Twelve games makes today a busy day for the Russian league. We start in...
Khabarovsk, with Amur hosting Spartak Moscow. Jan Lasak and Alexei Kuznetsov are the goalies. Moscow got going in the first period as Branko Radivojevic scored a power play goal, powered by Alexander Suglobov and Nikita Shchitov. Khabarovsk tied it on a power play goal by Topi Jaakola, assisted by Dmitry Tarasov and Igor Ozhiganov. Spartak retook the lead in the second period as Oleg Gubin potted the puck, with a lone assist by Yegor Mikhailov. The scoring ended here at 2-1, with the three stars going to Lasak (34 for 35 in saves), Gubin, and Radivojevic.
Way west to Novosibirsk, as Sibir hosts Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco and Jeff Glass man the creases. Donetsk was first to score in the first period as Lukas Kaspar scored, thanks to Peter Podhradsky. Novosibirsk tied it in the second period as Jori Lehtera scored an unassisted goal. Sibir gained the lead with an Alexander Nikulin goal, set up by Alexei Kopeikin. Donbass tied it again as Kaspar scored another goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Randy Robitaille. Donetsk got the lead again with a power play goal by Kagarlitsky, powered by Robitaille and Kaspar. Donbass added on in the third period as Kagarlitsky scored another power play goal, with a lone Robitaille assist, earning him a sock trick. Donetsk extended the lead as Robitaille scored, with the help of Kaspar and Evgeny Dadonov. This made it 5-2, a final, with Kaspar, Kagarlitsky, and Robitaille picking up the three stars.
Southeast a little to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist and Yury Klyuchnikov are called on to start. Novokuznetsk began with a first period Alexander Bumagin goal, passed from Dmitry Chernykh. Metallurg added on as Anton Lazarev scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Riga got on the board as Paul Szczechura scored a power play goal, with a lone assist from Krisjanis Redlihs. Novokuznetsk answered on a power play goal by Nikita Vyglazov, powered by Bumagin. The scoring stopped here at 3-1, and the three stars went to Bumagin, Lazarev, and Klyuchnikov (30 for 31 in saves).
Much farther west, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Andrei Vasilevsky will be in the blue paint. Ufa struck first in the first period on an Alexei Glukhov goal, set up by Ildar Isangulov and Oleg Saprykin. Salavat Yulaev added on as Stefan Ruzicka scored, courtesy of Denis Khlystov and Vitaly Proshkin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with an Igor Skorokhodov power play goal, powered by Vitaly Sitnikov and Denis Grebeshkov. Ufa responded in the second period as Igor Musatov found twine, with the help of Vitaly Atyushov and Saprykin. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead on an Andrie Zubarev goal, fueled by Igor Mirnov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Yugra pulled back with Skorokhodov scoring a power play goal, assisted by Alexei Pepelyaev and Igor Magogin. Ufa shot back on a Mirnov goal, coming off of Antti Pihlstrom and Kirill Koltsov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled back in the third period as Andrei Kuzmin scored, with assists provided by Ivan Yatsenko and Stanislav Bocharov. Yugra chipped away on a Marek Troncinsky goal, made possible by Sitnikov. They failed to tie the game, losing 5-4, with the three stars being Mirnov, Saprykin, and Skorokhodov, while Sitnikov gets the honorable mention.
To the northwest, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Curtis Sanford are given the starting nods. Yaroslavl led off with a first period goal by Daniil Apalkov, assisted by Niklas Hagman and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Lokomotiv padded the lead in the second period as Staffan Kronwall scored, with a lone assist from Alexei Kruchinin. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board on a Maxim Potapov goal, passed from Vladimir Malenkikh and Mikhail Varnakov. This was all for the scoring, with the final resting at 2-1, and the three stars belonged to Kronwall, Apalkov, and Sanford (31 for 32 in saves).
Backtracking southeast to Kazan, where Ak Bars hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Konstantin Barulin will wear the pads. Kazan opened with a first period goal by Alexei Morozov, made possible by Niko Kapanen and Vasily Tokranov. Astana tied it as Brandon Bochenski scored, thanks to Alexei Litvinenko and Nigel Dawes. Barys took the lead in the second period on an Andrew Hutchinson goal, fueled by Roman Starchenko. Ak Bars retied it with a power play goal by Ilya Nikulin, passed from Danis Zaripov and Morozov. Astana took the lead back on an Ilya Solaryov goal, courtesy of Konstantin Savenkov and Viktor Alexandrov. Barys iced it at 4-2 with a power play goal by Starchenko, powered by Hutchinson and Dmitry Upper. The three stars were given to Hutchinson, Starchenko, and Morozov.
Moving along to Nizhnekamsk, with Neftekhimik welcoming Avangard Omsk. Karri Ramo and Matt Dalton will attempt to stop the puck. Nizhnekamsk finally got going in the second period on a Renat Mamashev goal, with a lone Maxim Pestushko assist. Omsk tied it as Alexander Popov scored, with the help of Anssi Salmela and the goalie Ramo. Avangard took the lead as Dmitry Syomin scored a goal, assisted by Popov and Alexander Perezhogin. Omsk struck again on an Igor Volkov goal, guided in by Nikita Pivtsakin. Avangard finished it in the third period on an unassisted empty net goal by Sergei Kalinin. The three stars were Popov, Ramo (43 for 44 in saves and an assist), and Syomin.
Back west into Moscow, as Dynamo hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ari Ahonen and Alexander Yeryomenko tend the twines. Magnitogorsk started in the second period as Sergei Mozyakin scored, with a helper provided by Justin Hodgman. Moscow tied it in the third period on an Ilya Gorokhov power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Jakub Petruzalek. The game went to a shootout, where Petruzalek came through with the only goal to give Dynamo a 2-1 win. The three stars were Petruzalek, Yeryomenko (21 for 22 in saves), and Ahonen (34 for 35 in saves).
Further to the west, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Ivan Kasutin have the green light to start. St. Petersburg led off with a first period power play goal by Viktor Tikhonov, with a lone assist from Gleb Klimenko. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Stanislav Chistov goal, passed from Evgeny Kuznetsov. SKA took the lead back in the second period on a Tony Martensson goal, set up by Dmitry Kalinin and Patrick Thoresen. St. Petersburg added on in the third period as Petr Prucha scored, with assists provided by Martensson and Thoresen. SKA extended the lead on an unassisted power play goal by Yury Alexandrov. St. Petersburg wrapped it up at 5-1 with a Martensson goal, fueled by Thoresen, who got a sock trick, and Alexei Semenov. The three stars went to Martensson, Thoresen, and Kasutin (24 for 25 in saves).
Back east a bit, Vityaz Chekhov hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Ivan Lisutin stand between the pipes. Chekhov began in the second period as Anton Tikhomirov scored, with assists provided by Denis Sergeyev and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Vityaz added on in the third period on a Josh Hennessy goal, coming off of Anton Korolyuk and Ainars Podzins. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Stanislav Zhmakin power play goal, powered by Sergei Gusev. They still lost 2-1, with the three stars being Lisutin (25 for 26 in saves), Hennessy, and Tikhomirov.
Out in Prague, Lev Praha hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin and Jakub Stepanek guard the cages. Cherepovets opened in the first period with a shorthanded goal by Evgeny Ketov, set up by Petr Caslava and Alexander Ryazantsev. Severstal added on as Ketov scored a power play goal, assisted by Stanislav Yegorshev and Bogdan Kiselevich. Cherepovets extended the lead as Vadim Berdnikov scored a power play goal, fueled by Linus Videll and Mikhail Anisin. Praha got on the board in the second period with a Jiri Novotny power play goal, powered by Richard Gynge and Jakub Nakladal. Lev pulled closer as Gynge scored, via Sami Lepisto. Severstal replied on a Vadim Shipachyov goal, guided in by Denis Kazionov. Praha shot back with a Michal Repik goal, made possible by Nathan Oystrick on the power play. Lev tied it in the third period with another Repik goal, passed from Lepisto and Ondrej Nemec on the power play. Praha got the lead with a Michal Birner goal, with Repik the only one credited with an assist. This held up for a 5-4 win, with the three stars going to Repik, Lepisto, and Gynge, while Ketov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, we end in Bratislava, as Slovan hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Jaroslav Janus protect the nets. Minsk started with a first period goal by Lukas Krajicek, assisted by Teemu Laine and Sergei Drozd. Dinamo added on with a Tim Stapleton goal, with a lone assist by Jere Karalahti. Bratislava got on the board in the second period with an unassisted goal by Tomas Mojzis. They couldn't find an equalizer, falling 2-1, with the three stars being Stapleton, Haugen (37 for 38 in saves), and Krajicek.
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