KHL October 4th, 2014

Seven games today as the schedule shortly balances itself out a bit. We begin in...

Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts CSKA Moscow. Stanislav Galimov and Ivan Nalimov are set to start in goal. Moscow got going in the second period with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, powered by Stephane Da Costa and Denis Denisov. CSKA added on with a Da Costa power play goal, via Jan Mursak and Nikita Zaitsev. Moscow extended the lead with another power play goal by Radulov, with a lone assist by Igor Grigorenko. CSKA padded the lead as Mursak scored a power play goal thanks to Denisov. Moscow iced it at 5-0 with a power play goal in the third period by Igor Volkov, courtesy of Nikolai Prokhorkin and Bogdan Kiselevich. The three stars went to Radulov, Da Costa, and Mursak, while Denisov and Galimov (16 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.

West to Novosibirsk, as Sibir welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Mikko Koskinen guard the cages. Novosibirsk finally struck first in the third period with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, fueled by Dmitry Kugryshev and Andrei Konev. This was the only goal in the game, with the three stars of the 1-0 game being Koskinen (42 save shutout), Koskiranta, and Stepanek (28 for 29 in saves).

Staying in the area, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Kasutin faces a lesser foe in Rafael Khakimov in goal. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period with a Sakari Salminen goal, assisted by Wojtek Wolski. Torpedo added on as Jarkko Immonen scored, thanks to Maxim Osipov. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead with a Vyachelsav Kulyomin goal, passed from Viktor Drugov and Dmitry Kazionov. Torpedo padded the lead on a Juuso Hietanen second period power play goal, powered by Salminen and Immonen. Nizhny Novgorod got another one as Wolski scored on a penalty shot he received for being hooked by Alexander Romanov on a scoring chance. Novokuznetsk got on the board with Ansel Galimov converted a penalty shot after he was tripped by Vadim Khomitsky. Torpedo shot back in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Alexei Potapov, set up by Osipov. The three stars went to Salminen, Immonen, and Wolski, while Osipov gets an honorable mention.

Further west, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Mikhail Biryukov are the veteran goalies. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period with a Danil Romantsev goal, assisted by Denis Sokolov. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Mikhail Yunkov goal, coming off of Maxim Yaktusenya and Sergei Tereshchenko. Metallurg took the lead as Sergei Mozyakin scored, thanks to Jan Kovar and Viktor Antipin. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-1. The three stars belonged to Mozyakin, Koshechkin (31 for 32 in saves), and Yunkov.

Out in Chelyabinsk, Traktor brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vitaly Koval and Vasily Demchenko are in the creases. Ufa started in the first period with an Antti Pihlstrom goal, made possible by Kirill Koltsov. Chelyabinsk tied it in the third period on a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, courtesy of Artyom Penkovsky and Maxim Kondratyev. Salavat Yulaev won in overtime by a 2-1 score with a Teemu Hartikainen goal, fueled by Denis Bodrov. The three stars were Hartikainen, Koval (29 for 30 in saves), and Pihlstrom.

Up in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik welcomes Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Ville Kolppanen protect the nets. Omsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Denis Kulyash goal, coming off of Alexander Popov. Nizhnekamsk tied it in the third period on a Pavel Kulikov goal, with a lone assist by Josh Hennessy. Avangard took the lead with a power play goal by Evgeny Mozer, powered by Alexander Perezhogin and Evgeny Kulik. Omsk added on as Denis Parshin scored, with the help of Sergei Shirokov and Popov. Neftekhimik pulled back with a power play goal by Dmitry Kosmachyov, assisted by Maxim Berezin and Dan Sexton. Nizhnekamsk tied it on a Yegor Milovzorov goal, guided in by Alexander Yevseyenkov. Avangard won it 4-3 with a Sergei Kalinin goal, helped along by Mozer. The three stars went to Mozer, Kalinin, and Popov.

Finally, Lada Togliatti hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Ilya Ezhov are the goalies with short names. Astana was first to score in the third period on a Roman Starchenko goal, with a lone assist by Roman Savchenko. Togliatti tied it on a Karol Sloboda goal, going in unassisted. In the shootout, Andrei Nikitenko tallied three goals for Lada, outscoring the efforts of Konstantin Rudenko and Starchenko to give Lada the 2-1 edge. The three stars were Nikitenko, Starchenko, and Ezhov (29 for 30 in saves).

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KHL October 3rd, 2014

Three games on for today, beginning in...

Mytishchi, as Atlant hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Atte Engren are in the blue paint. Mytishchi opened quickly in the first period on an Artyom Chernov goal, assisted by Sergei Shmelyov. Atlant added on in the second period as Mikhail Glukhov converted on the penalty shot he received for being hooked by Dmitry Yudin. Mytishchi extended the lead with a Nikita Soshnikov goal, courtesy of Matthew Gilroy. Atlant padded the lead in the third period on a Maxim Potapov goal, via Ondrej Nemec and Maxim Mayorov. St. Petersburg got on the board with a Yudin goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Kablukov. SKA got one back with an unassisted Ilya Kovalchuk goal. St. Petersburg chipped closer with a power play goal by Patrick Thoresen, powered by Roman Cervenka and Viktor Tikhonov. This was as close as it got, with Atlant holding on for the 4-3 win. The three stars were Potapov, Soshnikov, and Chernov.

Out in Minsk, Dinamo welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Dmitry Milchakov are the goalies. Helsinki struck first in the first period with a Niko Kapanen goal, made possible by Niklas Hagman. Minsk tied it on a Nick Bailen goal, fueled by Jonathan Cheechoo. Jokerit took the lead back with a shorthanded and unassisted Semir Ben-Amor goal. Helsinki added on as Kapanen scored again, thanks to Juhamatti Aaltonen and Ville Lajunen. Dinamo got one back in the second period on a Ryan Vesce power play goal, powered by Charlies Linglet. This was it for the scoring, as Jokerit won 3-2. The three stars were given to Kapanen, Karlsson (28 for 30 in saves), and Ben-Amor.

Finally, in Zagreb, Medvescak brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Barry Brust are in the creases. Zagreb started with an unassisted Nathan Perkovich goal in the first period. Medvescak added on in the second period with a power play goal by Mark Flood, powered by Pascal Pelletier and Andrew Hutchinson. Riga got on the board with a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Maris Bicevskis and Mikelis Redlihs. Zagreb shot back in the third period with a Bill Thomas goal, assisted by Matt Anderson and Aaron Polushaj. Dinamo answered on a Bicevskis goal, made possible by Redlihs. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Bicevskis, Redlihs, and Thomas.

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KHL October 2nd, 2014

Nine games on today, beginning in...

Khabarosk, as Amur hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Alexei Yakhin is mismatched with Sergei Borisov in goal. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, assisted by Viktor Drugov. Torpedo added on with an Ilya Yamkin goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Khomitsky. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Tommi Taimi, powered by Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Denis Yezhov. Amur tied it on a Kirill Safronov power play goal, via Rastislav Spirko and Dmitry Tarasov. Ivan Kasutin relieved Yakhin at this time. Nizhny Novgorod retook the lead with an unassisted goal by Sakari Salminen. Torpedo extended the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Alexander Makarov, guided in by Vladimir Galuzin and Salminen. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead as Drugov scored, thanks to Dmitry Kazionov. Torpedo struck again with a power play goal by Wojtek Wolski, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod finished it at 7-2 with a Petteri Nokelainen goal, courtesy of Vladimir Malevich. The three stars went to Salminen, Drugov, and Kasutin (perfect in relief in goal).

Down to Vladivostok, where Admiral welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the blue paint. Cherepovets led off with a first period power play goal from Marek Kvapil, powered by David Ullstrom and Yury Trubachyov. Vladivostok tied it with an Ilya Davydov power play goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Zubov. Admiral took the lead on an Enver Lisin goal, passed from Denis Kuzmin. Severstal tied it again as Zakhar Arzamastsev scored, thanks to Pavel Dedunov and Evgeny Mons. Cherepovets retook the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Pavel Lukin, via Trubachyov and Mons. Vladivostok tied it with another Lisin goal, fueled by Artyom Zemchyonok. Severstal pulled ahead with a Mons goal, coming off of Dedunov. Admiral pulled even again as Logan Pyett scored a power play goal, with helpers from Niclas Bergfors and Richard Gynge. Admiral won with a lone tally by Gynge in the shootout. The final was 5-4, and the three stars went to Gynge, Lisin, and Mons, while Trubachyov and Dedunov get the honorable mentions.

West to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg brings in CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Ilya Sorokin are the masked men. Moscow struck first in the first period with an unassisted power play goal by Denis Denisov. CSKA added on with an Alexander Radulov goal, fueled by Georgy Misharin. Novokuznetsk got on the board with an Alexander Komaristy power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov. Moscow answered with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, guided in by Nikita Zaitsev and Roman Lyubimov. CSKA extended their lead with a second period Radulov goal, assisted by Denisov on the power play. Moscow padded the lead as Igor Volkov scored in the third period, with a lone helper by Radulov. CSKA finished it at 6-1 with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, passed from Grigory Panin on the power play. The three stars belonged to Radulov, Denisov, and Lalande (32 for 33 in saves).

Further to the west, Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Vladislav Fokin are between the pipes. Astana started in the first period with a Nikolai Antropov goal, with a lone assist by Roman Savchenko. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Anton Glinkin goal, fueled by Stanislav Chistov. Barys took the lead back with a Maxim Semyonov power play goal, helped along by Evgeny Blokhin. Astana added on with a Brandon Bochenski goal, via Dustin Boyd and Nigel Dawes in the second period. Traktor shot back with a Semyon Kokuyov goal, assisted by Kyle Wilson and Artyom Penkovsky. Chelyabinsk tied it on a third period goal by Martin Ruzicka, going in unassisted. Barys took the lead back with an unassisted Blokhin goal. Astana extended the lead as Dawes scored, thanks to Blokhin. Traktor got one back with an Andrei Popov goal, coming off of Glinkin. Barys iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Konstantin Rudenko, set up by Roman Starchenko. The three stars were Blokhin, Dawes, and Glinkin.

Backtracking to Yekaterinburg, as Avtomobilist welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Jakub Kovar receive the starting nods. Kazan began in the first period with a power play goal by Alexander Burmistrov, powered by Shaun Heshka. Ak Bars added on with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, fueled by Ilya Nikulin and Justin Azevedo. Kazan extended the lead with a Kostitsyn power play goal, made possible by Nikulin. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Nikita Komarov goal, guided in by Eduard Lewandowski and Sami Lepisto. Avtomobilist pulled closer in the second period with an Anatoly Golyshev goal in the second period, via Alexei Mikhnov. Yekaterinburg tied it in the third period with an Alexander Bumagin goal, helped along by Golyshev and Filipp Metlyuk. Kazan took the lead back on a power play goal by Oscar Moller, with a lone helper from Igor Mirnov. Ak Bars wrapped it up at 5-3 with an Azevedo goal, set up by Kostitsyn. The three stars went to Kostitsyn, Azevedo, and Nikulin, while Golyshev gets an honorable mention.

Moving along to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra brings in Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Stepan Goryachevskikh are the backups making spot starts. Khanty-Mansiysk got going in the second period with an unassisted Igor Bortnikov goal. Omsk tied it with an Evgeny Kulik goal, passed from Denis Parshin and Alexander Popov. Yugra retook the lead when Danil Romantsev scored, thanks to Bortnikov. Avangard tied it again on a Popov goal, assisted by Parshin and Sergei Shirokov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead again as Lukas Kaspar scored, with a lone assist by Toni Rajala. This it for the scoring at 3-2 in favor of Yugra, with the three stars going to Bortnikov, Popov, and Parshin.

Over in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vitaly Koval and Ville Kolppanen are the goalies. Ufa dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Kirill Koltsov, via Evgeny Skachkov. Salavat Yulaev added on as Anton Slepyshev scored an unassisted goal. Ufa extended the lead on an Alexander Kutuzov goal, coming off of Alexei Glukhov. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Ilkka Heikkinen, powered by Kutuzov and Teemu Hartikainen. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Koval (26 save shutout), Kutuzov, and Koltsov.

Continuing to Togliatti, as Lada welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Ilya Ezhov are the veteran goalies. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Andrei Nikitenko goal, fueled by Vitaly Shulakov and Martin Zatovic. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Jan Kovar. Lada took the lead back with an unassisted Semyon Valuisky goal in the second period. Togliatti added on with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, passed from Karol Sloboda and Vasily Streltsov. Metallurg got one back in the third period on another Mozyakin goal, with a lone assist by Kovar. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars given to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Mastryukov.

Finally, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Curtis Sanford tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with an Emil Galimov goal, guided in by Ilya Lyubushkin and Vladislav Kartayev. Lokomotiv added on in the second period as Jonas Holos scored, thanks to Jiri Novotny and Evgeny Grachyov. Moscow got on the board with a penalty shot goal by Nikolai Zherdev, which he received after Ilya Gorokhov hooked him on a scoring chance. Yaroslavl answered with a power play goal by Yegor Averin, powered by Daniil Apalkov and Yegor Yakovlev. Lokomotiv extended the lead as Sergei Konkov scored, with the help of Vitaly Vishnevsky and Galimov. Dynamo got one back in the third period with a Konstantin Gorovikov goal, coming off of Alexander Osipov and Maxim Pestushko. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-2. The three stars were given to Galimov, Averin, and Sanford (30 for 32 in saves).

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KHL October 1st, 2014

Three games on today, beginning with...

Atlant Mytishchi hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Atte Engren are between the pipes. Mytishchi began with an Igor Levitsky goal, via Matthew Gilroy. Helsinki tied it on a Tommi Huhtala goal, with a lone assist by Steve Moses. Jokerit took the lead with Huhtala scoring on a penalty shot he received when Maxim Mayorov hooked him on a scoring chance. Atlant tied it in the second period on a Yaroslav Dyblenko goal, courtesy of Mikhail Glukhov and Maxim Potapov. Mytishchi took the lead in the third period as Sergei Shmelyov scored, thanks to Gilroy on the power play. Helsinki retied it with an unassisted Moses goal. Jokerit won 4-3 in overtime with a Linus Omark goal, assisted by Oskari Korpikari and Juhamatti Aaltonen. The three stars went to Huhtala, Moses, and Gilroy.

Out west, Slovan Bratislava welcomes Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Jaroslav Janus are in the blue paint. Bratislava struck first in the first period with a Ziga Jeglic goal, passed from Rok Ticar and Libor Hudacek. Slovan added on with a Michal Vondrka goal, assisted by Matt Murley and Ladislav Nagy. Bratislava extended the lead with a Vondrka power play goal, powered by Murley. Slovan padded the lead on a Murley shorthanded goal, set up by Nagy. Edgars Masalskis replaced Sedlacek in goal for the second period. Riga got on the board with a Linus Videll goal, coming off of Lauris Darzins and Mikelis Redlihs. Bratislava finished it at 5-1 with a third period Hudacek goal, courtesy of Jeglic and Ticar. The three stars were Vondrka, Murley, and Jeglic, while Ticar, Hudacek, and Nagy get the honorable mentions.

Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Mark Dekanich protect the nets. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with an Artemy Panarin goal, fueled by Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on as Panarin scored a power play goal, powered by Dadonov and Ilya Kovalchuk. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the second period on a Patrick Thoresen goal, coming off of Shipachyov and the goalie Salak. SKA padded the lead on a power play goal by Andrei Kuteikin, with a lone assist by Roman Cervenka. St. Petersburg finished it at 5-0 in the third period with a Shipachyov goal, made possible by Panarin and Dadonov, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Panarin, Shipachyov, and Dadonov, while Salak (22 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.

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KHL September 30th, 2014

Nine games to work with today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Sergei Borisov are the solid goalies. Cherepovets began in the first period with a Sergei Kuptsov goal, fueled by Andrei Shefer and Pavel Chernov. Severstal added on in the second period as Shefer scored, thanks to Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Cherepovets extended the lead with an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, via Kagarlitsky and Gennady Stolyarov. Khabarovsk got on the board as Dmitry Tarasov converted a penalty shot he received after he was tripped by Pavel Lukin. Severstal shot back with a Sergei Monakhov goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Mons. Cherepovets padded the lead on another Nikontsev goal in the third period, passed from Marek Kvapil. Amur got one back with a Mikhail Fisenko goal, assisted by Rastislav Spirko and Tarasov. Khabarovsk pulled closer on a power play goal by Dmitry Lugin, powered by Spirko and Tarasov. Amur chipped away at the deficit again with another Lugin goal, again set up by Spirko and Tarasov. They couldn't tie the game, losing 5-4, with the three stars going to Nikontsev, Tarasov, and Lugin, while Spirko, Shefer, and Kagarlitsky get the honorable mentions.

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Kasutin and Ilya Proskuryakov draw the starts in goal. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period with a Wojtek Wolski goal, via Sakari Salminen and Jarkko Immonen. Vladivostok tied it in the second period with a Niclas Bergfors goal, coming off of Jan Kolar. Admiral took the lead as Bergfors scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Vladivostok added on as Artyom Zemchyonok scored, thanks to Alexander Gorshkov. Admiral iced it at 4-1 with an Enver Lisin empty net goal, set up by Alexander Goroshansky and Kolar. The three stars went to Bergfors, Proskuryakov (25 for 26 in saves), and Kolar.

West a little to Novosibirsk, as Sibir brings in CSKA Moscow. Stanislav Galimov and Mikko Koskinen guard the cages. Novosibirsk got going in the second period on a Patrik Hersley power play goal, powered by Andrei Konev and Dmitry Monya. Moscow tied it with a Stephane Da Costa goal, assisted by Alexander Radulov. CSKA took the lead in the third period with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, courtesy of Chad Billins and Andrei Stas on the power play. Sibir tied it as Oleg Gubin scored, with a lone helper by Andreas Thuresson. Moscow took the lead back on a Radulov goal, helped along by Nikita Zaitsev. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Radulov, Prokhorkin, and Galimov (32 for 34 in saves).

Further west to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Avangard Omsk. Konstantin Barulin and Vasily Demchenko are in the blue paint. Omsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Sergei Shirokov power play goal, powered by Denis Parshin and Vladimir Sobotka. Avangard added on as Shirokov scored again, with the help of Nikita Pivtsakin. Omsk extended the lead on an Erik Gustafsson goal, courtesy of Kirill Lyamin and Sobotka. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Deron Quint goal, made possible by Andrei Popov and Maxim Kondratyev. Traktor pulled closer with a third period goal by Konstantin Panov, fueled by Jan Bulis. Avangard finished it at 4-2 with a Parshin goal, helped along by Shirokov and Sobotka, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Shirokov, Sobotka, and Parshin.

Back in Yekaterinburg, Avtomobilist welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Jakub Kovar are the masked men. Magnitogorsk struck first in the first period with a Danis Zaripov goal, assisted by Sergei Mozyakin and Evgeny Biryukov. Metallurg added on with a Mozyakin goal, fueled by Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the second period as Evgeny Grigorenko scored, thanks to Chris Lee and Vladislav Kamenev. Metallurg padded the lead on a Kamenev goal, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Gilbert Brule goal, via Alexei Mikhnov. The scoring ended here, with the final at 4-1. Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Kamenev received the three stars.

Over in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra brings in Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Stepan Goryachevskikh are in the creases. Astana opened with a third period Dustin Boyd power play goal, courtesy of Brandon Bochenski and Mike Lundin. Barys added on with a shorthanded empty net goal by Oskars Bartulis with nearly eight minutes left in regulation, set up by Lundin. Khanty-Mansiysk got one back late as Lukas Kaspar scored an unassisted power play goal. The final came out to be an odd 2-1, with Lundin, Boyd, and Laco (34 for 35 in saves) being named the three stars.

Westward to Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Ville Kolppanen are set to start in goal. Nizhnekamsk led off in the first period with a Yaroslav Alshevsky goal, via Stanislav Alshevsky and Pyotr Khokhryakov. Neftekhimik added on with a Dan Sexton power play goal, powered by Nikolai Belov. Kazan got on the board in the second period with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, passed from Mikhail Varnakov and Shaun Heshka. Ak Bars tied it with an Ilya Nikulin goal, courtesy of Igor Mirnov and Sergei Kostitsyn. Kazan took the lead in the third period with an unassisted Janne Pesonen goal. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Pesonen, and Nikulin, and Malykhin.

Close by, Lada Togliatti welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vitaly Koval and Jeff Glass are the veteran goalies. Ufa started with a first period Ilkka Heikkinen power play goal, powered by Andrei Zubarev and Dmitry Makarov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a third period Evgeny Skachkov goal, assisted by Antti Pihlstrom and Kirill Koltsov. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Koval (28 save shutout), Heikkinen, and Skachkov.

Finally, Dynamo Moscow brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexander Yeryomenko are the goalies with fun names. Moscow began in the first period with a Denis Mosalyov goal, fueled by Denis Kokarev. Podolsk tied it with a Nikita Vyglazov goal, passed from Georgy Berdyukov. Dynamo took the lead back with a Sergei Soin goal, courtesy of Mosalyov and Gleb Koryagin. Moscow added on with a Maxim Pestushko goal, assisted by Maxim Solovyov and Kaspars Daugavins. Igor Saprykin relieved Sateri at this time. Dynamo extended their lead with another Pestushko goal, made possible by Konstantin Gorovikov and Koryagin. Moscow padded the lead with a power play goal by Yury Babenko in the second period, powered by Alexei Tereshchenko and Nikolai Zherdev. Vityaz got one back with a Maxim Afinogenov goal, coming off of Ivan Vereshchagin and Roman Horak. Podolsk pulled closer with a Dmitry Shitikov goal, via Mikhail Yakubov and Konstantin Klimontov. Dynamo shot back with a power play goal in the third period by Mosalyov, with helpers from Kokarev and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Vityaz replied with a Shitikov power play goal, pushed through by Yakubov and Berdyukov. They failed to get closer, falling 6-4. The three stars were awarded to Pestushko, Mosalyov, and Shitikov, while Kokarev, Berdyukov, Koryagin, and Yakubov get the honorable mentions.

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Premier League Week 6

Welcome to Week 6, with ten games again. We begin with...

Liverpool hosting Everton. Tim Howard and Simon Mignolet are the goalies. In the second minute, Everton's Gareth Barry took a yellow card for his foul. It took until the sixty-fifth minute to see a goal, coming off the foot of Steven Gerrard on a free kick. Gerrard picked up a yellow card in the sixty-seventh minute for a foul. Everton tied it a minute into stoppage time with a Phil Jagielka goal. Liverpool took a yellow card for an Alberto Moreno foul during stoppage time. The score stayed level at 1-1 for a final.

Moving along to Chelsea welcoming Aston Villa. Brad Guzan and Thibaut Courtois are the gloved men. Chelsea began in the seventh minute with a goal by Oscar, with an assist by Willian. In the twenty-sixth minute, Chelsea's Gary Cahill took a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa picked up a yellow card with a foul by Tom Cleverley in the fifty-first minute. Cesc Fabregas gave Chelsea another yellow card with a foul in the fifty-eighth minute. In the fifty-ninth minute, Diego Costa extended the Chelsea lead with a goal, made possible by a cross from Cesar Azpilicueta. In the sixty-second minute, Aston Villa's Philippe Senderos was given a yellow card for a foul. Chelsea added on in the seventy-ninth minute with a Willian goal from close range. They went on for a 3-0 win.

Next up, Crystal Palace brings in Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Julian Speroni protect the woodwork. In the fifty-first minute, Crystal Palace got things going with a goal by Fraizer Campbell, courtesy of Scott Dann after a corner kick. Crystal Palace added on in the fifty-fourth minute on a Mile Jedinak goal, via Jason Puncheon's cross after a set piece. Leicester City took a pair of yellow cards late in the game, going to Danny Simpson in the eighty-fifth minute and Jamie Vardy in stoppage time, both for fouls. Crystal Palace claimed a 2-0 win in the end.

Continuing to Hull City hosting Manchester City. Willy Caballero is mismatched with Allan McGregor in goal. Manchester City was first to score in the seventh minute on a Sergio Aguero goal, set up with a headed pass by Pablo Zabaleta. Manchester City added on in the eleventh minute on an Edin Dzeko goal, via David Silva. Hull City got on the board with a gift as Eliaquim Mangala put the ball in his own net in the twenty-first minute. Mangala's day got worse when he gave Manchester City their first yellow card for a foul in the thirty-first minute. Even worse for him, Abel Hernandez scored on the penalty kick to bring Hull City level a minute later. Manchester City got the lead back on a Dzeko goal in the sixty-eighth minute, coming off of Silva. In the eighty-fourth minute, Manchester City saw another booking coming their way on a yellow card for Gael Clichy. Manchester City capped it off with a Frank Lampard goal in the eighty-seventh minute, thanks to Zabaleta to make it 4-2 as a final.

Now, Manchester United welcomes West Ham United. Adrian and David de Gea protect the nets. In the third minute, West Ham saw Alexandre Song booked on a yellow card for a foul. Manchester United opened in the fifth minute on a Wayne Rooney goal, courtesy of Rafael's cross. Manchester United added on in the twenty-second minute as Robin van Persie scored, thanks to Falcao. West Ham got on the board with a Diafra Sakho scored in the thirty-seventh minute on a header from close range after a corner kick. In the forty-eighth minute, Manchester United's Ander Herrera was given a yellow card for a foul. Manchester United went down to ten men in the fifty-ninth as Rooney was ejected on a straight red card. West Ham had two yellow cards in a row, going to Sakho in the seventy-second minute and Adrian in stoppage time, the former for a foul and the latter for a hand ball outside of the keeper's area. Despite the manpower deficit, Manchester United won 2-1 in the end.

Moving along to Southampton bringing in the Queens Park Rangers. Robert Green and Fraser Forster man the nets. In the twenty-sixth minute, Southampton took a yellow card for a Nathaniel Clyne foul. QPR took the next yellow card in the thirtieth minute on a foul by Karl Henry. Southampton replied with a yellow card for Sadio Mane's foul in the thirty-third minute. Southampton led off the scoring in the fifty-fourth minute with a Ryan Bertrand goal, with a helper from Mane. QPR tied it in the sixty-sixth minute as Charlie Austin scored, thanks to Eduardo Vargas. Southampton pulled ahead on a sixty-eighth minute Graziano Pelle goal, via Dusan Tadic's headed pass. This was good for a 2-1 win for Southampton.

Continuing along to Sunderland hosting Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Vito Mannone are the keepers. Sunderland took a yellow card for a forty-fourth minute foul by Lee Cattermole. Swansea City had a pair of yellow cards early in the second half, going to Ashley Williams in the fiftieth minute and Angel Rangel in the sixtieth minute, both for fouls. In the seventy-fifth minute, Sunderland was hit with another yellow card for a foul by Billy Jones. Swansea City went down to ten men in the eighty-first minute as Rangel collected a second yellow card for a foul. They held on from here to maintain the scoreless draw as a final.

Closing out Saturday, Arsenal welcomes Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Wojciech Szczesny are given the starting nods in goal. Arsenal had the first booking, as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was given a yellow card for his twelfth minute foul. Arsenal took another yellow card in the twenty-second minute for a Jack Wilshere foul. In the twenty-seventh minute, Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur was given a yellow card for his foul. In the fifty-sixth minute, Nacer Chadli put Tottenham Hotspur on the board first with a goal, made possible by Lamela, but Chadli drew the ire of the referee and got a yellow card for excessive celebration. Tottenham Hotspur saw the referee a couple more times, as Aaron Lennon and Ryan Mason got yellow cards for fouls in the sixty-eighth and seventy-second minutes, respectively. Arsenal tied the game with an Oxlade-Chamberlain goal in the seventy-fourth minute. Tottenham Hotspur got another yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul by Danny Rose. Arsenal saw a yellow card given to Calum Chambers in the eighty-sixth minute for his foul. The final score stood level at 1-1.

Sunday's game features West Bromwich Albion bringing in Burnley. Tom Heaton and Ben Foster will play goal. West Brom began in the thirtieth minute with a Craig Dawson header goal, passed on a cross after a corner kick from Chris Brunt. West Brom added on in first half stoppage time with a Saido Berahino header goal, after a header pass from Graham Dorrans following a corner kick. In the forty-seventh minute, Burnley took a yellow card for a Nathaniel Chalobah foul. West Brom extended their lead as Berahino scored again in the fifty-sixth minute, and Dorrans had the assist for his through ball. In the seventy-fifth minute, Dorrans was booked on a yellow card. Ben Mee of Burnley took a yellow card for his eighty-ninth minute foul. West Brom iced it at 4-0 with a Dorrans goal in the ninetieth minute, with an assist from Cristian Gamboa.

Finally, on Monday, Stoke City hosts Newcastle United. Tim Krul and Asmir Begovic are the keepers. Stoke City began in the fifteenth minute with a goal by Peter Crouch, via a cross from Victor Moses. In the forty-first minute, Newcastle United's Jack Colback was given a yellow card for his foul. Newcastle United had another booking for a foul by Papiss Demba Cisse in the sixtieth minute. Stoke City had a yellow card go to Glenn Whelan for his foul in the sixty-fourth minute. The score held to favor Stoke City 1-0 in the end.

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KHL September 29th, 2014

Four games on for today, beginning with...

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosting the Sochi Leopards. Andrei Gavrilov is mismatched with Curtis Sanford in goal. Sochi opened in the first period with a Nikita Shchitov goal, passed from Clay Wilson and Yegor Morozov on the power play. Yaroslavl tied it on a second period goal by Yegor Averin, assisted by Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv took the lead with a power play goal by Geoff Platt, powered by Jiri Novotny and Martin Thornberg. Yaroslavl added on with an Averin power play goal, made possible by Thornberg and Ilya Gorokhov. Lokomotiv iced it at 4-1 with a Thornberg goal on the power play in the third period, courtesy of Jonas Holos and Gorokhov. The three stars were handed to Averin, Thornberg, and Gorokhov.

Up in Helsinki, Jokerit welcomes Dinamo Riga. Edgars Masalskis and Riku Helenius are in the blue paint. Riga began with a first period goal by Miks Indrasis, courtesy of Gints Meija and Maris Bicevskis. Helsinki tied it on a power play goal by Niklas Hagman, powered by Juhamatti Aaltonen and Ville Lajunen. Dinamo took the lead back in the second period on a Meija goal, fueled by Indrasis and Bicevskis. Jokerit tied it again with an Oskari Korpikari goal, with a lone helper from Daine Todd. Helsinki took the lead in the third period as Topi Jaakola scored, thanks to Steve Moses and Ossi Vaananen. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Indrasis, Meija, and Bicevskis.

Out in Slovakia, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov and Jaroslav Janus are between the pipes. Bratislava got going in the second period on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, via Michal Vondrka and Ladislav Nagy on the power play. Minsk tied it with a Paul Szczechura goal, coming off of Alexei Kalyuzhny and Jonathan Cheechoo. Slovan took the lead back in the third period as Andrej Stastny scored, thanks to Tomas Netik. Dinamo tied it with a power play goal by Artur Gavrus, powered by Nick Bailen and the goalie Milchakov. Slovan won 3-2 with goals in the shootout by Nagy and Netik. The three stars were given to Netik, Nagy, and Janus (26 for 28 in saves).

Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Mark Dekanich protect the nets. Zagreb started in the first period with a Matt Anderson power play goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg tied it on a Patrick Thoresen goal, via Viktor Tikhonov on the power play. SKA took the lead with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, courtesy of Artemy Panarin and Evgeny Dadonov. St. Petersburg added on in the second period with a Tony Martensson goal, guided in by Thoresen and Anton Belov. SKA extended the lead on an unassisted goal by Martensson. St. Petersburg padded the lead with a Dadonov goal, fueled by Yury Alexandrov and Shipachyov. The final stood at 5-1, with the three stars being Martensson, Thoresen, and Shipachyov, while Dadonov gets an honorable mention.

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MLS Weekend September 26-28, 2014

Nine more games this weekend, beginning in...

Kansas City, as Sporting hosts the New England Revolution on Friday night. Bobby Shuttleworth and Eric Kronberg are in goal. New England got a yellow card for a Daigo Kobayashi foul in the eighth minute. The Revolution started in the twenty-second minute with a Kelyn Rowe goal, guided in by Kevin Alston and Teal Bunbury. New England added on in the thirty-fifth minute with a Jose Goncalves goal, going in unassisted. Kansas City picked up a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul by Jorge Claros. Sporting got on the board in the fifty-fourth minute as Paulo Nagamura scored, with the help of Kevin Ellis. Kansas City tied it as Dominic Dwyer scored in the fifty-sixth minute, thanks to Nagamura and Toni. Sporting took another yellow card in the sixtieth minute for dissent by Graham Zusi. The Revolution pulled ahead with an eighty-fifth minute Jermaine Jones goal, courtesy of Lee Nguyen. There was a flurry of yellow cards near the end of the game. New England's Goncalves got one for a foul in the eighty-ninth minute, followed by Kansas City's Matt Besler getting one for a foul a minute later. In stoppage time, the Revolution had another yellow card issued to Charlie Davies for a dive. The final stood at 3-2, with the man of the match being Nagamura for his goal and assist.

Saturday's first game comes from Canada, as Toronto FC welcomes the Portland Timbers. Donovan Ricketts and Joe Bendik draw the starts in goal. Portland struck first in the thirteenth minute with a Fanendo Adi goal, coming off of Diego Chara. The Timbers added on in the sixteenth minute as Steven Caldwell put the ball in his own net for an own goal. In the seventh minute of first half stoppage time, Portland's Chara was given a yellow card for a foul. Toronto got on the board with a sixty-second minute Nick Hagglund goal, via Daniel Lovitz. Toronto tied it as Hagglund scored again in the seventieth minute, thanks to Gilberto and Michael Bradley. The Timbers took another yellow card in the eighty-eighth minute for a Diego Valeri foul. Toronto took the lead in the eighty-ninth minute as Bradley scored an unassisted goal. In the first minute of second half stoppage time, Toronto's Luke Moore was given a yellow card for a foul. It didn't impact their 3-2, come-from-behind win. The man of the match was Hagglund for his tying brace.

Back stateside, DC United brings in the Philadelphia Union. Rais Mbolhi and Bill Hamid are in the six-yard boxes. DC began with a tenth minute goal by Luis Silva, thanks to Chris Korb. United took a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute hand ball by Perry Kitchen. Philadelphia had a yellow card for a Maurice Edu foul in the ninetieth minute. The final stood at 1-0, and Silva was the man of the match for his goal.

Out west, the Seattle Sounders FC host Chivas USA. Dan Kennedy and Stefan Frei are the gloved men. Chivas struck first in the twelfth minute with an unassisted Erick Torres goal. Chivas took a yellow card in the thirteenth minute for an Oswaldo Minda foul. Seattle tied it in the fourteenth minute with an Obafemi Martins goal, courtesy of Marco Pappa. Chivas took the lead back when Jalil Anibaba put the ball in his own net for an own goal. The Sounders retied it in the thirty-seventh minute on a Lamar Neagle goal. In the first minute of first half stoppage time, Clint Dempsey gave Seattle the lead with his goal, set up by Martins. The Sounders extended their lead with a Martins goal in the fifty-first minute, helped along by Neagle. Chivas was booked again in the seventy-eighth minute for a Bobby Burling foul. The final rested at 4-2 favoring Seattle, and the man of the match was Martins for his brace and an assist.

A little north, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC welcome Real Salt Lake. Jeff Attinella is mismatched with David Ousted in goal. Vancouver had a yellow card for a thirty-sixth minute foul by Steven Beitashour. Salt Lake led off in the fifty-seventh minute with a Nat Borchers goal, via Javier Morales. Real took a yellow card for a Carlos Salcedo foul in the sixtieth minute. The Whitecaps tied it on a sixty-second minute penalty kick goal by Pedro Morales. Vancouver took another yellow card on a Russell Teibert foul in the sixty-third minute. The Whitecaps took the lead as Morales scored again in the seventy-eighth minute, with helpers from Beitashour and Kekuta Manneh, but Morales also took a yellow card for unsporting behavior in the seventy-ninth minute. The final stood at 2-1, and Morales was the man of the match with his brace.

Back east, the Columbus Crew bring in the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Steve Clark are the goalies. Columbus opened in the second minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, set up by Wil Trapp. The Crew took a yellow card in the forty-ninth minute for a Tony Tchani foul. Montreal's Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare was given a yellow card in the fifty-sixth minute for his foul. Columbus cashed in on the penalty kick from that offense, as Federico Higuain converted to extend the lead. The Crew took another pair of yellow cards for fouls by Tyson Wahl and Finlay in the sixty-third and sixty-seventh minutes, respectively. The Impact had a yellow card for a Matteo Ferrari foul in the seventy-seventh minute. The final was 2-0, and the man of the match was Finlay for his quick, tone-setting goal.

Wrapping up Saturday, the Colorado Rapids host the San Jose Earthquakes. Jon Busch and Joe Nasco draw the starts in goal. Colorado took a yellow card for a Shane O'Neill foul in the eleventh minute. San Jose also had a booking for a twenty-second minute foul by Pablo Pintos. Colorado took another yellow card for a seventy-fourth minute foul by Marvell Wynne. The Rapids got on the board in the eighty-fourth minute with a Gabriel Torres goal, via Chris Klute and Dillon Serna. The Earthquakes had a yellow card given to Atiba Harris in stoppage time. Harris made up for his foul and booking by scoring three minutes later to tie the game, with the help of Matias Perez Garcia. The final stood at 1-1, and Harris' equalizer earned him man of the match honors.

Finally, the two Sunday games. The first saw the Houston Dynamo welcome the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Tyler Deric man the nets. Houston's Ricardo Clark took a yellow card in the tenth minute for his foul. The Dynamo started the scoring with a fifteenth minute goal by Omar Cummings, set up by Clark. Houston took another yellow for unsporting behavior by David Horst in the twenty-first minute. Chicago had a yellow card in the forty-seventh minute as Gonzalo Segares committed a foul. The Fire had another booking for a foul by Jeff Larentowicz in the sixty-fifth minute. The Dynamo extended their lead in the sixty-seventh minute on an Oscar Garcia goal, via Brad Davis and Kofi Sarkodie. The final stood from here at 2-0, with the man of the match being Deric for his clean sheet with three saves.

Finishing up this weekend, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Jaime Penedo are the solid keepers. Los Angeles opened with an eighth minute Robbie Keane goal, passed from Landon Donovan. The Galaxy added on as Donovan scored in the fiftieth minute. New York took a yellow card in the sixty-seventh minute for a Jamison Olave foul. Los Angeles extended their lead in the sixty-ninth minute on a Gyasi Zardes goal, via Donovan. The Galaxy padded the lead with a second goal by Keane, going in unassisted. This made it 4-0, the final, and the man of the match was Keane for his brace.

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