The games start early today, or should I say yesterday for the American fans, beginning at 10 PM Pacific and 10 AM Moscow time. We begin in...
Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Joakim Lundstrom protect the nets. Vladivostok was first to score in the first period with a Sergei Barbashev goal, assisted by Mathias Porseland. Moscow tied it when Martins Karsums scored, thanks to Maxim Karpov. Admiral retook the lead as Konstantin Sokolov converted a penalty shot he received after being held by Dominik Granak. Dynamo retied the game on a second period goal by Alexei Tsvetkov, courtesy of Karpov and Karsums. Vladivostok took the lead back in the period as Niclas Bergfors scored, with a lone assist by Felix Schutz. Moscow tied it again on a Konstantin Kasyanchuk goal, passed from Dmitry Pestunov. Dynamo won 4-3 as Alexei Sopin scored, and Denis Barantsev had the only assist. The three stars were handed to Karsums, Karpov, and Barantsev.
Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Ivan Lisutin and Alexei Murygin receive the starting nods. Khabarovsk struck first in the first period with an Artyom Dubinin goal, going in unassisted. Amur added on in the second period with a Jakub Petruzalek goal, fueled by Evgeny Korotkov. Khabarovsk extended the lead as Petruzalek scored his second of the game, assisted by Dylan Reese. Amur padded the lead on a power play goal by Jan Mursak, powered by Alexander Loginov and Timofei Shishkanov. Podolsk got on the board as Dmitry Shitikov scored in the third period, thanks to Gleb Klimenko and Yury Koksharov. Vityaz got closer as Maxim Afinogenov scored an unassisted goal, but this only made it 4-2. The three stars were Petruzalek, Mursak, and Dubinin.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir brings in Ak Bars Kazan. At this time, I would like to take a moment to honor the victims of the recent plane crash in Kazan, and to extend my condolences to their families. In goal are Konstantin Barulin and Mikko Koskinen. Kazan got going in the second period with a Janne Pesonen goal, fueled by Shaun Heshka and Evgeny Medvedev. Ak Bars added on in the third period as Evgeny Bodrov scored an empty net goal, set up by Alexei Tereshchenko. This resulted in a 2-0 final, with the three stars being Barulin (48 save shutout), Pesonen, and Koskinen (19 for 20 in saves).
Moving along to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Georgy Gelashvili and Niko Hovinen are the underrated goalies. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period with a Vladislav Kartayev goal, with a lone assist from Raymond Giroux. Nizhny Novgorod answered with a Denis Parshin goal, fueled by Sakari Salminen. Torpedo took the lead in the second period with a Daniil Zharkov goal, coming off of Justin Hodgman. Nizhny Novgorod added on with a power play goal by Jarkko Immonen, powered by Parshin and Salminen. Torpedo made it 4-1 in the third period on a power play goal by Pavel Valentenko, set up by Wojtek Wolski. This was a final, with the three stars going to Parshin, Gelashvili (29 for 30 in saves), and Salminen.
Further west, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Andrei Vasilevsky are between the pipes. Donetsk began in the first period with a Lukas Kaspar goal, assisted by Roman Blagoi and Oleg Piganovich. Donbass added on as Alexander Toryanik scored, with a lone assist from Viktor Zakharov. Ufa got on the board as Antti Pihlstrom scored, with the help of Nikita Shchitov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Salavat Yulaev tied the game with an Alexander Pankov goal, fueled by Yegor Dubrovsky. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Randy Robitaille and Maxim Yakutsenya both scored for Donetsk to give them a 3-2 win. The three stars were Yakutsenya, Toryanik, and Kaspar.
Into Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Vasily Koshechkin are the masked men. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Chris Lee goal, coming off of Dmitry Kazionov. Metallurg added on in the second period when Jan Kovar scored, thanks to Viktor Antipin and Evgeny Biryukov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Kovar. Metallurg padded the lead as Mozyakin scored again, with the help of Lee and Kovar. This was good for a 4-0 win, with the three stars being given to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Lee, while Koshechkin (30 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
To the Urals, as Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Michael Garnett are the North American goalies. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period as Vyacheslav Kozlov scored, thanks to Tom Wandell. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Petri Kontiola power play goal, powered by Lauris Darzins and Alexei Vasilchenko. Traktor took the lead as Kontiola scored his second of the game, with a lone assist by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Chelyabinsk added on in the third period with a Stanislav Chistov power play goal, coming off of Jan Bulis and Kuznetsov. Spartak replied on a power play goal by Mikhail Yunkov, made possible by Denis Bodrov and Evgeny Kulik. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Kontriola, Kuznetsov, and Garnett (26 for 28 in saves).
Next up, CSKA Moscow welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ilya Proskuryakov are the young goalies. Moscow led off in the first period with a power play goal by Yakov Rylov, powered by Alexander Radulov and Alexander Frolov. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with an Artyom Chernov power play goal, via Tobias Viklund and Sami Lepisto. CSKA gained the lead back on a power play goal from Nikita Zaitsev, coming off of Radulov and Georgy Misharin. They would win 2-1, with the three stars being Zaitsev, Proskuryakov (33 for 34 in saves), and Radulov.
Back east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Alexander Sudnitsin occupy the creases. Minsk was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Materukhin goal, assisted by Alexei Yefimenko. Nizhnekamsk tied it as Yegor Milovzorov scored, thanks to Petr Koukal. Neftekhimik took the lead on a Roman Lyuduchin goal, going in unassisted. Dinamo retied it in the second period on a Zbynek Irgl power play goal, powered by Geoff Platt and Lukas Krajicek. Nizhnekamsk retook the lead as Andrei Taratukhin scored, with helpers provided by Maxim Berezin and Maxim Trunyov on the power play. Haugen was replaced by Kevin Lalande. Neftekhimik added on as Koukal scored a power play goal, set up by Dmitry Kosmachyov and Milovzorov. Nizhnekamsk iced it at 5-2 in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted Lyuduchin goal. The three stars were Lyuduchin, Milovzorov, and Koukal.
Speaking of Dinamo, the team of the same name in Riga hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov faces a lesser foe in Jakub Sedlacek in goal. Riga opened in the first period with a Miks Indrasis shorthanded goal, set up by Vitalijs Pavlovs. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it with a Radek Smolenak goal, coming off of Veli-Matti Savinainen. Yugra took the lead with an unassisted goal by Tomas Starosta. Dinamo tied it with a power play goal by Kyle Wilson, powered by Marcel Hossa and Mat Robinson. Riga took the lead as Hossa scored in the third period, thanks to Paul Szczechura. Khanty-Mansiysk retied it on a power play goal by Kirill Knyazev, passed from Vitaly Sitnikov and Mikhail Zhukov. The tie lasted into overtime, where Dinamo won 4-3 as Indrasis scored his second of the game, with helpers provided by Pavlovs and Robinson. The three stars were handed to Indrasis, Hossa, and Robinson, while Pavlovs gets an honorable mention.
Over in Prague, Lev welcomes Avangard Omsk. Mathieu Garon and Atte Engren will handle the goaltending duties. Omsk got going in the second period with an Ivan Baranka goal, fueled by Alexander Popov. Prague tied it with a power play goal by Jiri Sekac, powered by Martin Thornberg and Patrik Zackrisson. Avangard took the lead as Alexander Perezhogin scored, thanks to Miroslav Blatak and Maxim Kazakov in the third period. Lev retied it with a Jakub Klepis goal, with a lone assist by Ondrej Nemec. The tie went to a shootout, where Prague's goals by Thornberg and Klepis topped a lone goal from Omsk by Kazakov for a 3-2 Lev victory. The three stars were Klepis, Thornberg, and Kazakov.
Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan brings in Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Jaroslav Janus are in the blue paint. Astana started in the first period on a Roman Starchenko goal, assisted by Nikolai Antropov and Evgeny Blokhin. Bratislava got on the board with a Tomas Netik goal, coming off of Andrej Stastny and Martin Bakos. Barys took the lead with an unassisted goal by Nigel Dawes. Slovan tied it again in the second period as Netik scored a power play goal, with a lone assist from Milan Bartovic. Astana took the lead back as Konstantin Rudenko scored, via Antropov and Starchenko. Barys added on with an Alexei Litvinenko power play goal, powered by Antropov, who got a sock trick, and Starchenko. Astana extended the lead as Starchenko scored his second of the game, an unassisted goal. Barys iced it at 6-2 with a Dustin Boyd goal, set up by Brandon Bochenski. The three stars were Starchenko, Antropov, and Rudenko.
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Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Joakim Lundstrom protect the nets. Vladivostok was first to score in the first period with a Sergei Barbashev goal, assisted by Mathias Porseland. Moscow tied it when Martins Karsums scored, thanks to Maxim Karpov. Admiral retook the lead as Konstantin Sokolov converted a penalty shot he received after being held by Dominik Granak. Dynamo retied the game on a second period goal by Alexei Tsvetkov, courtesy of Karpov and Karsums. Vladivostok took the lead back in the period as Niclas Bergfors scored, with a lone assist by Felix Schutz. Moscow tied it again on a Konstantin Kasyanchuk goal, passed from Dmitry Pestunov. Dynamo won 4-3 as Alexei Sopin scored, and Denis Barantsev had the only assist. The three stars were handed to Karsums, Karpov, and Barantsev.
Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Ivan Lisutin and Alexei Murygin receive the starting nods. Khabarovsk struck first in the first period with an Artyom Dubinin goal, going in unassisted. Amur added on in the second period with a Jakub Petruzalek goal, fueled by Evgeny Korotkov. Khabarovsk extended the lead as Petruzalek scored his second of the game, assisted by Dylan Reese. Amur padded the lead on a power play goal by Jan Mursak, powered by Alexander Loginov and Timofei Shishkanov. Podolsk got on the board as Dmitry Shitikov scored in the third period, thanks to Gleb Klimenko and Yury Koksharov. Vityaz got closer as Maxim Afinogenov scored an unassisted goal, but this only made it 4-2. The three stars were Petruzalek, Mursak, and Dubinin.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir brings in Ak Bars Kazan. At this time, I would like to take a moment to honor the victims of the recent plane crash in Kazan, and to extend my condolences to their families. In goal are Konstantin Barulin and Mikko Koskinen. Kazan got going in the second period with a Janne Pesonen goal, fueled by Shaun Heshka and Evgeny Medvedev. Ak Bars added on in the third period as Evgeny Bodrov scored an empty net goal, set up by Alexei Tereshchenko. This resulted in a 2-0 final, with the three stars being Barulin (48 save shutout), Pesonen, and Koskinen (19 for 20 in saves).
Moving along to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Georgy Gelashvili and Niko Hovinen are the underrated goalies. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period with a Vladislav Kartayev goal, with a lone assist from Raymond Giroux. Nizhny Novgorod answered with a Denis Parshin goal, fueled by Sakari Salminen. Torpedo took the lead in the second period with a Daniil Zharkov goal, coming off of Justin Hodgman. Nizhny Novgorod added on with a power play goal by Jarkko Immonen, powered by Parshin and Salminen. Torpedo made it 4-1 in the third period on a power play goal by Pavel Valentenko, set up by Wojtek Wolski. This was a final, with the three stars going to Parshin, Gelashvili (29 for 30 in saves), and Salminen.
Further west, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Andrei Vasilevsky are between the pipes. Donetsk began in the first period with a Lukas Kaspar goal, assisted by Roman Blagoi and Oleg Piganovich. Donbass added on as Alexander Toryanik scored, with a lone assist from Viktor Zakharov. Ufa got on the board as Antti Pihlstrom scored, with the help of Nikita Shchitov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Salavat Yulaev tied the game with an Alexander Pankov goal, fueled by Yegor Dubrovsky. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Randy Robitaille and Maxim Yakutsenya both scored for Donetsk to give them a 3-2 win. The three stars were Yakutsenya, Toryanik, and Kaspar.
Into Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Vasily Koshechkin are the masked men. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Chris Lee goal, coming off of Dmitry Kazionov. Metallurg added on in the second period when Jan Kovar scored, thanks to Viktor Antipin and Evgeny Biryukov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Kovar. Metallurg padded the lead as Mozyakin scored again, with the help of Lee and Kovar. This was good for a 4-0 win, with the three stars being given to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Lee, while Koshechkin (30 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
To the Urals, as Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Michael Garnett are the North American goalies. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period as Vyacheslav Kozlov scored, thanks to Tom Wandell. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Petri Kontiola power play goal, powered by Lauris Darzins and Alexei Vasilchenko. Traktor took the lead as Kontiola scored his second of the game, with a lone assist by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Chelyabinsk added on in the third period with a Stanislav Chistov power play goal, coming off of Jan Bulis and Kuznetsov. Spartak replied on a power play goal by Mikhail Yunkov, made possible by Denis Bodrov and Evgeny Kulik. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Kontriola, Kuznetsov, and Garnett (26 for 28 in saves).
Next up, CSKA Moscow welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ilya Proskuryakov are the young goalies. Moscow led off in the first period with a power play goal by Yakov Rylov, powered by Alexander Radulov and Alexander Frolov. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with an Artyom Chernov power play goal, via Tobias Viklund and Sami Lepisto. CSKA gained the lead back on a power play goal from Nikita Zaitsev, coming off of Radulov and Georgy Misharin. They would win 2-1, with the three stars being Zaitsev, Proskuryakov (33 for 34 in saves), and Radulov.
Back east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Alexander Sudnitsin occupy the creases. Minsk was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Materukhin goal, assisted by Alexei Yefimenko. Nizhnekamsk tied it as Yegor Milovzorov scored, thanks to Petr Koukal. Neftekhimik took the lead on a Roman Lyuduchin goal, going in unassisted. Dinamo retied it in the second period on a Zbynek Irgl power play goal, powered by Geoff Platt and Lukas Krajicek. Nizhnekamsk retook the lead as Andrei Taratukhin scored, with helpers provided by Maxim Berezin and Maxim Trunyov on the power play. Haugen was replaced by Kevin Lalande. Neftekhimik added on as Koukal scored a power play goal, set up by Dmitry Kosmachyov and Milovzorov. Nizhnekamsk iced it at 5-2 in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted Lyuduchin goal. The three stars were Lyuduchin, Milovzorov, and Koukal.
Speaking of Dinamo, the team of the same name in Riga hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov faces a lesser foe in Jakub Sedlacek in goal. Riga opened in the first period with a Miks Indrasis shorthanded goal, set up by Vitalijs Pavlovs. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it with a Radek Smolenak goal, coming off of Veli-Matti Savinainen. Yugra took the lead with an unassisted goal by Tomas Starosta. Dinamo tied it with a power play goal by Kyle Wilson, powered by Marcel Hossa and Mat Robinson. Riga took the lead as Hossa scored in the third period, thanks to Paul Szczechura. Khanty-Mansiysk retied it on a power play goal by Kirill Knyazev, passed from Vitaly Sitnikov and Mikhail Zhukov. The tie lasted into overtime, where Dinamo won 4-3 as Indrasis scored his second of the game, with helpers provided by Pavlovs and Robinson. The three stars were handed to Indrasis, Hossa, and Robinson, while Pavlovs gets an honorable mention.
Over in Prague, Lev welcomes Avangard Omsk. Mathieu Garon and Atte Engren will handle the goaltending duties. Omsk got going in the second period with an Ivan Baranka goal, fueled by Alexander Popov. Prague tied it with a power play goal by Jiri Sekac, powered by Martin Thornberg and Patrik Zackrisson. Avangard took the lead as Alexander Perezhogin scored, thanks to Miroslav Blatak and Maxim Kazakov in the third period. Lev retied it with a Jakub Klepis goal, with a lone assist by Ondrej Nemec. The tie went to a shootout, where Prague's goals by Thornberg and Klepis topped a lone goal from Omsk by Kazakov for a 3-2 Lev victory. The three stars were Klepis, Thornberg, and Kazakov.
Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan brings in Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Jaroslav Janus are in the blue paint. Astana started in the first period on a Roman Starchenko goal, assisted by Nikolai Antropov and Evgeny Blokhin. Bratislava got on the board with a Tomas Netik goal, coming off of Andrej Stastny and Martin Bakos. Barys took the lead with an unassisted goal by Nigel Dawes. Slovan tied it again in the second period as Netik scored a power play goal, with a lone assist from Milan Bartovic. Astana took the lead back as Konstantin Rudenko scored, via Antropov and Starchenko. Barys added on with an Alexei Litvinenko power play goal, powered by Antropov, who got a sock trick, and Starchenko. Astana extended the lead as Starchenko scored his second of the game, an unassisted goal. Barys iced it at 6-2 with a Dustin Boyd goal, set up by Brandon Bochenski. The three stars were Starchenko, Antropov, and Rudenko.
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