Eleven games on today, so plenty of hockey for all of us as we send the calendar into its final month of the year. We begin with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting CSKA Moscow. Ilya Bryzgalov for CSKA and Alexei Murygin for Amur are set to start. Moscow opened with a goal by Igor Grigorenko in the first period, assisted by Alexander Radulov and Alexei Marchenko. Khabarovsk tied it in the second period on an Alexander Osipov goal, made possible by Perttu Lindgren and Jakub Petruzalek. CSKA retook the lead in the third period when Grigorenko potted the puck, thanks to Denis Denisov and Mikhail Grabovsky. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Grigorenko, Bryzgalov (33 for 34 in saves), and Osipov.
Westward to Astana, as Barys hosts Avangard Omsk. Teemu Lassila for Barys and Karri Ramo for Avangard are the goalies for the game. Astana was first to score in the second period on a power play goal by Alexei Litvinenko, powered by Talgat Zhailauov. Omsk tied it with a Matti Kuparinen goal, coming off of Igor Volkov. Avangard took the lead as Oleg Piganovich scored, with the help of Alexander Popov and Alexander Perezhogin. Barys tied it in the third period with a Dmitry Upper power play goal, courtesy of Vitaly Novopashin and Roman Starchenko. Omsk won it 3-2 in overtime as Tomas Zaborsky scored a power play goal, with assists provided by Nikita Nikitin and Popov. The three stars belong to Zaborsky, Popov, and Ramo (25 for 27 in saves).
Back east a bit, Sibir Novosibirsk welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus of Slovan and Sergei Gaiduchenko of Sibir receive the starting nods. Bratislava led off in the first period as Jan Lipiansky scored, with helpers provided by Michel Miklik. Novosibirsk tied it in the second period on a Kristian Kudroc power play goal, powered by Alexei Kopeikin. Slovan regained the lead as Miklik scored a power play goal, set up by Michal Vondrka. There was no scoring the third period, so Slovan won 2-1, with the three stars being Miklik, Janus (27 for 28 in saves), and Lipiansky.
To the southeast, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Lev Praha. Jakub Stepanek for Lev and Alexander Lazushin for Metallurg play between the pipes. Praha struck first in the first period as Lubos Bartecko scored, thanks to Petr Vrana. Lev added on with a Marcek Hossa goal, fueled by Bartecko. Praha struck again as Jakub Krejcik scored in the second period, with a lone assist from Vrana. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Konstantin Turukin goal, assisted by Yury Nazarov. Metallurg pulled closer in the third period as Filipp Metlyuk scored a goal, pushed through by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Randy Robitaille. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, and the three stars went to Bartecko, Vrana, and Stepanek (33 for 35 in saves).
Way to the northwest, Severstal Cherepovets hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov of Avtomobilist and Vasily Koshechkin of Severstal protect the nets. Cherepovets scored first in the first period on an Evgeny Mons goal, made possible by Petr Caslava. Severstal added on as Stanislav Yegorshev scored a power play goal powered by Bogdan Kiselevich and Vadim Shipachyov. Cherepovets struck again in the second period with a power play goal by Vadim Berdnikov, and Niclas Bergford had the only assist. Severstal extended the lead in the third period when Caslava scored, via Alexei Medvedev. Cherepovets iced the game at 5-0 with a Medvedev goal, passed from Nikita Alexeyev. The three stars belonged to Koshechkin (24 save shutout), Caslava, and Medvedev.
Across the lake, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki for Salavat Yulaev and Curtis Sanford for Lokomotiv are in the blue paint. Ufa began with a first period goal by Sergei Zinovyev, made possible by Denis Khlystov. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead in the second period when Khlystov scored a power play goal, powered by Vitaly Proshkin and Tomas Rolinek. Yaroslavl got on the board as Yegor Averin scored, with a lone assist provided by Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv tied it when Averin scored again, thanks to Alexander Chernikov and Apalkov. Yaroslavl took the lead on an Artyom Anisimov goal, set up by Sergei Plotnikov and Emil Galimov. This stood as the decisive goal, with Lokomotiv winning 3-2. The three stars went to Averin, Khlystov, and Apalkov.
A bit east, as Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars and Vitaly Koval for Torpedo are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod started in the second period with a power play goal by Dmitry Makarov, assisted by Alexei Vasilyev. Torpedo padded the lead with an Artyom Chernov goal, coming off of Vladimir Gorbunov and Ruslan Zainullin. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead in the third period on a Zainullin goal, passed from Gorbunov. Kazan got on the board as Danis Zaripov scored a power play goal powered by Niko Kapanen and Konstantin Korneyev. This was it for the scoring, with the final leaving Torpedo with a 3-1 win. Zainullin, Koval (34 for 35 in saves), and Gorbunov got the three stars.
Into Moscow, as Spartak hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov for SKA and Sergei Borisov for Spartak are in the creases. Moscow got going in the first period on an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, with a lone assist from Nikita Shchitov. Spartak added on as Alexander Khokhlachyov scored an unassisted goal. Moscow padded the lead with a power play goal by Oleg Gubin, powered by Andrei Shefer and Alexander Suglobov. SKA pulled Ezhov in favor of Sergei Bobrovsky at this time. St. Petersburg got on the board as Patrick Thoresen scored, via Dmitry Kalinin. Spartak answered in the third period on a power play goal by Suglobov, courtesy of Gubin and Oleg Petrov. Moscow kept going with a power play goal from Mikhail Yunkov, passed from Shchitov and Eduard Lewandowski. Spartak iced it at 6-1 with a Nikontsev goal, helped along by Gubin and Khokhlachyov. This was a final, with the three stars being Gubin, Nikontsev, and Khokhlachyov, while the honorable mentions go to Shchitov, Suglobov, and Borisov (36 for 37 in saves).
Just to the north, Atlant Mytishchi welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Matt Dalton for Neftekhimik and Anton Khudobin for Atlant have the green light to start. Mytishchi was first to score in the first period with a Maxim Mayorov goal, passed from Nikolai Zherdev. Atlant padded the lead in the second period as Zherdev scored a power play goal, powered by Andreas Engqvist and Viktor Stalberg. Nizhnekamsk got on the board as Martin Cibak scored, with the help of Oskar Osala and Yegor Milovzorov. Mytishchi made it 3-1 in the third period as Igor Ignatushkin potted the puck, with an assist provided by Alexander Shevchenko. This was a final, with the three stars going to Zherdev, Khudobin (28 for 29 in saves), and Mayorov.
Staying in the Moscow Oblast, we head south to Chekhov, as Vityaz hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vladislav Fokin of Traktor and Ivan Kasutin of Vityaz tend the twines. Chelyabinsk led off with a first period goal by Andrei Popov, assisted by Evgeny Katichev. Traktor added on as Petri Kontiola scored, with the help of Stanislav Chistov. Chekhov got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Artemy Panarin, powered by Brian Fahey. Fahey tied it for Vityaz with a goal that was passed from Pavel Chernov. Chelyabinsk took the lead back in the third period with a Kontiola goal, set up by Jan Bulis. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kontiola, Fahey, and Fokin (33 for 35 in saves).
Finally, we close the day in Riga, as Dinamo brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ari Ahonen of Metallurg and Pekka Rinne of Dinamo guard the cages. Magnitogorsk was first to score with a first period power play goal by Dmitry Kazionov, powered by Yaroslav Khabarov and Mats Zuccarello. Metallurg added on as Zuccarello scored, with the help of Justin Hodgman and Kazionov. Minsk got on the board in the second period as Tim Stapleton scored a power play goal with a lone assist coming from Zbynek Irgl. Dinamo tied it with another power play goal, this time scored by Janne Niskala, passed from Cory Murphy and Joe Pavelski. Minsk took the lead in the third period on a Geoff Platt goal, made possible by Alexander Kitarov and Teemu Laine. Magnitogorsk tied it up with a Cal O'Reilly goal, helped along by Denis Platonov and Sergei Mozyakin. The game required a shootout to end, where Dinamo won 4-3 after goals by Irgl and Stapleton sealed the deal. The three stars went to Stapleton, Irgl, and Kazionov, while Zuccarello gets an honorable mention.
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