Friday, January 3, 2014

KHL Day 122 2013-2014

The KHL is back from their New Year's break, and they come back in full force with twelve games, beginning in...

Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Evgeny Ivannikov are set to start. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period with an unassisted goal by Artemy Panarin. SKA added on with an Anton Burdasov goal, going in unassisted. Vladivostok got on the board when Andrei Nikitenko scored, thanks to Konstantin Sokolov and Sergei Barbashev. Admiral tied it in the second period as Felix Schutz scored, with a lone assist by Richard Gynge. St. Petersburg retook the lead as Panarin scored another unassisted goal. SKA extended the lead with an Alexander Kucheryavenko goal in the third period, coming off of Evgeny Ryasensky. Vladivostok pulled back with an unassisted power play goal from Alexei Ugarov. Admiral tied it again on an Evgeny Grachyov goal, going in unassisted. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Justin Hodgman scored the only goal to give Admiral the 5-4 win. The three stars were Panarin, Grachyov, and Hodgman.

Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Alexei Murygin are between the pipes. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on a Dmitry Lugin goal, with a lone helper by Alexander Yunkov. Amur added on when Mikhail Klimchuk scored, thanks to Dmitry Tarasov and Sergei Abramov. Yaroslavl got on the board in the third period with a Staffan Kronwall power play goal, powered by Mikelis Redlihs. This was as close as it got, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars went to Murygin (44 for 45 in saves), Klimchuk, and Lugin.

West a bit to Novosibirsk, as Sibir brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on an unassisted goal by Alexander Nesterov. Cherepovets tied it as Niclas Andersen scored an unassisted goal. Severstal took the lead with an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, fueled by Vadim Berdnikov. Sibir tied the game in the third period with another Nesterov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kugryshev. Cherepovets retook the lead as Nikontsev scored his second of the game, a power play goal powered by Bogdan Kiselevich. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Nikontsev, Nesterov, and Andersen.

Staying nearby, as Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov faces a lesser foe in Nikita Lozhkin in goal. Mytishchi opened in the first period with an Oleg Yashin goal, via Ilya Kablukov. Atlant added on as Yashin scored again, with another lone assist by Kablukov. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period with an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, coming off of Denis Kurepanov. Mytishchi replied on a Rafael Batyrshin goal, guided in by Janne Niskala. Atlant extended the lead as Alexei Mikhnov scored, thanks to Yury Trubachyov and Nikita Soshnikov. Metallurg got one back in the third period on a Nikita Vyglazov goal, passed from Vadim Mitryakov. Mytishchi finished it at 5-2 with a Yashin empty net goal to complete his hat trick, and Kablukov's lone helper gave him a sock trick as well. The three stars were Yashin, Kablukov, and Batyrshin.

Further west to Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev welcomes Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Vladimir Sokhatsky are the unknown goalies. Ufa struck first in the first period on an Alexander Mereskin goal, fueled by Igor Mirnov and Ildar Isangulov. Salavat Yulaev added on when Tomas Zaborsky scored, thanks to Denis Khlystov and Yegor Dubrovsky. Ufa extended the lead in the second period on a Mirnov goal, passed from Kirill Koltsov and Antti Pihlstrom. Riga got on the board with a Marcel Hossa goal, made possible by Kyle Wilson and Georgijs Pujacs. Dinamo pulled closer with a Miks Indrasis goal, via Roberts Bukarts. Riga tied it in the third period on a goal by Bukarts, with assists provided by Krisjanis Redlihs and Marcel Hascak. Salavat Yulaev won 4-3 in overtime on a Nikita Filatov goal, guided in by Andrei Zubarev and Koltsov. The three stars were handed to Mirnov, Bukarts, and Koltsov.

Moving along to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Magnitogorsk started in the first period as Francis Pare scored, with a lone helper from Oskar Osala. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the second period with a Kovar goal, coming off of Zaripov. Metallurg padded the lead as Kovar scored his second of the game, again via Zaripov, who got a sock trick. Magnitogorsk kept going with a Zaripov power play goal, powered by Mozyakin. Metallurg struck again with an Osala goal, made possible by Evgeny Timkin. Janus was pulled for Miroslav Kopriva at this time. Bratislava got on the board as Tomas Mojzis scored, thanks to Branko Radivojevic. Slovan pulled closer in the third period as Michal Vondrka scored, with the help of Michel Miklik. This only made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Kovar, Zaripov, and Mozyakin, while Osala gets an honorable mention.

Next up, Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Lev Prague. Petri Vehanen and Michael Garnett are the masked men. Chelyabinsk led off in the second period on a Jan Bulis power play goal, powered by Maxim Kondratyev and Andrei Kostitsyn. Prague tied it on a Jiri Novotny goal, with a lone assist by Martin Sevc. Traktor took the lead back in the third period when Petri Kontiola scored, thanks to Bulis. Lev tied it again as David Ullstrom scored a power play goal, coming off of Justin Azevedo. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Jakub Klepis scored to win the game 3-2 for Lev. The three stars went to Bulis, Klepis, and Ullstrom.

Northwest a tad to Nizhny Novgorod, as Torpedo welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Vitaly Koval are given the starting nods. Yekaterinburg began in the first period with a Fyodor Malykhin power play goal, powered by Sami Lepisto and Anton Lazarev. Nizhny Novgorod tied it as Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev scored, with the help of Vladimir Galuzin and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Torpedo took the lead on a power play goal by Juuso Hietanen, fueled by Denis Parshin and Pavel Valentenko. Avtomobilist tied it in the second period on an unassisted goal by Dmitry Megalinsky. Yekaterinburg took the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Artyom Chernov, coming off of Megalinsky and Lepisto. Nizhny Novgorod retied it on a Sakari Salminen goal, guided in by Mikhail Grigoryev and Wojtek Wolski. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Jarkko Immonen of Torpedo and Sergei Demagin of Avtomobilist traded goals before Parshin sealed a 4-3 Torpedo win with his tally. The three stars were Parshin, Megalinsky, and Lepisto.

Into Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Proskuryakov and Alexander Sudnitsin occupy the blue paint. Moscow was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Frolov goal, made possible by Nikita Zaitsev. CSKA added on in the second period as Denis Denisov scored, with a lone assist by Enver Lisin. Moscow extended the lead on a third period Ivan Nepryayev goal, fueled by Lisin and Jan Mursak. CSKA padded the lead as Alexei Morozov scored, with the help of Ilari Filppula and Oleh Saprykin. Nizhnekamsk got on the board as Stanisav Alshevsky scored, via Nikolai Belov and Yaroslav Alshevsky. This only made it 4-1, the final, with Proskuryakov (20 for 21 in saves), Lisin, and Denisov getting the three stars.

Westward to Podolsk, as Vityaz hosts Barys Astana. Ari Ahonen and Ivan Lisutin are between the pipes. Podolsk got going in the third period on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, passed from Igor Golovkov and Robert Kousal. Astana tied it on a Nigel Dawes goal, via Talgat Zhailauov and Brandon Bochenski. Barys won 2-1 in the shootout with tallies from Roman Starchenko and Zach Hamill. The three stars went to Ahonen (17 for 18 in saves), Lisutin (39 for 40 in saves), and Hamill.

Into the city of Moscow, as Dynamo welcomes Avangard Omsk. Andrei Mezin and Alexander Sharychenkov are given the green light to start. Omsk struck first in the first period on a Stefan Ruzicka goal, fueled by Miroslav Blatak. Avangard added on as Dmitry Semin scored, with the help of Sergei Shirokov on the power play. Moscow got on the board with a Maxim Karpov goal, coming off of Yegor Dugin and Denis Kokarev. Omsk replied as Ruzicka scored his second of the game, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Dynamo shot back with a Konstantin Glazachev goal, passed from Kokarev. Moscow tied it on a power play goal by Yury Babenko, powered by Alexei Tsvetkov and Glazachev. Avangard retook the lead with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, guided in by Shirokov and Ivan Baranka. Dynamo retied it with Babenko's second of the game, with a lone assist by Glazachev. Moscow took the lead in the third period on a Marek Kvapil goal, courtesy of Denis Mosalyov. Dynamo extended the lead as Babenko finished his hat trick on a shorthanded goal set up by Kokarev, who got a sock trick, and the goalie Sharychenkov. This stood for a 6-4 win, with the three stars going to Babenko, Ruzicka, and Glazachev, while Kokarev and Shirokov get the honorable mentions.

Finally, in Kazan, Ak Bars brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Konstantin Barulin are the reliable goalies. Kazan dented the scoreboard in the second period on a power play goal by Kirill Petrov, powered by Konstantin Korneyev and Ilya Nikulin. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it as Artyom Bulyansky scored, via Ivan Khlyntsev. Ak Bars retook the lead on another Petrov goal, with a lone assist by Artyom Lukoyanov. Kazan added on in the third period with an Alexander Svitov goal, passed from Grigory Panin and Dmitry Obukhov. Yugra shot back as Nikita Gusev scored, thanks to Alexei Kruchinin. Ak Bars iced it at 4-2 with a power play goal from Alexander Burmistrov, assisted by Tim Stapleton and Mikhail Varnakov. The three stars went to Petrov, Svitov, and Burmistrov.

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