Tuesday, February 17, 2015

KHL February 17th, 2015

Two games on today, beginning with...

Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Leland Irving and Nikita Bespalov are the backups making spot starts. Ufa began in the first period with an Anton Slepyshev power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Ivan Vishnevsky. Novosibirsk tied it in the second period on an Igor Ozhiganov goal, made possible by Sergei Shumakov. Sibir took the lead on a Dmitry Monya goal, via Patrik Hersley and Konstantin Alexeyev. Salavat Yulaev tied it again as Koltsov scored a power play goal, with the help of Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. Novosibirsk regained the lead in the third period with a Monya power play goal, with a lone assist by Jarno Koskiranta. Sibir won 4-2 on an Alexei Kopeikin goal, assisted by Monya and Kosiranta. The three stars went to Monya, Koltsov, and Koskiranta.

Way out west, Vityaz Podolsk hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Owuya and Harri Sateri protect the nets. Podolsk led off in the first period on an Alexander Kucheryavenko power play goal, powered by Georgy Berdyukov and Anton Korolyov. Zagreb tied it in the second period as Bill Thomas scored, thanks to Geoffrey Kinrade and Edwin Hedberg. Vityaz took the lead back on a third period goal by Maxim Mamin, via Berdyukov. Podolsk iced it at 3-1 on a Kucheryavenko empty net goal, set up by Yakov Seleznyov and Berdyukov, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were Kucheryavenko, Berdyukov, and Sateri (19 for 20 in saves).

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