The end of the third period

After the shot puck is stuck somewhere in goalie's gear

Pravoslav Cerveny shots

The defender look worn-out, it's time to change, Buffalo Sabres enters the zone efortlessly

Forwards spent quite a time thinking the attack over and lost the puck

Alexander Lange wins face-off

A penalty. Gustav Nilsson 2 minutes

Rough play by Gustav Nilsson. Minor penalty, no doubt

Goalie parries the shot, the puck is left on the slot sliding and Albertas Emsis just falls over it - the puck is not going anywhere

Silvester Holecko shots!

Pravoslav Cerveny charged through to the oponent's zone lika knife through butter

A penalty. Greger Momma 2 minutes

A penalty within the team SKA SPB

Players of SKA SPB won the puck

A penalty. Sandro Kaegi 2 minutes

Sandro Kaegi gives it up and commits a faul on his opponent

Albertas Emsis managed to get back to the opern corner on time - the puck is locked in

Each player of the Buffalo Sabres got the puck in this bully-off – the moment for the shot!

Not for the first time Vlado Hajnik exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

Face-off occured. SKA SPB holds the puck

Mikhail Ermolich aimed between the wickets but Jergus Kudrna played well with leg pads

Bully-off to the right; Mikhail Ermolich with the puck – a chance!

SKA SPB charges

Fantastic play in the frame by Albertas Emsis! A save!

Bully-off to the right; Leif Wallin with the puck – a chance!

An accurate pass. Buffalo Sabres moves forward

A shattering hip-check by Jakob Morgenstern. Wolfgang Wucherer stretched on the ice and SKA SPB holds the puck

The opponent made the defensemen sweat but managed to put an end to the pass

Goal! Silvester Holecko performed the putback perfectly

Goal. 2-1. Silvester Holecko

The defence of the SKA SPB has failed. Silvester Holecko shoots!

SKA SPB skipped a beat and Leif Wallin is in the zone already

A penalty. Michael Wildhaber 2 minutes

Michael Wildhaber commits a faul

It is exactly for these kinds of shots the goalkeeper is equiped with trapper, and Jergus Kudrna is good with it!

Gustav Nilsson shots!

SKA SPB forwards gaind the insight of the situation and here they are in the opponent's zone

Forwards spent quite a time thinking the attack over and lost the puck

Naum Malyshev blocks a powerfull pass with his baton and the puck flies over to the terrace

Faceoff in the centre ice, SKA SPB is with the puck

A penalty. Sandro Kaegi 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Sandro Kaegi. That's a penalty

Albertas Emsis manages to interlock the leg pads, a dull blow, the puck is settled

Silvester Holecko is left alone on the slot!

Silvester Holecko built up a burst of speed from the cage and meeting no resistance entered the attack zone

The cage was empty but some player of Buffalo Sabres stood up in front of the puck. He seemes to have recalled the Tarasov's phrase "Protect the cage!"

Aeytami Honka starts attacking, he gave it, got it – he can shoot!

Not for the first time Veniamin Kalinin exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

Lennart Henningsen stands strong on the blue line and meets the opponent

Players of SKA SPB lose the puck

Face-off is won by Veniamin Kalinin

Pravoslav Cerveny played well at face-off, neatly passing the puck to a teammate

Gatien Chapuis checks cleanly, skilfully twisting the baton

A penalty. Vlado Hajnik 2 minutes

Vlado Hajnik realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

Not a difficult shot at all, parried with a pad by Albertas Emsis - it should have been more accurate

Buffalo Sabres greatly played the puck and Pravoslav Cerveny is left eye to eye with the goalkeeper. Shot!

Fight in the centre, a pass and Pravoslav Cerveny is already in the opponent's zone

In a short, slack flick Alexander Lange shots through the goalie.

Goal. 1-1. Alexander Lange

Pass, Alexander Lange is with the puck – that is really appealing position!

:is on the blue line, spotts a partner, knock-on. Puck-chasers of SKA SPB entered the opponent's zone

Ansis Rubenis wins face-off

The puck is pressed to a board, the defensemen pushed away all the opponents

Albertas Emsis catches the puck with his trapper - a perfect save for a slick magazine's cover!

Leif Wallin shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

The defender look worn-out, it's time to change, Buffalo Sabres enters the zone efortlessly

Players of Buffalo Sabres were struggling to get to the slot so hard that swept away the cage

A penalty. Didier Gareau 2 minutes

Rough play by Didier Gareau. Minor penalty, no doubt

In the meanwhile Wolfgang Wucherer makes a breakaway.....And leaves Albertas Emsis no chance!

Goal. 1-0. Wolfgang Wucherer

Every pass is accurate - Wolfgang Wucherer goes for the shot!

On an even keel fowards of Buffalo Sabres rolled into the zone

Seemingly the corner was vacant but Albertas Emsis appeared out of the blue on the puck's way!

Combination, pass goes by - Wolfgang Wucherer is alone!

Wolfgang Wucherer charged through to the oponent's zone lika knife through butter

Several players of SKA SPB attempted to enter the zone in parallel, but the liney pauses the game, calling it offside

Players of Buffalo Sabres lose the puck

After a carom the puck as if reluctantly wanishes between the leg pads. Albertas Emsis falls on ice and miraculously presses it with his back!

Confidently entrenched in the zone – a shot from Draisaitl Pollak!

Draisaitl Pollak is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

Seemingly the corner was vacant but Albertas Emsis appeared out of the blue on the puck's way!

Pass, Ansis Rubenis is with the puck – that is really appealing position!

Defenders are almost cuddling the cage as Buffalo Sabres keeps on advancing

Jergus Kudrna parries the puck in the corner of the ice

Mikhail Ermolich falling still shoots the cage

Mikhail Ermolich charged through to the oponent's zone lika knife through butter

Forwards spent quite a time thinking the attack over and lost the puck

Defensemen of Buffalo Sabres put an end to the invasion

Forwards spent quite a time thinking the attack over and lost the puck

Jergus Kudrna rushes in front to meet the forward who falls over him though the puck is pressed to the ice by a goalkeeper

Practically it is possible to shoot from any position - Aeytami Honka aims!

A sprint drive! Aeytami Honka enters the zone

A penalty. Pravoslav Cerveny 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

Several players of SKA SPB attempted to enter the zone in parallel, but the liney pauses the game, calling it offside

Sigurd Soya plays on the edge, but luckily seizes the puck

Jergus Kudrna pressed the puck to the ice and tucked himself up getting ready for a face-off

Mikhail Ermolich jumps over the sprawled defender after the puck, there's only the goalkeeper in front of him!

Not for the first time Mikhail Ermolich exhibits proficiency, switching his team to attack

Buffalo Sabres gained the advantage in the last minutes

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

Albertas Emsis gets everything entering the slot as if he were a tornado - the puck is locked down

Leif Wallin shots!

On an even keel fowards of Buffalo Sabres rolled into the zone

Centres look cross at each other. Pravoslav Cerveny wins the duel

After a powerfull shot the puck hits goalie in his mask - he is taken aback but the cage is safe

Finally decided to involve the goalkeeper Alexander Plaschke into the game – a shot!

Buffalo Sabres cought the opponent on change

Albertas Emsis pushes his shield in front of the puck and it flies high up in the air

Ansis Rubenis took the defender away and he is ready to hit the target!

The defender look worn-out, it's time to change, Buffalo Sabres enters the zone efortlessly

Albertas Emsis - quick movement with the leg pads and the puck finds no way to the cage!

Blocked shot of Silvester Holecko but he oriented quickly and gave another shot!

Leif Wallin looms up on the blue line, asks for the puck and gets it

Alexander Lange played splendidly at the spot

Sigurd Soya rushes to stop a cannon shot with his own body! With the face screwed up he still does his job

Jergus Kudrna felt the moment and closed the vavant corner

Greger Momma shines – he is with the puck again and is ready to shoot!

The puck bounces back to the Buffalo Sabres zone

Albertas Emsis is the last obstacle for the puck on its way and he's unbreakable - it was parried!

The goalkeeper’s view is closed! Point-blank shot!

A long bomb across the blue line - Buffalo Sabres is in the opponent's zone

Lennart Henningsen entered the fight and was successful. Now Buffalo Sabres holds the puck

Max Ilg leaves no chance to the opponnent in face-off

Some hustle on the slot of SKA SPB, several attempted shots but the puck never finds a way across the finishing tape

Sandro Kaegi crossed the entire opponent's zone and was behind the cage, pass to the slot. Dangerous!

Konstantin Zhuravlyov shapes the attack and brings the puck to the opponent's zone

An extremely powerfull hip-check by Mefodiy Dubinin. An unfit person could be hospitalized after such a thing. Buffalo Sabres gets the puck

Alexander Lange loses the puck out of the blue

Jergus Kudrna rushes to the open corner and parries the shot with his shield

Gatien Chapuis delivers a hidden shot from a face-off circle!

The puck bounces back to the Buffalo Sabres zone

A penalty. Sandro Kaegi 2 minutes

Sandro Kaegi gives it up and commits a faul on his opponent

A shattering hip-check by Naum Malyshev. Mikhail Ermolich stretched on the ice and Buffalo Sabres holds the puck

Albertas Emsis rushes to the open corner and parries the shot with his shield

The cross turned into a shot, Alexander Plaschke hurries for a putback.

Each pass is tape-to-tape, as well as every movement. Buffalo Sabres enters the zone as if by the guidline

Pravoslav Cerveny leaves no chance to the opponnent in face-off

Veniamin Kalinin loses control over the puck

The puck bounces off from the pad and keeps on rolling just in front of the cage but finally Albertas Emsis manages to win it over

Due to the individual skill Alexander Plaschke came to the shooting position, he shoots!

Buffalo Sabres charges

Albertas Emsis rushes to the open corner and parries the shot with his shield

Lennart Henningsen is alone on the slot and receives the pass – Dangerous!

Fight in the centre, a pass and Konstantin Zhuravlyov is already in the opponent's zone

After the shot puck is stuck somewhere in goalie's gear

Korney Polyakov starts attacking, he gave it, got it – he can shoot!

Buffalo Sabres cought the opponent on change

Hand in hand defensemen carefully met the attack - the puck is lost

Start of the first period