Tuesday, January 7, 2014

KHL Day 126 2013-2014

Twelve more games on today, beginning in...

Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Evgeny Ivannikov are set to start. Vladivostok was first to score with an Artyom Zemchyonok goal, with a lone assist by Viktor Drugov. Admiral added on with an unassisted goal by Justin Hodgman. Cherepovets got on the board as Nikolai Zherdev scored, with the help of Nikolai Bushuyev. Vladivostok replied in the second period with a goal by Andrei Nikitenko, a power play goal powered by Alexei Ugarov. Admiral extended the lead as Artyom Ternavsky scored, thanks to Evgeny Grachyov. This was it for the scoring, and the final was 4-1. Ivannikov (26 for 27 in saves), Hodgman, and Nikitenko get the three stars.

Up in Khabarovsk, Amur welcomes Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov faces a lesser foe in Mika Jarvinen in goal. Khabarovsk began in the first period on an Alexander Yunkov goal, coming off of Evgeny Korotkov. Mytishchi tied it as Janne Niskala scored, with a lone assist by Konstantin Koltsov. Amur retook the lead as Yunkov scored his second of the game, a shorthanded goal set up by Korotkov. Atlant retied it on a Maxim Velikov goal, made possible by Andreas Engqvist. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Yunkov scored once but was overwhelmed by two goals from Maxim Mayorov for Atlant, resulting a 3-2 final. Yunkov, Mayorov, and Korotkov are given the three stars.

Westward to Novosibirsk, as Sibir brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Mikko Koskinen tend the twines. Novosibirsk got going in the second period on a power play goal by Dmitry Kugryshev, powered by Alexei Kopeikin and Alexander Ozhiganov. Sibir added on with a Jori Lehtera power play goal, with a lone helper by Dmitry Monya. Yaroslavl got on the board when Daniil Apalkov scored a power play goal, fueled by Sergei Plotnikov and Yegor Averin. Novosibirsk iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal in the third period by Monya, set up by Alexander Kuznetsov. The three stars went to Koskinen (23 for 24 in saves). Monya, and Lehtera.

Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Ilya Sorokin draw the starts. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period with an Artyom Gareyev goal, fueled by Tuukka Mantyla and Alexei Kosourov. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with an unassisted Artemy Panarin goal. Metallurg took the lead back as Yegor Martynov scored, via Evgeny Lapenkov. SKA tied it again in the third period when Maxim Chudinov scored, passed from Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeny Ketov. Novokuznetsk took the lead again on a power play goal by Kurtis McLean, powered by Sergei Yemelin and Lapenkov. They held on for a 3-2 win, and the three stars were handed to McLean, Lapenkov, and Sorokin (25 for 27 in saves).

Moving along to Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev welcomes Lev Prague. Atte Engren and Vladimir Sokhatsky are the backups in goal. Prague struck first in the first period with a Martin Sevc power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo and David Ullstrom. Lev added on in the second period on a Jiri Novotny goal, coming off of Ullstrom and Ondrej Nemec. Ufa got on the board in the third period with an Antti Pihlstrom power play goal, pushed through by Kirill Koltsov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Prague answered on a Nemec goal, helped along by Jiri Sekac and Nathan Oystrick. Lev extended the lead as Sekac scored, courtesy of Nemec. Prague padded the lead on a Patrik Zackrisson goal, guided in by Sekac and Oystrick. This resulted in a 5-1 final, with the three stars being Sekac, Nemec, and Ullstrom, while Oystrick gets an honorable mention.

Next up, Metallurg Magnitogorsk brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Vasily Koshechkin are in the blue paint. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Denis Platonov goal, fueled by Tim Brent and Rinat Ibragimov. Metallurg added on with an unassisted goal by Chris Lee. Riga got on the board as Miks Indrasis scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Dinamo tied it with a Vitalijs Pavlovs goal, going in unassisted. Magnitogorsk retook the lead in the second period as Viktor Antipin scored a power play goal, powered by Danis Zaripov. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, courtesy of Zaripov and Evgeny Biryukov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period as Zaripov scored, with the help of Lee and Jan Kovar. Metallurg wrapped it up at 6-2 on a Kovar goal, guided in by Mozyakin. The three stars went to Zaripov, Lee, and Mozyakin, while Kovar gets an honorable mention.

Out in Chelyabinsk, Traktor hosts CSKA Moscow. Ilya Proskuryakov and Michael Garnett protect the nets. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period with a Petri Kontiola goal, assisted by Jan Bulis and Andrei Kostitsyn. Traktor added on as Kontiola scored again, his second of the game, fueled by Alexei Vasilchenko and Kostitsyn. Moscow got on the board in the third period with an Oleg Saprykin goal, passed from Ivan Nepryayev. Chelyabinsk iced it at 3-1 when Kontiola finished his hat trick on an empty net goal set up Vasilchenko and Kostitsyn, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were awarded to Kontiola, Kostitsyn, and Garnett (29 for 30 in saves), while Vasilchenko gets an honorable mention.

Into Moscow, as Dynamo welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Alexander Sharychenkov are given the starting nods. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with an Artyom Chernov goal, fueled by Fyodor Malykhin. Moscow tied it on a Denis Mosalyov goal, coming off of Konstantin Volkov. Dynamo took the lead in the second period as Volkov scored, courtesy of Dominik Granak and Filip Novak. Avtomobilist tied it with a power play goal by Sergei Demagin, powered by Evgeny Fyodorov and Alexei Simakov. Moscow regained the lead in the third period on another Volkov goal, passed from Granak on the power play. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Volkov, Granak, and Mosalyov.

Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik brings in Slovan Bratislava. Miroslav Kopriva and Matt Dalton are between the pipes. Nizhnekamsk opened with a first period goal by Andrei Taratukhin, assisted by Georgy Belousov. Neftekhimik added on with a power play goal by Igor Polygalov, powered by Denis Tolpeko. Jaroslav Janus relieved Kopriva at this time. Bratislava got on the board in the second period when Juraj Mikus scored, thanks to Peter Olvecky. Slovan tied it on a shorthanded goal by Miroslav Satan, set up by Jonathan Sigalet. Bratislava took the lead with another Satan goal, going in unassisted on the power play. Nizhnekamsk retied it in the third period when Renat Mamashev scored an unassisted power play goal. Neftekhimik won 4-3 in overtime with a Polygalov goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were handed to Polygalov, Satan, and Mamashev.

Back west, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Johan Backlund are the average goalies. Khanty-Mansiysk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Stephen Dixon goal, fueled by Artyom Bulyansky and Evgeny Khvostov. Podolsk tied it on an Ivan Ivanov goal, passed from Alexei Makeyev and Yury Koksharov. Yugra took the lead with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, coming off of Nikita Gusev and Igor Magogin. Vityaz retied it with a power play goal from Dinar Khafizullin, powered by Airat Ziazov and Gleb Klimenko. Podolsk took the lead as Ziazov scored a power play goal, thanks to Khafizullin. Khanty-Mansiysk retied it in the third period on an unassisted goal by Tomas Starosta. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Bulyansky was matched by Alexander Korolyuk, Maxim Afinogenov was cancelled out by Gusev, and then Gusev took it all for Yugra with his second tally for a 4-3 win. The three stars were given to Gusev, Khafizullin, and Ziazov.

East a little to Kazan, as Ak Bars welcomes Barys Astana. Ari Ahonen and Emil Garipov are in the creases. Astana was first to score with a Mikhail Rakhmanov goal, assisted by Fyodor Polishchuk. Kazan tied it on a Tim Stapleton goal, via Grigory Panin. Barys took the lead back in the second period as Nikolai Antropov scored, with the help of Konstantin Rudenko and Zach Hamill. This was all they needed for a 2-1 win. The three stars were given to Ahonen (40 for 41 in saves), Antropov, and Garipov (35 for 37 in saves).

Finally, in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo brings in Avangard Omsk. Andrei Mezin and Mikhail Demidov have the green light to start. Omsk struck first in the first period with an Anton Kuryanov goal, coming off of Kirill Lyamin and Sergei Shirokov. Avangard added on as Miroslav Blatak scored a power play goal, powered by Stefan Ruzicka and Alexander Perezhogin. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Wojtek Wolski power play goal, made possible by Juuso Hietanen. Omsk replied in the second period on a Ruzicka goal, with a lone helper by Alexander Popov. Torpedo shot back with a Nikita Dvurechensky goal, courtesy of Alexei Badyukov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Denis Parshin goal, guided in by Jarkko Immonen. Torpedo took the lead in the third period with a Maxim Potapov goal, helped along by Hietanen and Parshin. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead on a Parshin goal, pushed through by Vladimir Galuzin and Hietanen, the latter getting a sock trick. This produced the 5-3 final, with Parshin, Hietanen, and Ruzicka getting the three stars.

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