It's the first really big day for the KHL season, with ten games on in total. We begin in...
Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Joakim Lundstrom of Admiral and Alexei Murygin of Amur receive the starting nods. Vladivostok got going in the second period on a Niclas Bergfors goal, assisted by Richard Gynge and Felix Schutz on the power play. Admiral added on with another power play goal, scored by Vladimir Pervushin, powered by Sergei Lesnukhin and Viktor Drugov. Khabarovsk got on the board as Dmitry Tarasov scored, via Vladimir Loginov and Mikhail Fisenko. Amur tied it with a goal by Alexander Yunkov, passed from Tarasov. Vladivostok took the lead back in the third period on an Alexei Ugarov goal, courtesy of Schutz. Khabarovsk retied the game as Yunkov scored his second of the game, with assists provided by Brian Salcido and Timofei Shishkanov. The game lasted into a shootout, where Admiral prevailed on a lone goal by Enver Lisin. The three stars of the game belonged to Yunkov, Tarasov, and Schutz.
Westward to Omsk, where Avangard hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak of SKA and Teemu Lassila of Avangard are between the pipes. Omsk was first to score in the first period with a Kirill Lyamin goal, thanks to Denis Kazionov. St. Petersburg tied it with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Viktor Tikhonov. SKA took the lead in the second period as Tikhonov scored another goal, with a lone assist from Alexander Kucheryavenko. St. Petersburg extended the lead with a power play goal by Kevin Dallman, powered by Roman Cervenka. SKA kept going with an unassisted goal by Kucheryavenko. St. Petersburg got another with an unassisted goal from Cervenka. The third period was scoreless, resulting in a 5-1 SKA victory. The three stars were Tikhonov, Kucheryavenko, and Cervenka, while Salak (27 for 28 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
Moving along to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek of Severstal and Jakub Kovar of Avtomobilist protect the nets. Cherepovets led off in the second period as Nikolai Bushuyev scored, thanks to Ignat Zemchenko. Yekaterinburg tied it on an unassisted goal by Stanislav Zhmakin. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Severstal received three goals from Gleb Klimenko, Vadim Berdnikov, and Zemchenko to top a single goal from Avtomobilist's Filipp Toluzakov for a 3-1 win. The three stars went to Zemchenko, Stepanek (36 for 37 in saves), and Kovar (27 for 28 in saves).
Next up, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford of Lokomotiv and Mikhail Biryukov of Yugra tend the twines. Khanty-Mansiysk started in the second period as Vitaly Sitnikov potted the puck, with a lone assist by Igor Skorokhodov. Yaroslavl tied it with a power play goal by Emil Galimov, powered by Sergei Plotnikov. Yugra took the lead back in the third period on an Alexei Pepelyaev goal, guided in by Mikhail Yakubov and Jonas Andersson on the power play. This stood up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Pepelyaev, Biryukov (35 for 36 in saves), and Sitnikov.
Onto Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin of Ak Bars and Alexander Sudnitsin of Neftekhimik are called upon to start. Kazan struck first in the first period with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, coming off of Tim Stapleton and Alexander Burmistrov. Nizhnekamsk tied it with a Branko Radivojevic power play goal, with a lone assist from Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik took the lead in the third period on a Stanislav Romanov goal, guided in by Stanislv Alshevsky. Nizhnekamsk iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Mikhail Anisin, set up by Vitaly Shulakov. The three stars were Romanov, Sudnitsin (26 for 27 in saves), and Radivojevic.
West to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki for Salavat Yulaev and Vitaly Koval for Torpedo are in the blue paint. Ufa opened with a first period goal by Stefan Ruzicka, going in unassisted. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Alexander Mereskin. Nizhny Novgorod got one back in the second period with an unassisted power play goal scored by Tim Brent. Torpedo tied it with a shorthanded goal Vyacheslav Kulyomin, set up by Jarkko Immonen. The tie lasted deep into the shootout, with a fourth round exchange of goals by Denis Parshin of Nizhny Novgorod and Denis Khlystov of Ufa before Dmitry Makarov put Salavat Yulaev ahead for good in the tenth round for a 3-2 victory. Makarov, Ruzicka, and Mereskin get the three stars.
Moving along to a new city with an old team, as Vityaz Podolsk hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett for Traktor and Johan Backlund for Vityaz are guarding the cages. Podolsk began in the first period with a Branislav Mezei goal, courtesy of Maxim Rybin and Alexander Korolyuk. Vityaz added on with a Mike Iggulden goal, going in unassisted. Podolsk extended the lead when Dmitry Shitikov potted an unassisted goal. Vityaz padded the lead in the second period on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, with a lone helper from Alexander Rybakov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Evgeny Katichev goal, assisted by Lauris Darzins and Petri Kontiola. Traktor got another one back with an unassisted goal by Andrei Popov. Podolsk replied in the third period when Korolyuk scored, thanks to Iggulden and Vladimir Malevich. Chelyabinsk shot back on a Konstantin Panov goal, via Jan Bulis. They got no closer, falling 5-3, with the three stars going to Korolyuk, Iggulden, and Afinogenov.
For the first time ever, we head to Croatia, where Medvescak Zagreb hosts CSKA Moscow in their first ever KHL game. Rastislav Stana of CSKA and Mark Dekanich of Medvescak are in the creases. Zagreb opened with a Jonathan Cheechoo goal in the first period, assisted by Alan Letang. Medvescak added on with a Mark Popovic power play goal, with a lone assist by Ryan Vesce. Zagreb extended the lead in the second period with a Kurtis Foster power play goal, powered by Steve Montador and Matt Murley. Moscow found the scoreboard as Alexei Morozov scored, thanks to Sergei Shirokov and Alexander Radulov on the power play. Medvescak replied with a Vesce power play goal, coming off of Mathieu Carle and Popovic. Zagreb padded the lead with a third period goal by Vesce, helped along by Charles Linglet and Letang. Medvescak kept going as Cheechoo scored his second of the game, via Andrew Murray. Zagreb wrapped it up as a 7-1 victory with a Linglet goal, dished from Vesce and Popovic on the power play. The three stars were Vesce, Cheechoo, and Popovic, while Linglet and Letang get the honorable mentions.
Speaking of Moscow, we head back there as Dynamo hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Alexander Yeryomenko of Dynamo will be the masked men. Magnitogorsk started with a first period power play goal by Jan Kovar, coming off of Justin Hodgman. Moscow tied it with a power play goal by Leo Komarov, powered by Maxim Pestushko. Dynamo took the lead as Pestushko scored a second period power play goal, via Dmitry Vishnevsky. Moscow added on in the third period with a Janne Jalasvaara goal, guided in by Marek Kvapil and Dmitry Pestunov. This stood up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Petushko, Yeryomenko (28 for 29 in saves), and Komarov.
Finally, over in Donetsk, Donbass hosts Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus for Slovan and Jan Laco for Donbass are all padded up. Donetsk struck first in the first period on a Lukas Kaspar goal, courtesy of Oleg Piganovich and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Donbass added on in the second period as Evgeny Belukhin scored, with the help of Clay Wilson. Bratislava got on the board with a Marko Dano goal, with a lone assist from Tomas Mikus. Slovan tied it in the third period when Milan Bartovic scored, thanks to Milan Kolena and Jonathan Sigalet. Donetsk took the lead back on a Maxim Yakutsenya goal coming off of Piganovich on the power play. Donbass iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Jan Kolar, an unassisted goal. Yakutsenya, Piganovich, and Kaspar get the three stars.
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Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Joakim Lundstrom of Admiral and Alexei Murygin of Amur receive the starting nods. Vladivostok got going in the second period on a Niclas Bergfors goal, assisted by Richard Gynge and Felix Schutz on the power play. Admiral added on with another power play goal, scored by Vladimir Pervushin, powered by Sergei Lesnukhin and Viktor Drugov. Khabarovsk got on the board as Dmitry Tarasov scored, via Vladimir Loginov and Mikhail Fisenko. Amur tied it with a goal by Alexander Yunkov, passed from Tarasov. Vladivostok took the lead back in the third period on an Alexei Ugarov goal, courtesy of Schutz. Khabarovsk retied the game as Yunkov scored his second of the game, with assists provided by Brian Salcido and Timofei Shishkanov. The game lasted into a shootout, where Admiral prevailed on a lone goal by Enver Lisin. The three stars of the game belonged to Yunkov, Tarasov, and Schutz.
Westward to Omsk, where Avangard hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak of SKA and Teemu Lassila of Avangard are between the pipes. Omsk was first to score in the first period with a Kirill Lyamin goal, thanks to Denis Kazionov. St. Petersburg tied it with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Viktor Tikhonov. SKA took the lead in the second period as Tikhonov scored another goal, with a lone assist from Alexander Kucheryavenko. St. Petersburg extended the lead with a power play goal by Kevin Dallman, powered by Roman Cervenka. SKA kept going with an unassisted goal by Kucheryavenko. St. Petersburg got another with an unassisted goal from Cervenka. The third period was scoreless, resulting in a 5-1 SKA victory. The three stars were Tikhonov, Kucheryavenko, and Cervenka, while Salak (27 for 28 in saves) gets an honorable mention.
Moving along to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek of Severstal and Jakub Kovar of Avtomobilist protect the nets. Cherepovets led off in the second period as Nikolai Bushuyev scored, thanks to Ignat Zemchenko. Yekaterinburg tied it on an unassisted goal by Stanislav Zhmakin. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Severstal received three goals from Gleb Klimenko, Vadim Berdnikov, and Zemchenko to top a single goal from Avtomobilist's Filipp Toluzakov for a 3-1 win. The three stars went to Zemchenko, Stepanek (36 for 37 in saves), and Kovar (27 for 28 in saves).
Next up, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford of Lokomotiv and Mikhail Biryukov of Yugra tend the twines. Khanty-Mansiysk started in the second period as Vitaly Sitnikov potted the puck, with a lone assist by Igor Skorokhodov. Yaroslavl tied it with a power play goal by Emil Galimov, powered by Sergei Plotnikov. Yugra took the lead back in the third period on an Alexei Pepelyaev goal, guided in by Mikhail Yakubov and Jonas Andersson on the power play. This stood up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Pepelyaev, Biryukov (35 for 36 in saves), and Sitnikov.
Onto Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin of Ak Bars and Alexander Sudnitsin of Neftekhimik are called upon to start. Kazan struck first in the first period with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, coming off of Tim Stapleton and Alexander Burmistrov. Nizhnekamsk tied it with a Branko Radivojevic power play goal, with a lone assist from Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik took the lead in the third period on a Stanislav Romanov goal, guided in by Stanislv Alshevsky. Nizhnekamsk iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Mikhail Anisin, set up by Vitaly Shulakov. The three stars were Romanov, Sudnitsin (26 for 27 in saves), and Radivojevic.
West to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki for Salavat Yulaev and Vitaly Koval for Torpedo are in the blue paint. Ufa opened with a first period goal by Stefan Ruzicka, going in unassisted. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Alexander Mereskin. Nizhny Novgorod got one back in the second period with an unassisted power play goal scored by Tim Brent. Torpedo tied it with a shorthanded goal Vyacheslav Kulyomin, set up by Jarkko Immonen. The tie lasted deep into the shootout, with a fourth round exchange of goals by Denis Parshin of Nizhny Novgorod and Denis Khlystov of Ufa before Dmitry Makarov put Salavat Yulaev ahead for good in the tenth round for a 3-2 victory. Makarov, Ruzicka, and Mereskin get the three stars.
Moving along to a new city with an old team, as Vityaz Podolsk hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett for Traktor and Johan Backlund for Vityaz are guarding the cages. Podolsk began in the first period with a Branislav Mezei goal, courtesy of Maxim Rybin and Alexander Korolyuk. Vityaz added on with a Mike Iggulden goal, going in unassisted. Podolsk extended the lead when Dmitry Shitikov potted an unassisted goal. Vityaz padded the lead in the second period on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, with a lone helper from Alexander Rybakov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Evgeny Katichev goal, assisted by Lauris Darzins and Petri Kontiola. Traktor got another one back with an unassisted goal by Andrei Popov. Podolsk replied in the third period when Korolyuk scored, thanks to Iggulden and Vladimir Malevich. Chelyabinsk shot back on a Konstantin Panov goal, via Jan Bulis. They got no closer, falling 5-3, with the three stars going to Korolyuk, Iggulden, and Afinogenov.
For the first time ever, we head to Croatia, where Medvescak Zagreb hosts CSKA Moscow in their first ever KHL game. Rastislav Stana of CSKA and Mark Dekanich of Medvescak are in the creases. Zagreb opened with a Jonathan Cheechoo goal in the first period, assisted by Alan Letang. Medvescak added on with a Mark Popovic power play goal, with a lone assist by Ryan Vesce. Zagreb extended the lead in the second period with a Kurtis Foster power play goal, powered by Steve Montador and Matt Murley. Moscow found the scoreboard as Alexei Morozov scored, thanks to Sergei Shirokov and Alexander Radulov on the power play. Medvescak replied with a Vesce power play goal, coming off of Mathieu Carle and Popovic. Zagreb padded the lead with a third period goal by Vesce, helped along by Charles Linglet and Letang. Medvescak kept going as Cheechoo scored his second of the game, via Andrew Murray. Zagreb wrapped it up as a 7-1 victory with a Linglet goal, dished from Vesce and Popovic on the power play. The three stars were Vesce, Cheechoo, and Popovic, while Linglet and Letang get the honorable mentions.
Speaking of Moscow, we head back there as Dynamo hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Alexander Yeryomenko of Dynamo will be the masked men. Magnitogorsk started with a first period power play goal by Jan Kovar, coming off of Justin Hodgman. Moscow tied it with a power play goal by Leo Komarov, powered by Maxim Pestushko. Dynamo took the lead as Pestushko scored a second period power play goal, via Dmitry Vishnevsky. Moscow added on in the third period with a Janne Jalasvaara goal, guided in by Marek Kvapil and Dmitry Pestunov. This stood up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Petushko, Yeryomenko (28 for 29 in saves), and Komarov.
Finally, over in Donetsk, Donbass hosts Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus for Slovan and Jan Laco for Donbass are all padded up. Donetsk struck first in the first period on a Lukas Kaspar goal, courtesy of Oleg Piganovich and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Donbass added on in the second period as Evgeny Belukhin scored, with the help of Clay Wilson. Bratislava got on the board with a Marko Dano goal, with a lone assist from Tomas Mikus. Slovan tied it in the third period when Milan Bartovic scored, thanks to Milan Kolena and Jonathan Sigalet. Donetsk took the lead back on a Maxim Yakutsenya goal coming off of Piganovich on the power play. Donbass iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Jan Kolar, an unassisted goal. Yakutsenya, Piganovich, and Kaspar get the three stars.
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