Friday, November 15, 2013

KHL Day 73 2013-2014

Twelve games on today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Alexei Murygin are the reliable goalies. Kazan started with an Alexander Svitov goal, assisted by Vasily Tokranov. Khabarovsk tied it as Jan Mursak scored, with the help of Andrei Stepanov. Amur took the lead with a Timofei Shishkanov power play goal, powered by Vladimir Loginov and Stepanov. Khabarovsk added on as Vyacheslav Litovchenko scored, thanks to Alexander Yunkov. Ak Bars got one back in the second period with an Evgeny Medvedev goal, passed from Shaun Heshka. Amur responded in the third period with a Jakub Petruzalek power play goal, with a lone helper by Dmitry Tarasov. Khabarovsk extended the lead as Dmitry Lugin scored an unassisted goal. Kazan pulled back with a power play goal from Alexei Tereshchenko, guided in by Ilya Nikulin and Konstantin Korneyev. Amur iced it at 6-3 with an empty net goal from Mursak, set up by Tarasov and Evgeny Korotkov. The three stars were Mursak, Stepanov, and Tarasov.

South to Vladivostok, as Admiral welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Joakim Lundstrom draw the starts. Vladivostok got going in the second period as Vladimir Pervushin scored, thanks to Sergei Barbashev. Admiral added on as Alexei Ugarov scored, with the help of Artyom Ternavsky. Vladivostok extended the lead when Richard Gynge scored, courtesy of Ugarov and Ternavsky. Admiral padded the lead on a third period goal by Konstantin Sokolov, fueled by Igor Bortnikov and Viktor Drugov. Vladivostok won 5-0 after an Evgeny Grachyov power play goal, powered by Mathias Porseland. The three stars were Lundstrom (29 save shutout), Ugarov, and Ternavsky.

Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Ivan Lisutin and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Novosibirsk was first to score with an unassisted power play goal by Nikolai Lemtyugov. Sibir added on in the second period as Dmitry Kugryshev scored, with the help of Jori Lehtera and Jonas Enlund. Novosibirsk extended the lead with an Enlund power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Belov and Lehtera. Podolsk got on the board in the third period when Alexei Makeyev scored, with assists provided by Igor Golovkov and Ivan Ivanov. This only made it 3-1, a final, with the three stars being Enlund, Koskinen (31 for 32 in saves), and Lehtera.

Staying in the region, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Niko Hovinen are between the pipes. Novokuznetsk struck first in the first period as Evgeny Lapenkov scored, thanks to Denis Kurepanov. Metallurg added on with an Alexei Kosourov goal, fueled by Raymond Giroux and Artyom Gareyev. Novokuznetsk extended the lead in the second period when Nikita Vyglazov scored, with the help of Vadim Mitryakov. Moscow got on the board as Dmitry Vishnevsky scored a power play goal, powered by Dmitry Pestunov. Dynamo pulled closer in the third period on another Vishnevsky goal, coming off of Alexei Sopin and Marek Kvapil. Moscow tied it on a Dominik Granak goal, guided in by Denis Mosalyov and Leo Komarov. Dynamo won 4-3 in overtime with a Martins Karsums power play goal, assisted by Alexei Tsvetkov and Vishnevsky. The three stars were Vishnevsky, Karsums, and Granak.

Into Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Andrei Vasilevsky play in goal. Zagreb opened in the first period on a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, powered by Kurtis Foster and Mark Katic. Medvescak added on as Hugh Jessiman scored, thanks to Michael Ryan and Boyd Kane. Zagreb extended the lead in the second period with a Mathieu Carle goal, fueled by Luke Walker and Patrick Bjorkstrand. Ufa got on the board with an Igor Mirnov goal, coming off of Kirill Koltsov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Salavat Yulaev pulled closer in the third period with an Antti Pihlstrom goal, made possible by Andrei Zubarev and Koltsov. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Carle, Dekanich (35 for 37 in saves), and Koltsov.

Moving along to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Donetsk dented the scoreboard in the second period as Evgeny Dadonov scored, with the help of Maxim Yakutsenya. Magnitogorsk tied it as Sergei Mozyakin scored in the third period, assisted by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Metallurg took the lead with another Mozyakin goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Kovar. This made it 2-1, the final, with Mozyakin, Koshechkin (30 for 31 in saves), and Kovar getting the three stars.

Further west, Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Michael Garnett are the masked men. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period with a Jan Bulis goal, courtesy of Stanislav Chistov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Traktor added on as Anton Glinkin scored, with the help of Evgeny Katichev in the second period. Chelyabinsk extended the lead in the third period as Vyacheslav Osnovin scored, via Nikita Khlystov and Dmitry Sayustov. This was good for a 3-0 win, with the three stars being given to Garnett (38 save shutout), Bulis, and Glinkin.

Up in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik welcomes Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Alexander Sudnitsin are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk got going in the second period with a Maxim Berezin goal, fueled by Jan Kolar and Yegor Milovzorov. Neftekhimik added on with another Berezin, assisted by Denis Tolpeko and Igor Polygalov. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Renat Mamashev scored, with the help of Roman Lyuduchin and Nikolai Belov. Neftekhimik padded the lead with a Petr Koukal shorthanded goal, set up by Milovzorov. Nizhnekamsk got another in the third period as Milovzorov converted a penalty shot he received after being tripped by Deron Quint. This was all they needed for a 5-0 final, with the three stars going to Berezin, Milovzorov, and Sudnitsin (29 save shutout).

Speaking of Moscow, CSKA brings in Barys Astana. Ari Ahonen and Ilya Proskuryakov have the green light to start. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Alexander Radulov goal, assisted by Nikita Zaitsev. CSKA added on as Ruslan Zainullin scored, helped along by Igor Fefelov and Fyodor Fyodorov. Moscow iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Igor Grigorenko, set up by Radulov. The three stars were Radulov, Proskuryakov (36 save shutout), and Zainullin.

Leaving Russia for Latvia, where Dinamo Riga hosts Avangard Omsk. Mathieu Garon and Mikael Tellqvist are the goalies with NHL experience. Riga began in the first period as Kristaps Sotnieks scored, with the help of Arvids Rekis. Dinamo added on in the third period with a Marcel Hossa goal, fueled by Kyle Wilson. Omsk got on the board as Sergei Shirokov scored, thanks to Denis Kulyash on the power play. Riga wrapped it up at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Wilson, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hossa, Wilson, and Tellqvist (26 for 27 in saves).

Over in the Czech Republic, Lev Prague welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Petri Vehanen occupy the creases. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Veli-Matti Savinainen goal, fueled by Tomas Starosta. Prague tied it in the second period as Jiri Sekac scored, thanks to Martin Thornberg and Martin Sevc. Lev took the lead with a power play goal in the third period by Nathan Oystrick, with a lone assist by Sekac. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Sekac, Oystrick, and Vehanen (22 for 23 in saves).

Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Jaroslav Janus are all padded up. Yekaterinburg started in the second period with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, assisted by Anton Lazarev and Tobias Viklund. Bratislava tied it in the third period with a Michal Vondrka goal, with a lone helper from Michel Miklik. Slovan took the lead on an Andrej Stastny goal, fueled by Marko Dano and Martin Bakos. Bratislava made it 3-1 with a Mario Bliznak power play goal into an empty net, powered by Miklik and Vondrka. The three stars were Janus (36 for 37 in saves), Vondrka, and Miklik.

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