First of all, my sincerest condolences to those in Chelyabinsk right now. For those that haven't heard, a 30-foot meteor came down in the city today, causing significant damage throughout, including to Arena Traktor, home of Traktor Chelyabinsk. I wish those affected a quick recovery and rebuilding, and heartfelt apologies to those who lost anyone due to the event. Now for the games, we begin in...
Omsk, as Avangard hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Karri Ramo get the starting nods. Omsk led off in the first period as Vladimir Pervushin scored a power play goal, made possible by Andrei Taratukhin and Anton Belov. St. Petersburg tied it on a Patrick Thoresen goal, fueled by Yury Alexandrov and Kevin Dallman on the power play. Avangard retook the lead as Tomas Zaborsky scored, courtesy of Alexander Frolov. SKA tied it again in the second period with an Alexander Kucheryavenko goal, assisted by Mikhail Varnakov. St. Petersburg took the lead as Dallman scored, with the help of Igor Makarov. Omsk tied it again in the third period as Belov scored, thanks to Anssi Salmela. The game went into a shootout, where SKA beat Avangard 4-3 with goals from Viktor Tikhonov and Thoresen. The three stars were Thoresen, Dallman, and Belov.
West to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Ari Ahonen are the masked men. Magnitogorsk began with a first period Sergei Mozyakin power play goal powered by Alexander Korolyuk and Mats Zuccarello. Yekaterinburg tied it in second period with a power play goal by Denis Sokolov, set up by Alexei Simaiov and Evgeny Rybnitsky. Metallurg took the lead back as Zuccarello found twine, with the help of Georgy Misharin and Dmitry Kazionov. Magnitogorsk added on in the third period as Kazionov scored a power play goal, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. This made it 3-1, a final, and Mozyakin, Kazionov, and Zuccarello picked up the three stars, while Ahonen (27 for 28 in saves) got the honorable mention.
Northeast a bit to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Edgars Masalskis are given the green light to start. Khanty-Mansiysk got going in the second period as Mikhail Zhukov scored, thanks to Igor Skorokhodov. Yugra added on with a power play goal by Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Denis Grebeshkov and Skorokhodov. Khanty-Mansisk extended the lead as Anton But scored a goal, passed from Kirill Putilov on the power play. Yugra iced it at 4-0 in the third period when Sergei Demagin scored a goal, with a lone assist from But. The three stars were handed to Masalskis (28 save shutout), But, and Skorokhodov.
Westward to Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ilya Sorokin and Vitaly Kolesnik are the less-experienced goalies. Novokuznetsk started in the first period as Alexander Mereskin scored a goal, guided in by Alexei Yefimov. Metallurg added on as Yefimov scored, thanks to Anton Lazarev and Mereskin. Yaroslavl got on the board in the second period when Alexander Chernikov scored a shorthanded goal, courtesy of the goalie Kolesnik and Vladislav Kartayev. Lokomotiv tied it on a third period goal by Vitaly Vishnevsky, passed from Sergei Plotnikov. Novokuznetsk took the lead back with an unassisted goal by Pavel Yatsenkov. Metallurg extended the lead as Damir Zhafyarov scored an unassisted goal. Novokuznetsk wrapped it up at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Lazarev, set up by Mereskin and Yefimov. The three stars were awarded to Yefimov, Mereskin, and Lazarev.
Across the lake, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Cherepovets struck first in the second period as Alexander Ryazantsev scored, thanks to Vadim Berdnikov on the power play. Severstal extended the lead on a Niclas Bergfors goal, coming off of Berdnikov and Ryazantsev. Cherepovets struck again in the third period when Mikhail Anisin scored a goal, with a lone helper by Bergfors. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars bring Ryazantsev, Koshechkin (32 save shutout), and Bergfors, while Berdnikov gets the honorable mention.
Back east a bit, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Jeff Glass and Vitaly Koval are in the creases. Nizhny Novgorod was first on the board in the first period as Dmitry Makarov scored a power play goal, assisted by Ruslan Zainullin and Martin Thornberg. Torpedo padded the lead as Thornberg scored, via Jonas Andersson. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead on an Alexei Ugarov goal, guided in by Pyotr Schastlivy and Maxim Potapov. Torpedo finished it at 4-0 with another Thornberg goal in the third period, a power play goal, set up by Schastlivy and Makarov. The three stars belonged to Thornberg, Koval (23 save shutout), and Makarov, while Schastlivy gets the honorable mention.
Into the Moscow Oblast, where Atlant Mytishchi welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Stanislav Galimov are all padded up. Mytishchi finally opened the scoring in the third period on an Ilya Kablukov power play goal, powered by Ivan Vishnevsky and Sandis Ozolins. Atlant padded the lead with a Konstantin Koltsov goal, coming off of Mikhail Glukhov and Ozolins. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-0, and the three stars went to Galimov (42 save shutout), Ozolins, and Kablukov.
Down in Moscow proper, Spartak hosts Lev Praha. Tomas Popperle and Jan Lasak are between the pipes. Praha began in the first period with a Nicklas Danielsson goal, assisted by Tomas Rachunek and Jakub Nakladal. Lev added on in the third period with a Rachunek goal, with a lone assist from Jiri Novotny. This resulted in the 2-0 final score, with the three stars being Popperle (24 save shutout), Rachunek, and Danielsson.
Further south, Vityaz Chekhov brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Matt Dalton and Sergei Denisov are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with a Vitaly Shulakov goal, set up by Oskar Osala. Chekhov tied it in the second period with a Josh Hennessy goal, fueled by Anton Korolyov. Neftekhimik took the lead back in the third period with an unassisted goal from Martin Cibak. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead when Tomas Netik scored, thanks to Renat Mamashev. Neftekhimik wrapped it up at 4-1 with a shorthanded goal by Osala, with a lone assist coming from Pyotr Khokhryakov. The three stars were given to Osala, Dalton (17 for 18 in saves), and Cibak.
Into Belarus, as Dinamo Minsk welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Lars Haugen guard the cages. Minsk led off in the first period as Zbynek Irgl scored a power play goal, powered by Kim Hirschovits and Teemu Laine. Kazan tied it in the second period as Niko Kapanen scored, thanks to Alexei Morozov and Danis Zaripov. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period on a Denis Golubev goal, fueled by Ilya Nikulin and Evgeny Bodrov. Kazan padded the lead when Jarkko Immonen scored, courtesy of Denis Kulyash and Janne Pesonen. Dinamo got one back as Alexander Kulakov scored, with the help of Janne Niskala and Cory Murphy. They failed to tie the game, falling 3-2, with Barulin (46 for 28 in saves), Immonen, and Golubev receiving the three stars.
Over in Donetsk, Donbass hosts Slovan Bratislava. Branislav Konrad and Jan Laco man the creases. Donetsk got going in the first period with a Sergei Varlamov goal, fueled by Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Bratislava tied it on a Milan Bartovic power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Michal Sersen. Slovan took the lead on a Vladimir Mihalik goal, coming off of Libor Hudacek. Donbass tied it in the second period with a Fredrik Pettersson goal, passed from Petteri Wirtanen. Donetsk regained the lead as Wirtanen scored, via Oskars Bartulis. Bratislava tied it in the third period as Juraj Mikus scored, with the help of Michel Miklik. Slovan won 4-3 in overtime as Roman Kukumberg scored a goal, guided in by Sersen and Jonathan Sigalet. The three stars went to Kukumberg, Sersen, and Wirtanen.
Finally, we end in Latvia, as Dinamo Riga hosts CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana and Mikael Tellqvist protect the nets. Riga opened with a first period goal by Roberts Bukarts, going in unassisted. Moscow tied it with a Yakov Rylov power play goal, with a lone assist from Shaone Morrisonn. Dinamo took the lead back in the second period on a power play goal by Krisjanis Redlihs, powered by Paul Szczechura and Martins Karsums. CSKA tied it again as Morrisonn scored a power play goal, via Alexander Radulov and Niklas Persson. The game required a shootout, where Dinamo won 3-2 with two goals by Bukarts and Jamie Johnson. The three stars were Bukarts, Morrisonn, and Redlihs.
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