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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
4:3 (2:0, 1:1, 1:2)
Dynamo Moscow
Friday 13.02.2015, 17:30 • Arena 2000 • KHL
     
    The final buzzer has now sounded, and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl have defeated Dynamo Moscow 4:3 at home! It went all the way down to the wire, as Dynamo showed character to almost recover from a three goal deficit. Jonas Holos, Staffan Kronwall, Emil Galimov and Egor Averin struck for Lokomotiv, with Alexander Budkin, Denis Kokarev and Denis Mosalyov replying for the visitors. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more pulsating KHL action! (19:44:31)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:52
    The final few seconds are now here, and despite Dynamo's mad pressing Lokomotiv are heading to a dramatic 4:3 win in Yaroslavl!
     
    59:11
    With now already less than a minute remaining Dynamo have pulled Alexander Lazushin for the extra skater! It's their last roll of the dice!
     
    58:01
    It was indeed almost a tied game! From practically the goal line an off balance Dynamo forward knocks it over the bar, and to confirm it didn't go in the referee signals no goal! What an ending inside the Arena 2000!
     
    57:31
    Away defenceman Alexander Osipov gets forward to good effect, lets rip from a tough right angle, and Vitaliy Kolesnik claims. His net is going to come under siege now as time runs down!
     
    56:05
    Goal for Dynamo!
    Oh dear, just what has happened to Lokomotiv! Dynamo are on their way to another famous comeback! DENIS MOSALYOV takes aim high from the left wing, and he goes water-bottle on the goaltender! It's 4:3!
     
    55:44
    Mironov! Andrey Mironov bares down, has only Vitaliy Kolesnik to beat, but he can only wrist wide of the left hand post! That was so close!
     
    54:50
    Lokomotiv drift offside. Head coach Dave King looks infuriated by that decision, as he wants his players to keep their concentration!
     
    52:30
    It will be a big relief for Lokomotiv to come back at full strength, and they have just over seven minutes to hold on! They have been looking shaky in recent minutes!
     
    51:48
    Daugavins! Hanging out to the right wing Kaspars Daugavins draws his stick back for a fearsome slap shot, and he beats his stick on the ice in anger as it's deflected up and out of play!
     
    50:30
    And a second penalty has been called against Lokomotiv now, they have to keep their heads! Finnish forward Petri Kontiola has been called for checking against the boards, and Dynamo can build up momentum!
     
    50:01
    Osipov! Panic appears to be settling into Lokomotiv's game as Alexander Osipov winds up from the boards on the right, and near post Vitaliy Kolesnik takes control of the situation!
     
    49:26
    Goal for Dynamo!
    Wow, that was a goalmouth scramble like never seen before! Everyone on the ice falls on the slot searching for the puck, it eventually drops to DENIS KOKAREV, and he thumps in from the right faceoff circle! Powerplay goal and it's 4:2!
     
    48:57
    It really is hard to see a way back for Dynamo now, although they have earned what could be a big powerplay here, as Egor Yakovlev of Lokomotiv has been penalised for tripping
     
    47:31
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    Joy for Lokomotiv as they probably put this game to bed! Dynamo's defence is not at the races today as it's a two on one, Jiri Novotny squares for EGOR AVERIN at the far left post, and the latter clinically finds the net! It's 4:1! Assists- Sergey Plotnikov and Jiri Novotny
     
    45:50
    A rather odd wrister bounces what looks like off Alexander Lazushin's mask and not far away from the goal line in the end, and the Dynamo netminder is given time to fix everything back together again
     
    45:23
    Just like earlier on not many goalscoring chances are being created at all, Dynamo are being stood off when with the puck, and Lokomotiv are naturally putting their priorities on the back line
     
    42:19
    A tricky snap shot is fired in by Dynamo's Alexey Tsvetkov from the left faceoff circle, and crouched down near post Vitaliy Kolesnik solidly gathers it in. He has been reliable for Lokomotiv for the most part today, except for that cheap goal that he let roll by
     
    40:32
    The third period has begun! Dynamo have to do something different to make things tense, while it's all going to plan for Lokomotiv so far!
     
    40:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    Statistics after 40 minutes of play:

    Shots: 35-29
    Shots on target: 18-13
    Faceoffs: 23-10
    Hits: 31-21
    Penalty minutes: 2-2
     
    40:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    39:57
    It's now the final moments of the second period, with Lokomotiv in the box seat before the third begins!
     
    38:43
    Daugavins! Even he's shaking his head after that miss! An inspired Denis Kokarev feed from the right flank picks out Kaspars Daugavins on the opposite side, he powers in all alone, and backhands over the bar! It seemed easier to score!
     
    38:04
    Mat Robinson slaps with plenty of skates and sticks in front of him, and after it's covered tempers do raise slightly! The referees however get involved before any real fighting can begin
     
    37:05
    Kartaev! That was a great chance for Lokomotiv's fourth! A heavy slapper clatters off the boards, and Vladislav Kartaev from point blank range is shut down by the goalkeeper's snappy glove!
     
    35:33
    Ilya Gorokhov now looks for any second helpings on the slot as he dumps it in from the blue line, and Alexander Lazushin comfortably freezes. The tactical battle is still continuing here, as Lokomotiv are playing really only on counterattacks
     
    34:21
    Egor Averin at the other end inventively slides the puck across the face of goal from a decent position on the right, and no one is quick enough to take advantage of it
     
    33:11
    And again Martins Karsums is at the heart of the action! All alone between the circles he can only wrist directly into Vitaliy Kolesnik's midriff! He had the whole of the goal to aim at!
     
    32:06
    Karsums! Martins Karsums still gets a shot away while sandwiched in by two Lokomotiv defencemen, and near post with his glove the goaltender holds on
     
    31:17
    Dynamo send the puck back to the point, Janne Jalasvaara tries his luck, and seeing it all the way this time Vitaliy Kolesnik makes no errors fielding
     
    30:51
    Daniil Apalkov chucks in a high slapper from the blue line, and almost standing up Alexander Lazushin flashes leather to kill the moment
     
    30:05
    Plotnikov! It would have been a true beauty! Sergey Plotnikov puts on a showcase of skating, searches for his own return pass by the right post, and sees it knocked away from him at the last moment!
     
    28:24
    What a crucial goal that could turn out to be, with Lokomotiv taking the wind out of Dynamo's sails just seconds after they scored themselves! The visitors have a big job on their hands to again pull to within one!
     
    27:15
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    Not so fast! The Lokomotiv train is heading down the tracks with real power! EMIL GALIMOV sprints through one on one, and he wonderfully backhands high into the right hand corner! It's 3:1! Assists- Staffan Kronwall
     
    26:37
    The Dynamo fans can be heard loud and clear inside the Arena 2000 now, and they will be confident that their team can take over proceedings now!
     
    26:16
    Goal for Dynamo!
    Out of nothing Dynamo get on the board! From way back at the point ALEXANDER BUDKIN dumps the puck onto the crease, and with traffic in front of him Vitaliy Kolesnik can't react in time! It's 2:1!
     
    25:41
    Jalasvaara! Janne Jalasvaara cunningly dishes into the crease from distance, and its flicked inches wide of the right post! That had the home fans taking in a sharp intake of breath!
     
    24:29
    And from exactly the same position now he pushes away a pacy shot glove side. Despite conceding those two rather soft goals in the first period he has been trusted to carry on!
     
    23:41
    The away netminder dramatically emerges from the goal to his right spreading himself dramatically to cover up a loose dangerous puck
     
    23:34
    Karsums! Martins Karsums wrists with power from the high slot, and on the rebound he looks to fall into the net with the puck! However on video review the referees wave if off, and we play on still at 2:0!
     
    22:33
    Dynamo were solid on that penalty kill, and will be very relieved to come back to full strength and attempt to cause some panic in Lokomotiv's ranks!
     
    22:25
    Jiri Novotny is allowed to skate into Dynamo's zone, he wrists when moving off the right faceoff circle, and Alexander Lazushin gets everything behind it to cover
     
    20:34
    And they've got off to an excellent start, as they have drawn a Konstantin Gorovikov tripping penalty only seconds in
     
    20:11
    The second frame is go! That second Lokomotiv goal has put them in firm control, and they need to keep a hold of their initiative!
     
    20:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    Statistics after the first period:

    Shots: 14-12
    Shots on target: 7-5
    Faceoffs: 8-3
    Hits: 21-10
    Penalty minutes: 2-0
     
    20:00
    1st period finished.
     
    19:39
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    Just as I say that Lokomotiv make it two! It's perfect stuff from them so far! With the Dynamo defence all over the place MARTIN THORNBERG is through one on one, and he wrists high over the goaltender's blocker! It's 2:0! Assists- Petri Kontiola
     
    19:32
    The final seconds of the opening period have already crept on us, and it's brilliantly poised with the second coming up!
     
    16:34
    Daugavins! That was an ideal chance to make it a tied game! Kaspars Daugavins sneaks in clean through to the right, and crashes his attempt off target! He had to at least make the netminder work!
     
    15:31
    Glove side Alexander Lazushin watches a Lokomotiv forward drift in from an awkward angle, and he uses his stick well to play a timely poke check
     
    14:17
    However Dynamo created next to nothing during that time, and their opponents are back at full strength. The smallest details are going to decide the outcome today, with the puck being taken care of by all!
     
    12:17
    There has been a foul spotted during that episode though, and Lokomotiv's Alexey Vasiliev is the guilty party for tripping
     
    12:17
    Robinson! Mat Robinson takes up an unexpected Lokomotiv turnover on the right, lashes in a piledriver, and near post Vitaliy Kolesnik pushes it wide!
     
    11:23
    Not very many shots in goal are being seen at all, both defences are so solid! Any goal could really be vital, and Lokomotiv are in a great position having struck early!
     
    08:45
    Geoff Platt backhands when completely off balance to the right of the crease, a goalmouth scramble erupts, and in the nick of time Dynamo defenders hack it clear! They're coming under some pressure!
     
    06:48
    All of the battles up against the boards are being won by Lokomotiv at the moment, they are visabally very fired up for taking on their long term heavyweight rivals!
     
    05:15
    To help regain his confidence Alexander Lazushin takes claim of a dump into the slot from deep. He really should have stopped that opening goal, he won't be happy about that at all!
     
    03:58
    Goal for Lokomotiv!
    With practically their first break forward Lokomotiv finally hit the net against Dynamo! JONAS HOLOS wrists when streaking down the right wing, and Alexander Lazushin lets it slip by! It's 1:0! Assists- Andrey Loktionov and Alexey Vasiliev
     
    02:26
    Forward Nikolay Zherdev cracks a wrister wide of the left post when speeding past almost the entire Lokomotiv defence. It's Dynamo having all of the possession so far, with Lokomotiv waiting to make their move
     
    01:05
    Dynamo's Alexander Osipov cuts in past the blue line, whips in on net, and goaltender Vitaliy Kolesnik neatly catches under no real pressure
     
    00:37
    Here we go inside the Arena 2000! Lokomotiv have failed to even score against Dynamo in their past two games, and that has to change today!
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are now skating out on to the ice, and after the Russian national anthem we'll be getting underway!
     
    Starting lineups:

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Kolesnik (Sidorov)- Kronwall, Pashnin, Novotny, Plotnikov, Averin- Holos, Vasiliev, Konkov, Apalkov, Loktionov- Yakovlev, Lyubushkin, Platt, Kontiola, Thornberg- Gavrikov, Gorokhov, Galimov, Grachyov, Kartaev

    Dynamo Moscow: Lazushin (Yeryomenko)- Robinson, Vishnevskiy, Daugavins, Kokarev, Gorovikov- Jalasvaara, Osipov, Tsvetkov, Karsums, Karpov- Sinitsyn, Mironov, Mosalyov, Volkov, Zherdev- Budkin, Glazachev, Sopin, Dugin, Bryukvin

    Referees: Jyri Ronn, Sergey Gusev, Dmitriy Golyak, Ivan Dedyulya.
     
    This will be the fourth meeting between these two sides this KHL campaign, with Dynamo winning 2:0 and 1:0 in Moscow, and Lokomotiv 4:2 in Yaroslavl.
     
    These two don't like each other at all after last year's playoff first round showdown, and it will make for a true battle today. Lokomotiv are in sixth place of the Western Conference with 87 points, and are just about sure of a post-season slot. Dynamo are pushing for second in the same conference, and are closing SKA down on 115 points.
     
    Hello and welcome to this KHL regular season match between Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and Dynamo Moscow. These is a huge rivalry, and we should be in for a treat today.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 4. Holos (Loktionov, Vasiliev), 20. Kronwall (Kontiola), 28. Galimov (Kronwall), 48. Averin (Plotnikov, Novotny) – 27. Budkin, 50. Kokarev, 57. Mosalyov

    Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Kolesnik (Sidorov)- Kronwall, Pashnin, Novotny, Plotnikov, Averin- Holos, Vasiliev, Konkov, Apalkov, Loktionov- Yakovlev, Lyubushkin, Platt, Kontiola, Thornberg- Gavrikov, Gorokhov, Galimov, Grachyov, Kartaev
    Dynamo Moscow: Lazushin (Yeryomenko)- Robinson, Vishnevskiy, Daugavins, Kokarev, Gorovikov- Jalasvaara, Osipov, Tsvetkov, Karsums, Karpov- Sinitsyn, Mironov, Mosalyov, Volkov, Zherdev- Budkin, Glazachev, Sopin, Dugin, Bryukvin
    Referees: Jyri Ronn, Sergey Gusev, Dmitriy Golyak, Ivan Dedyulya
    Attendance: 9000