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Omsk, as Avangard hosts Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Eduard Reizvikh are called on for the starts. Bratislava got going with a power play goal by Mario Bliznak in the first period, via Michel Miklik. Omsk tied it in the third period on a power play goal by Anton Kuryanov, courtesy of Sergei Kalinin and Andrei Ivanov. Slovan took the lead back as Milan Kytnar scored, with the help of Marko Dano and Martin Bakos. Avangard retied it with a power play goal off the tape of Tomas Zaborsky, powered by Kuryanov and Ivanov. The game went into a shootout, where Bliznak and Peter Olvecky scored a goal apiece for Slovan, leading them to a 3-2 win over Avangard, who had a lone tally from Alexander Frolov. The three stars went to Bliznak, Kuryanov, and Ivanov.
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra hosts CSKA Moscow. Ilya Proskuryakov and Mikhail Biryukov will be between the pipes. Khanty-Mansiysk led off with a first period Alexei Pepelyaev goal, passed from Igor Skorokhodov and Igor Magogin. Moscow tied it in the second period on an Igor Radulov goal, assisted by Alexei Marchenko and Niklas Persson. CSKA took the lead in the third period with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, coming off of Evgeny Ryasensky and Yakov Rylov. Moscow added on as Persson scored, thanks to Alexander Radulov. CSKA iced it at 4-1 with a Denis Denisov goal, made possible by Persson and Alexander Radulov. The three stars went to Persson, Proskuryakov (28 for 29 in saves), and Alexander Radulov.
To the south, Barys Astana hosts Lev Praha. Tomas Popperle and Pavel Poluektov are in front of the nets. Praha started in the first period with a Toms Surovy goal, via Marcel Hossa, coming shorthanded. Astana tied it in the second period as Viktor Alexandrov scored, thanks to Maxim Spiridonov and Ilya Solaryov. Barys took the lead with an Andrei Gavrilin goal, assisted by Talgat Zhailauov and Andrew Hutchinson. Astana struck again as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev potted the puck, with the help of Zhailauov and Gavrilin on the power play. Barys padded the lead on an unassisted Roman Savchenko goal. Astana made it 5-1 as Krasnoslobodtsev scored again, with an unassisted goal. This was a final, with the three stars being Gavrilin, Krasnoslobodtsev, and Zhailauov.
In the west, Spartak Moscow hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Jan Lasak are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the second period as Martin Thornberg scored, with the help of Dmityr Makarov and Mikhail Tyulyapkin. Moscow tied it with a third period goal by Nikolai Bushuyev, assisted by Oleg Petrov and Jaroslav Obsut. Spartak won 2-1 in overtime as Stefan Ruzicka scored, with a lone assist from Denis Bodrov on the power play. The three stars were Ruzicka, Lasak (24 for 25 in saves), and Koval (30 for 32 in saves).
Into Latvia, as Dinamo Riga hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov and Maris Jucers are given the starting nods. Mytishchi began with a first period power play goal by Ilya Krikunov, powered by Ivan Vishnevsky and Nikita Tochitsky. Riga tied it in the second period on a Miks Indrasis goal, made possible by Krisjanis Redlihs and Paul Szczechura. Atlant took the lead back on an Andreas Engqvist goal, fueled by Maxim Mayorov and Alexander Shevchenko. Mytishchi extended the lead as Mayorov scored, with Engqvist getting the only assist. Atlant struck again as Mayorov potted a shorthanded goal, set up by Yaroslav Dyblenko. Mytishchi padded the lead in the third period on a Mikhail Glukhov goal, passed from Ilya Kablukov and Konstantin Koltsov. Dinamo got one back as Arvids Rekis scored an unassisted goal. Riga chipped away as Jekabs Redlihs scored, with assists provided by Martins Karsums and Szczechura. Dinamo got closer with a Karsums goal, helped along by Indrasis and Krisjanis Redlihs on the power play. They failed to tie the game, falling 5-4, with the three stars being Mayorov, Engqvist, and Indrasis, while Karsums, Szczechura and Krisjanis Redlihs get the honorable mentions.
Finally, in Donetsk, Donbass welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Christopher Holt are the North American goalies. Donetsk opened with a first period goal by Vaclav Nedorost, courtesy of Evgeny Dadonov and Tuomas Kiiskinen. Yaroslavl tied it on a power play goal by Daniil Apalkov, powered by Alexei Kalyuzhny and Mark Flood. Lokomotiv took the lead as Alexei Kruchinin scored, with a lone assist by Sergei Plotnikov. Donbass tied it again with a Denis Kochetkov goal, made possible by Sergei Varlamov and Petr Podhradsky. Yaroslavl gained the lead again on a power play goal by Staffan Kronwall, and Apalkov recorded the assist. Donetsk retied the game in the second period with a Randy Robitaille goal, fueled by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Lukas Kaspar. Lokomotiv retook the lead with a Plotnikov goal, via Yegor Averin. This was all for the scoring, resulting in a 4-3 final, with Plotnikov, Apalkov, and Sanford (27 for 30 in saves) receiving the three stars.
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