Wednesday, January 29, 2014

KHL Day 148 2013-2014

Hope you all won't miss this KHL stuff too much, because this is the last day for nearly a month. We begin in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Mika Jarvinen are in the blue paint. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Metallurg added on with an Oskar Osala goal, passed from Francis Pare and Dmitry Kazionov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead on a Mozyakin power play goal, powered by Evgeny Timkin and Kovar. Metallurg padded the lead with a Viktor Antipin power play goal, via Kovar, who got a sock trick, and Evgeny Biryukov. Khabarovsk took the lead on an Alexander Yunkov goal, coming off of Evgeny Korotkov and Dmitry Lugin. Magnitogorsk replied in the third period with a Zaripov goal, fueled by Mozyakin and the goalie Koshechkin. Metallurg wrapped it up at 6-1 on a Rinat Ibragimov goal, made possible by Tim Brent. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Koshechkin (40 for 41 in saves), and Kovar, while Zaripov gets an honorable mention.

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Evgeny Ivannikov protect the nets. Vladivostok was first to score in the first period with a Sergei Barbashev goal, courtesy of Stanislav Bocharov and Artyom Zemchyonok. Chelyabinsk tied it with a Dmitry Ryabykin goal, coming off of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Stanislav Chistov on the power play. Traktor took the lead on an Igor Valeyev goal, via Andrei Kostitsyn. Admiral retied it in the second period on a Niclas Bergfors goal, with a lone assist by Felix Schutz. Chelyabinsk retook the lead in the third period with a Kostitsyn goal, helped along by Petri Kontiola. Vladivostok tied it again on an Andrei Nikitenko goal, made possible by Alexei Ugarov and Logan Pyett. The tie lasted to the shootout, where Kuznetsov was the only one to score, giving Traktor the 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Kostitsyn, Kuznetsov, and Valeyev.

West a little bit to Novosibirsk, as Sibir brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Mikko Koskinen tend the twines. Novosibirsk began in the first period with a Jarno Koskiranta power play goal, powered by Josef Hrabal and Alexander Kutuzov. Sibir added on as Dmitry Monya scored, thanks to Konstantin Alexeyev. Novosibirsk extended the lead in the second period on an Igor Ozhiganov goal, with a lone helper from Sergei Shumakov. Sibir padded the lead in the third period when Shumakov scored, with the help of Kutuzov and Oleg Gubin. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Koskinen (23 save shutout), Shumakov, and Kutuzov.

Over in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky is mismatched with Nikita Lozhkin in goal. Novokuznetsk struck first in the first period on an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, courtesy of Kurtis McLean and Tuukka Mantyla on the power play. Metallurg added on in the second period as Lapenkov scored his second of the game, assisted by Mantyla and McLean. Ufa got on the board in the third period as Dmitry Makarov scored, with assists provided by Denis Khlystov and Arturs Kulda. Novokuznetsk replied on a Sergei Yemelin goal, via McLean, who got a sock trick, and Ansel Galimov. This produced the 3-1 final, with Lapenkov, Lozhkin (27 for 28 in saves), and McLean getting the three stars, while Mantyla gets an honorable mentions.

Way west to Moscow, as Spartak brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek faces a lesser foe Igor Shestyorkin in goal. Cherepovets started in the first period with an unassisted and shorthanded goal by Sergei Monakhov. Severstal added on as Evgeny Mons scored, thanks to Linus Videll. Cherepovets extended the lead with a second period Alexander Gogolev goal, helped along by Alexander Kuvayev. Severstal padded the lead when Anatoly Nikontsev scored, courtesy of Alexander Yevseyenkov. Cherepovets struck again on Mons' second of the game, via Pavel Chernov and Nikita Popov. Shestyorkin was pulled in favor of Alexander Trushkov at this time. Severstal got another with an Evgeny Kovyrshin goal, passed from Nikontsev. Cherepovets kept going in the third period on a Videll goal, made possible by Mons and Chernov. This made it 7-0, the final, with Mons, Nikontsev, and Stepanek (20 save shutout) earning the three stars, while Videll and Chernov receive the honorable mentions.

Outside of Russia, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Dmitry Milchakov are the masked men. Minsk got going in the second period on a Tomas Surovy power play goal, powered by Zbynek Irgl and Alexander Kitarov. Dinamo added on with a power play goal by Alexander Materukhin, guided in by Lukas Krajicek and Andrei Stas. Minsk extended the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Alexei Kalyuzhny, with a lone helper by Stas. Yaroslavl got on the board with a Sergei Plotnikov goal, via Daniil Apalkov. This only made it 3-1, with the three stars being Stas, Milchakov (23 for 24 in saves), and Materukhin.

Finally, our last game before the break is Donbass Donetsk hosting Atlant Mytishchi. Stanislav Galimov and Michael Leighton guard the cages. Mytishchi dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Igor Radulov goal, via Janne Niskala. Donetsk tied it on a Teemu Laine goal, coming off of Lukas Kaspar. Donbass took the lead with another Laine goal, his second of the game, assisted by Kaspar and Jan Kolar. Atlant tied it in the third period with an unassisted goal by Alexei Mikhnov. Donbass won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally from Randy Robitaille. The three stars were handed to Laine, Kaspar, and Galimov (32 for 34 in saves).

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