Thursday, January 9, 2014

KHL Day 128 2013-2014

Eleven games on for the day before the KHL All-Star Break. We begin in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Alexei Murygin are in the creases. Cherepovets was first to score in the first period on a Vadim Berdnikov goal, assisted by Anatoly Nikontsev. Severstal added on in the second period with a Nikontsev goal, fueled by Nikolai Stasenko and Berdnikov. Khabarovsk got on the board in the third period with a power play goal by Dmitry Bykov, powered by Andrei Stepanov. Cherepovets iced it at 3-1 on a Nikontsev empty net goal, set up by Petr Caslava. The three stars were given to Nikontsev, Berdnikov, and Stepanek (36 for 37 in saves).

South to Vladivostok, as Admiral welcomes Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov and Evgeny Ivannikov guard the cages. Vladivostok got going in the second period on a Felix Schutz goal, coming off of Niclas Bergfors. Admiral added on as Schutz scored his second of the game, an unassisted goal. Mytishchi got on the board with a Roman Rukavishnikov goal, guided in by Alexander Kadeikin. Atlant tied it with a Maxim Mayorov goal, courtesy of Andreas Engqvist and Igor Radulov. Mytishchi took the lead on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, with a lone assist by Kadeikin. This was it for the scoring, resulting in a 3-2 final, with the three stars being Schutz, Kadeikin, and Mikhnov.

Out in Novosibirsk, Sibir brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak faces a lesser foe in Niktia Bespalov in goal. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, made possible by Alexander Kutuzov. Sibir added on as Alexei Kopeikin scored, thanks to Kugryshev. Novosibirsk extended the lead in the third period on an unassisted goal by Jori Lehtera. Novosibirsk wrapped it up at 4-0 with another Lehtera goal, going into the empty net shorthanded and unassisted. The three stars were awarded to Lehtera, Bespalov (33 save shutout), and Kugryshev.

Over in Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Ilya Sorokin are the masked men. Novokuznetsk led off in the first period with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, going in unassisted. Yaroslavl tied it with a Daniil Apalkov goal, fueled by Sergei Konkov. Lokomotiv took the lead in the second period as Geoff Platt scored, with the help of Staffan Kronwall and Igor Musatov. This was all they needed for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Platt, Sanford (27 for 28 in saves), and Apalkov.

Westward to Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Alexei Volkov are between the pipes. Ufa struck first in the first period on an Igor Mirnov goal, assisted by Kirill Koltsov. Bratislava tied it in the second period with a Miroslav Satan power play goal, powered by Martin Stajnoch and Tomas Mojzis. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on a Nikita Filatov goal, via Koltsov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Slovan tied it with a third period goal by Libor Hudacek, with a lone helper from Satan. Ufa retook the lead again on a Filatov penalty shot goal he received after being held by Vladimir Mihalik. Salavat Yulaev iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Antti Pihlstrom, set up by Denis Khlystov and Arturs Kulda. The three stars went to Filatov, Satan, and Koltsov.

Moving along to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Proskuryakov and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Danis Zaripov on the power play. Metallurg added on in the second period with a Mozyakin goal, fueled by Jan Kovar and Evgeny Biryukov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead with a Sergei Tereshchenko power play goal, powered by Tim Brent. Moscow got on the board in the third period on an Alexander Radulov goal, guided in by Ilari Filppula and Steven Eminger. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Mozyakin, Koshechkin (32 for 33 in saves), and Tereshchenko.

Into the Urals, as Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist and Michael Garnett protect the nets. Chelyabinsk began in the first period on an Andrei Popov goal, courtesy of Maxim Kondratyev and Anton Glinkin. Traktor added on as Jan Bulis scored, with a lone assist from Petri Kontiola. Riga got on the board in the second period with a Vitalijs Pavlovs goal, coming off of Mat Robinson and Rustams Begovs. Dinamo tied it as Marcel Hossa scored, thanks to Kyle Wilson and Miks Indrasis. Riga took the lead with a Krisjanis Redlihs goal, helped along by Indrasis and Paul Szczechura. Dinamo extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Marcel Hascak. Riga padded the lead on a Szczechura goal, passed from Arturs Kuzmenkovs and Hascak. This was good for a 5-2 win, with Szczechura, Hascak, and Indrasis getting the three stars.

Way west to Podolsk, as Vityaz welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ivan Lisutin are the reliable goalies. Yekaterinburg started in the first period with an Artyom Chernov goal, assisted by Fyodor Malykhin and Anton Lazarev. Avtomobilist added on in the second period on a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Igor Yemeleyev. Podolsk got on the board in the third period with a Martin Cibak goal, passed from Alexander Korolyuk and Mathias Porseland. Yekaterinburg replied on an Alexei Yefimov goal, made possible by Sergei Gusev and Yemeleyev. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being named as Yemeleyev, Kovar (27 for 28 in saves), and Yefimov.

Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, as Torpedo brings in Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Mikhail Demidov are given the starting nods. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period on a Denis Parshin goal, via Vladimir Denisov and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Astana tied it with a Talgat Zhailauov power play goal, powered by Roman Starchenko and Nikolai Antropov. Torpedo retook the lead on a second period Jarkko Immonen power play goal, coming off of Alexander Makarov. Nizhny Novgorod added on as Sakari Salminen scored, thanks to Wojtek Wolski and Immonen. Barys got one back on a power play goal by Nigel Dawes passed from Brandon Bochenski and Mike Lundin. Torpedo responded on a Vladimir Galuzin goal, fueled by Juuso Hietanen and Krasnoslobodtsev. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Wolski. Torpedo padded the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Denisov, with assists provided by Wolski and Roman Lyuduchin. Nizhny Novgorod finished it at 7-2 on a Mikhail Grigoryev goal, helped along by Krasnoslobodtsev, who got a sock trick, and Galuzin. The three stars went to Wolski, Krasnoslobodtsev, and Immonen, while Denisov and Galuzin get the honorable mentions.

In Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik hosts Lev Prague. Atte Engren is mismatched with Matt Dalton in goal. Prague opened in the first period on a Petr Vrana goal, assisted by Jakub Klepis and Calle Ridderwall. Lev added on with a Martin Thornberg goal in the second period, via Mikko Maenpaa and Martin Sevc. Prague extended the lead when Lukas Cingel scored, thanks to Justin Azevedo and Ondrej Nemec. Alexander Sudnitsin relieved Dalton at this time. Lev padded the lead in the third period on a Jiri Sekac power play goal, powered by Patrik Zackrisson and Nathan Oystrick. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a power play goal by Yaroslav Alshevsky, passed from Nikolai Belov and Vitaly Shulakov. This made it 4-1, the final, and Engren (27 for 28 in saves), Thornberg, and Cingel got the three stars.

Finally, in Moscow, Dynamo hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Alexander Lazushin have the green light to start. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Mikhail Zhukov. Yugra added on as Artyom Bulyansky converted a penalty shot he received after Roman Derlyuk hooked him. Moscow got on the board with a Martins Karsums goal, assisted by Andrei Mironov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo tied it as Sergei Soin scored, with the help of Maxim Solovyov and Derlyuk. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Bulyansky was matched by Maxim Pestushko, before Nikita Gusev scored to secure a 3-2 Yugra win. The three stars belonged to Bulyansky, Gusev, and Zhukov.

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