There was no hockey on yesterday in memory of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash from two weeks ago. Today, there are twelve games on, beginning in...
Omsk, as Avangard hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford of Lokomotiv and Teemu Lassila of Avangard are in front of the nets. Omsk was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Popov power play goal, going in unassisted. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period as Anton But scored a power play goal, with a lone helper from Jonas Holos. Avangard replied on a Tomas Zaborsky goal, thanks to Denis Kulyash. Omsk added on with an unassisted goal by Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard extended the lead with a Sergei Kostitsyn power play goal, via Perezhogin. Omsk kept going with a Miroslav Blatak goal, assisted by Denis Kazionov and Oleg Kvasha. Lokomotiv took one back when Alexander Chernikov scored, courtesy of Alexei Kruchinin. This was it for the scoring, resulting in a 5-2 for Avangard, and the three stars were Perezhogin, Kostitsyn, and Lassila (32 for 34 in saves).
For the first time this season, we venture into Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Ivan Kasutin of Severstal and Ari Ahonen of Barys are set to start. Astana led off in the first period with a Dustin Boyd goal, coming off of Nigel Dawes and Mike Lundin. Barys added on in the second period as Brandon Bochenski scored, with a lone assist from Dawes. Cherepovets got on the board when Teemu Laasko scored, thanks to Bogdan Kiselevich and Alexei Medvedev on the power play. Astana replied with a Fyodor Polishchuk goal, set up by Talgat Zhailaouv and Maxim Spiridonov. Barys struck again with a Mikhail Rakhmanov goal, made possible by Josh Gratton and Andrei Gavrilin. Astana extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Dawes. Barys kept going with a Dmitry Upper goal, assisted by Konstantin Rudenko and Roman Starchenko. Astana padded the lead again with a Bochenski power play goal, going in unassisted. Severstal pulled Kasutin from the crease before the third period, replacing him with Artyom Artemyev. Barys got another in the third period as Starchenko scored a goal, helped along by Rudenko and Upper. Astana was relentless, as Rudenko scored, with assists credited to Maxim Semyonov and Upper. Barys wrapped it up at 10-1 with a Dawes power play goal, powered by Lundin and Evgeny Blokhin. The three stars went to Dawes, Upper, and Rudenko, while Starchenko, Bochenski, and Lundin get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Ilyz Ezhov for SKA and Evgeny Lobanov for Avtomobilist are given the starting nods. St. Petersburg opened with a first period goal by Vadim Shipachyov, with a lone helper by Evgeny Ketov. SKA added on with a second period Patrick Thoresen goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg extended the lead with a Viktor Tikhonov goal, passed from Alexander Kucheryavenko and Artemy Panarin. Yekaterinburg got on the board when Artyom Chernov scored, with the help of Anton Lazarev. SKA shot back with a Kucheryavenko goal, assisted by Alexei Semenov and Panarin. Jakub Kovar relieved Lobanov in goal at this time. It didn't help, as St. Petersburg got another from Evgeny Skachkov, set up by Maxim Chudinov. Avtomobilist answered in the third period with a power play goal by Fyodor Malykhin, powered by Lazarev and Chernov. Yekaterinburg pulled closer with a Lazarev goal, fueled by Malykhin. SKA got one back as Panarin put away an unassisted goal. Avtomobilist chipped back with another Malykhin goal, helped along by Chernov. This was as close as it got, with the final putting SKA on top 6-4. The three stars were awarded to Panarin, Kucheryavenko, and Malykhin, while Lazarev and Chernov get the honorable mentions.
In the west, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov of Atlant and Mikhail Biryukov of Yugra will be in the blue paint. Khanty-Mansiysk began in the first period on an Ivan Khlyntsev goal, with a lone assist by Mikhail Yakubov. Yugra added on with a Kirill Knyazev goal, courtesy of Vitaly Sitnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the second period as Sitnikov scored, thanks to Andrei Shefer. Mytishchi got on the board in the third period when Nikita Soshnikov potted the puck, with assists provided by Alexander Kadeikin and Igor Levitsky. Yugra iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Vladimir Gorbunov, passed from Knyazev. The three stars were Sitnikov, Knyazev, and Biryukov (29 for 30 in saves).
Moving along to Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus of Slovan and Jeff Glass of Spartak guard the cages. Moscow got going in the second period on an Alexei Krutov goal, courtesy of Alexander Ryazantsev and Mikhail Yunkov. Spartak added on as Deron Quint scored, via Viktor Bobrov. Moscow got their next goal on a penalty shot taken by Matt Anderson, which he was awarded after Zdenek Kutlak inappropriately handled the puck. Spartak struck again with another Anderson goal in the third period, assisted by Quint and Rastislav Spirko. Moscow wrapped it up with a Spirko power play goal, powered by Tom Wandell. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars going to Anderson, Glass (23 save shutout), and Spirko, while Quint gets an honorable mention.
Staying in Moscow, Dynamo brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Matt Dalton of Neftekhimik and Alexander Yeryomenko of Dynamo are the masked men. Moscow struck first in the second period with a Leo Komarov power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Filip Novak. Dynamo added on with a Denis Mosalyov goal, made possible by Dominik Granak. Moscow extended the lead in the third period with another Mosalyov goal, via Marek Kvapil. Dynamo iced it at 4-0 with a Kvapil goal, passed from Maxim Pestushko and Alexei Tsvetkov. The three stars were Mosalyov, Kvapil, and Yeryomenko (31 save shutout).
Backtracking to Kazan, where Ak Bars hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Vasilevsky for Salavat Yulaev and Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars are in between the pipes. Kazan started in the first period with a Tim Stapleton goal, fueled by Alexander Burmistrov. Ak Bars added on with a power play goal by Shaun Heshka, with a lone assist from Burmistrov. Ufa got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Denis Khlystov, powered by Vitaly Proshkin and Stefan Ruzicka. Salavat Yulaev tied it on a Proshkin goal, courtesy of Sergei Zinovyev. Kazan retook the lead in the third period as Kirill Petrov scored a power play goal, guided in by Ilya Nikulin. Ufa tied it again on a Kirill Koltsov goal, thanks to Teemu Hartikainen and Dmitry Makarov on the power play. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Ak Bars came out on top with a lone tally by Burmistrov for a 4-3 win. Burmistrov, Proshkin, and Petrov were the three stars.
Heading west again to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Johan Backlund of Vityaz will wear the masks. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Viktor Antipin power play goal, powered by Jan Kovar and Sergei Mozyakin. Podolsk tied it with a Maxim Rybin goal, fueled by Josh Hennessy and Maxim Afinogenov. Vityaz took the lead as Hennessy scored a goal, set up by Vladimir Malevich and Afinogenov. Podolsk added on with an Alexander Korolyuk goal, guided in by Mike Iggulden and Dmitry Shitikov. Metallurg got one back as Danis Zaripov scored a power play goal, coming off of Kovar and Mozyakin. Vityaz shot back in the second period on a Korolyuk goal, via Iggulden and Nikita Korovkin. Magnitogorsk answered as Justin Hodgman scored a power play goal, with a lone helper by Chris Lee. Metallurg tied it in the third period with a Mozyakin goal, thanks to Evgeny Biryukov and Zaripov. Magnitogorsk took the lead on a Yaroslav Kosov goal, made possible by Yaroslav Khabarov and Alexander Pechursky. They held on for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Kovar, while Korolyuk, Hennessy, Afinogenov, and Iggulden all get honorable mentions.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett of Traktor and Vitaly Koval of Torpedo protect the nets. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period with a Denis Parshin goal, assisted by Pavel Lukin. Chelyabinsk tied it on a power play goal by Stanislav Chistov, powered by Alexander Guskov and Dmitry Ryabykin. Traktor took the lead with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, coming on the power play via Petri Kontiola. Chelyabinsk added on as Lauris Darzins scored a goal, with a lone assist from Kostitsyn. The scoring was silent until the third period, when Traktor got a goal from Andrei Popov, passed from Dmitry Tsybin and Anton Glinkin. Torpedo answered with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, courtesy of Alexei Potapov and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Nizhny Novgorod pulled closer with an Alexander Makarov goal, helped along by Parshin and Sakari Salminen. They failed to get an equalizer, dropping the game 4-3, with the three stars going to Kostitsyn, Popov, and Parshin.
Into Ukraine, where Donbass Donetsk hosts Lev Praha. Petri Vehanen of Lev and Jan Laco of Donbass are all padded up. Praha started with a first period goal by Calle Ridderwall, passed from Ondrej Nemec. Lev added on in the second period as Michal Repik scored, with a lone assist by Petr Vrana. Donetsk got on the board with a Clay Wilson power play goal, powered by Peter Podhradsky and Maxim Yakutsenya. Donbass tied it with a third period goal by Randy Robitaille, thanks to Lukas Kaspar. The game went to overtime, where Yakutsenya lifted Donetsk to a 3-2 win, with his goal assisted by Teemu Laine. Yakutsenya, Robitaille, and Laco (27 for 29 in saves) got the three stars.
Next up is Belarus, where Dinamo Minsk welcomes CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana of CSKA and Kevin Lalande of Dinamo tend the twines. Minsk got going in the second period on an Artur Gavrus goal, a power play goal with a lone assist by Zbynek Irgl. Moscow tied it with a third period Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, fueled by Ilya Zubov. The game went into overtime, where CSKA won 2-1 on a Georgy Misharin goal, assisted by Sergei Shirokov and Alexander Radulov. The three stars were Misharin, Stana (20 for 21 in saves), and Lalande (27 for 29 in saves).
Finally, we end in Croatia, where Medvescak Zagreb brings in Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist for Dinamo and Mark Dekanich for Medvescak occupy the creases. Riga struck first in the first period as Martins Cipulis scored, thanks to Arturs Kuzmenkovs. Zagreb answered with a second period goal by Gal Koren, passed from Boyd Kane and Kurtis Foster. Dinamo took the lead back with an Andris Dzerins goal, fueled by Vitalijs Pavlovs and Cipulis. Riga added on with an unassisted goal in the third period by Gints Meija. Dinamo extended the lead with a Mat Robinson goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Paul Szczechura. Riga iced it at 5-1 with a Dzerins empty net goal, coming off of Roberts Bukarts and Robinson. The three stars were Cipulis, Robinson, and Dzerins.
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Omsk, as Avangard hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford of Lokomotiv and Teemu Lassila of Avangard are in front of the nets. Omsk was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Popov power play goal, going in unassisted. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period as Anton But scored a power play goal, with a lone helper from Jonas Holos. Avangard replied on a Tomas Zaborsky goal, thanks to Denis Kulyash. Omsk added on with an unassisted goal by Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard extended the lead with a Sergei Kostitsyn power play goal, via Perezhogin. Omsk kept going with a Miroslav Blatak goal, assisted by Denis Kazionov and Oleg Kvasha. Lokomotiv took one back when Alexander Chernikov scored, courtesy of Alexei Kruchinin. This was it for the scoring, resulting in a 5-2 for Avangard, and the three stars were Perezhogin, Kostitsyn, and Lassila (32 for 34 in saves).
For the first time this season, we venture into Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Ivan Kasutin of Severstal and Ari Ahonen of Barys are set to start. Astana led off in the first period with a Dustin Boyd goal, coming off of Nigel Dawes and Mike Lundin. Barys added on in the second period as Brandon Bochenski scored, with a lone assist from Dawes. Cherepovets got on the board when Teemu Laasko scored, thanks to Bogdan Kiselevich and Alexei Medvedev on the power play. Astana replied with a Fyodor Polishchuk goal, set up by Talgat Zhailaouv and Maxim Spiridonov. Barys struck again with a Mikhail Rakhmanov goal, made possible by Josh Gratton and Andrei Gavrilin. Astana extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Dawes. Barys kept going with a Dmitry Upper goal, assisted by Konstantin Rudenko and Roman Starchenko. Astana padded the lead again with a Bochenski power play goal, going in unassisted. Severstal pulled Kasutin from the crease before the third period, replacing him with Artyom Artemyev. Barys got another in the third period as Starchenko scored a goal, helped along by Rudenko and Upper. Astana was relentless, as Rudenko scored, with assists credited to Maxim Semyonov and Upper. Barys wrapped it up at 10-1 with a Dawes power play goal, powered by Lundin and Evgeny Blokhin. The three stars went to Dawes, Upper, and Rudenko, while Starchenko, Bochenski, and Lundin get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Ilyz Ezhov for SKA and Evgeny Lobanov for Avtomobilist are given the starting nods. St. Petersburg opened with a first period goal by Vadim Shipachyov, with a lone helper by Evgeny Ketov. SKA added on with a second period Patrick Thoresen goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg extended the lead with a Viktor Tikhonov goal, passed from Alexander Kucheryavenko and Artemy Panarin. Yekaterinburg got on the board when Artyom Chernov scored, with the help of Anton Lazarev. SKA shot back with a Kucheryavenko goal, assisted by Alexei Semenov and Panarin. Jakub Kovar relieved Lobanov in goal at this time. It didn't help, as St. Petersburg got another from Evgeny Skachkov, set up by Maxim Chudinov. Avtomobilist answered in the third period with a power play goal by Fyodor Malykhin, powered by Lazarev and Chernov. Yekaterinburg pulled closer with a Lazarev goal, fueled by Malykhin. SKA got one back as Panarin put away an unassisted goal. Avtomobilist chipped back with another Malykhin goal, helped along by Chernov. This was as close as it got, with the final putting SKA on top 6-4. The three stars were awarded to Panarin, Kucheryavenko, and Malykhin, while Lazarev and Chernov get the honorable mentions.
In the west, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov of Atlant and Mikhail Biryukov of Yugra will be in the blue paint. Khanty-Mansiysk began in the first period on an Ivan Khlyntsev goal, with a lone assist by Mikhail Yakubov. Yugra added on with a Kirill Knyazev goal, courtesy of Vitaly Sitnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the second period as Sitnikov scored, thanks to Andrei Shefer. Mytishchi got on the board in the third period when Nikita Soshnikov potted the puck, with assists provided by Alexander Kadeikin and Igor Levitsky. Yugra iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Vladimir Gorbunov, passed from Knyazev. The three stars were Sitnikov, Knyazev, and Biryukov (29 for 30 in saves).
Moving along to Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus of Slovan and Jeff Glass of Spartak guard the cages. Moscow got going in the second period on an Alexei Krutov goal, courtesy of Alexander Ryazantsev and Mikhail Yunkov. Spartak added on as Deron Quint scored, via Viktor Bobrov. Moscow got their next goal on a penalty shot taken by Matt Anderson, which he was awarded after Zdenek Kutlak inappropriately handled the puck. Spartak struck again with another Anderson goal in the third period, assisted by Quint and Rastislav Spirko. Moscow wrapped it up with a Spirko power play goal, powered by Tom Wandell. This made it 5-0, the final, with the three stars going to Anderson, Glass (23 save shutout), and Spirko, while Quint gets an honorable mention.
Staying in Moscow, Dynamo brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Matt Dalton of Neftekhimik and Alexander Yeryomenko of Dynamo are the masked men. Moscow struck first in the second period with a Leo Komarov power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Filip Novak. Dynamo added on with a Denis Mosalyov goal, made possible by Dominik Granak. Moscow extended the lead in the third period with another Mosalyov goal, via Marek Kvapil. Dynamo iced it at 4-0 with a Kvapil goal, passed from Maxim Pestushko and Alexei Tsvetkov. The three stars were Mosalyov, Kvapil, and Yeryomenko (31 save shutout).
Backtracking to Kazan, where Ak Bars hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Vasilevsky for Salavat Yulaev and Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars are in between the pipes. Kazan started in the first period with a Tim Stapleton goal, fueled by Alexander Burmistrov. Ak Bars added on with a power play goal by Shaun Heshka, with a lone assist from Burmistrov. Ufa got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Denis Khlystov, powered by Vitaly Proshkin and Stefan Ruzicka. Salavat Yulaev tied it on a Proshkin goal, courtesy of Sergei Zinovyev. Kazan retook the lead in the third period as Kirill Petrov scored a power play goal, guided in by Ilya Nikulin. Ufa tied it again on a Kirill Koltsov goal, thanks to Teemu Hartikainen and Dmitry Makarov on the power play. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Ak Bars came out on top with a lone tally by Burmistrov for a 4-3 win. Burmistrov, Proshkin, and Petrov were the three stars.
Heading west again to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Johan Backlund of Vityaz will wear the masks. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Viktor Antipin power play goal, powered by Jan Kovar and Sergei Mozyakin. Podolsk tied it with a Maxim Rybin goal, fueled by Josh Hennessy and Maxim Afinogenov. Vityaz took the lead as Hennessy scored a goal, set up by Vladimir Malevich and Afinogenov. Podolsk added on with an Alexander Korolyuk goal, guided in by Mike Iggulden and Dmitry Shitikov. Metallurg got one back as Danis Zaripov scored a power play goal, coming off of Kovar and Mozyakin. Vityaz shot back in the second period on a Korolyuk goal, via Iggulden and Nikita Korovkin. Magnitogorsk answered as Justin Hodgman scored a power play goal, with a lone helper by Chris Lee. Metallurg tied it in the third period with a Mozyakin goal, thanks to Evgeny Biryukov and Zaripov. Magnitogorsk took the lead on a Yaroslav Kosov goal, made possible by Yaroslav Khabarov and Alexander Pechursky. They held on for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Kovar, while Korolyuk, Hennessy, Afinogenov, and Iggulden all get honorable mentions.
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett of Traktor and Vitaly Koval of Torpedo protect the nets. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period with a Denis Parshin goal, assisted by Pavel Lukin. Chelyabinsk tied it on a power play goal by Stanislav Chistov, powered by Alexander Guskov and Dmitry Ryabykin. Traktor took the lead with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, coming on the power play via Petri Kontiola. Chelyabinsk added on as Lauris Darzins scored a goal, with a lone assist from Kostitsyn. The scoring was silent until the third period, when Traktor got a goal from Andrei Popov, passed from Dmitry Tsybin and Anton Glinkin. Torpedo answered with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, courtesy of Alexei Potapov and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Nizhny Novgorod pulled closer with an Alexander Makarov goal, helped along by Parshin and Sakari Salminen. They failed to get an equalizer, dropping the game 4-3, with the three stars going to Kostitsyn, Popov, and Parshin.
Into Ukraine, where Donbass Donetsk hosts Lev Praha. Petri Vehanen of Lev and Jan Laco of Donbass are all padded up. Praha started with a first period goal by Calle Ridderwall, passed from Ondrej Nemec. Lev added on in the second period as Michal Repik scored, with a lone assist by Petr Vrana. Donetsk got on the board with a Clay Wilson power play goal, powered by Peter Podhradsky and Maxim Yakutsenya. Donbass tied it with a third period goal by Randy Robitaille, thanks to Lukas Kaspar. The game went to overtime, where Yakutsenya lifted Donetsk to a 3-2 win, with his goal assisted by Teemu Laine. Yakutsenya, Robitaille, and Laco (27 for 29 in saves) got the three stars.
Next up is Belarus, where Dinamo Minsk welcomes CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana of CSKA and Kevin Lalande of Dinamo tend the twines. Minsk got going in the second period on an Artur Gavrus goal, a power play goal with a lone assist by Zbynek Irgl. Moscow tied it with a third period Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, fueled by Ilya Zubov. The game went into overtime, where CSKA won 2-1 on a Georgy Misharin goal, assisted by Sergei Shirokov and Alexander Radulov. The three stars were Misharin, Stana (20 for 21 in saves), and Lalande (27 for 29 in saves).
Finally, we end in Croatia, where Medvescak Zagreb brings in Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist for Dinamo and Mark Dekanich for Medvescak occupy the creases. Riga struck first in the first period as Martins Cipulis scored, thanks to Arturs Kuzmenkovs. Zagreb answered with a second period goal by Gal Koren, passed from Boyd Kane and Kurtis Foster. Dinamo took the lead back with an Andris Dzerins goal, fueled by Vitalijs Pavlovs and Cipulis. Riga added on with an unassisted goal in the third period by Gints Meija. Dinamo extended the lead with a Mat Robinson goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Paul Szczechura. Riga iced it at 5-1 with a Dzerins empty net goal, coming off of Roberts Bukarts and Robinson. The three stars were Cipulis, Robinson, and Dzerins.
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