We've got another eleven games on today. I apologize if I can't finish this post before I leave the house for High School Football later. Some of the games are a bit late starting. We begin in...
Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev hosts Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco for Donbass and Iiro Tarkki for Salavat Yulaev are in front of the nets. Ufa led off with a first period goal by Igor Musatov, assisted by Alexander Stepanov. Donetsk tied it as Clay Wilson scored, with the help of Alexei Ponikarovsky and Sergei Varlamov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead back on an Igor Mirnov goal, passed from Antti Pihlstrom and Alexei Kaigorodov. Ufa extended the lead in the second period as Pihlstrom scored, thanks to Mirnov and Kaigorodov. Salavat Yulaev kept going with a Nikita Filatov goal, set up by Yury Trubachyov and Denis Parshin. Ufa iced the game at 5-1 with a third period goal coming off the tape of Andrei Konev, fueled by Denis Khlystov and Vitaly Parshin. The three stars belonged to Mirnov, Pihlstrom, and Kaigorodov.
Next, we head south, as Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosts Barys Astana. Teemu Lassila for Barys and Ari Ahonen for Metallurg are set to start in goal. Magnitogorsk began with a Cal O'Reilly goal, made possible by Sergei Mozyakin in the first period. Astana tied it as Maxim Spiridonov scored a power play goal, set up by Nikolai Antropov and Brandon Bochenski. Metallurg retook the lead as Nikoali Kulemin scored, with a lone assist from Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the second period as Dmitry Kazionov scored a power play goal, powered by Mozyakin, who got a sock trick, and Sergei Gonchar. Metallurg padded the lead with a Gonchar goal, and Evgeny Malkin had the only assist on the power play tally. Magnitogorsk struck again with another Kazionov goal, courtesy of Justin Hodgman. This prompted Barys to replace Lassila in net, opting to go with Pavel Poluektov. It worked, as he gave up no goals, but they didn't score either, falling 5-1. Kazionov, Mozyakin, and Gonchar earn the three stars.
A little to the east, Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov for Yugra and Andrei Mezin for Traktor are between the pipes. Chelyabinsk got going with a second period unassisted goal by Yegor Dugin. Traktor added on when Mazim Yakutsenya scored a goal, with a lone assist provided by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board in the third period when Maxim Belyaev scored, and Rinat Ibragimov supplied the only assist. They couldn't tie the game, losing 2-1, with the three stars going to Yakutsenya, Mezin (17 for 18 in saves), and Dugin.
Up north, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcomes Avangard Omsk. Eduard Reizvikh for Avangard and Evgeny Lobanov for Avtomobilist are given the starting nods. Omsk was first to score in the first period as Pavel Valentenko scored with the help of Dmitry Syomin. Yekaterinburg tied it with a Nikita Tryamkin goal, fueled by Joffrey Lupul and Fyodor Malykhin. Avangard retook the lead in the second period on an Alexander Frolov goal, made possible by Sergei Kostitsyn and Georgijs Pujacs. Avtomobilist retied the game as Rastislav Spirko scored a goal, assisted by Sergei Gusev and Evgeny Lapenkov. Omsk took the lead again in the third period on a Tomas Zaborsky goal, coming off of Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard extended the lead with a Syomin goal, courtesy of Anton Belov and Frolov. Omsk struck again on a power play goal by Kostitsyn, powered by Oleg Piganovich. Avangard continued with another Syomin goal, passed from Kostitsyn and Frolov. Yekaterinburg got one back as Josef Straka scored, with a lone assist provided by Denis Makarov. This produced the 6-3 final in Avangard's favor, with the three stars being Syomin, Kostitsyn, and Frolov.
To the northwest, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Spartak Moscow. Alexei Yakhin for Spartak and Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars are in the blue paint. Moscow opened with an Alexander Suglobov goal, with a lone assist by Jakub Nakladal on the power play. Kazan tied it in the second period with a Janne Pesonen goal, fueled by Jarkko Immonen. Spartak took the lead when Alexander Romanovsky scored, via Alexander Khokhlachyov. Ak Bars tied it again in the third period with a power play goal from Alexei Yemelin, powered by Immonen and Evgeny Medvedev. The game went into overtime, where Moscow won 3-2 on a Branko Radivojevic, with the only helper coming from Nikita Shchitov. The three stars went to Radivojevic, Immonen, and Yakhin (32 for 34 in saves).
Just a bit to the southeast, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist for Dinamo and Matt Dalton for Neftekhimik are protecting the nets. Riga started in the second period as Paul Szczechura scored, with help from Martins Karsums and Aleksandrs Nizivijs. This was the only goal, leading to a 1-0 Dinamo win, with the three stars belonging to Tellqvist (47 save shutout), Szczechura, and Karsums.
Way to the west, CSKA Moscow hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval for Torpedo and Rastislav Stana for CSKA have the green light to start. Nizhny Novgorod began with a second period goal from Vladimir Gorbunov, passed from Alexander Semin. Torpedo added on in the third period with a power play goal by Dmitry Makarov, powered by Juuso Hietanen and Matt Ellison. Moscow got on the board as Alexander Radulov scored, with the help of Pavel Datsyuk and Mikhail Grabovsky. CSKA tied the game as Datsyuk scored, and Grabovsky recorded the lone assist. The tie was broken in the shootout by a lone goal from Sergei Shirokov for a 3-2 win by CSKA. Datsyuk, Grabovsky, and Shirokov receive the three stars.
Staying in the city of Moscow, Dynamo hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin for Severstal and Alexei Volkov for Dynamo tend the twines. Cherepovets struck first early in the second period as Alexander Ryazantsev scored, thanks to Vadim Shipachyov. Severstal added on as Bogdon Kiselevich scored a power play goal, and Shipachyov recorded the only assist. Cherepovets kept going as Teemu Laasko scored, with the help of Evgeny Ketov and Tom Wandell. Moscow replied when Dmitry Pestunov scored a goal, assisted by Denis Kokarev and Ilya Gorokhov. Dynamo pulled closer with an Alexander Ovechkin goal, courtesy of Nicklas Backstrom and Leo Komarov. Moscow tied it with a power play goal by Filip Novak, powered by Komarov and Backstrom. Dynamo took the lead when Ovechkin scored his second goal of the game, helped along by Backstrom, who got a sock trick, and Andrei Mironov. Moscow iced it at 5-3 with a Backstrom goal in the third period, pushed through by Denis Mosalyov and Novak on the power play. The three stars went to Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Novak, while Komarov and Shipachyov get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, as SKA welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Pekka Rinne of Dinamo and Ilya Ezhov of SKA are the masked men. St. Petersburg was the first on the board as Vladimir Tarasenko scored, courtesy of the goal Ezhov and Ivan Nepryayev. SKA padded the lead as Tony Martensson scored, and Dmitry Kalinin had the only assist. Minsk got on the board as Charles Linglet scored, thanks to Jere Karalahti and Cory Murphy. Dinamo tied it in the third period when Karalahti scored a goal, assisted by Vladimir Denisov on the power play. St. Petersburg won it 3-2 in overtime as Yury Alexandrov scored, and Patrick Thoresen provided an assist to seal the game. The three stars go to Alexandrov, Karalahti, and Ezhov (36 for 38 in saves with an assist).
Southwest to Prague, where Lev Praha hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford for Lokomotiv and Jakub Stepanek for Lev are in the creases. Praha scored first in the first period as Roman Cervenka potted the puck, with help from Jiri Novotny. Lev added on in the second period as Tomas Surovy scored, courtesy of Ondrej Nemec and Martin Skoula. Praha kept going as Skoula scored, thanks to Marcel Hossa and Nemec on the power play. Lokomotiv pulled Sanford at this time in favor of Vitaly Kolesnik. Lubos Bartecko extended the lead for Lev, pushed through by Jakub Klepis and Mathias Porseland. Yaroslavl got on the board with an Alexei Kalyuzhny goal, set up by Daniil Apalkov. Praha shot back as Klepis scored, and Bartecko and Petr Vrana were credited with the assists. Lokomotiv shot back as Sergei Plotnikov scored, via Emil Galimov and Artyom Anisimov. Sanford replaced Kolesnik for the third period. Yaroslavl answered in the third period on a Yury Petrov goal, coming off of Alexander Chernikov and Mark Flood shorthanded. Lev replied again when Bartecko scored another goal, helped along by Vrana and Klepis. Praha iced the game at 7-3 with an empty net goal by Michal Repik, and Erik Christensen picked up the assist. The three stars went to Skoula, Klepis, and Bartecko, while Vrana and Nemec got the honorable mentions.
Finally, we end in Bratislava, as Slovan hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Anton Khudobin for Atlant and Jaroslav Janus for Slovan are all padded up. Bratislava led off with a first period goal by Peter Olvecky, courtesy of Tomas Mikus. Mytishchi tied it late with an Alexei Mikhnov goal, passed from Sandis Ozolins on the power play. Atlant took the lead on a Viktor Bobrov goal, assisted by Alexander Rybakov and Artyom Dorofeyev. Slovan got it back on a Marko Dano goal, made possible by Ivan Svarny and Olvecky. Bratislava got the lead in the third period on a Roman Kukumberg goal, helped along by Milan Kytnar and Vladimir Dravecky. This held up for a 3-2 win, giving the three stars to Olvecky, Kukumberg, and Janus (33 for 35 in saves).
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