1:0	Semyon Valuyskiy has to score to keep the series going, however he dumps the puck wide of the right corner when also going for a backhander!
	65:00	Goal for Yugra! NIKOLAY LEMTYUGOV scores the winning penalty shot!
		Game over.
		HC Yugra have indeed beaten HC Lada Togliatti after penalty shots 2:1! They had to ride their luck at times, and in the end their fans can go home happy. Nikolay Lemtyugov netted the winning penalty shot, after Ivan Yatsenko of Yugra and Lada's Fyodor Fyodorov had scored in normal time. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more exciting KHL action! (17:34:18)

Commentary by

Shaun Nicolaides

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 6. Yatsenko (Gusev), dec. goal Lemtyugov – 26. Fyodorov (Vorobyov, Streltsov)

Shootout:

1. series:

0:0 Sergeev (JUG)

0:0 Petrov (TOG)

2. series:

1:0 Lemtyugov (JUG)

1:0 Belousov (TOG)

3. series:

1:0 Gusev (JUG)

1:0 Valuyskiy (TOG)

HC Yugra: Brust (Goryachevskikh)- Larsen, Melart, Kaspar, Maxwell, Korolyuk- Sergeev, Valentenko, Bulyanskiy, Gorbunov, Gusev- Ryabykin, Zheldakov, Sitnikov, Yatsenko, Lemtyugov- Mamkin, Chibsov, Lesnukhin, Varfolomeev, Romantsev

HC Lada Togliatti: Ivannikov (Glass)- Gunkes, Romanov, Chernikov, Petrov, Golubev- Podkhradsky, Ogurtsov, Shenfeld, Nikitenko, Belousov- Shulakov, Vorobyov, Streltsov, Fyodorov- Stulov, Valuyskiy, Mastryukov, Bocharov, Sharov

Referees: Roman Gofman, Alexey Ravodin, Dmitriy Parfyonov, Alexander Sysuev

1st period
	05:23
	11:39
	15:33
1st intermission
2nd period
	25:37
2nd intermission
3rd period
	41:02
	57:53
After 3rd period
Overtime
before shootout
Shootout
	65:00
after shootout