Friday, December 13, 2013

KHL Day 101 2013-2014

Thirteen games today for the last big day for the next week or so. We begin today in...

Omsk, as Avangard hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Nikita Lozhkin and Andrei Mezin are set to start. Omsk got going in the second period on a Sergei Kalinin goal, fueled by Denis Kulyash. Novokuznetsk tied it as Vladislav Kartayev scored, thanks to Tuukka Mantyla and Alexei Kosourov. Avangard took the lead back as Nikita Pivtsakin scored a power play goal, powered by Dmitry Semin. Omsk added on as Kalinin scored his second of the game, via Semin and Sergei Kostitsyn. Metallurg pulled back on a Yegor Martynov goal, coming off of Ansel Galimov in the third period. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-2, and the three stars were Kalinin, Semin, and Mezin (27 for 29 in saves).

Moving along to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Murygin and Alexei Kuznetsov are in goal. Khabarovsk was first to score with a power play goal by Andrei Stepanov in the first period, powered by Jan Mursak and Timofei Shishkanov. Amur added on with a Mikhail Klimchuk goal, fueled by Evgeny Korotkov. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Kirill Knyazev goal, passed from Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Troncinsky. Yugra tied it with an unassisted Tomas Starosta goal in the second period. Khabarovsk regained the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Jakub Petruzalek, assisted by Alexander Yunkov and Alexander Loginov. They held on for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Petruzalek, Klimchuk, and Murygin (39 for 41 in saves).

Over in Yekaterinburg, Avtomobilist brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Niko Hovinen is mismatched with Jakub Kovar in goal. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period with an Igor Yemeleyev goal, assisted by Sergei Demagin and Alexei Simakov. Vladivostok tied it with an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, coming off of Vladimir Pervushin and Sergei Barbashev. Avtomobilist took the lead back on a Simakov goal, fueled by Demagin and Evgeny Fyodorov. Yekaterinburg added on in the second period as Alexei Yefimov scored, thanks to Eduard Lewandowski and Yemeleyev. Avtomobilist extended the lead with a Dmitry Megalinsky power play goal, powered by Simakov. Admiral chipped back with a Niclas Bergfors goal in the third period, passed from Denis Osipov. Yekaterinburg replied on a Fyodor Malykhin goal, with a lone assist by Andre Deveaux. This made it 5-2, the final, with Simakov, Yemeleyev, and Demagin getting the three stars.

South to Kazakhstan, as Barys Astana hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Mikko Koskinen and Vitaly Yeremeyev receive the starting nods. Astana started in the first period as Roman Starchenko scored, with the help of Maxim Semyonov and Nikolai Antropov. Barys added on with a Konstantin Romanov goal, going in unassisted. Astana extended the lead in the second period on a Dustin Boyd power play goal, powered by Cam Barker and Mike Lundin. Novosibirsk got on the board as Igor Ignatushkin scored, thanks to Vitaly Karamnov and Alexander Romanov. Sibir pulled closer as Alexei Kopeikin scored, with a lone assist by Ignatushkin. Novosibirsk tied it as Ignatushkin scored his second of the game, set up by Dmitry Monya. Sibir took the lead on a Monya goal, fueled by Ignatushkin. This made it 4-3, the final, with Ignatushkin, Monya, and Kopeikin being awarded the three stars.

Back in Russia, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Alexei Volkov and Ivan Kasutin are in the creases. Cherepovets led off in the first period as Pavel Dedunov scored, thanks to Stanislav Kalashnikov and Petr Caslava. Ufa tied it when Teemu Hartikainen scored, via Anton Babchuk and Nikita Shchitov. Severstal took the lead with a Vladimir Antipov power play goal, made possible by Alexander Guskov. Cherepovets added on as Dedunov scored his second of the game, fueled by Antipov and Pavel Chernov. Severstal extended the lead with a Evgeny Kovyrshin goal, guided in by Sergei Monakhov. Salavat Yulaev pulled back as Denis Khlystov, assisted by Brent Sopel. Ufa chipped closer on a Tomas Zaborsky goal, with a lone assist by Kirill Koltsov. Cherepovets iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Gennady
Stolyarov, set up by Vadim Berdnikov. Dedunov, Antipov, and Kovyrshin were given the three stars.

Across the lake, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Curtis Sanford guard the cages. Yaroslavl struck first in the first period with a power play goal by Yury Petrov, powered by Alexander Chernikov and Emil Galimov. Nizhnekamsk tied it with an Albert Yarullin goal, coming on the power play from Pyotr Khokhryakov and Maxim Rybin. Lokomotiv took the lead back with an unassisted Yegor Averin goal in the second period. Neftekhimik tied it again in the third period with a Pavel Zdunov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kosmachyov and Andrei Taratukhin. Nizhnekamsk took the lead with a power play goal by Nikolai Belov, guided in by Rybin and Yarullin. Neftekhimik iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Roman Lyuduchin, set up by Rybin, who got a sock trick. The three stars belonged to Rybin, Yarullin, and Belov.

Into Moscow, as CSKA hosts Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Ilya Proskuryakov are between the pipes. Moscow began in the first period with an Oleg Saprykin goal, fueled by Alexei Morozov. Bratislava tied it with a power play goal by Michal Sersen in the second period, powered by Martin Skoula. Slovan took the lead on an unassisted goal by Michal Vondrka. Bratislava added on as Libor Hudacek scored a goal, going in unassisted. Slovan extended the lead with Branko Radivojevic scoring an unassisted goal. CSKA answered with a Nikita Zaitsev goal, fueled by Yakov Rylov on the power play. Bratislava answered as Vladimir Mihalik scored a power play goal, coming off of Michel Miklik and Vondrka. Moscow pulled back as Zaitsev power play goal, passed from Nikolai Prokhorkin and Alexander Radulov. CSKA chipped closer on a power play goal by Alexander Frolov, guided in by Morozov and Rylov. This was as close as it got, with the final being 5-4, and the three stars were Zaitsev, Vondrka, and Rylov, while Morozov gets an honorable mention.

Up in Mytishchi, Atlant welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Stanislav Galimov protect the nets. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Chris Lee goal, assisted by Danis Zaripov and Tim Brent. This was the only goal in the game, leaving the final at 1-0. The three stars were Koshechkin (41 save shutout), Lee, and Galimov (31 for 32 in saves).

Back into Moscow, as Spartak brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Jeff Glass are the masked men. Kazan got going in the third period on a Dmitry Obukhov goal, assisted by Janne Pesonen and Vasily Tokranov. Moscow tied it on an Igor Volkov goal, via Alexander Nikulin and Alexei Grishin. Ak Bars took the lead back as Kirill Petrov scored, thanks to Alexei Tereshchenko. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Petrov, Garipov (30 for 31 in saves), and Obukhov.

Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Kevin Lalande occupy the creases. Moscow was first to score in the first period on a Denis Barantsev goal, fueled by Konstantin Volkov. Dynamo added on in the second period when Leo Komarov scored, with a lone helper by Yury Babenko. Moscow extended the lead when Maxim Karpov scored, and Volkov had the only assist. Minsk got on the board as Alexander Materukhin scored on a penalty shot he received after Dominik Granak hooked him on a breakaway. Dynamo answered on an unassisted goal by Konstantin Gorovikov. Dinamo shot back on a power play goal by Andrei Stas in the third period, powered by Geoff Platt and Lukas Krajicek. They got no closer, losing 4-2, with the three stars being Volkov, Karpov, and Gorovikov.

Into Ukraine, as Donbass Donetsk welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Ivan Lisutin and Michael Leighton are the reliable goalies. Podolsk struck first in the first period with an unassisted power play goal by Yakov Seleznyov. Donetsk tied it with a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, powered by Randy Robitaille. Donbass took the lead in the second period when Vaclav Nedorost scored, thanks to Clay Wilson and Evgeny Dadonov on the power play. Vityaz tied it again as Sergei Rozin scored, with a lone assist by Alexander Rybakov. Donetsk edged back ahead with an unassisted shorthanded goal by Teemu Laine. Podolsk retied it with a power play goal by Vyacheslav Solodukhin, made possible by Dinar Khafizullin. Donbass retook the lead in the third period with a Kaspar goal, coming off of Robitaille and Tuomas Kiiskinen. Donetsk made it 5-3, the final, with a Kiiskinen goal, fueled by Kaspar. The three stars were Kaspar, Kiiskinen, and Robitaille.

Next up, Dinamo Riga brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Mikael Tellqvist tend the twines. Riga dented the scoreboard in the second period on an unassisted goal by Kyle Wilson. Dinamo added on in the third period with a Krisjanis Redlihs goal, with a lone assist by Roberts Bukarts. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars going to Tellqvist (27 save shutout), Wilson, and Redlihs.

Finally, in Zagreb, Medvescak hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Georgy Gelashvili and Barry Brust shot alliteration in the goalie matchup. The game went to a shootout scoreless, where Torpedo got goals from Jarkko Immonen and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev to win 1-0. The three stars were Gelashvili (43 save shutout), Brust (29 save "shutout"), and Krasnoslobodtsev.

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