Wednesday, December 3, 2014

KHL December 3rd, 2014

Eleven games on today, beginning in...

Ufa, with Salavat Yulaev hosting Admiral Vladivostok. Ilya Proskuryakov and Vladimir Sokhatsky are the goalies. Ufa began in the first period with an Alexander Pankov goal, via Arturs Kulda and Anton Slepyshev. Salavat Yulaev added on with a power play goal by Teemu Hartikainen, powered by Dmitry Semin and Dmitry Makarov. Vladivostok got on the board in the second period with a penalty shot goal by Vladislav Ushenin, after he was hooked by Hartikainen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Sokhatsky (22 for 23 in saves), Pankov, and Proskuryakov (33 for 35 in saves).

Over in Chelyabinsk, Traktor welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Michael Garnett are set to start. Kazan started in the first period on a Mikhail Varnakov goal, passed from Ilya Nikulin and Justin Azevedo. Chelyabinsk tied it in the second period with a Semyon Kokuyov goal, courtesy of Alexei Kruchinin. Ak Bars retook the lead with a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, assisted by Damir Musin. Traktor tied it in the third period with a Deron Quint power play goal, with a lone helper from Stanislav Chistov. In the shootout, Kazan saw Oscar Moller and Tkachyov score to top Chelyabinsk's single tally from Kruchinin for a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Tkachyov, Kruchinin, and Varnakov.

Next up, Lada Togliatti brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ilya Ezhov are in the blue paint. Togliatti was first to score in the first period on a Stanislav Bocharov goal, guided in by Semyon Valuisky and Andrei Nikitenko. Lada added on in the second period on a Martin Zatovic power play goal, helped along by the goalie Ezhov. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a third period power play goal by Alexander Rybakov, powered by Alexei Simakov and Filipp Metlyuk. Togliatti shot back on a Nikitenko goal, passed from Dmitry Ogurtsov and Valuisky. Avtomobilist pulled back with an Anton Lazarev goal, fueled by Simakov and Alexander Loginov. Lada replied on a power play goal by Alexander Chernikov, coming off of Denis Barantsev. This produced the 4-2 final, and the three stars went to Nikitenko, Valuisky, and Simakov.

South to Sochi, where the Leopards host Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Tomas Popperle receive the starting nods. Sochi got going in the second period on an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, courtesy of Pavel Koledov and Ilya Krikunov. The Leopards added on with a Timofei Shishkanov goal, assisted by Alexander Shcherbina. Sochi extended the lead on a Roman Lyuduchin goal, made possible by Andre Petersson and Evgeny Lapenkov. The Leopards padded the lead as Lyuduchin scored again, thanks to Alexei Krutov and Nikita Shchitov. Bratislava got on the board in the third period with an unassisted Stefan Ruzicka goal. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being Lyuduchin, Shishkanov, and Kostitsyn.

Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Kevin Lalande have the green light to start in goal. Moscow led off in the first period with a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, powered by Bogdan Kiselevich and Chad Billins. Cherepovets tied it on a power play goal by Evgeny Mons, with assists provided by Alexander Shinin and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. CSKA took the lead back with a Maxim Mamin goal, with a lone assist from Denis Denisov. Moscow added on with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, passed from Igor Grigorenko. CSKA extended the lead as Simon Hjalmarsson scored a power play goal, with the help of Jan Mursak and Da Costa. Moscow padded the lead in the second period with another Hjalmarsson goal, made possible by Da Costa on the power play. CSKA continued in the third period with a Da Costa goal, guided in by Mursak and Hjalmarsson. Moscow struck again with a Mursak goal, assisted by Alexei Bondarev and Hjalmarsson. CSKA kept going with a Kiselevich goal, with a lone helper by Andrei Kuzmenko. Moscow won 9-1 with a Da Costa power play goal to finish his hat trick, helped along by Mursak, who got a sock trick. The three stars went to Da Costa, Hjalmarsson, and Mursak, while Kiselevich gets an honorable mention.

Back east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin andv ille Kolppanen are the masked men. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Vladislav Kamenev power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Viktor Antipin. Metallurg added on in the second period on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a third period goal by Matt Anderson, fueled by Andrei Ivanov. Magnitogorsk shot back with a Denis Platonov goal, passed from Maxim Yakutsenya. They won 3-1, and the three stars were Koshechkin (41 for 42 in saves), Mozyakin, and Platonov.

Backtracking to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv hosts Dinamo Minsk. Danny Taylor and Curtis Sanford are the North American goalies. Minsk struck first in the first period on a Jonathan Cheechoo goal, assisted by Alexei Kalyuzhny and Paul Szczechura. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Szczechura goal, guided in by Cheechoo. Yaroslavl got on the board with a Yegor Yakovlev goal, coming off of Sergei Plotnikov and Andrei Loktionov. Lokomotiv tied it on a Sergei Konkov goal, made possible by Martin Thornberg and Ilya Gorokhov. Yaroslavl took the lead in the third period on a Loktionov goal, with a lone assist by Petri Kontiola. Minsk retied it with an Alexander Materukhin goal, via Sergei Drozd and Andrei Stepanov. Dinamo took the lead on a Szczechura power play goal, powered by Kalyuzhny and Cheechoo. Minsk extended the lead with a Cheechoo goal, helped along by Alexander Kulakov and Kalyuzhny, who got a sock trick. Lokomotiv got one back on a Konkov goal, set up by Kontiola and Thornberg. They failed to tie it, losing 5-4, with the three stars going to Cheechoo, Szczechura, and Kalyuzhny, while Loktionov, Kontiola, Konkov, and Thornberg get honorable mentions.

Up in Helsinki, Jokerit welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Rafael Khakimov and Henrik Karlsson draw the starts. Helsinki led off in the first period with a Petr Koukal power play goal, powered by Ville Lajunen and Steve Moses. Jokerit added on with an Eetu Poysti goal, assisted by Tommi Huhtala and Petteri Wirtanen. Helsinki extended the lead on a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, fueled by Ryan Gunderson on the power play. Jokerit padded the lead on a Niklas Hagman power play goal, helped along by Niko Kapanen and Gunderson. Khakimov was pulled for Ilya Sorokin in the second period. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period with an Alexander Komaristy goal, passed from Ryan Stoa and Ansel Galimov. Helsinki shot back with a Moses goal, courtesy of Gunderson, who got a sock trick. Jokerit continued with a Santeri Saari goal, with assists provided by Koukal and Moses. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 6-1. The three stars went to Moses, Gunderson, and Koukal.

To Moscow again, where Dynamo brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Owuya and Alexander Yeryomenko are all padded up. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Maxim Pestushko goal, assisted by Konstantin Gorovikov and Kaspars Daugavins. Zagreb tied it on a Mark Popovic goal, passed from James Wright and Krystofer Kolanos. Dynamo retook the lead as Gleb Koryagin scored, thanks to Maxim Karpov and Martins Karsums. Medvescak tied it in the third period with a Kolanos goal, fueled by Ville Leino and Pascal Pelletier. In the shootout, Zagreb won 3-2 with a lone tally by Kolanos. The three stars went to Kolanos, Owuya (31 for 33 in saves), and Popovic.

Up in Mytishchi, Atlant hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Mikko Koskinen and Atte Engren guard the cages. Novosibirsk began in the first period on a Sergei Shumakov goal, assisted by Dmitry Monya and Viktor Bobrov. Sibir added on with a Vladimir Butuzov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk extended the lead with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, guided in by Patrik Hersley. Sibir padded the lead in the third period on another Kugryshev goal, passed from Vitaly Menshikov and Jarno Koskiranta. Novosibirsk got another Kugryshev goal to complete his natural hat trick, a power play goal powered by Jonas Enlund and Koskiranta. Mytishchi got on the board with a Maxim Potapov goal, guided in by Vitaly Novopashin and Nikita Soshnikov. Atlant pulled closer with an Ondrej Nemec power play goal, with a lone assist by Andreas Engqvist. This made it a 5-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Kugryshev, Koskiranta, and Koskinen (33 for 35 in saves).

Finally, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Kasutin and Ivan Lisutin are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Jarkko Immonen power play goal, powered by Juuso Hietanen and Pavel Valentenko. Podolsk tied it on a Mario Kempe goal in the third period, passed from Roman Horak. Vityaz took the lead on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Alexander Kucheryavenko. Podolsk iced it at 3-1 with a Horak empty net goal, set up by Kempe. The three stars went to Kempe, Lisutin (36 for 37 in saves), and Horak.

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