Thursday, September 5, 2013

KHL Day 2 2013-2014

We are starting to heat up a bit in terms of the number of games. Today, we have three, beginning in...

Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Julius Hudacek of Sibir and Niko Hovinen of Metallurg are between the pipes. Novosibirsk started in the first period with a Jonas Enlund goal, coming off of Kristian Kudroc and Jori Lehtera. Novokuznetsk tied it on a power play goal by Tuukka Mantyla, powered by Rafael Akhmetov and Maxim Zyuzyakin. Metallurg took the lead in the second period with a Nikita Vyglazov goal, with helpers from Damir Zhafyarov. Novokuznetsk added on with a Yegor Martynov goal, passed from Kurtis McLean on the power play. Sibir got one back in the third period when Jarno Koskiranta put the puck away, with the help of Enlund on the power play. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2. The three stars were Enlund, Hovinen (32 for 34 in saves), and Martynov.

To the west, where Atlant Mytishchi hosts their neighbors in the oblast, Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass for Spartak and Stanislav Galimov for Atlant will be in the creases. Moscow got going in the second period with a Rastislav Spirko power play goal, powered by Matt Anderson. Spirko iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The three stars were Spirko, Glass (37 save shutout), and Anderson.

Finally, in Latvia, Dinamo Riga hosts the similarly named Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande for Minsk and Mikael Tellqvist for Riga are in goal. Riga led off with a first period goal by Gints Meija, with a lone assist by Marcel Hossa. Riga added on when Kyle Wilson scored, thanks to Hossa and Krisjanis Redlihs on the power play. Minsk got on the board in the third period when Jacob Micflikier potted the puck, passed from Lukas Krajicek. They failed to get an equalizer, dropping the game 2-1. Wilson, Tellqvist (16 for 17 in saves), and Hossa get the three stars.

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