KHL
Cherepovets – Novokuznetsk 3:0 (end)
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Severstal Cherepovets
3:0 (1:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Friday 06.02.2015, 17:00 • Ice Palace of Cherepovets • KHL
     
    There is the final buzzer, and HC Severstal Cherepovets have maintained their play-off push with a comfortable 3:0 triumph over Metallurg Novokuznetsk! They were never troubled in truth, and they could have scored a lot more. Evgeniy Mons, Anatoliy Nikontsev and Sergey Monakhov found the net, with Jakub Stepanek faultless between the pipes. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more thrilling KHL action! (19:21:32)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:53
    It is now the final seconds of the game, as Severstal are cruising to a priceless 3:0 victory on home ice!
     
    59:28
    Metallurg defenceman Kayde Fairchild all of sudden finds himself one on one, he sharply goes blocker side, and Jakub Stepanek comes up with a huge save to keep his shutout intact!
     
    58:21
    Galimov! That's the first true Metallurg chance for a very, very long time! A loose Severstal lets in Ansel Galimov, and his screamer of a wrist shot clatters into the boards!
     
    57:37
    It's gone all quiet here now, Metallurg know that the game is up and both teams are playing the final few minutes out
     
    55:08
    Buchnevich! Again he's at the heart of the action! Pavel Buchnevich takes on the entire Metallurg defence, takes a slash when skating down, and it whistles past the right post!
     
    54:25
    Severstal's star forward Pavel Buchnevich twists around from the right faceoff circle, shoots with power, and it's a very awkward puck for the netminder to grab!
     
    52:43
    Mons! Sergey Monakhov displays his physical strength on the left, picks out Evgeniy Mons on the tip of the slot, and the latter one times it into Rafael Khakimov's chest!
     
    50:41
    Logan Pyett wrists from the blue line with heavy traffic in front of him, and the Metallurg shuffle it out wide. Severstal are having an easy time of it today, as their visitors have barely given them a challenge!
     
    49:36
    Goal for Severstal!
    They most certainly have deserved that! Anatoliy Nikontsev battles for the puck against the right boards, squares it, and SERGEY MONAKHOV clinically finds the net! It's 3:0! Assists- Anatoliy Nikontsev
     
    47:33
    Alexey Kosourov shows a promising turn of pace on the right, and having shook off his marker he wrists powerfully into Jakub Stepanek's glove
     
    47:13
    And both teams have their full quota of players back into the action again. Chances aren't coming overly regularly, as Severstal will be more focused on keeping the back door shut as time rolls on
     
    45:13
    Metallurg netminder Rafael Khakimov is rolling around in pain, and indeed Severstal forward Evgeniy Mons has equalled the numbers up as a result of tripping
     
    44:48
    The heat is building inside Metallurg's zone, and they have been forced into taking a penalty as Nikita Khlystov has been called for tripping
     
    44:20
    Directly off a faceoff draw on the right a strong wrist shot is dashed in, and Rafael Khakimov is happy to see it drift wide of his blocker
     
    42:57
    Sergey Monakhov thrashes in a wraparound attempt by the right post, and despite the goal horn going off the referees wave play on! The home fans are up on their feet about that!
     
    41:37
    Metallurg thump the puck into the danger zone from well outside the attacking zone, and Jakub Stepanek isn't sleeping as he gathers comfortably
     
    41:30
    After that late bust up in the second, it's a five on five hockey game again. Severstal's Nikolay Kazakovtsev did receive a 2+10 punishment however, and he will stay in the penalty box for a further eight minutes
     
    40:23
    The third period has begun! Severstal have their own destiny in their hands, but they can't afford to take their foot off the gas!
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 9. Mons (Kagarlitskiy), 32. Nikontsev (Stasenko, Berdnikov), 50. Monakhov (Nikontsev)

    Severstal Cherepovets: Stepanek (Magarilov)- Konev, Arzamatsev, Trubachyov, Trunyov, Buchnevich- Stasenko, Antropov, Kazakovtsev, Monakhov, Kovyrshin- Urbom, Khokhlov, Kagarlitskiy, Mons, Chernov- Pyett, Berdnikov, Kuptsov, Nikontsev, Thuresson
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Khakimov (Kareev)- Khlystov, Kamalov, Romanov, Maltsev, Stoa- Popov, Fairchild, Turukin, Komaristiy, Plotnikov- Kapotov, Dorofeev, Galimov, Sentyurin, Garifulin- Gavrilichev, Mitryakov, Malinovskiy, Kosourov
    Referees: Denis Bondar, Roman Schenyov, Ivan Nazarov, Ivan Fateev
    Attendance: 3960