Friday, September 19, 2014

KHL September 19th, 2014

Seven games on to lead into a very calm weekend for hockey. We begin with...

Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Mikko Koskinen protect the nets. Ufa got going in the second period with a Dmitry Makarov goal, passed from Teemu Hartikainen. Novosibirsk tied it with a Viktor Bobrov goal, fueled by Artyom Voroshilo and Igor Ozhiganov. Sibir took the lead on a Patrik Hersley goal, via Dmitry Monya and Andreas Thuresson. Novosibirsk added on in the third period as Vladimir Butuzov scored, thanks to Voroshilo and Bobrov. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Koskinen (20 for 21 in saves), Bobrov, and Voroshilo.

Westward to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra welcomes Dinamo Riga. Edgars Masalskis and Mikhail Biryukov draw the starts. Khanty-Mansiysk was first to score in the first period on an Artyom Bulyansky goal, assisted by Igor Magogin. Yugra added on with an Andrei Chibisov goal, with a lone helper by Vitaly Sitnikov. Jakub Sedlacek replaced Masalskis at this time. Riga got on the board with a Kristaps Sotnieks goal, guided in by Milan Jurcina and Miks Indrasis. Dinamo tied it in the second period on an Andrei Dzerins goal, coming off of Indrasis and Roberts Bukarts. Khanty-Mansiysk took the lead back in the third period with a power play goal by Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Andrei Sergeyev and Sitnikov. Yugra extended their lead with a Lukas Kaspar goal, made possible by Sergeyev and Pepelyaev. Khanty-Mansiysk padded the lead as Kaspar scored a power play goal, thanks to Toni Rajala and Denis Sokolov. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kaspar, Pepelyaev, and Sergeyev, while Sitnikov and Indrasis get the honorable mentions.

Moving along to Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Evgeny Ivannikov and Ville Kolppanen are the backups making spot starts. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period with an Alexander Ryazantsev goal, fueled by Dan Sexton and Yegor Milovzorov. St. Petersburg tied it on an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, assisted by Dinar Khafizullin and Ilya Kovalchuk. SKA took the lead with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, passed from Artemy Panarin and Vadim Shipachyov. St. Petersburg added on in the third period with a Shipachyov goal, made possible by Patrick Thoresen and Dadonov. SKA extended the lead on a power play goal by Kovalchuk, powered by Panarin and Shipachyov. St. Petersburg finished it at 5-1 with a Roman Cervenka goal, guided in by Dmitry Kalinin and Kovalchuk. The three stars were awarded to Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, and Dadonov, while Panarin gets an honorable mention.

Down in Sochi, the Leopards host Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin faces a lesser foe in Andrei Gavrilov in goal. Sochi led off with a power play goal by Mikhail Anisin, powered by Ilya Krikunov. Magnitogorsk tied it in the second period as Oskar Osala scored, thanks to Francis Pare and Yaroslav Khabarov. Metallurg took the lead in the third period on a Vladislav Kamenev goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Grigorenko. The final was 2-1, and the three stars were handed to Koshechkin (25 for 26 in saves), Kamenev, and Osala.

Back north, Lada Togliatti brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Ilya Ezhov are in the blue paint. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Linus Omark goal, courtesy of Steve Moses. Jokerit added on in the second period with an Oskari Korpikari goal, assisted by Juhamatti Aaltonen. Togliatti avoided the shutout with two second left in regulation on a Denis Golubev goal, passed from Yury Petrov. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars given to Karlsson (20 for 21 in saves), Korpikari, and Omark.

Into Moscow, where Dynamo welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period with a power play goal by Anatoly Golyshev, coming off of Anton Krysanov. Moscow tied it with a Janne Jalasvaara goal, fueled by Maxim Pestushko and Konstantin Gorovikov. Dynamo took the lead with a Maxim Solovyov power play goal, powered by Jalasvaara and Pestushko. Avtomobilist tied it in the second period on a Gilbert Brule goal, passed from Anton Lazarev and Nikita Tryamkin. Moscow took the lead back on an unassisted goal by Kaspars Daugavins. Dynamo won 4-2 when Daugavins scored an empty net goal, set up by Pestushko, which earned him a sock trick. The three stars went to Pestushko, Jalasvaara, and Daugavins.

Finally, in Podolsk, Vityaz hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Harri Sateri are given the starting nods. Podolsk started with a first period power play goal by Alexei Grishin, powered by Dmitry Tsyganov and Roman Horak. Vityaz added on in the second period with a Dmitry Shitikov goal, with a lone assist by Nikita Vyglazov. Kazan got on the board in the third period with a Dmitry Obukhov goal, passed from Vladimir Denisov and Artyom Lukoyanov. Ak Bars tied it on a Janne Pesonen goal, courtesy of Mikhail Varnakov and Oscar Moller on the power play. Kazan completed the remarkable comeback with an overtime goal by Moller to win 3-2, set up by Evgeny Medvedev and Alexander Burmistrov on the power play. The three stars went to Moller, Pesonen, and Obukhov.

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