Wednesday, February 11, 2015

KHL February 11th, 2015

Ten games on today after a day off. We begin with...

Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Rafael Khakimov are the mediocre goalies. Astana struck first in the first period on an Oleg Kvasha goal, going in unassisted. Novokuznetsk tied it on an Alexander Komaristy goal, fueled by Mikhail Plotnikov. Barys took the lead in the third period on a Roman Starchenko goal, guided in by Nikolai Antropov. Metallurg tied it on a Sergei Dorofeyev goal, assisted by Alexander Romanov and Ryan Stoa. In the shootout, Cade Fairchild had the only goal to give Novokuznetsk the 3-2 win. The three stars were Dorofeyev, Komaristy, and Poluektov (45 for 47 in saves).

Over to Novosibirsk, where Sibir welcomes Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Alexander Salak draw the starts in goal. Omsk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Sergei Shirokov goal, via Denis Parshin and Sergei Kalinin. Novosibirsk tied it in the third period on an Alexei Kopeikin goal, made possible by David Ullstrom and Jarno Koskiranta. In the shootout, Chad Kolarik and Shirokov scored to top a single tally by Sergei Shumakov and give Avangard the 2-1 win. The three stars went to Shirokov, Kostin (33 for 34 in saves), and Salak (30 for 31 in saves).

Westward to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Alexei Murygin are the backups in goal. Nizhnekamsk was first to score in the first period on a Matt Anderson goal, coming off of Dan Sexton. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Viktor Antipin goal, fueled by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar on the power play. Neftekhimik pulled ahead on an Igor Polygalov goal in the second period, made possible by Teemu Eronen and Yegor Milovzorov. Metallurg tied it with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, with a lone assist by Kovar. Nizhnekamsk pulled ahead in the third period with a Maxim Rybin goal, courtesy of Alexander Nikulin and Alexander Bryntsev. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Tim Brent power play goal, powered by Kovar, who got a sock trick. Metallurg gained the lead on a Kovar goal, helped along by Antipin and Mozyakin. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Kovar, Mozyakin, and Antipin.

Up to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Barry Brust are the North American goalies. Chelyabinsk got going in the second period on a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, assisted by Stanislav Chistov and Oleg Piganovich. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Alexander Korolyuk. Traktor won 2-1 in overtime with a Chistov goal, helped along by Jan Bulis and Deron Quint. The three stars went to Chistov, Garnett (29 for 30 in saves), and Brust (37 for 39 in saves).

Continuing to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Andrei Gavrilov and Mikhail Biryukov are set to start in goal. Sochi led off in the second period on an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Krikunov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a third period goal by Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev, assisted by Sergei Bernatsky. Torpedo won 2-1 in the shootout with goals by Jarkko Immonen and Krasnoslobodtsev to top a Kostitsyn goal. The three stars belonged to Krasnoslobodtsev, Biryukov (21 for 22 in saves), and Gavrilov (35 for 36 in saves).

Further west, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Calvin Heeter is mismatched with Jakub Stepanek in goal. Zagreb began in the first period on a James Wright power play goal, powered by Andrew Hutchinson and Bill Thomas. Cherepovets tied it on a power play goal by Maxim Trunyov, courtesy of Logan Pyett and Pavel Lukin. Severstal took the lead in the second period on an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, coming off of Sergei Monakhov and Zakhar Arzamastsev. Medvescak retied it on a Thomas goal, via Shaone Morrisonn and Patrick Bjorkstrand. Cherepovets regained the lead on a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, with helpers from Vadim Berdnikov and Ilya Khokhlov. Zagreb tied it again with an Andrew Murray goal, passed from Morrisonn and Hutchinson. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Dmitry Kagarlitsky scored to give Severstal the 4-3 win. The three stars were Thomas, Morrisonn, and Hutchinson.

Down in Moscow, CSKA hosts Slovan Bratislava. Denis Godla and Stanislav Galimov are in the blue paint. Moscow opened in the first period on an Alexander Radulov goal, via Vladimir Zharkov and Maxim Mamin. CSKA added on with an Igor Grigorenko goal, courtesy of Stephane Da Costa and Radulov. Moscow extended the lead as Zharkov scored, thanks to Denis Denisov and Andrei Stas. Johan Backlund relieved Godla in goal. CSKA padded the lead on Grigorenko's second of the game, made possible by Radulov and Da Costa. Moscow kept going with a Radulov goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Nikita Zaitsev. CSKA struck again on a Mamin power play goal, powered by Stanislav Yegorshev and Stas. Moscow continued in the second period with a Da Costa power play goal, helped along by Jan Mursak. CSKA got another with a Grigorenko goal, securing his hat trick with a lone helper from Zaitsev. Ilya Sorokin came on to rest Galimov in the blowout. Moscow poured it on in the third period with Mamin's second of the game, coming off of Zaitsev, who got a sock trick, and Mursak. CSKA pushed on with a Nikita Kvartalnov goal, passed from Roman Lyubimov. Moscow drained another one on Radulov's hat trick securing goal, set up by Da Costa, who got a sock trick, and Mikhail Naumenkov. CSKA iced it at 12-0 with a Simon Hjalmarsson goal, courtesy of Da Costa and Grigorenko. The three stars in the KHL's most brutal beatdown of all time were Grigorenko, Radulov, and Da Costa, while honorable mentions go to Zharkov, Mamin, Stas, Zaitsev, and Mursak.

Backtracking to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Vitaly Kolesnik are in the creases. Yaroslavl started in the second period on an Andrei Loktionov power play goal, powered by Daniil Apalkov and Petri Kontiola. Khabarovsk tied it on an Evgeny Orlov goal in the third period, helped along by Kirill Safronov and Vyacheslav Litovchenko. Lokomotiv won 2-1 in overtime on a Jonas Holos goal, with a lone assist by Sergei Plotnikov. The three stars went to Holos, Kolesnik (24 for 25 in saves), and Loktionov.

Moving to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Mikko Koskinen guard the cages. Riga struck first in the first period on a Lauris Darzins goal, made possible by Maris Bicevskis and Miks Indrasis. St. Petersburg tied it on a Tony Martensson goal in the third period, coming off of Viktor Tikhonov. SKA took the lead as Roman Cervenka scored, thanks to Yury Alexandrov and Anton Burdasov. St. Petersburg added on with a power play goal by Maxim Chudinov, powered by Cervnka and Martensson. This produced the 3-1 final, with the three stars going to Cervenka, Martensson, and Koskinen (26 for 27 in saves).

Finally, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Podolsk was first to score in the first period on an Anton Korolyov goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Solodukhin. Moscow tied it on a Nikolai Zherdev goal, fueled by Konstantin Volkov. Dynamo took the lead with an Alexander Budkin goal, via Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Kokarev. Moscow added on in the second period on a Konstantin Glazachev, guided in by Yegor Dugin and Alexander Osipov. Dynamo extended the lead on a power play goal by Mat Robinson, powered by Kokarev and Gorovikov. Vityaz got one back on an unassisted Robert Kousal goal. Moscow replied with a Glazachev goal, his second of the game, passed from Osipov. Podolsk answered on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, with assists provided by Roman Tatalin and Dmitry Tsyganov. Dynamo iced it at 6-3 on a Denis Mosalyov goal, with a lone assist from Zherdev. The three stars went to Glazachev, Gorovikov, and Kokarev, while Zherdev and Osipov get the honorable mentions.

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