Saturday, September 21, 2013

KHL Day 18 2013-2014

Only four games to go with today, beginning in...

Moscow, as CSKA hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Rastislav Stana tend the twines. Moscow opened in the first period with an Igor Grigorenko goal, assisted by Brandon Reid. Nizhny Novgorod tied it in the second period as Sakari Salminen scored a power play goal, powered by Jarkko Immonen. Torpedo took the lead in the third period with a Maxim Potapov goal, fueled by Vladimir Galuzin and Alexei Potapov. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Koval (28 for 29 in saves), Maxim Potapov, and Salminen.

Leaving Russia for Latvia, where Dinamo Riga welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Johan Backlund and Mikael Tellqvist are between the pipes. Riga led off in the first period as Marcel Hossa scored, with the help of Kristaps Sotnieks and Gints Meija. Dinamo added on with a Mat Robinson goal, passed from Aleksandrs Nizivijs and Martins Cipulis. Riga extended the lead in the second period as Oskars Cibulskis scored, thanks to Vitalijs Pavlovs and Andris Dzerins. Podolsk got on the board with a power play goal by Vladimir Malevich, with a lone helper from Dinar Khafizullin. Dinamo answered with a power play goal by Nizivijs, powered by Sandis Ozolins. Riga padded the lead as Paul Szczechura scored, with assists provided by Miks Indrasis and Vojtech Polak. Dinamo iced it at 6-1 in the third period when Szczechura scored again, via Rodrigo Lavins and Robinson on the power play. The three stars were Robinson, Szczechura, and Nizivijs.

Over in the Czech Republic, Lev Praha hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Petri Vehanen man the creases. Praha started in the first period with a Lukas Cingel goal, assisted by Jakub Nakladal and Erik Christensen. Lev added on with a second period goal by Niko Kapanen, courtesy of Jakub Klepis and Jiri Novotny. Moscow got on the board as Maxim Pestushko scored, with a lone assist by Leo Komarov. They wouldn't score again, leaving Lev with a 2-1 victory, and the three stars were Vehanen (21 for 22 in saves), Lazushin (31 for 33 in saves) and Kapanen.

Finally, we end with Slovan Bratislava bringing in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Jaroslav Janus protect the nets. Bratislava got going in the second period with a Milan Bartovic goal, assisted by Martin Skoula and Juraj Mikus on the power play. Kazan tied it in the third period with an Alexander Svitov goal, set up by Dmitry Obukhov. Slovan won the game 2-1 in overtime as Bartovic scored again, an unassisted goal. Bartovic, Janus (22 for 23 in saves), and Garipov (23 for 25 in saves) get the three stars.

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