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Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod – HC Yugra

4:5

final (1:1, 2:3, 1:1)

05.01.2014, 14:00 • KRK Nagorny, Nizhny Novgorod • Attila Varsányi

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Stats of the whole game: shots total: 47:48, shots on target: 29:29, faceoffs won: 42:32, blocked shots: 8:3, hits: 22:30, foul against: 4:3, penalties in minutes: 8:10.
Stats of the 3rd period: shots total: 13:9, shots on target: 9:6, faceoffs won: 11:11, blocked shots: 2:3, hits: 6:12, foul against: 1:0, penalties in minutes: 2:2.
Yugra won this well balanced, sometimes a bit crazy game in Nizhny Novgorod with only one goal, but it's a great victory for the away team. There was a lot of actions from both team, when one was going in advantage the other could always answer immediately. The last score by Bulyansky in the 47th minute was determinant, in the last 10 minutes Torpedo attacked continuously but without too much great chances now.

60:00

Game over.

59:05

A shot by Immonen from the blue line is saved by Biryukov.

58:50

Torpedo attacks with empty net now!

58:41

Parshin takes this team penalty now.

58:41

Home team timeout.

58:41

Team penalty for Torpedo! Too many players on the ice...

58:41

Visiting team timeout.

57:50

Savinainen's long range shot isn't a problem for Koval now.

56:44

Powerplay is over, Yugra at full strength again.

55:50

Torpedo can't make any dangerous situations in this powerplay so far.

54:44

2 minutes penalty now for the away team, it's Starosta (YUG) for tripping.

53:45

Kulyomin catches Melart hardly, but the game goes on.

52:55

The home team is permanently in the offensive zone now, but couldn't find a way to shot.

52:00

Yugra defends well nowadays and the time goes away slowly for Torpedo.

50:55

Quick counter attack by Yugra now, but the shot by Melart from the blue line is well saved by Koval.

50:00

The last 10 minutes begin, and we can't tell now which team will win this game.

49:50

Great opportunity for Immonen now, but his shot is blocked by the away defenders.

49:00

Yugra defends well by this time, there's no opportunity for the home team before Biryukov's target.

47:55

Individual action now by Dixon, but the shot in the end is well stopped by Koval.

47:00

Now the home team tries to attack again for the equalizer, it will be a very interesting last 10 minutes.

46:04

Goal for Yugra!
But Yugra answers immediately! ARTYOM BULYANSKY finds the net of Koval from a pass by Dixon now. That was a hard shot from the area, following a won faceoff. Assist: Steven Dixon.

45:17

Goal for Torpedo!
At even strength VADIM KRASNOSLOBODTSEV scores now from a really beautiful individual action. He skates away and with a backhand shot beats Biryukov. No assists.

44:00

It's a long play without interruption now, Torpedo attacks, but no danger so far.

42:30

Immonen's long range attempt wasn't succesful, not Yugra can make an attack.

41:00

Great start by Torpedo in this period, several shot was saved by Biryukov in the first minute.

40:01

Start of 3rd period.
Stats of the 2nd period: shots total: 19:24, shots on target: 9:13, faceoffs won: 14:11, blocked shots: 4:0, hits: 9:12, foul against: 3:1, penalties in minutes: 2:6.
We're after a crazy 2nd period now, with 5 goals. Yugra's got a minimal advantage before the last one. They scored the first goal of this period, but Torpedo answered it with 2 goals in 2 minutes. Yugra utilized then a powerplay, and at even strength Savinainen scored again in the 38th minute. It's a great game, both sides can win this match!

40:00

2nd period finished.

39:00

The last minute of the 2nd period begins, it's not the game of the home defense nowadays.

37:57

Goal for Yugra!
At at even strength Yugra scores again, and this time it's VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN again with a long range shot, following a pass by Bulyansky. Assist: Artyom Bulyansky.

36:55

Melart's shot from the left circle is saved by Koval.

35:44

The game calmed a bit now, it goes mostly in the neutral zone this time.

34:50

Parshin's shot missed the target of Biryukov now.

33:39

A shot from the away team is punched away by Koval to the side.

32:40

Smolenak now before the empty goal, but can't handle the puck so the chance is wasted.

31:30

It's a great period so far, both teams are playing very effective, especially in powerplay situations.

30:06

Goal for Yugra!
And Yugra utilizes the powerplay immediately! It's VELI-MATTI SAVINAINEN who scores now from the left following a pass by Melart. Koval can't intervene. Assist: Ilari Melart.

29:46

Penalty for Bernatsky (TOR), 2 minutes for holding.

28:50

Torpedo is really good at powerplays today, that's a big problem for Yugra now.

27:40

Yugra tries to score immediately, but the defense of Torpedo stands very well this time.

26:48

Goal for Torpedo!
And Torpedo utilizes the powerplay again! SAKARI SALMINEN scores from the right side into the top corner after a pass by Makarov now. Assists: Alexander Makarov, Jarkko Immonen.

26:31

Another penalty for the away team, this time it's Yatsenko (YUG), 2 minutes for high-sticking.

25:39

Yugra at full strength again now.

24:30

So that's a furious start from both sides in the 2nd period!

24:04

Goal for Torpedo!
And Torpedo scores from the 2 men advantage! PAVEL VALENTENKO makes it from the left circle following a pass by Salminen. The puck goes from Biryukov's shoulder into the net. Assists: Sakari Salminen, Juuso Hietanen.

23:39

And there's another 2 minutes penalty for a Yugra player, this time it's Bulyansky for hooking.

22:03

Penalty for Shvidenko (YUG), 2 minutes for interference.

21:23

Goal for Yugra!
And at even strength Yugra scores again! This time it's VITALY SITNIKOV, after a shot by Zhukov. Koval saved it, but the rebound found Sitnikov, who made it from close range. Assists: Mikhail Zhukov, Radek Smolenak.

20:15

Torpedo at full strength again, it's 5 on 5 now.

20:01

Start of 2nd period.
Stats of the first period: shots total: 15:14, shots on target: 11:10, faceoffs won: 15:10, blocked shots: 1:0, hits: 6:6, foul against: 0:1, penalties in minutes: 4:2.
Sometimes it's a really good one between Torpedo and Yugra today. The away team started the game better and got the advantage in a powerplay. After the score of Khvostov Torpedo played really good and earned the equalizer by Kulyomin at the last minutes of the period. That's a well balanced game, hard to tell which side could win.

20:00

1st period finished.

19:35

Nothing happened so far, Yugra attacks but the defense of Torpedo stands very well.

18:30

Powerplay now for the away team, let's see what happens!

18:15

Penalty now, 2 minutes for Parshin (TOR), the call is interference.

17:27

Goal for Torpedo!
And at even strength Torpedo can equalize! VYACHESLAV KULYOMIN scores from close range following a pass of Galuzin, whose shot was saved before by Biryukov. Assist: Vladimir Galuzin.

16:41

Great attacks again by Torpedo, but Biryukov saves very well so far.

15:50

This time a try by Salminen – the home team makes it furious at the last minutes of the first period.

14:40

Wolski skates away now, his shot is well saved by Biryukov from the top corner of his target with the shoulder.

13:30

The game goes now before Biryukov's goal but the keeper's got no real problems with the home attacks so far.

12:55

Galuzin's effort now misses the target of Biryukov only by inches.

12:15

Penalty is over, Yugra at full strength again.

11:22

Goal for the home team but that's withdrawn following a video analysis. Immonen's first shot was saved by Biryukov, the second attempt hit the target, but ref says Immonen made it with a high stick.

10:30

There's a chance now for Torpedo to equalize immediately in a powerplay.

10:15

Another penalty, this time it's Tyulyapkin (YUG) for hooking.

09:55

Goal for Yugra!
And Yugra made an advantage of the first powerplay! It's EVGENY KHVOSTOV who scores with a hard shot following a pass by Sokolov. Assists: Denis Sokolov, Mikhail Zhukov.

08:46

The first penalty of the game: 2 minutes for Dvurechensky (TOR), the call is slashing.

08:30

The game flows now without an interruption and with very few chances from both sides.

07:40

Starosta's pass goes to Dixon, but the backhand shot is easily saved by Koval.

06:50

Immonen's pass is well catched by the away defenders now.

06:30

Goaltenders can cope with the few attempts so far, that's not a great game yet.

05:55

Yugra attacks continuously, but Sitnikov's attempt isn't a problem for Koval.

04:59

Faceoff now in the neutral zone following a skirmish between M. Potapov and Zhukov.

03:55

Koval collects the puck now before his target.

03:00

The away team is more active at the start of the game, but without great chances so far.

01:58

Following Grigoryev's pass there's an icing now.

01:00

Salminen's try is easily saved by Biryukov.

00:01

Game started.
Starting lineups:

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Koval (Demidov) – Makarov, Hietanen, Salminen, Immonen, Parshin – Valentenko, Bernatsky, Wolski, M. Potapov, A. Potapov – Denisov, Grigoryev, Krasnoslobodtsev, Galuzin, Kulyomin – Belokhvostikov, Tverdokhlebov, Zharkov, Badyukov, Dvurechensky

HC Yugra: Biryukov (Kuznetsov) – Melart, Starosta, Savinainen, Dixon, Bulyansky – Khvostov, Sokolov, Sitnikov, Zhukov, Smolenak – Tyulyapkin, Shvidenko, Gusev, Magogin, Kruchinin – Dyakov, Shefer, Knyazev, Yatsenko, Plotnikov

Referees: Safiullov, Tsyplakov – Alyoshin, Ivanov.
Sunday afternoon Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts HC Yugra in this KHL round. The home team is 5th at the table of KHL East with 64 points from 39 matches, Yugra stands in the 13th place of the same table with only 40 points from 40 games. The home side seems more likely to win, but Yugra needs some surprise now. Maybe in Nizhny Novgorod?
Welcome. Game starts at 14:00.

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod – HC Yugra

4:5

final (1:1, 2:3, 1:1)

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Goals and assists: 18. Kulyomin (Galuzin), 25. Valentenko (Salminen, Hietanen), 27. Salminen (Makarov, Immonen), 46. Krasnoslobodtsev – 10. Khvostov (Sokolov, Zhukov), 22. Sitnikov (Zhukov, Smolenak), 31. Savinainen (Melart), 38. Savinainen (Bulyansky), 47. Bulyansky (Dixon)

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Koval (Demidov) – Makarov, Hietanen, Salminen, Immonen, Parshin – Valentenko, Bernatsky, Wolski, M. Potapov, A. Potapov – Denisov, Grigoryev, Krasnoslobodtsev, Galuzin, Kulyomin – Belokhvostikov, Tverdokhlebov, Zharkov, Badyukov, Dvurechensky

HC Yugra: Biryukov (Kuznetsov) – Melart, Starosta, Savinainen, Dixon, Bulyansky – Khvostov, Sokolov, Sitnikov, Zhukov, Smolenak – Tyulyapkin, Shvidenko, Gusev, Magogin, Kruchinin – Dyakov, Shefer, Knyazev, Yatsenko, Plotnikov

Referees: Safiullov, Tsyplakov – Alyoshin, Ivanov

Match log
1st period
08:46
09:55
10:15
17:27
18:15
1st intermission
2nd period
21:23
22:03
23:39
24:04
26:31
26:48
29:46
30:06
37:57
2nd intermission
3rd period
45:17
46:04
54:44
58:41
Final