Thursday, January 22, 2015

KHL January 22nd, 2015

Ten games for today, beginning in...

Kazakhstan, as Barys Astana hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Pavel Poluektov draw the starts in goal. Astana began in the first period on a Talgat Zhailauov goal, passed from Evgeny Blokhin and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Novosibirsk tied it on a Patrik Hersley power play goal, powered by Maxim Shalunov. Sibir took the lead on a second period Stepan Sannikov goal, going in unassisted. Barys tied it in the second period on a Nikolai Antropov power play goal, assisted by Roman Starchenko and Kevin Dallman. Astana gained the lead on a Starchenko goal, fueled by Dallman and Mike Lundin on the power play. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Starchenko, Dallman, and Zhailauov.

Up in Cherepovets, Severstal welcomes Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Jakub Stepanek are the goalies. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Nikolai Stasenko goal, assisted by Andrei Konev and Pavel Buchnevich. Riga tied it on a Brock Trotter goal, coming off of Linus Videll and Mikelis Redlihs. Dinamo took the lead in the second period on a Rodrigo Abols goal, made possible by Lauris Darzins. Severstal tied it on a Maxim Trunyov goal, helped along by Marek Kvapil and Evgeny Kovyrshin. Riga retook the lead in the third period as Milan Jurcina scored, thanks to Redlihs. Dinamo added on with an Aleksandrs Jerofejevs goal, via Videll and Redlihs, the latter getting a sock trick. Cherepovets got one back on an Andreas Thuresson goal, guided in by Dmitry Kagarlitsky on the power play. This produced the 4-3 final, with the three stars given to Redlihs, Videll, and Jerofejevs.

Across the lake, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Barry Brust and Vitaly Kolesnik receive the starting nods. Yaroslavl struck first in the first period on a power play goal by Sergei Plotnikov, powered by Jiri Novotny and Yegor Averin. Lokomotiv added on with an Emil Galimov goal, assisted by Ilya Lyubushkin and Vladislav Kartayev. Yaroslavl extended the lead on another Galimov goal, with a lone assist by Kartayev. Lokomotiv padded the lead as Daniil Apalkov scored, thanks to Geoff Platt and Martin Thornberg. Stepan Goryachevskikh replaced Brust in goal for the third period. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board as Alexander Korolyuk scored, with the help of Ivan Yatsenko. Yaroslavl replied with an Andrei Loktionov goal, via Sergei Konkov. Yugra took one back with an Artyom Bulyansky power play goal, coming off of Dmitry Ryabykin and Pavel Valentenko. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Galimov, Kartayev, and Apalkov.

Down in Kazan, Ak Bars hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Anders Nilsson protect the nets. Kazan got going in the second period on a Mikhail Varnakov goal, fueled by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on in the third period with a Petr Vrana goal, guided in by Vladimir Denisov and Dmitry Obukhov. Kazan iced it at 3-0 on an Azevedo goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Nilsson (24 save shutout), Azevedo, and Varnakov.

Over in Moscow, Dynamo welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Alexander Lazushin are set to start. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Maxim Solovyov goal, guided in by Alexander Osipov. Dynamo added on in the third period with a Kaspars Daugavins shorthanded empty net goal, set up by Lazushin. This made it 2-0, the final, and the three stars were Lazushin (35 save shutout), Solovyov, and Daugavins.

South to Podolsk, where Vityaz brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Podolsk was first to score in the first period on an Ivan Ivanov goal, fueled by Roman Tatalin. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Dmitry Pestunov goal, made possible by Alexei Vasilchenko. Vityaz took the lead back on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, via Tatalin. Podolsk added on with a Robert Kousal goal, guided in by Dmitry Shitikov. Garnett was pulled for Vladislav Fokin. Traktor got one back in the second period on a Pestunov power play goal, powered by Anton Glinkin. Vityaz finished it at 4-2 in the third period with an Anton Korolyov goal, assisted by Alexander Kucheryavenko and Solodukhin. The three stars belonged to Pestunov, Solodukhin, and Tatalin.

Back in Moscow, CSKA hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with an Anton Burdasov goal, guided in by Tony Martensson. Moscow tied it on a Sergei Andronov goal, via Igor Makarov and Jan Mursak. SKA took the lead in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, made possible by Viktor Tikhonov. St. Petersburg wrapped it up at 3-1 in the third period on an Evgeny Ketov goal, coming off of Maxim Chudinov and Nikolai Belov. The three stars went to Koskinen (38 for 39 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Ketov.

Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Henrik Karlsson are in the blue paint. Helsinki started in the first period on a Jere Sallinen goal, assisted by Petteri Wirtanen and Ville Lajunen. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Sakari Salminen goal, fueled by Wojtek Wolski and Jarkko Immonen. Torpedo took the lead in the second period on an Immonen goal, passed from Salminen and Wolski. Jokerit tied it on a Niklas Hagman goal, guided in by Topi Jaakola and Daine Todd. Helsinki gained the lead with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, made possible by Wirtanen. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Salminen, Immonen, and Wirtanen, while Wolski gets an honorable mention.

Out west, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Calvin Heeter are the masked men. Zagreb led off in the first period on an Edwin Hedberg goal, via Bill Thomas and Mark Popovic. Medvescak added on in the second period on a Patrick Bjorkstrand goal, helped along by Andrew Murray. Zagreb extended the lead with an unassisted goal by James Wright. Medvescak padded the lead on a Ville Leino goal, fueled by Bjorkstrand and Geoffrey Kinrade. Dmitry Milchakov replaced Haugen in the third period. Minsk got on the board with a Charles Linglet goal, made possible by Matt Ellison and Nick Bailen on the power play. Dinamo pulled closer as Oleg Goroshko scored, thanks to Paul Szczechura. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Bjorkstrand, Wright, and Leino.

Finally, Slovan Bratislava hosts Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Jaroslav Janus protect the nets. Mytishchi began in the first period on an Andrei Taratukhin goal, passed from Albert Yarullin and Anton Babchuk. Atlant added on with a Sergei Shmelyov goal, courtesy of Maxim Potapov. Bratislava got on the board with a Ladislav Nagy power play goal, powered by Michal Sersen and Matt Murley. Slovan tied it in the second period as Libor Hudacek scored, thanks to Nagy and Sersen. Bratislava took the lead in the third period on a Nagy goal, with a lone assist by Lukas Kozak. Mytishchi tied it again with an Alexander Yunkov goal, guided in by Vyacheslav Leshchenko. Slovan pulled ahead on a power play goal by Murley, assisted by Cam Barker and Hudacek. Atlant evened the score on a Nikita Soshnikov goal, set up by Dmitry Korobov. Mytishchi took the lead again on another Soshnikov goal, helped along by Babchuk. This stood for a 5-4 win, with the three stars being Soshnikov, Lagy, and Babchuk, while Sersen, Murley, and Hudacek get the honorable mentions.

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