Sunday, January 11, 2015

Hockey January 11th, 2015

Six games across two leagues today, beginning in Russia with...

SKA St. Petersburg hosting Severstal Cherepovets. Sergei Magarilov and Igor Shestyorkin are the backups in goal. St. Petersburg began with a first period goal by Evgeny Dadonov, a power play goal powered by Vadim Shipachyov and Artemy Panarin. SKA added on with a Panarin goal, via Maxim Chudinov on the power play. Cherepovets got on the board in the second period as Zakhar Arzamastsev goal, passed from Andreas Thuresson and Alexander Shinin. St. Petersburg replied with an Ilya Kablukov goal, courtesy of Evgeny Ketov and Anton Burdasov. Severstal pulled back with an unassisted goal by Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Cherepovets tied it in the third period as Nikolai Stasenko scored a power play goal, with the help of Shinin and Kagarlitsky. SKA won 4-3 in overtime on Dadonov's second of the game, made possible by Ilya Kovalchuk and Shipachyov on the power play. The three stars of the 4-3 game were Dadonov, Panarin, and Kagarlitsky, while Shipachyov and Shinin get the honorable mentions.

West to Riga, as Dinamo welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Jakub Sedlacek protect the nets. Riga opened in the first period on a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Kyle Wilson and Lauris Darzins. Dinamo added on with a Kaspars Saulietis goal, with a lone assist by Maris Bicevskis. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the second period with a Juuso Hietanen goal, coming off of Vladimir Galuzin and Sakari Salminen on the power play. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars being Sedlacek (31 for 32 in saves), Saulietis, and Indrasis.

Back to Moscow, where CSKA brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Stanislav Galimov are the masked men. Helsinki started in the first period on a Jere Sallinen goal, going in unassisted. Moscow tied it on an unassisted Simon Hjalmarsson goal. Jokerit took the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Petr Koukal, powered by Steve Moses and Atte Ohtamaa. CSKA tied it on an Ivan Telegin goal, courtesy of Ondrej Nemec and Vladimir Zharkov. Moscow gained the lead with an Andreas Engqvist goal, passed from Igor Grigorenko and Igor Makarov in the third period. Helsinki tied it again as Johan Harju scored, thanks to Ville Lajunen. CSKA won 4-3 in overtime with a Nikita Zaitsev power play goal, assisted by Engqvist and Stephane Da Costa. The three stars went to Zaitsev, Engqvist, and Telegin.

In the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo faces a lesser foe in Ben Scrivens in goal. Florida led off in the first period on a Jimmy Hayes goal, his thirteenth of the season, courtesy of Nick Bjugstad and Jussi Jokinen. Edmonton tied it in the second period with a Jordan Eberle goal, his eleventh of the year, via Taylor Hall and Nick Schultz. The Panthers took the lead back as Brian Campbell scored his third of the season, thanks to Aaron Ekblad and Jokinen. Florida added on with a third period goal by Tomas Kopecky, his second of the year, helped along by Derek MacKenzie and Scottie Upshall. The Oilers got one back with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Derek Roy and Nikita Nikitin. The Panthers shot back as Sean Bergenheim scored his seventh of the year, with the help of Tomas Fleischmann. This produced a 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Kopecky, Bergenheim, and Jokinen.

Southeast to Chicago, where the Blackhawks welcome the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Corey Crawford are in the blue paint. Chicago struck first in the first period on a Marian Hossa goal, his ninth of the season, coming off of Jonathan Toews and Brandon Saad. The Blackhawks added on with a Bryan Bickell goal, his ninth of the year, via Patrick Kane and Brad Richards. Chicago extended the lead in the second period as Richards scored his ninth of the season, thanks to Kane and Bickell. The Blackhawks padded the lead on a Johnny Oduya goal, his second of the year, helped along by Toews and Hossa. Minnesota got on the board in the third period on a Matt Cooke goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Kyle Brodziak and Jonas Brodin. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Bickell, Richards, and Hossa, while Toews, Kane, and Crawford (36 for 37 in saves) get honorable mentions.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Frederik Andersen are the goalies. Winnipeg was first to score in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Adam Lowry and Toby Enstrom. Anaheim tied it on a Rickard Rakell power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Kyle Palmieri. The Jets took the lead with a Zach Bogosian goal, his second of the season, assisted by Michael Frolik and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg added on with a Scheifele goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Mathieu Perreault and Dustin Byfuglien. The Ducks got one back in the second period on a Tim Jackman goal, his third of the season, guided in by Andrew Cogliano and Rakell. The Jets shot back on an Andrew Ladd goal, his sixteenth of the year, coming off of Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. Anaheim answered in the third period as Palmieri scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal via Rakell and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks tied it with a Rakell goal, his second of the game and third of the year, with a lone assist by Patrick Maroon. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Wheeler and Kane were topped by Ryan Kesler, Rakell, and Vatanen for a 5-4 Ducks win. The three stars went to Rakell, Vatanen, and Palmieri, while Scheifele gets an honorable mention.

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