Tuesday, November 19, 2013

KHL Day 77 2013-2014

Twelve games on today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Alexei Murygin are given the starting nods. Moscow started in the first period with a Maxim Karpov power play goal, powered by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Dynamo added on in the third period as Karpov scored an unassisted goal. Khabarovsk got on the board as Dmitry Tarasov scored a power play goal, coming off of Jan Mursak and Alexander Loginov. Moscow replied as Karpov scored another unassisted goal to complete his hat trick. Dynamo wrapped it up at 4-1 with a Tsvetkov goal, courtesy of Karsums and Karpov. The three stars were Karpov, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (33 for 34 in saves), while Karsums gets an honorable mention.

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Ivan Lisutin and Evgeny Ivannikov play goal. Podolsk got going in the third period as Airat Ziazov scored, with a lone assist by Alexander Vasilyev. This was the only goal, so Vityaz won 1-0. The three stars were Lisutin (34 save shutout), Ivannikov (30 for 31 in saves), and Ziazov.

To the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Ilya Sorokin are in the blue paint. Kazan led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars added on in the second period as Alexander Burmistrov scored a power play goal, going in unassisted. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Garipov (40 save shutout), Obukhov, and Burmistrov.

Staying in the area, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikko Koskinen are the underrated goalies. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period as Denis Parshin scored, with a lone assist by Sakari Salminen. Novosibirsk tied it with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, courtesy of Jonas Enlund. Sibir took the lead in the second period as Enlund scored, thanks to Kugryshev and Alexei Kopeikin. Novosibirsk iced it at 3-1 with another Enlund goal, going into the empty net with the help of Jori Lehtera. The three stars were Enlund, Koskinen (29 for 30 in saves), and Kugryshev.

Further west, Salavat Yulaev Ufa welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov is mismatched with Alexei Volkov in goal. Minsk struck first in the first period as Zbynek Irgl scored a shorthanded goal, set up by Andrei Stas and Lukas Krajicek. Ufa tied it in the second period when Kirill Koltsov scored, thanks to Dmitry Makarov and Yegor Dubrovsky. Dinamo retook the lead on an Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal, powered by Geoff Platt. Salavat Yulaev tied it again in the third period when Antti Pihlstrom scored, with the help of Sergei Zinovyev and Arturs Kulda. Ufa took the lead as Denis Khlystov scored, assisted by Koltsov. Salavat Yulaev added on as Teemu Hartikainen scored, via Makarov. Ufa wrapped it up at 5-2 as Anton Slepyshev scored a goal, guided in by Makarov, who got a sock trick, and Khlystov. The three stars of the game were Khlystov, Koltsov, and Makarov.

Moving along to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Spartak Moscow. Alexei Ivanov and Vasily Koshechkin are in the creases. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Danis Zaripov goal, with a lone assist from Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on as Yaroslav Kosov scored, thanks to Evgeny Timkin. Magnitogorsk extended the lead with a Viktor Antipin goal, coming off of Sergei Mozyakin. Moscow got on the board as Deron Quint scored in the third period, via Tom Wandell. Spartak pulled closer on a Rastislav Spirko goal, fueled by Andrei Sergeyev. This was as close as it got, with 3-2 being the final, and the three stars went to Antipin, Kosov, and Zaripov.

Into the Urals, as Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Michael Garnett are the North American goalies. Chelyabinsk began in the first period as Semyon Kokuyov converted a penalty shot he received after Geoff Waugh tripped him on a breakaway. Zagreb tied it on a power play goal by Ryan Vesce, powered by Charles Linglet and Mathieu Carle. Traktor took the lead back on a Jan Bulis goal, fueled by Stanislav Chistov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Chelyabinsk added on in the second period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, coming off of Anton Glinkin and Dmitry Ryabykin. Traktor extended the lead as Petri Kontiola scored a power play goal, with helpers provided by Kostitsyn and Ryabykin. Chelyabinsk padded the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal by Kontiola on the power play. This made it 5-1, with the three stars being named as Kontiola, Kostitsyn, and Ryabykin, while Garnett (28 for 29 in saves) gets an honorable mention.

Up in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik welcomes Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Matt Dalton are the masked men. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period on a Martin Cibak goal, coming off of Dmitry Kosmachyov. Neftekhimik iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Roman Lyuducinn in the third period, set up by Petr Koukal. The three stars went to Cibak, Dalton (43 save shutout), and Leighton (21 for 22 in saves).

Into Moscow, where CSKA brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Ilya Proskuryakov protect the nets. Moscow led off in the first period with an Alexander Frolov power play goal, assisted by Alexander Radulov and Yakov Rylov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it as Marek Troncinsky scored a power play goal, powered by Stephen Dixon and Radek Smolenak. CSKA retook the lead as Igor Grigorenko scored, with assists provided by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Radulov. Yugra tied it with an Artyom Bulyansky goal, going in unassisted. Moscow took the lead back with an Alexei Morozov power play goal, guided in by Radulov, who got a sock trick, and Nikita Zaitsev. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Smolenak goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Dixon. Yugra won 4-3 in overtime when Troncinsky scored his second of the game, an unassisted goal. The three stars belonged to Troncinsky, Smolenak, and Radulov, while Dixon got an honorable mention.

Leaving Russia for Latvia, as Dinamo Riga hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Evgeny Lobanov and Mikael Tellqvist are between the pipes. Riga was first to score in the first period as Vitalijs Pavlovs scored, assisted by Miks Indrasis and Kristaps Sotnieks. Dinamo added on with a Kyle Wilson goal, made possible by Paul Szczechura and Marcel Hossa. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with an Alexei Simakov goal, coming off of Igor Yemeleyev. Riga answered with a Marcel Hascak goal, with a lone assist from Indrasis. This resulted in a 3-1 final, with the three stars going to Indrasis, Tellqvist (15 for 16 in saves), and Wilson.

Moving onto Prague, as Lev welcomes Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Petri Vehanen are set to start. Astana began in the first period as Talgat Zhailauov scored, with a lone assist by Dmitry Upper. Prague tied it with a Jakub Klepis goal in the second period, fueled by Jiri Novotny and Martin Sevc. Barys took the lead back in the third period as Roman Starchenko scored, courtesy of Nikolai Antropov and Alexei Litvinenko. Lev tied it again as Jiri Sekac scored, via Martin Thornberg. The tie lasted to overtime where Zhailauov scored his second of the game, with the help of Upper and Cam Barker for a 3-2 Astana win. The three stars were Zhailauov, Upper, and Starchenko.

Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan brings in Avangard Omsk. Mathieu Garon and Miroslav Kopriva guard the cages. Omsk dented the scoreboard in the second period as Dmitry Semin scored, thanks to Sergei Kostitsyn. Bratislava got on the board with a Milan Bartovic power play goal, powered by Martin Skoula. Slovan took the lead with a Peter Olvecky goal, coming off of Tomas Mojzis. Bratislava added on in the third period as Michel Miklik scored, with the help of Libor Hudacek. This made it 3-1, the final, with Olvecky, Kopriva (31 for 32 in saves), and Bartovic getting the three stars.

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