Metallurg M – Lev 0:3 (end)
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk
0:3 (0:1, 0:1, 0:1)
Lev Praha
Friday 18.04.2014, 15:00 • Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk. • KHL
     
    To answer the question of who would win between Metallurg's offence and Lev's defence, round #1 goes to Lev. After getting the lead on the power play, they absolutely stifled and frustrated Metallurg the rest of the game.

    The Eastern Conference champions are definitely going to be reviewing video of this game to see how they can penetrate this Lev defence, so we'll see what happens on Sunday.

    Shots on goal in the 3rd period (and game): Metallurg 8 (21), Lev 1 (17).

    Quality scoring chances: Metallurg 2 (6), Lev 1 (5). (17:07:37)
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    58:37
    Petr Vrana is now getting a penalty for tripping. Metallurg to the late power play, but they're down 3.
     
    58:16
    Goal for Lev!
    Metallurg pulled the goalie as they entered the Lev zone, but it didn't stay in the zone long and Novotny fed JUSTIN AZEVEDO, who fired it from centre ice into the empty net.
    Assist: Jiri Novotny, Patrik Zackrisson.
     
    57:39
    Offside Metallurg on the shoot-in. Faceoff at centre ice.
     
    56:21
    Brent with a shot from the boards through traffic, I don't think Vehanen saw it but it hit him.
     
    55:05
    Metallurg's top line on the ice, Vehanen makes the save and covers.
     
    54:58
    Wrister from Khabarov doesn't get through.
     
    54:18
    Wrister from Potekhin, blocker save Vehanen.
     
    52:27
    Finally the puck is deflected out of play in the Lev zone after 12:27 of continuous play since the opening faceoff of the 3rd period. Faceoff outside the Lev blueline.
     
    52:00
    12 minutes without a whistle. I've never seen this in professional hockey.
     
    51:53
    Cingel from a sharp angle, deflected wide.
     
    50:20
    Wrister from Kazionov, deflected wide.
     
    49:45
    Shot from centre by Pare, deflected to the corner by Vehanen.
     
    49:00
    9 minutes without a whistle.
     
    48:15
    Backhander from Ullstrom, stick save Koshechkin.
     
    47:40
    Vrana tries to find Thornberg going to the net, deflects it wide.
     
    47:00
    Still no whistles in this 3rd period after 7 minutes.
     
    44:27
    Pare from a sharp angle, stick save Vehanen.
     
    42:48
    Brent the shot, stick save Vehanen.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 14. Sevc (Azevedo), 25. Vrana (Sekac, Thornberg), 59. Azevedo (Novotny, Zackrisson)

    Metallurg Magnitogorsk: Koshechkin (Pechursky) – Biryukov, Antipin, Khabarov, Tereschenko, Ibragimov, Lee, Malenkikh – Mozyakin, Zaripov, Kovář – Potekhin, Kazionov, Paré – Yunkov, Kosov, Platonov – Malinovsky, Osala, Brent – Timkin.
    Lev Praha: Vehanen (Engren) – Ševc, Mäenpää, Oystrick, Němec, Gragnani, O'Byrne, Jaakola, Nakládal – Zackrisson, Novotný (C), Azevedo – Sekáč, Vrána, Thörnberg – Ullström, Kapanen, Řepík – Ridderwall Cingel, Matai.
    Referees: Bulanov, Kulakov. Linesmen: Birin, Zakharenkov.