There are nine games on today, beginning very early (just past midnight on the west coast of the United States), and they start in...
Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Evgeny Ivannikov are given the starting nods. Vladivostok started in the first period with an unassisted power play goal by Enver Lisin. Admiral added on with a Felix Schutz power play goal, powered by Denis Osipov and Niclas Bergfors. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the second period with a Fyodor Malykhin power play goal, assisted by Tobias Viklund and Vladislav Yegin. This was it for the scoring, with Admiral holding on for a 2-1 win, and the three stars were Ivannikov (39 for 40 in saves), Schutz, and Lisin.
North to Khabarovsk, as Amur welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Alexei Murygin are in the creases. Khabarovsk was first to score in the first period as Timofei Shishkanov scored an unassisted goal. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Zhukov goal, with a lone assist by Vitaly Sitnikov. Amur took the lead back on a Dmitry Lugin goal, going in unassisted. Yugra retied it with a Sitnikov goal, fueled by Zhukov and Tomas Starosta. Khabarovsk retook the lead again with an unassisted power play goal by Dmitry Bykov. Amur made it 4-2 on an unassisted Shishkanov goal, his second of the game. This was a final, with Shishkanov, Zhukov, and Sitnikov getting the three stars.
To the west, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Mikko Koskinen are set to start. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with an Alexei Kopeikin power play goal, powered by Ivan Lekomtsev and Nikolai Lemtyugov. Sibir added on in the second period as Dmitry Kugryshev scored, with a lone assist by Vyacheslav Belov. Astana got on the board with a power play goal by Nigel Dawes, coming off of Brandon Bochenski and Dustin Boyd. Barys got a lucky break to tie the game, as the goalie Yeremeyev was the last to touch the puck before it sailed into a vacated net, resulting in an unassisted goal for the goalie. Astana took the lead in the third period as Dawes scored again, and Boyd supplied the only assist. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Dawes, Yeremeyev (36 for 38 in saves and a goal), and Boyd.
Staying close by, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Avangard Omsk. Andrei Mezin and Nikita Lozhkin are the unknown goalies. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period with a Rafael Akhmetov goal, fueled by Konstantin Turukin and Evgeny Lapenkov. Omsk tied it on an Alexander Popov goal, coming off of Stefan Ruzicka. Avangard took the lead in the second period with an Alexander Frolov goal, via Dmitry Semin and Sergei Kostitsyn. Omsk added on when Alexander Perezhogin scored, with a lone assist by Ivan Baranka. Ilya Sorokin relieved Lozhkin at this time. Metallurg got one back as Akhmetov scored his second of the game, thanks to Ansel Galimov and Lapenkov. Novokuznetsk tied it in the third period with a Vadim Mitryakov goal, set up by Zakhar Arzamastsev and Denis Kurepanov. Metallurg took the lead on an Alexei Kosourov goal, made possible by Sergei Yemelin. They went on to win 4-3, with the three stars being Sorokin (perfect in relief), Akhmetov, and Lapenkov.
Way to the west, Dynamo Moscow welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich is mismatched with Alexander Yeryomenko in goal. Zagreb struck first in the first period with a Ryan Vesce goal, assisted by Hannu Pikkarainen and Charles Linglet. Moscow tied it in the second period as Martins Karsums scored a power play goal, powered by Dmitry Vishnevsky and Konstantin Gorovikov. Medvescak took the lead back on a Linglet goal, with a lone helper from Kurtis Foster. Dynamo tied it on a Konstantin Volkov goal in the third period, thanks to Marek Kvapil. Zagreb took the lead once again on a Michael Ryan goal, fueled by Sasa Martinovic. Moscow pulled even with an Alexei Tsvetkov goal, passed from Kvapil. Dynamo took the lead with just four seconds left in regulation on a Denis Mosalyov goal, made possible by Leo Komarov. This was good for a stunning 4-3 comeback win, and the three stars were Mosalyov, Kvapil, and Tsvetkov, while Linglet gets an honorable mention.
Down in Podolsk, Vityaz brings in Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Johan Backlund have the green light to play goal. Podolsk began in the first period on a Dmitry Shitikov goal, coming on the power play from Josh Hennessy and Vladimir Malevich. Donetsk tied it with a Lukas Kaspar goal, assisted by Randy Robitaille. Vityaz retook the lead with a Branislav Mezei goal, going in unassisted. Donbass tied it with an Evgeny Dadonov power play goal, powered by Clay Wilson. Podolsk retook the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Alexander Vasilyev, guided in by Dinar Khafizullin and Maxim Afinogenov. Vityaz iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted, shorthanded, and empty net goal by Afinogenov. The three stars were Afinogenov, Mezei, and Backlund (32 for 34 in saves).
Backtracking to Kazan, as Ak Bars hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Konstantin Barulin are the solid goalies. Kazan started in the first period with an Alexander Svitov goal, assisted by Janne Pesonen and Alexander Osipov on the power play. Ak Bars added on as Tomas Vincour scored, with a lone assist by Evgeny Bodrov. Kazan extended the lead on a Dmitry Obukhov goal, passed from Osipov. Ak Bars padded the lead on a Bodrov goal, courtesy of Artyom Lukoyanov. Minsk got on the board in the third period with a Geoff Platt goal, via Derek Meech and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Kazan replied with a power play goal by Vincour, powered by Kirill Petrov and Alexei Tereshchenko. This was good for a 5-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Vincour, Bodrov, and Osipov.
Up in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Vitaly Koval guard the cages. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Denis Parshin goal, assisted by Sakari Salminen and Alexander Makarov. Torpedo added on with a Pavel Valentenko goal, made possible by Vladimir Galuzin and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead on a Salminen goal, fueled by Parshin and Jarkko Immonen. Moscow got on the board as Alexei Krutov scored, with the help of Evgeny Kulik. Spartak pulled closer in the third period on a Matt Anderson power play goal, set up by Deron Quint and Rastislav Spirko. Moscow tied it as Alexander Niklulin scored a power play goal, thanks to Vyacheslav Kozlov. Spartak completed the comeback with an overtime goal by Kozlov, passed from Mikhail Yunkov, for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Kozlov, Parshin, and Salminen.
Finally, in Prague, Lev brings in CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana and Petri Vehanen tend the twines. Moscow opened in the first period on an Alexei Morozov goal, fueled by Ilari Filppula and Sergei Shirokov. Prague tied it in the second period as Michal Repik scored, thanks to Ryan O'Byrne. CSKA took the lead back in the third period with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, via Nikolai Prokhorkin and Georgy Misharin. This was good for a 2-1 win, and the three stars went to Stana (32 for 33 in saves), Zharkov, and Morozov.
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Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Evgeny Ivannikov are given the starting nods. Vladivostok started in the first period with an unassisted power play goal by Enver Lisin. Admiral added on with a Felix Schutz power play goal, powered by Denis Osipov and Niclas Bergfors. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the second period with a Fyodor Malykhin power play goal, assisted by Tobias Viklund and Vladislav Yegin. This was it for the scoring, with Admiral holding on for a 2-1 win, and the three stars were Ivannikov (39 for 40 in saves), Schutz, and Lisin.
North to Khabarovsk, as Amur welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Alexei Murygin are in the creases. Khabarovsk was first to score in the first period as Timofei Shishkanov scored an unassisted goal. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Zhukov goal, with a lone assist by Vitaly Sitnikov. Amur took the lead back on a Dmitry Lugin goal, going in unassisted. Yugra retied it with a Sitnikov goal, fueled by Zhukov and Tomas Starosta. Khabarovsk retook the lead again with an unassisted power play goal by Dmitry Bykov. Amur made it 4-2 on an unassisted Shishkanov goal, his second of the game. This was a final, with Shishkanov, Zhukov, and Sitnikov getting the three stars.
To the west, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Mikko Koskinen are set to start. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with an Alexei Kopeikin power play goal, powered by Ivan Lekomtsev and Nikolai Lemtyugov. Sibir added on in the second period as Dmitry Kugryshev scored, with a lone assist by Vyacheslav Belov. Astana got on the board with a power play goal by Nigel Dawes, coming off of Brandon Bochenski and Dustin Boyd. Barys got a lucky break to tie the game, as the goalie Yeremeyev was the last to touch the puck before it sailed into a vacated net, resulting in an unassisted goal for the goalie. Astana took the lead in the third period as Dawes scored again, and Boyd supplied the only assist. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Dawes, Yeremeyev (36 for 38 in saves and a goal), and Boyd.
Staying close by, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Avangard Omsk. Andrei Mezin and Nikita Lozhkin are the unknown goalies. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period with a Rafael Akhmetov goal, fueled by Konstantin Turukin and Evgeny Lapenkov. Omsk tied it on an Alexander Popov goal, coming off of Stefan Ruzicka. Avangard took the lead in the second period with an Alexander Frolov goal, via Dmitry Semin and Sergei Kostitsyn. Omsk added on when Alexander Perezhogin scored, with a lone assist by Ivan Baranka. Ilya Sorokin relieved Lozhkin at this time. Metallurg got one back as Akhmetov scored his second of the game, thanks to Ansel Galimov and Lapenkov. Novokuznetsk tied it in the third period with a Vadim Mitryakov goal, set up by Zakhar Arzamastsev and Denis Kurepanov. Metallurg took the lead on an Alexei Kosourov goal, made possible by Sergei Yemelin. They went on to win 4-3, with the three stars being Sorokin (perfect in relief), Akhmetov, and Lapenkov.
Way to the west, Dynamo Moscow welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich is mismatched with Alexander Yeryomenko in goal. Zagreb struck first in the first period with a Ryan Vesce goal, assisted by Hannu Pikkarainen and Charles Linglet. Moscow tied it in the second period as Martins Karsums scored a power play goal, powered by Dmitry Vishnevsky and Konstantin Gorovikov. Medvescak took the lead back on a Linglet goal, with a lone helper from Kurtis Foster. Dynamo tied it on a Konstantin Volkov goal in the third period, thanks to Marek Kvapil. Zagreb took the lead once again on a Michael Ryan goal, fueled by Sasa Martinovic. Moscow pulled even with an Alexei Tsvetkov goal, passed from Kvapil. Dynamo took the lead with just four seconds left in regulation on a Denis Mosalyov goal, made possible by Leo Komarov. This was good for a stunning 4-3 comeback win, and the three stars were Mosalyov, Kvapil, and Tsvetkov, while Linglet gets an honorable mention.
Down in Podolsk, Vityaz brings in Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Johan Backlund have the green light to play goal. Podolsk began in the first period on a Dmitry Shitikov goal, coming on the power play from Josh Hennessy and Vladimir Malevich. Donetsk tied it with a Lukas Kaspar goal, assisted by Randy Robitaille. Vityaz retook the lead with a Branislav Mezei goal, going in unassisted. Donbass tied it with an Evgeny Dadonov power play goal, powered by Clay Wilson. Podolsk retook the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Alexander Vasilyev, guided in by Dinar Khafizullin and Maxim Afinogenov. Vityaz iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted, shorthanded, and empty net goal by Afinogenov. The three stars were Afinogenov, Mezei, and Backlund (32 for 34 in saves).
Backtracking to Kazan, as Ak Bars hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Konstantin Barulin are the solid goalies. Kazan started in the first period with an Alexander Svitov goal, assisted by Janne Pesonen and Alexander Osipov on the power play. Ak Bars added on as Tomas Vincour scored, with a lone assist by Evgeny Bodrov. Kazan extended the lead on a Dmitry Obukhov goal, passed from Osipov. Ak Bars padded the lead on a Bodrov goal, courtesy of Artyom Lukoyanov. Minsk got on the board in the third period with a Geoff Platt goal, via Derek Meech and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Kazan replied with a power play goal by Vincour, powered by Kirill Petrov and Alexei Tereshchenko. This was good for a 5-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Vincour, Bodrov, and Osipov.
Up in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Vitaly Koval guard the cages. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Denis Parshin goal, assisted by Sakari Salminen and Alexander Makarov. Torpedo added on with a Pavel Valentenko goal, made possible by Vladimir Galuzin and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead on a Salminen goal, fueled by Parshin and Jarkko Immonen. Moscow got on the board as Alexei Krutov scored, with the help of Evgeny Kulik. Spartak pulled closer in the third period on a Matt Anderson power play goal, set up by Deron Quint and Rastislav Spirko. Moscow tied it as Alexander Niklulin scored a power play goal, thanks to Vyacheslav Kozlov. Spartak completed the comeback with an overtime goal by Kozlov, passed from Mikhail Yunkov, for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Kozlov, Parshin, and Salminen.
Finally, in Prague, Lev brings in CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana and Petri Vehanen tend the twines. Moscow opened in the first period on an Alexei Morozov goal, fueled by Ilari Filppula and Sergei Shirokov. Prague tied it in the second period as Michal Repik scored, thanks to Ryan O'Byrne. CSKA took the lead back in the third period with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, via Nikolai Prokhorkin and Georgy Misharin. This was good for a 2-1 win, and the three stars went to Stana (32 for 33 in saves), Zharkov, and Morozov.
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