Monday, September 8, 2014

KHL September 8th, 2014

Today had thirteen games on after the day of remembrance for the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air tragedy. First up...

Avangard Omsk hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Konstantin Barulin are in goal. Podolsk began with a first period power play goal by Robert Kousal, pushed through by Yakov Seleznyov and Maxim Afinogenov. Omsk tied it on a power play goal by Sergei Kalinin, with a lone assist by Alexander Popov. Vityaz retook the lead with a Roman Horak goal, fueled by Dmitry Tsyganov and Mathias Porseland on the power play. Podolsk added on with another Horak power play goal, helped along by Denis Grebeshkov. Denis Kostin relieved Barulin at this time. Avangard took one back as Kalinin scored his second power play goal of the game, powered by Miroslav Blatak and Erik Gustafsson. Vityaz answered with a Nikita Shatsky goal, guided in by Kirill Tulupov. Omsk pulled closer as Gustafsson scored an unassisted power play goal in the second period. Podolsk shot back with a Tsyganov power play goal, going in unassisted. Avangard chipped back on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, coming off of Sergei Shirokov. Omsk tied it in the third period with a Denis Parshin goal with a lone helper by Shirokov. Avangard took the lead with a Shirokov goal, set up by Parshin. Omsk extended the lead on a power play goal by Andrei Ivanov, courtesy of Tom Wandell and Vladimir Pervushin. Avangard finished it with another Shirokov goal, with an assist provided by Sobotka on the power play. The final was 8-5, and the three stars were Shirokov, Kalinin, and Horak, while Gustafsson, Tsyganov, Parshin, and Sobotka got the honorable mentions in the slugfest.

Up in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Sergei Borisov and Vladimir Sokhatsky are in the blue paint. Khabarovsk was first to score in the first period on a Rastislav Spirko power play goal, powered by Dmitry Tarasov and Sergei Teryayev. Amur added on with a Jesse Niinimaki goal, made possible by Michel Miklik and Marcel Hascak. Khabarovsk extended the lead in the second period on a Tommi Taimi goal, with a lone assist by Kirill Safronov. Ufa got on the board in the third period with a Dmitry Makarov goal, assisted by Teemu Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev pulled closer with a Kirill Koltsov goal, via Antti Pihlstrom and Evgeny Skachkov on the power play. Ufa tied it with an Alexander Kutuzov power play goal, helped along by Makarov and Hartikainen. Amur took the lead back with a Tarasov goal, fueled by Spirko and Safronov. Khabarovsk won as Tarasov scored his second of the game, an unassisted empty net goal for a 5-3 final score. The three stars were Tarasov, Makarov, and Spirko, while Safronov and Hartikainen are the honorable mentions.

Staying in the area, Metallurg Magnitogorsk brings in Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Vasily Koshechkin draw the starts. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, with a lone assist by Chris Lee. Mytishchi tied it in the second period on an Artyom Voronin goal, assisted by Andrei Taratukhin and Nikita Soshnikov. Metallurg retook the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Yaroslav Kosov, powered by Rafael Batyrshin and Vladislav Kamenev. Magnitogorsk added on when Jan Kovar scored, thanks to Viktor Antipin and Zaripov. Metallurg iced it at 4-1 with a Sergei Mozyakin empty net goal, set up by Lee and Zaripov. The three stars were Zaripov, Koshechkin (21 for 22 in saves), and Lee.

Moving along to Yekaterinburg, as Avtomobilist hosts Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Jakub Kovar are the masked men. Bratislava got going in the second period with a Tomas Netik power play goal, powered by Libor Hudacek. Yekaterinburg tied it with a power play goal by Anton Lazarev, assisted by Tobias Viklund and Jakub Petruzalek. Slovan took the lead back on a third period goal by Milan Bartovic, guided in by Matt Murley and Rok Ticar. Bratislava added on with a Tomas Surovy empty net goal, set up by Netik and Hudacek. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Netik, Backlund (20 for 21 in saves), and Hudacek.

Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Ari Ahonen and Jan Laco are between the pipes. Astana started in the first period with a Konstantin Rudenko goal, made possible by Nikolai Antropov. Barys added on as Rudenko scored again, thanks to Roman Starchenko and Antropov. Astana extended the lead with a Dustin Boyd goal, via Brandon Bochenski and Nigel Dawes. Ivan Nalimov took over for Ahonen at this time. Barys padded the lead as Rudenko finished his hat trick in the third period with a shorthanded and unassisted goal. The final stood from here at 4-0, with Laco (30 save shutout), Rudenko, and Antropov being the three stars.

Northwest to Cherepovets, where Severstal brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Jakub Stepanek receive the starting nods. Moscow struck first in the first period on a Mat Robinson goal, fueled by Alexei Tereshchenko and Konstantin Glazachev on the power play. Cherepovets tied it with a Marek Kvapil goal, via David Ullstrom. Dynamo retook the lead with a Kaspars Daugavins goal in the second period, assisted by Robinson and Maxim Pestushko. Severstal tied it again with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, passed from Andrei Shefer and Alexander Shinin on the power play. Moscow retook the lead on a third period power play goal by Tereshchenko, powered by Denis Kokarev and Nikolai Zherdev. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Tereshchenko, Robinson, and Lazushin (24 for 26 in saves).

Speaking of Moscow, CSKA hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Stanislav Galimov are the veteran goalies. Moscow led off in the first period with a Jan Mursak goal, with a lone assist by Grigory Panin. CSKA added on as Mursak scored his second of the game, a power play goal powered by Nikolai Prokhorkin and Bogdan Kiselevich. Moscow extended the lead in the second period on an Igor Grigorenko goal, with the help of Stephane Da Costa. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board in the third period with a Ben Maxwell goal, via Toni Rajala and Kirill Putilov. CSKA shot back as Mursak finished his hat trick with a power play goal assisted by Chad Billins and Prokhorkin. Yugra pulled back on a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, guided in by Philip Larsen and Rajala. Khanty-Mansiysk chipped closer as Nikita Gusev scored a power play goal, thanks to Kaspar and Maxwell. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3. The three stars were Mursak, Kaspar, and Prokhorkin, while Maxwell and Rajala get the honorable mentions.

Over in Togliatti, Lada welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Jeff Glass tend the twines. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period with a Yegor Milovzorov goal, helped along by Dan Sexton. Neftekhimik added on with a Pavel Zdunov goal, passed from Maxim Berezin. Togliatti got on the board with a power play goal by Yury Petrov, with a lone assist by Alexander Chernikov. Lada tied it with a Semyon Valuisky goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Togliatti took the lead on a Chernikov goal, guided in by Stanislav Romanov. Nizhnekamsk tied it as Josh Hennessy scored, thanks to Pyotr Khokhryakov and Alexander Yevseyenkov. Lada won 4-3 in overtime with a Karol Sloboda goal, assisted by Chernikov. The three stars were Chernikov, Sloboda, and Valuisky.

Down to Kazan, as Ak Bars brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Emil Garipov occupy the creases. Kazan struck first in the first period with an Alexander Burmistrov goal, fueled by Oscar Moller and Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a Dmitry Obukhov goal, passed from Artyom Lukoyanov and Yakov Rylov. Kazan extended the lead on an Ilya Nikulin goal, assisted by Igor Mirnov and Janne Pesonen. Ak Bars padded the lead on a third period goal by Alexander Svitov, thanks to Nikulin and Igor Mirnov. Zagreb got on the board with an Andrew Hutchinson power play goal, powered by Martin St. Pierre. Medvescak pulled closer with a shorthanded goal by Mike Glumac, set up by Sasa Martinovic. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Nikulin, Garipov (18 for 20 in saves), and Mirnov.

Crossing into Finland, Jokerit Helsinki hosts the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Riku Helenius guard the cages. Helsinki was first to score in the first period with a Linus Omark goal, via Steve Moses. Jokerit added on in the second period with a power play goal by Niko Kapanen, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Juhamatti Aaltonen. Helsinki extended the lead with a third period goal by Niklas Hagman, fueled by Omark and Kapanen. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Helenius (29 save shutout), Omark, and Kapanen.

Back in Russia, SKA St. Petersburg welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov and Alexander Salak protect the nets. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with a Tony Martensson goal, assisted by Roman Cervenka and Patrick Thoresen. Minsk tied it with a power play goal by Artur Gavrus, powered by Alexei Kalyuzhny. SKA took the lead back on a second period goal by Dmitry Kalinin, fueled by Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeny Dadonov. Dinamo tied it again as Dmitry Meleshko scored, thanks to Alexander Kulakov. St. Petersburg pulled ahead again with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, courtesy of Dinar Khafizullin and Jimmie Ericsson. SKA added on in the third period on a shorthanded empty net goal by Evgeny Ketov, set up by Shipachyov. St. Petersburg iced it at 5-2 with another empty net goal, scored by Kovalchuk with an assist from Viktor Tikhonov. The three stars were handed to Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, and Salak (34 for 36 in saves).

East to Nizhny Novgorod, as Torpedo brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vladislav Fokin and Georgy Gelashvili are the average goalies. Chelyabinsk started in the first period on a power play goal by Nikita Khlystov, powered by Anton Glinkin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it with a Wojtek Wolski power play goal, with a lone helper by Pavel Valentenko. Traktor took the lead back with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, guided in by Glinkin and Evgeny Katichev. Chelyabinsk added on with a Kostitsyn goal, via Deron Quint in the second period on the power play. Traktor extended the lead as Maxim Kondratyev scored, thanks to Konstantin Panov. Torpedo got one back on a Petteri Nokelainen goal, made possible by Anton Babchuk and Viktor Drugov. Nizhny Novgorod pulled closer with a Mikhail Grigoryev goal, coming off of Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Torpedo tied it in the third period on a Jarkko Immonen goal, pushed through by Wolski and Sakari Salminen. In the shootout, Immonen was first to score, but Kyle Wilson pulled Traktor level before Stanislav Chistov finished it off for Traktor in a 5-4 win. The three stars were Kostitsyn, Wolski, and Glinkin.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl to finish the day. Curtis Sanford and Edgars Masalskis are in the blue paint. Riga opened in the second period with a Juris Upitis goal, made possible by Oskars Cibulskis. Dinamo added on with a power play goal from Roberts Bukarts, powered by Georgijs Pujacs and Pyotr Schastlivy. Yaroslavl got on the board with a power play goal by Geoff Platt, assisted by Jiri Novotny and Jonas Holos. Lokomotiv tied it with a Martin Thornberg power play goal, guided in by Novotny and Platt. Yaroslavl took the lead as Platt scored again, thanks to Kirill Kapustin and Ilya Gorokhov. Lokomotiv extended the lead with a third period goal by Thornberg, made possible by Alexei Kruchinin. Yaroslavl padded the lead on a Daniil Apalkov goal, courtesy of Gorokhov and Yegor Averin. This held up for a 5-2 win, with the three stars given to Platt, Thornberg, and Novotny, while Gorokhov gets an honorable mention.

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