KHL
Novokuznetsk – Barys 3:2 (1:0 after SO) | SKA St. Petersburg – Riga 3:1 (end)
after shootout (1:0)
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
3:2 (1:1, 0:0, 1:1 - 0:0)
Barys Nur-Sultan
Wednesday 11.02.2015, 13:00 • Kuznetskikh Metallurgov Arena • KHL
     
    Metallurg Novokuznetsk have indeed come out on top 3:2 after the penalty shootout! They were much the better team overall, and can be satisfied with their two points. Alexander Komaristiy, Sergey Dorofeev and Kayde Fairchild with the winning penalty shot all scored, with Oleg Kvasha and Roman Starchenko netting for Barys. Thanks for following the game with us, and join me again a bit later for SKA Saint Petersburg against Dinamo Riga in the KHL! (15:37:50)
     
    Game over.
     
    65:00
    Goal for Metallurg Novokuznetsk!
    The winning penalty shot is scored by KAYDE FAIRCHILD!
     
    3. series
    1:0
    Barys' Nigel Dawes has to score now, however he is denied by the goaltender's body! It's Metallurg's day!
     
    2. series
    1:0
    Alexander Komaristiy can win it here for Metallurg, but cutting blocker side he loses control of the puck!
     
    2. series
    1:0
    Konstantin Pushkaryov is the second to miss for Barys as he gently lifts it over the bar!
     
    1. series
    1:0
    Kayde Fairchild skates for Metallurg, and he roofs off the left hand post and in for 1:0!
     
    1. series
    0:0
    Barys shoot first and here goes Roman Starchenko, however he is denied five hole by Nikita Lozhkin!
     
    Start of shootout.
     
    Statistics after overtime:

    Shots: 81-52
    Shots on target: 47-21
    Faceoffs: 28-35
    Hits: 8-10
    Penalty minutes: 2-6
     
    65:00
    Overtime finished.
     
    64:52
    Penalty shots are coming up though, as the Barys netminder has done a fantastic job of giving his team a chance today!
     
    64:12
    A wicked wrister almost sneaks under Pavel Poluektov by his blocker, and he sweeps it up with his stick just in time! Metallurg are really giving it their all!
     
    63:23
    Khlystov! Metallurg were close to that winning goal there! Defenceman Nikita Khlystov dances around the Metallurg defence, and thumps inches wide of the left post!
     
    62:32
    Nikolay Antropov goes on a mazy skate breaking to the danger zone, drags the puck around his opponents, and contrives to lose it just when he had broken free!
     
    61:28
    Kayde Fairchild of the hosts wrists with power at the high slot, and with so much strength even that the netminder's mask comes off its hinges!
     
    60:31
    Pavel Poluektov sees a dump being lifted in from well outside the attacking zone, and he clings on to it blocker side with attackers closing him down
     
    60:27
    Overtime is underway! Remember that there will now be five minutes of play, and if there won't be any goals then penalty shots will be needed! And of course both teams already have one point for themselves
     
    60:01
    Overtime began.
     
    Statistics after the initial 60 minutes:

    Shots: 74-51
    Shots on target: 42-20
    Faceoffs: 26-32
    Hits: 7-9
    Penalty minutes: 2-6
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 19. Komaristiy (Plotnikov), 51. Dorofeev (Romanov, Stoa), dec. goal Fairchild – 2. Kvasha, 48. Starchenko (Antropov)

    Shootout:

    1. series:
    0:0   Starchenko (AST)
    1:0   Fairchild (NOV)
    2. series:
    1:0   Pushkaryov (AST)
    1:0   Komaristiy (NOV)
    3. series:
    1:0   Dawes (AST)

    Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Khakimov (Lozhkin)- Kamalov, Khlystov, Maltsev, Stoa, Romanov- Popov, Fairchild, Komaristiy, Malinovskiy, Plotnikov- Dorofeev, Gavrilychev, Sentyurin, Garifulin, Galimov- Kapotov, Skutar, Mityarkov, Kurepanov, Kosourov
    Barys Nur-Sultan: Poluektov (Laco)- Lundin, Dallman, Dawes, Boyd, Bochenski- Semyonov, Savchenko, Rudenko, Antropov, Starchenko- Blokhin, Bartulis, Zhailauov, Upper, Pushkaryov- Mikhailis, Rakhmanov, Kvasha, Polischuk
    Referees: Yakov Deev, Vladislav Kiselyov, Andrey Matyusha, Evgeniy Petov
    Attendance: 2358