Vadym Shakhraichuk’s team were more powerful than their adversaries in every period.
Kyiv Capitals – Kryzhynka (Kyiv) – 9:1 (4:0; 2:1; 3:0)
Pucks: 1:0 – Chernenko (Liesnikov), 03:22; 2:0 – Chernenko (Tyshchenko, Teamriuc, – power play), 05:36; 3:0 – Koida (Karpenko, Kryvonozhkin, – power play), 10:41; 4:0 – Liesnikov, 15:09; 4:1 – Buniak (Shevchenko, Cheremnov), 21:16; 5:1 – Sekirko (Berdniks, Dvornyk), 23:38; 6:1 – Kryvonozhkin (Oliynyk), 38:44; 7:1 – Tyshchenko (Dvornyk, Sekirko), 45:37; 8:1 – Valkun (Sirchenko), 48:09; 9:1 – Karpenko (Sekirko, Oliynyk), 52:21.
Kyiv Capitals: Nazar Boiko; Nikita Liesnikov – Deniss Berdniks, Vladyslav Teamriuc – Serhii Chernenko (c) – Yaroslav Panchenko; Mykhailo Vasyliiev – Valentyn Sirchenko, Andrii Kryvonozhkin – Sevastian Karpenko – Mykyta Oliynyk; Tymur Lapko – Oleksii Melnykov, Danylo Tyshchenko – Yevhen Sekirko – Mykola Dvornyk; Denys Plesovskykh – Oleksandr Valkun – Oleksandr Koida
Head coach: Vadym Shakhraichuk
Kryzhynka: Danylo Makarenko; Andrii Baibarza – Oleksandr Buniak (c), Oleksii Cheremnov – Viktor Chaika – Ihor Shevchenko; Ostap Ostashevskyi – Yaroslav Filippov, Artem Arkhypenko – Illia Merzliak – Yehor Zelenskyi; Ihor Horbunov – Nazar Katrusha, Ihor Honcharov, Mykhailo Olkhovenko – Roman Diachenko
Head coach: Ihor Arkhypenko
Today’s game for the Capitals was played without Vadym Shakhraichuk, who fell ill some days before. As a result, his assistant, Yurii Hunko, managed the team from the bench. The hosts made several changes to their lineup, with Boiko taking the place in goal and newcomer Vasyliiev replacing Luhovyi in the second pair of defenders. Vladyslav was sidelined due to injury.
On the other hand, Ihor Arkhypenko’s team faced the challenge without Shvachka, Nevierov, Khrypun, and Dreval, who were on the ice in the previous game against Sokil.
In the fourth minute, the hosts showed their dominance over their less experienced opponents. Chernenko scored the first goal of the season in impressive fashion after receiving a pass from Liesnikov. Just two minutes later, Vadym Shakhraichuk’s team capitalized on their first power play of the game, with the captain scoring a double.
The hosts didn’t waste their second power play opportunity, with Koida finding the back of the net.
Capitals didn`t hesitate to score for the fourth time. Liesnikov skillfully intercepted the puck from the opponent and took it to Makarenko`s goal.
As the opponents headed into a break, their momentum was interrupted by an air alert across the entire territory of Ukraine. The game was temporarily halted until the air defense forces ensured safety, resulting in a delay of around 45 minutes.
During the break, Kryzhynka players regrouped for the second period. The guest captain, Buniak, managed to outplay Capitals’ goalkeeper, but the home team quickly regained their four-goal lead. Berdniks assisted Sekirko’s goal, followed by a debut goal from one of the team’s vice-captains. Kryvonozhkin, the second-highest scorer of the previous season, also found the back of the net in his iconic style.
In the final period, Capitals further extended their lead with a goal from Tyshchenko, who scored after Dvornyk`s assist.
In this remarkable meeting, the eighth thrown puck provided a moment of brilliance as Valkun skillfully bypassed the defense of Kryzhynka and Makarenko, securing his debut goal for the Kyiv Capitals.
The next goal in the opponent’s possession resulted from an excellent combination orchestrated by the vice-captains. Sekirko assisted, and Karpenko capitalized with a powerful shot that left Makarenko with no chance.
With this victory, Capitals now have two wins in the Kyiv derby. Vadym Shakhraichuk’s team is set to face Dnipro next Wednesday, while Ihor Arkhypenko’s squad will take on Storm-Odesa the following day.
