Ten games on today as we get back into the swing of things. First up, we go way east, as...
Amur Khabarovsk hosts Slovan Bratislava. Branislav Konrad for Slovan and Alexei Murygin for Amur are set to start. Khabarovsk opened in the second period on an Alexander Yunkov goal, with a lone assist by Dmitry Shitikov. Amur added on in the third period when Dmitry Lugin potted the puck, with the help of Vladimir Loginov. Khabarovsk iced it at 3-0 with a Janne Lahti goal, made possible by Juha-Pekka Hytonen and Nikita Gusev. The three stars belonged to Murygin (14 save shutout), Yunkov, and Lugin.
Westward, as Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Lev Praha. Tomas Popperle of Lev and Jeff Glass of Sibir are the masked men. Novosibirsk began in the first period on a Konstantin Glazachev goal, assisted by Jori Lehtera and Jonas Enlund. Sibir padded the lead in the second period as Lehtera scored, and Enlund picked up the lone assist. Praha got on the board with a Marcel Hossa goal, courtesy of Juraj Mikus and Tomas Surovy. They couldn't tie the game, losing 2-1 to Sibir, with the three stars going to Lehtera, Glass (27 for 28 in saves), and Enlund.
A bit to the southeast, Metallurg Novokuznetsk welcomes CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana of CSKA and Alexander Lazushin of Metallurg play in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk was first to score with an unassisted first period goal by Nikita Vyglazov. Moscow tied it when Sergei Barbashev scored, with the help of Andrei Sergeyev. CSKA took the lead in the second period on a Sergei Shirokov goal, made possible by Pavel Datsyuk. Moscow extended the lead in the third period as Janis Sprukts scored, thanks to Barbashev and Patrick Davis. CSKA finished the scoring at 4-1 with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, assisted by Niklas Persson and Ilya Zubov. The three stars belonged to Barbashev, Stana (20 for 21 in saves), and Shirokov.
Way to the west, Severstal Cherepovets hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Andrei Mezin for Traktor and Vasily Koshechkin for Severstal are in front of the nets. Cherepovets led off with a first period shorthanded goal by Vadim Shipachyov, passed from Stanislav Yegorshev. Severstal added on with a power play goal off the tape of Vadim Berdnikov, powered by Bogdan Kiselevich and Niclas Bergfors. Traktor pulled Mezin in favor of Vladislav Fokin in goal. Chelyabinsk got on the board as Maxim Karpov scored, thanks to Valery Nichushkin. Traktor tied the game in the second period on a Yegor Dugin goal, made possible by Nichushkin. Chelyabinsk took the lead with a goal from Evgeny Katichev, courtesy of Maxim Yakutsenya and Jan Bulis. Cherepovets retied the game as Nikita Alexeyev potted the puck, with the help of Shipachyov and Evgeny Ketov on the power play. The third period was silent, and so was overtime, so the game needed a shootout to determine the winner. Severstal came out on top with a pair of shootout goals, provided by Berdnikov and Denis Kazionov for a 4-3 win. The three stars go to Berdnikov, Shipachyov, and Nichushkin.
Across the lake, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov for Ak Bars and Curtis Sanford for Lokomotiv receive the starting nods. Yaroslavl struck first with a first period goal by Emil Galimov, assisted by Sergei Plotnikov. Kazan tied it with a second period power play goal put away by Alexei Morozov, passed from Konstantin Korneyev and Ilya Nikulin. Lokomotiv took the lead back with a power play goal of their own, coming from Artyom Anisimov, with the help of Staffan Kronwall and Plotnikov. Ak Bars tied it again on a power play goal in the third period, scored by Janne Pesonen, and powered by Evgeny Medvedev and Jarkko Immonen. Kazan took a late 3-2 lead when Danis Zaripov scored, courtesy of Morozov, and held on for the win. Morozov, Zaripov, and Plotnikov receive the three stars.
To the east, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Matt Dalton for Neftekhimik and Vitaly Koval for Torpedo are all padded up. Nizhnekamsk got going in the first period as Renat Mamashev scored, with the help of Martin Cibak and Yegor Milovzorov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it when Matt Ellison potted the puck, with a lone assist provided by Juuso Hietanen. Torpedo took the lead with a power play goal by Martin Thornberg, powered by Dmitry Makarov and Hietanen. Neftekhimik tied it as Petr Koukal scored, courtesy of Tomas Netik. Nizhnekamsk took the lead again on another Koukal goal, set up by Mamashev and Nail Yakupov. Neftekhimik continued in the third period as Koukal finished off his hat trick with his third goal of the night, and the assists were credited to Yakupov and Netik. Nizhny Novgorod answered on an Alexei Vasilyev goal, passed from Hietanen, who got a sock trick, and Makarov. They failed to get the equalizer, losing 4-3, with the three stars going to Koukal, Mamashev, and Netik, while Yakupov, Hietanen, and Makarov earn honorable mentions.
Southwest to Mytishchi, where Atlant hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki for Salavat Yulaev and Anton Khudobin for Atlant guard the cages. Mytishchi began with a second period Nikolai Zherdev goal, made possible by Viktor Stalberg and Andreas Engqvist. Atlant made it 2-0 in the third period when Zherdev scored again with an empty net goal, thanks to Ivan Vishnevsky and Igor Ignatushkin. This was a final, with the three stars being Zherdev, Khudobin (26 save shutout), and Tarkki (22 for 24 in saves).
To the south, Vityaz Chekhov hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ari Ahonen for Metallurg and Ivan Lasutin for Vityaz are between pipes. Magnitogorsk started with a first period goal by Mats Zuccarello, coming off of Justin Hodgman and Georgy Misharin. Chekhov tied it with a power play goal scored by Alexander Korolyuk, powered by Alexei Troshchinsky. Vityaz took the lead in the second period with a Alexei Badyukov goal, courtesy of Evgeny Timkin and Yakov Seleznyov. Metallurg tied it on a Nikolai Kulemin goal, helped along by Viktor Antipin and Sergei Mozyakin. Chekhov retook the lead in the third period on a Nikita Dvurechensky goal, pushed through by Seleznyov. Magnitogorsk pulled even with an Antipin power play goal with a lone assist by Mozyakin. Vityaz won it 4-3 in overtime as Brian Fahey scored a power play goal, and Korolyuk was credited with the assist. The three stars went to Korolyuk, Antipin, and Seleznyov, while Mozyakin gets an honorable mention.
Heading west to Minsk, where Dinamo welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov for Avtomobilist and Pekka Rinne for Dinamo tend the twines. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period on an Alexander Streltsov unassisted goal. Minsk tied it as Joe Pavelski scored, thanks to Zbynek Irgl and Libor Pivko on the power play. Dinamo took the lead with a power play goal by Janne Niskala, passed from Teemu Laine. Avtomobilist retied the game in the second period as Rastislav Spirko scored, with the help of Alexei Simakov and Sergei Gusev on the power play. Yekaterinburg took the lead again with a Vasily Streltsov goal with a lone assist from Fyodor Malykhin. Avtomobilist added on with another power play goal, this time scored by Joffrey Lupul, and powered by Branislav Mezei and Evgeny Lapenkov. Yekaterinburg kept going with an Alexander Streltsov goal, helped along by Nikolai Pronin. Minsk shot back in the third period with a power play goal by Tim Stapleton, set up by Cory Murphy and Laine. Avtomobilist iced the game at 6-3 with a power play goal by Lapenkov, assisted by Lupul and Denis Sokolov. The three stars went to Alexander Streltsov, Lapenkov, and Lupul, while Laine earns an honorable mention.
Back to the southeast, as we end the day in Donetsk, with Donbass hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Sergei Bobrovsky of SKA and Jan Laco of Donbass tend the twines. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, assisted by Dmitry Kalinin. Donetsk tied it with a Tuomas Kiiskinen goal, made possible by Evgeny Dadonov. Donbass took the lead in the second period on a Fredrik Pettersson goal, courtesy of Jani Tuppurainen and Peter Podhradsky. Donetsk extended the lead on a Clay Wilson goal, set up by Tuppurainen. SKA got one back in the third period as Maxim Rybin potted the puck, with the help of Yury Alexandrov. They got no closer, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Wilson, Tuppurainen, and Kiiskinen.
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