Seven games on today before the KHL New Year's break. We begin in...
Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Vitaly Kolesnik are in the creases. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Francis Pare goal, assisted by Oskar Osala. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period with a goal by Sergei Plotnikov, helped along by Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv took the lead on a Sergei Konkov goal, made possible by Plotnikov and Igor Musatov. Yaroslavl added on in the third period with a Jonas Holos empty net goal, set up by Apalkov. The final was 3-1, and the three stars went to Plotnikov, Kolesnik (19 for 20 in saves), and Apalkov.
Into Moscow, as Spartak welcomes their cross-town rivals, Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Jeff Glass receive the starting nods. Dynamo was first to score in the first period as Alexander Ryazantsev scored a power play goal, powered by Filip Novak and Denis Kokarev. Dynamo added on with a Yury Babenko goal, assisted by Dominik Granak and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo extended the lead on an unassisted goal by Denis Mosalyov. Alexei Ivanov relieved Glass for the second period. Dynamo padded the lead in the second period on a Maxim Pestushko goal, fueled by Konstantin Gorovikov and Granak. Dynamo kept going in the third period with a Konstantin Glazachev goal, coming off of Alexei Tsvetkov and Maxim Solovyov. Dynamo got another with a Denis Barantsev goal, made possible by Konstantin Volkov and Maxim Karpov. This produced the 6-0 final score, with the three stars being Sharychenkov (18 save shutout), Granak, and Ryazantsev.
Back to Cherepovets, where Severstal brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Jakub Stepanek draw the starts. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period with an Alexei Zavarukhin goal, going in unassisted. Traktor added on with an unassisted goal by Petri Kontiola. Chelyabinsk extended the lead as Maxim Kondratyev scored, via Andrei Popov. Stepanek was pulled for Ivan Kasutin at this time. Cherepovets got on the board in the second period on an Ignat Zemchenko power play goal, powered by Bogdan Kiselevich and Teemu Laasko. Traktor answered as Denis Abdullin scored, thanks to Konstantin Klimontov. Severstal shot back on a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, coming on the power play from Zemchenko. Chelyabinsk replied as Popov scored in the third period with assists provided by Anton Glinkin and Kondratyev. Cherepovets pulled back on a Pavel Dedunov goal, courtesy of Pavel Chernov. Severstal chipped closer on a Vadim Berdnikov goal, thanks to Alexander Guskov. Traktor finished it at 6-4 with an Alexei Vasilchenko empty net goal set up by Igor Valeyev. The three stars went to Kondratyev, Popov, and Zemchenko.
Out in Minsk, Dinamo hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Kevin Lalande protect the nets. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Tomas Surovy goal, assisted by Geoff Platt. Dinamo added on in the second period on an Alexander Materukhin goal, fueled by Andrei Stas and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Minsk extended the lead as Materukhin scored again, via Kalyuzhny and Stas. Dinamo padded the lead with a power play goal by Alexander Kitarov, powered by Surovy and Ilya Kaznadei. This held up for a 5-0 win, with the three stars being Materukhin, Lalande (25 save shutout), and Surovy, while Stas and Kalyuzhny get the honorable mentions.
Moving along to Riga, as Dinamo brings in Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Mikael Tellqvist guard the cages. Bratislava began in the first period as Michal Vondrka scored on a penalty shot he received after being slashed by Arvids Rekis. Slovan added on in the second period when Juraj Mikus scored, thanks to Martin Stajnoch. Bratislava extended the lead on a Michel Miklik goal, with a lone assist by Vondrka. Riga got on the board in the third period when Kyle Wilson scored, via Paul Szczechura and Mat Robinson. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars went to Vondrka, Janus (38 for 39 in saves), and Mikus.
Into Ukraine, as Donbass Donetsk welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Jan Laco are in the blue paint. Kazan dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Janne Pesonen goal, fueled by Alexei Tereshchenko and Shaun Heshka. Donetsk tied it with a Tuomas Kiiskinen goal, coming off of Viktor Zakharov and Sergei Varlamov. Ak Bars took the lead back in the second period as Dmitry Obukhov scored a power play goal powered by Ilya Nikulin. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Garipov (33 for 34 in saves), Obukhov, and Pesonen.
Westward to Zagreb, as Medvescak hosts Vityaz Podolsk for the last game of the day. Ivan Lisutin and Mark Dekanich are between the pipes. Zagreb started in the first period on a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, courtesy of Matt Murley and Bill Thomas. Medvescak added on in the second period with a Mike Glumac goal, via Ivan Svarny. Zagreb extended the lead as Michael Ryan scored, thanks to Thomas and Mark Katic. Medvescak padded the lead on a Charles Linglet goal, guided in by Cheechoo. Podolsk got on the board in the third period with an Airat Ziazov goal, fueled by Alexei Makeyev and Anton Korolyov. Vityaz pulled closer with an Alexander Korolyuk goal, assisted by Dmitry Shitikov and Igor Golovkov. They couldn't tie it, losing 4-2, with the three stars being Cheechoo, Thomas, and Ryan.
Follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion, and we'll pick this up again on January 3rd.
Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Vitaly Kolesnik are in the creases. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Francis Pare goal, assisted by Oskar Osala. Yaroslavl tied it in the second period with a goal by Sergei Plotnikov, helped along by Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv took the lead on a Sergei Konkov goal, made possible by Plotnikov and Igor Musatov. Yaroslavl added on in the third period with a Jonas Holos empty net goal, set up by Apalkov. The final was 3-1, and the three stars went to Plotnikov, Kolesnik (19 for 20 in saves), and Apalkov.
Into Moscow, as Spartak welcomes their cross-town rivals, Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Jeff Glass receive the starting nods. Dynamo was first to score in the first period as Alexander Ryazantsev scored a power play goal, powered by Filip Novak and Denis Kokarev. Dynamo added on with a Yury Babenko goal, assisted by Dominik Granak and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo extended the lead on an unassisted goal by Denis Mosalyov. Alexei Ivanov relieved Glass for the second period. Dynamo padded the lead in the second period on a Maxim Pestushko goal, fueled by Konstantin Gorovikov and Granak. Dynamo kept going in the third period with a Konstantin Glazachev goal, coming off of Alexei Tsvetkov and Maxim Solovyov. Dynamo got another with a Denis Barantsev goal, made possible by Konstantin Volkov and Maxim Karpov. This produced the 6-0 final score, with the three stars being Sharychenkov (18 save shutout), Granak, and Ryazantsev.
Back to Cherepovets, where Severstal brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Jakub Stepanek draw the starts. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period with an Alexei Zavarukhin goal, going in unassisted. Traktor added on with an unassisted goal by Petri Kontiola. Chelyabinsk extended the lead as Maxim Kondratyev scored, via Andrei Popov. Stepanek was pulled for Ivan Kasutin at this time. Cherepovets got on the board in the second period on an Ignat Zemchenko power play goal, powered by Bogdan Kiselevich and Teemu Laasko. Traktor answered as Denis Abdullin scored, thanks to Konstantin Klimontov. Severstal shot back on a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, coming on the power play from Zemchenko. Chelyabinsk replied as Popov scored in the third period with assists provided by Anton Glinkin and Kondratyev. Cherepovets pulled back on a Pavel Dedunov goal, courtesy of Pavel Chernov. Severstal chipped closer on a Vadim Berdnikov goal, thanks to Alexander Guskov. Traktor finished it at 6-4 with an Alexei Vasilchenko empty net goal set up by Igor Valeyev. The three stars went to Kondratyev, Popov, and Zemchenko.
Out in Minsk, Dinamo hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Kevin Lalande protect the nets. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Tomas Surovy goal, assisted by Geoff Platt. Dinamo added on in the second period on an Alexander Materukhin goal, fueled by Andrei Stas and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Minsk extended the lead as Materukhin scored again, via Kalyuzhny and Stas. Dinamo padded the lead with a power play goal by Alexander Kitarov, powered by Surovy and Ilya Kaznadei. This held up for a 5-0 win, with the three stars being Materukhin, Lalande (25 save shutout), and Surovy, while Stas and Kalyuzhny get the honorable mentions.
Moving along to Riga, as Dinamo brings in Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Mikael Tellqvist guard the cages. Bratislava began in the first period as Michal Vondrka scored on a penalty shot he received after being slashed by Arvids Rekis. Slovan added on in the second period when Juraj Mikus scored, thanks to Martin Stajnoch. Bratislava extended the lead on a Michel Miklik goal, with a lone assist by Vondrka. Riga got on the board in the third period when Kyle Wilson scored, via Paul Szczechura and Mat Robinson. This was as close as it got, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars went to Vondrka, Janus (38 for 39 in saves), and Mikus.
Into Ukraine, as Donbass Donetsk welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Jan Laco are in the blue paint. Kazan dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Janne Pesonen goal, fueled by Alexei Tereshchenko and Shaun Heshka. Donetsk tied it with a Tuomas Kiiskinen goal, coming off of Viktor Zakharov and Sergei Varlamov. Ak Bars took the lead back in the second period as Dmitry Obukhov scored a power play goal powered by Ilya Nikulin. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Garipov (33 for 34 in saves), Obukhov, and Pesonen.
Westward to Zagreb, as Medvescak hosts Vityaz Podolsk for the last game of the day. Ivan Lisutin and Mark Dekanich are between the pipes. Zagreb started in the first period on a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, courtesy of Matt Murley and Bill Thomas. Medvescak added on in the second period with a Mike Glumac goal, via Ivan Svarny. Zagreb extended the lead as Michael Ryan scored, thanks to Thomas and Mark Katic. Medvescak padded the lead on a Charles Linglet goal, guided in by Cheechoo. Podolsk got on the board in the third period with an Airat Ziazov goal, fueled by Alexei Makeyev and Anton Korolyov. Vityaz pulled closer with an Alexander Korolyuk goal, assisted by Dmitry Shitikov and Igor Golovkov. They couldn't tie it, losing 4-2, with the three stars being Cheechoo, Thomas, and Ryan.
Follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion, and we'll pick this up again on January 3rd.
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