KHL
Admiral – Salavat Yulaev 1:3 (end)
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Admiral Vladivostok
1:3 (0:1, 0:1, 1:1)
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Thursday 12.02.2015, 11:00 • Fetisov Arena • KHL
     
    There is the final buzzer, and Salavat Yulaev Ufa have defeated Admiral Vladivostok 3:1 away from home! They were much the more clinical today, and showed their class. Teemu Hartikainen, Dmitriy Makarov and Stanislav Golovanov struck for the victors, with Tom Wandell scoring Admiral's only goal. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more thrilling KHL action! (13:09:20)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:40
    Ilya Proskuryakov holds on to a couple of whacked pucks fro distance, and has no other option other than to cover up. And with only a few seconds remaining Salavat are heading towards an important 3:1 win on the road!
     
    58:59
    Gynge! Richard Gynge wrists with feeling from the right, and Vladimir Sokhatskiy relies on his teammate to scramble it off the line! Admiral have shown character throughout the whole of today's game!
     
    57:33
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!
    Just seconds later however Salavat completely finish the game! A huge rebound pops out to that man STANISLAV GOLOVANOV, and from the doorstep he wrists in! It's 1:3! Assists- Alexey Glukhov and Andrey Ankudinov
     
    57:30
    Golovanov! Admiral terribly cough up the puck to Stanislav Golovanov, he skates in almost one on one, and thumps against Ilya Proskuryakov's right pad!
     
    56:35
    With time now running down Admiral's surge looks to be coming to an end, Salavat are solid and are close to riding out the storm from their hosts!
     
    53:10
    Defenceman Artyom Zemchyonok gets the better of his marker down the right flank, wrists when in a difficult position, and it;s harmlessly kicked out wide
     
    52:10
    Gynge! Niklas Bergfors lashes it into the danger zone from behind the net on the left, Richard Gynge is sniffing around for any tasty rebounds, and Vladimir Sokhatskiy holds on following a wicked deflection!
     
    51:38
    Niklas Bergfors opts to whack the puck on to the slot from almost in his own zone, and the visiting goaltender doesn't take any risks by clinging on to it
     
    50:09
    A testing snap shot is thrashed in from the high slot, and by his blocker Ilya Proskuryakov gets everything behind it to freeze for a faceoff
     
    49:56
    Salavat commit a couple of quickfire icings. In such a game the next goal will most surely decide the outcome, while the visitors would rather that there won't be another goal at all!
     
    48:33
    Pilhstrom! Against the run of play Antti Pihlstrom appears on Admiral's crease, and gently lifts the puck inches over the crossbar! That would have been a sucker punch for the hosts!
     
    47:38
    Bergfors! Niklas Bergfors out of nowhere appears on the crease, looks to sneak it under the netminder's right skate, and it's cleared off the line in the nick of time! They're getting closer to their second!
     
    46:41
    Vladimir Sokhatskiy has been almost flawless in Salavat's net so far, and he sees a slap shot come in from the blue line in time to bat it away with his blocker
     
    44:53
    Away forward Alexey Kaygorodov chucks in an unexpected slapper from a difficult angle on the left wing, and it sails well wide of the far post. The puck is flying from one end to another with real pace, it's going to be a thrilling final fifteen minutes!
     
    43:20
    Antti Pihlstrom falls against the boards on the left, Kirill Koltsov takes it up, squares for a teammate, and Alexander Kutuzov gets it all wrong with a huge target to aim at!
     
    42:13
    Salavat have taken a timeout seconds after having conceded! They know what to expect now, and don't want to lose concentration at all!
     
    42:06
    Goal for Admiral!
    As soon as I said that Admiral give themselves hope! TOM WANDELL tries his luck from the blue line, and with bodies completely blocking his view Vladimir Sokhatskiy can't get anything on it! Powerplay goal and it's 1:2! Assists- Ivan Glazkov
     
    41:12
    Richard Gynge does a full 360 blocker side on the crease, and is nudged off the puck just in time before he can take aim! The visitors' defence has been very reliable so far today!
     
    40:14
    The third frame has begun! And immediately a penalty has been called against Salavat, as their forward Denis Tolpeko has been penalised for slashing!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Statistics after the first two periods:

    Shots: 43-16
    Shots on target: 20-8
    Faceoffs: 16-17
    Hits: 7-5
    Penalty minutes: 6-6
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:55
    The siren for the end of the second period is now coming up, with Salavat firmly in control with only one remaining!
     
    39:05
    Ilya Zubov has yet another effort on goal, as he clatters a heavy slapper over the crossbar from the left faceoff circle! He's taking aim at any given opportunity today!
     
    38:23
    A searching dump from neutral ice lets in the onrushing Konstantin Makarov, although the angle is too tight for him on the right to really trouble the goalkeeper
     
    36:40
    Apart from a few vain Teemu Hartikainen hacked attempts not much was created by Salavat, and their opponents are at full strength again. Not long is left in the period now, and Admiral could really do with a goal to gain some hope!
     
    34:40
    A foul from the hosts was spotted during that episode however, and Fyodor Belyakov has been handed a two minute minor for tripping
     
    34:40
    Hartikainen! Teemu Hartikainen catches the Admiral defence unawares baring down from outside the zone, takes aim, and is denied by an alert Ilya Proskuryakov stop!
     
    33:33
    Home defenceman Shaun Heshka pulls out to the right of the point, wrists in with traffic building up, and standing up Vladimir Sokhatskiy fields it solidly
     
    33:22
    It's a hard task standing before Admiral now, they are going to have to do something special to turn this around! So many chances have come and gone for them!
     
    32:01
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!
    What a crucial goal that could turn out to be! A beautiful feed from Teemu Hartikainen leaves DMITRIY MAKAROV with a simple task of tapping home by the right hand post! It's 0:2! Assists- Teemu Hartikainen and Anton Slepyshev
     
    31:19
    The chances are coming thick and fast now! After Niklas Bergfors wristed wide of the goalkeeper's blocker Ilya Zubov smacks the left post with Vladimir Sokhatskiy out of position! The hoe crowd are in shock about that!
     
    28:52
    Just how didn't that go in! Salavat simply had to score their second! The puck is rolling all around Admiral's crease, it looks at first to come off the left post, and then it's backhanded wide of the already empty net! Ilya Proskuryakov got lucky!
     
    28:43
    Zubov! On a pacy breakaway Niklas Bergfors finds Ilya Zubov open on the right faceoff circle, and the ensuing wrister is confidently caught by netmidner Vladimir Sokhatskiy!
     
    28:13
    It's been a good period from Salavat at the moment, they're keeping the puck inside Admiral's zone for a prolonged amount of time trying to make something happen
     
    26:20
    After a dangerous dish across the face of goal from the left, Admiral goaltender Ilya Proskuryakov looks in real pain after having been caught up in a goalmouth scramble! However after a couple of minutes, he looks fit enough to carry on
     
    26:20
    Those were challenging times for Salavat, and they have their full quota of players back on the ice with Admiral still pressing their opponents hard
     
    25:20
    Sigaryov! Again he's at the heart of the action! Andrey Sigaryov is all alone to the right of the crease, he one times it, and from point blank range Vladimir Sokhatskiy shuts it down excellently!
     
    25:02
    Andrey Sigaryov plays a neat one two with a teammate down the right, he bullies his way clean through, and at the vital moment he's barged off the puck!
     
    24:20
    Salavat have now taken a rather needless penalty for their troubles, as forward Anton Slepyshev has been punished for tripping while attacking
     
    23:52
    Zubov! Vladimir Sokhatskiy poorly pushes a dump from neutral ice directly on to Ilya Zubov's stick, and the latter's slapper crashes wide of the far right post! That could have been costly!
     
    21:50
    Alexander Gorshkov draws his stick back at the blue line, and Salavat's Antti Pihlstrom helps his goaltender out by taking the sting out of the shot with his stick! Admiral have begun with intent, just like in the first!
     
    20:52
    The second stanza has begun! Admiral have had the best chances so far, although it is indeed their team which needs to get back on terms!
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Statistics after the opening period of play:

    Shots: 21-7
    Shots on target: 9-4
    Faceoffs: 10-8
    Hits: 5-1
    Penalty minutes: 4-4
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:50
    The final seconds of the first period are now upon us, with the pace lightning quick here inside the Fetisov Arena!
     
    19:01
    Bergfors! That was promising! Niklas Bergfors shows a great turn of pace speeding to the slot, wrists while being pushed about, and at the second attempt the netminder takes it in!
     
    17:05
    Admiral are now back at full strength. Killing that penalty successfully should give them something on which to build, however chances at Salavat's end have dried up!
     
    16:21
    Konstantin Makarov takes a bit of pressure off his side now, as shorthanded he makes Vladimir Sokhatskiy freeze to his left
     
    15:05
    The referee has his arm up, and it's again against Admiral as Alexander Gorshkov is guilty of tripping. They have been ruffled up by that Salavat goal, it wasn't in their plans!
     
    13:11
    The visitors now commit icing. Salavat are settling into their own game now, and have the home fans inside the Fetisov Arena looking worried!
     
    12:48
    Slepyshev! It could, and maybe should, have been two for Salavat already! Anton Slepyshev sneaks in through one on one, and cutting to the left he fails to force it beyond Ilya Proskuryakov!
     
    11:23
    Goal for Salavat Yulaev!
    With their first chance of the day Salavat strike! TEEMU HARTIKAINEN positions himself on the doorstep, and gently tips in a slapper from the point! Powerplay goal and it's 0:1! Assists- Ilkka Heikkinen and Andrey Zubarev
     
    10:37
    Out of virtually nothing Salavat have been handed a well needed powerplay, as Admiral's Fyodor Belyakov has been penalised for holding
     
    10:13
    Kuznetsov! Alexander Kuznetsov is fed with a tricky pass from the right boards, he's all alone on the crease, however he can't take the puck down under his spell!
     
    09:14
    And the visitors, having survived being on that extended penalty kill, are very relieved to be back at full strength
     
    08:33
    For all of their pretty build up work Admiral aren't creating many clear cut opportunities! Salavat are blocking shots excellently, looking very solid inside their own zone
     
    05:46
    Zubov! Ilya Zubov firstly wrists over the bar when closing down on to the crease, and seconds later another dangerous attempt from a similar position is deflected up and out of play!
     
    05:14
    The pressing is intense from Admiral, they are seriously asserting themselves early on! And Salavat's Denis Tolpeko has been sent to the penalty box for high sticking and roughing, meaning that it's a four minute Admiral powerplay!
     
    03:59
    Young home forward Andrey Sigaryov wrists powerfully directly off a draw on the left, and the netminder catches neatly. Admiral have begun with real gusto, and are looking threatening already!
     
    02:41
    What a chance for Admiral to open up the scoring! The Salavat defence completely goes missing as on the doorstep the puck is thumped wide of the right post! You don't get many chances better than that!
     
    01:54
    Alexander Gorshkov receives between the circles, lets rip a tricky snap shot, and Vladimir Sokhatskiy watches it drift wide of his glove!
     
    01:16
    Salavat dump the puck into Admiral's slot from deep, and Ilya Proskuryakov takes claim of the situation by emerging to hold
     
    00:22
    Here we go! Admiral simply have to win, whereas Salavat need some confidence!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are now out on to the ice, and after the Russian and Bashkortostan national anthems we'll be getting underway!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Admiral Vladivostok: Proskuryakov (Nalimov)- Heshka, Kolar, Bergfors, Gynge, Zubov- Glazkov, Belyakov, Makarov, Sigaryov, Vandell- Kuzmin, Zemchyonok, Gorshkov, Vyacheslav Ushenin, Vladislav Ushenin- Lisov, Sokolov, Ugarov, Kuznetsov, Ivanov

    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Sokhatskiy (Irving)- Kulda, Heikkinen, Dubrovskiy, Glukhov, Skachkov- Zubarev, Vishnevskiy, Makarov, Slepyshev, Hartikainen- Koltsov, Kutuzov, Pihlstrom, Tolpeko, Kaygorodov- Bodrov, Mereskin, Golovanov, Ankudinov

    Referees: Denis Bondar, Konstantin Olenin, Gleb Lazarev, Alexander Otmakhov.
     
    This will be the third game against each other this KHL season, with Salavat winning both so far 6:4 and 2:1 in Ufa.
     
    Today's hosts Admiral are making a last ditch dash for a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, as on 67 points in ninth place they are just seven adrift of Avtomobilist who have played a game more. It has been a very up and down campaign for Salavat Yulaev, who have fallen all the way to seventh in the same conference with 77 points.
     
    Good morning and welcome to this KHL regular season match between Admiral Vladivostok and Salavat Yulaev Ufa. For the hosts it's a crucial game, as their hopes for making the playoffs are running thin.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 11:00.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 43. Wandell (Glazkov) – 12. Hartikainen (Heikkinen, Zubarev), 33. Makarov (Hartikainen, Slepyshev), 58. Golovanov (Glukhov, Ankudinov)

    Admiral Vladivostok: Proskuryakov (Nalimov)- Heshka, Kolar, Bergfors, Gynge, Zubov- Glazkov, Belyakov, Makarov, Sigaryov, Vandell- Kuzmin, Zemchyonok, Gorshkov, Vyacheslav Ushenin, Vladislav Ushenin- Lisov, Sokolov, Ugarov, Kuznetsov, Ivanov
    Salavat Yulaev Ufa: Sokhatskiy (Irving)- Kulda, Heikkinen, Dubrovskiy, Glukhov, Skachkov- Zubarev, Vishnevskiy, Makarov, Slepyshev, Hartikainen- Koltsov, Kutuzov, Pihlstrom, Tolpeko, Kaygorodov- Bodrov, Mereskin, Golovanov, Ankudinov
    Referees: Denis Bondar, Konstantin Olenin, Gleb Lazarev, Alexander Otmakhov
    Attendance: 5500