Eight games on today, which actually began yesterday from where I am, beginning in...
Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Alexander Pechursky and Alexei Murygin are in the blue paint. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Chris Lee goal, coming off of Rafael Batyrshin. Khabarovsk tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Grigory Shafigulin, powered by Alexander Ryazantsev. Amur took the lead on a Tommi Taimi goal, fueled by Rastislav Spirko and Michel Miklik. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars named as Murygin (59 for 60 in saves), Taimi, and Shafigulin.
Out in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Ilya Sorokin are in the creases. Kazan led off in the first period on an Alexander Svitov power play goal, powered by Dmitry Obukhov and Oscar Moller. Ak Bars added on with an Obukhov goal in the third period, courtesy of Alexander Burmistrov and Artyom Lukoyanov. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Sergei Dorofeyev goal, with a lone assist by James O'Brien. Kazan shot back with a Justin Azevedo empty net goal, set up by Svitov and Lukoyanov. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Obukhov, Garipov (20 for 21 in saves), and Svitov, while Lukoyanov gets an honorable mention.
Staying close by, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Mikko Koskinen guard the cages. Yekaterinburg got going in the second period on an Anatoly Golyshev goal, assisted by Artyom Gareyev and the goalie Kovar. Novosibirsk tied it with an unassisted power play goal by Konstantin Alexeyev. Sibir took the lead on a third period goal by Oleg Gubin, a power play goal powered by Stepan Sannikov and Maxim Ignatovich. Novosibirsk added on as Jonas Enlund scored, thanks to Ignatovich and Dmitry Kugryshev. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Gubin, Koskinen (25 for 26 in saves), and Ignatovich.
Northwest to Helsinki, as Jokerit brings in Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Henrik Karlsson draw the starts. Helsinki dented the scoreboard with a Petr Koukal goal, via Linus Omark and Steve Moses in the second period. Jokerit added on with a Tomi Maki power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Niko Kapanen. Bratislava got on the board in the third period with a Ladislav Nagy power play goal, fueled by Michal Sersen and Ziga Jeglic. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars given to Karlsson (21 for 22 in saves), Maki, and Koukal.
Down in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Ivan Kasutin protect the nets. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the second period on Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev goal, assisted by Vladimir Galuzin and Juuso Hietanen. Torpedo added on with a third period goal by Sakari Salminen, with a lone helper from Wojtek Wolski. This produced the 2-0 final, and the three stars were awarded to Kasutin (21 save shutout), Krasnoslobodtsev, and Salminen.
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Kevin Lalande receive the starting nods. Moscow struck first in the first period on an Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Alexander Radulov and Sergei Andronov. CSKA added on with a power play goal by Grigorenko, powered by Radulov and Andronov. Cherepovets got on the board with a David Ullstrom goal, via Alexander Shinin and Pavel Chernov. Moscow shot back in the second period as Radulov scored an unassisted power play goal. CSKA extended the lead when Grigorenko finished his hat trick, with a lone helper by Radulov, who had a sock trick. Severstal pulled back on an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, helped along by Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Moscow answered with a Nikita Zaitsev power play goal, coming off of Radulov. CSKA padded the lead as Georgy Misharin scored, thanks to Damir Zhafyarov. Moscow struck again with a Roman Lyubimov goal, made possible by Nikita Kvartalnov. CSKA continued in the third period with Grigorenko's fourth of the game, guided in by Radulov and Alexei Bondarev. This made it 8-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Grigorenko, Radulov, and Andronov.
Out in Riga, Dinamo hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Jakub Sedlacek are between the pipes. Riga was first to score in the first period on a Maris Bicevskis goal, courtesy of Kaspars Saulietis. Dinamo added on with a Roberts Bukarts goal, coming off of Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Riga extended the lead in the second period on a Linus Videll goal, made possible by Oskars Cibulskis. Moscow got on the board with an Alexander Osipov goal, guided in by Denis Kokarev and Alexei Tereshchenko. This only made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Bukarts, Sedlacek (22 for 23 in saves), and Videll.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Mark Owuya are the new-to-the-KHL goalies. Podolsk started in the first period on a shorthanded Roman Horak goal, set up by Mario Kempe. Vityaz added on as Robert Kousal scored, thanks to Vyacheslav Solodukhin and Denis Grebeshkov. Zagreb got on the board with a Mark Katic goal, fueled by Martin St. Pierre and Pascal Pelletier. Medvescak tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Mark Flood, powered by St. Pierre and Aaron Palushaj. Podolsk retook the lead on a Solodukhin goal, with a lone assist by Kousal. Vityaz extended the lead in the third period on a Dmitry Tsyganov goal, passed from Kempe. Podolsk padded the lead on a Horak goal, via Kempe, who got a sock trick, and Tsyganov. Zagreb shot back on a Matt Anderson goal, guided in by Bill Thomas and Katic. Vityaz ended it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Alexei Kudreman, helped along by Georgy Berdyukov. The three stars went to Horak, Kempe, and Solodukhin, while Kousal, Katic, St. Pierre, and Tsyganov get the honorable mentions.
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Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Alexander Pechursky and Alexei Murygin are in the blue paint. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Chris Lee goal, coming off of Rafael Batyrshin. Khabarovsk tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Grigory Shafigulin, powered by Alexander Ryazantsev. Amur took the lead on a Tommi Taimi goal, fueled by Rastislav Spirko and Michel Miklik. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars named as Murygin (59 for 60 in saves), Taimi, and Shafigulin.
Out in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Ilya Sorokin are in the creases. Kazan led off in the first period on an Alexander Svitov power play goal, powered by Dmitry Obukhov and Oscar Moller. Ak Bars added on with an Obukhov goal in the third period, courtesy of Alexander Burmistrov and Artyom Lukoyanov. Novokuznetsk got on the board with a Sergei Dorofeyev goal, with a lone assist by James O'Brien. Kazan shot back with a Justin Azevedo empty net goal, set up by Svitov and Lukoyanov. The three stars of the 3-1 game were Obukhov, Garipov (20 for 21 in saves), and Svitov, while Lukoyanov gets an honorable mention.
Staying close by, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Mikko Koskinen guard the cages. Yekaterinburg got going in the second period on an Anatoly Golyshev goal, assisted by Artyom Gareyev and the goalie Kovar. Novosibirsk tied it with an unassisted power play goal by Konstantin Alexeyev. Sibir took the lead on a third period goal by Oleg Gubin, a power play goal powered by Stepan Sannikov and Maxim Ignatovich. Novosibirsk added on as Jonas Enlund scored, thanks to Ignatovich and Dmitry Kugryshev. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Gubin, Koskinen (25 for 26 in saves), and Ignatovich.
Northwest to Helsinki, as Jokerit brings in Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Henrik Karlsson draw the starts. Helsinki dented the scoreboard with a Petr Koukal goal, via Linus Omark and Steve Moses in the second period. Jokerit added on with a Tomi Maki power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Niko Kapanen. Bratislava got on the board in the third period with a Ladislav Nagy power play goal, fueled by Michal Sersen and Ziga Jeglic. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars given to Karlsson (21 for 22 in saves), Maki, and Koukal.
Down in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Ivan Kasutin protect the nets. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the second period on Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev goal, assisted by Vladimir Galuzin and Juuso Hietanen. Torpedo added on with a third period goal by Sakari Salminen, with a lone helper from Wojtek Wolski. This produced the 2-0 final, and the three stars were awarded to Kasutin (21 save shutout), Krasnoslobodtsev, and Salminen.
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Kevin Lalande receive the starting nods. Moscow struck first in the first period on an Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Alexander Radulov and Sergei Andronov. CSKA added on with a power play goal by Grigorenko, powered by Radulov and Andronov. Cherepovets got on the board with a David Ullstrom goal, via Alexander Shinin and Pavel Chernov. Moscow shot back in the second period as Radulov scored an unassisted power play goal. CSKA extended the lead when Grigorenko finished his hat trick, with a lone helper by Radulov, who had a sock trick. Severstal pulled back on an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, helped along by Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Moscow answered with a Nikita Zaitsev power play goal, coming off of Radulov. CSKA padded the lead as Georgy Misharin scored, thanks to Damir Zhafyarov. Moscow struck again with a Roman Lyubimov goal, made possible by Nikita Kvartalnov. CSKA continued in the third period with Grigorenko's fourth of the game, guided in by Radulov and Alexei Bondarev. This made it 8-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Grigorenko, Radulov, and Andronov.
Out in Riga, Dinamo hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Jakub Sedlacek are between the pipes. Riga was first to score in the first period on a Maris Bicevskis goal, courtesy of Kaspars Saulietis. Dinamo added on with a Roberts Bukarts goal, coming off of Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Riga extended the lead in the second period on a Linus Videll goal, made possible by Oskars Cibulskis. Moscow got on the board with an Alexander Osipov goal, guided in by Denis Kokarev and Alexei Tereshchenko. This only made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Bukarts, Sedlacek (22 for 23 in saves), and Videll.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Mark Owuya are the new-to-the-KHL goalies. Podolsk started in the first period on a shorthanded Roman Horak goal, set up by Mario Kempe. Vityaz added on as Robert Kousal scored, thanks to Vyacheslav Solodukhin and Denis Grebeshkov. Zagreb got on the board with a Mark Katic goal, fueled by Martin St. Pierre and Pascal Pelletier. Medvescak tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Mark Flood, powered by St. Pierre and Aaron Palushaj. Podolsk retook the lead on a Solodukhin goal, with a lone assist by Kousal. Vityaz extended the lead in the third period on a Dmitry Tsyganov goal, passed from Kempe. Podolsk padded the lead on a Horak goal, via Kempe, who got a sock trick, and Tsyganov. Zagreb shot back on a Matt Anderson goal, guided in by Bill Thomas and Katic. Vityaz ended it at 6-3 with an empty net goal by Alexei Kudreman, helped along by Georgy Berdyukov. The three stars went to Horak, Kempe, and Solodukhin, while Kousal, Katic, St. Pierre, and Tsyganov get the honorable mentions.
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