Sunday, November 2, 2014

KHL November 2nd, 2014

Twelve games on today, which will have to make up for none tomorrow. We begin with...

Avangard Omsk hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Konstantin Barulin are in goal. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period on a Teemu Eronen goal, going in unassisted. Omsk tied it on a power play goal by Vladimir Sobotka, powered by Miroslav Blatak and Sergei Shirokov. Avangard took the lead on an Alexander Popov goal, guided in by Chad Kolarik. Omsk added on in the second period on a power play goal by Denis Parshin, fueled by Tom Wandell. Avangard extended the lead with an Evgeny Mozer goal, passed from Evgeny Kulik. Omsk padded the lead on a Shirokov goal, made possible by Kulik and Denis Kulyash. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Shirokov, Barulin (34 for 35 in saves), and Kulik.

Up in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Vladimir Sokhatsky draw the starts. Togliatti was first to score in the first period with a power play goal by Semyon Valuisky, powered by Peter Podhradsky and Dmitry Vorobyov. Ufa tied it on an Antti Pihlstrom goal in the second period, assisted by Teemu Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev took the lead in the third period on a Yegor Dubrovsky goal, coming off of Alexander Stepanov. Ufa added on as Dmitry Makarov goal, with a lone assist by Andrei Zubarev. Lada got one back with another Valuisky goal, helped along by Stanislav Bocharov and Fedor Fedorov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Valuisky, Makarov, and Dubrovsky.

Back south to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with an Alexei Mikhnov goal, passed from Viktor Kozlov. Magnitogorsk tied it on a second period goal by Danis Zaripov, coming off of Jan Kovar. Metallurg took the lead on an Evgeny Biryukov goal, fueled by Denis Platonov and Kovar. Avtomobilist retied it as Mikhnov scored again, thanks to Yegor Zhuravlyov and Anatoly Golyshev. Yekaterinburg pulled ahead with a Golyshev goal, guided in by Eduard Lewandowski and Mikhnov. Avtomobilist added on with an Anton Lazarev goal, made possible by Golyshev. Magnitogorsk got one back in the third period on a Kovar goal, assisted by Zaripov and Biryukov. Metallurg tied it with a Zaripov goal, with helpers from Viktor Antipin and Platonov. Magnitogorsk won 5-4 in overtime on a Francis Pare goal with a lone assist by Chris Lee. The three stars went to Kovar, Mikhnov, and Zaripov, while Golyshev, Biryukov, and Platonov get the honorable mentions.

Westward to Moscow, as CSKA hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Stanislav Galimov protect the nets. Moscow led off on a first period goal by Denis Denisov, a power play goal powered by Alexander Radulov and Igor Grigorenko. CSKA added on with an Ivan Telegin goal, with a lone assist by Georgy Misharin. Mytishchi got on the board in the second period with a shorthanded Sergei Shmelyov goal, set up by Artyom Chernov. Moscow shot back in the third period with a Nikita Zaitsev power play goal, guided in by Radulov and Denisov. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Denisov, Galimov (20 for 21 in saves), and Radulov.

Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Rafael Khakimov and Danny Taylor are the unknown goalies. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period with a Dmitry Maltsev goal, guided in by Denis Kurepanov. Minsk tied it on a power play goal by Alexander Kulakov, powered by Lukas Krajicek and Nick Bailen. Dinamo took the lead on another power play goal, this time from Bailen, with assists by Ryan Vesce and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Minsk added on with a Sergei Drozd goal, via Konstantin Zakharov. Dinamo extended the lead in the third period on a Dmitry Meleshko goal, fueled by Zakharov. This produced a 4-1 final, with Bailen, Taylor (25 for 26 in saves), and Zakharov receiving the three stars.

Back in Russia, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Jakub Stepanek receive the starting nods. Yaroslavl got going in the second period on a Jonas Holos goal, courtesy of Geoff Platt. Cherepovets tied it on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, with a lone helper by Zakhar Arzamastsev. Severstal won in the shootout by a 2-1 score with tallies by Yury Trubachyov and Marek Kvapil. The three stars were given to Stepanek (28 for 29 in saves), Sanford (23 for 24 in saves), and Kvapil.

Into Podolsk, where Vityaz hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Riga started with a power play goal by Oskars Cibulskis, powered by Lauris Darzins and Mikelis Redlihs. Podolsk tied it on an Anton Korolyov goal, made possible by Robert Kousal. Vityaz took the lead on a Roman Horak power play goal, via Dmitry Tsyganov and Mario Kempe. Podolsk added on with a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, fueled by Korolyov and Kousal. Dinamo got one back in the third period on a Darzins goal, coming off of Krisjanis Redlihs and Linus Videll. Vityaz iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Horak, set up by Alexander Kucheryavenko. The three stars belonged to Horak, Korolyov, and Darzins, while Kousal gets an honorable mention.

East to Kazan, as Ak Bars welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Anders Nilsson are in the creases. Kazan led off in the first period with an Oscar Moller goal, via Alexander Burmistrov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Sergei Lesnukhin goal, coming off of Denis Gorbunov. Ak Bars took the lead back with a Burmistrov goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Medvedev. Kazan added on in the second period with an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, guided in by Ilya Nikulin. Ak Bars extended the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Justin Azevedo goal in the third period. Kazan padded the lead as Sergei Kostitsyn scored, thanks to Mikhail Varnakov and Burmistrov. Stepan Goryachevskikh relieved Biryukov. Ak Bars finished it at 6-1 with a Burmistrov power play goal, powered by Nikulin. The three stars were awarded to Burmistrov, Nilsson (27 for 28 in saves), and Nikulin.

Southwest to Sochi, as the Leopards bring in SKA St. Petersburg. Evgeny Ivannikov and Tomas Popperle are between the pipes. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period on a Viktor Tikhonov goal, assisted by Artemy Panarin and Evgeny Dadonov on the power play. SKA added on with a Dadonov goal, made possible by Panarin and Tikhonov. Sochi got on the board with a second period goal by Ryan Whitney, via Igor Ignatushkin and Evgeny Lapenkov. This was as close as it got, with the final resting at 2-1. The three stars went to Dadonov, Tikhonov, and Panarin.

Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Alexander Yeryomenko tend the twines. Helsinki was first to score as Jani Rita scored, thanks to Jere Karalahti and Tomi Maki. Jokerit added on with a Niko Kapanen goal, with a lone assist by Juhamatti Aaltonen. Moscow got on the board as Andrei Mironov scored, with the help of Maxim Karpov and Nikolai Zherdev. Helsinki answered in the third period on an Aaltonen goal, courtesy of Karalahti and Atte Ohtamaa. This stood for a 3-1 win, and the three stars went to Aaltonen, Karlsson (42 for 43 in saves), and Karalahti.

West again to Bratislava, where Slovan welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Ilya Proskuryakov and Jaroslav Janus play in the blue paint. Bratislava began with a Rok Ticar goal, assisted by Michal Sersen and Ziga Jeglic. Slovan added on with a Sersen power play goal, powered by Ivan Baranka and Tomas Netik. Bratislava extended the lead with a Baranka power play goal, via Netik. Slovan padded the lead in the second period as Tomas Surovy scored, thanks to Libor Hudacek. Vladivostok got on the board in the third period with a Nikita Lisov goal, passed from Enver Lisin and Ilya Zubov. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-1, and the three stars going to Baranka, Sersen, and Janus (23 for 24 in saves), while Netik gets an honorable mention.

Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Murygin and Mark Dekanich are the average goalies. Khabarovsk dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Mikhail Fisenko. Zagreb tied it on a Brandon Segal power play goal, powered by Aaron Palushaj and Brock Trotter. Amur took the lead back with a power play goal by Dmitry Lugin, with a lone assist by Alexander Loginov. Khabarovsk added on as Evgeny Orlov scored, thanks to Roman Kopiyenko. Amur extended the lead on a Michel Miklik goal, via Rastislav Spirko. Medvescak got one back in the third period on a Patrick Bjorkstrand scored, with the help of Segal. Khabarovsk finished it at 5-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Fisenko. The three stars were given to Fisenko, Segal, and Orlov.

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