Wednesday, February 18, 2015

KHL February 18th, 2015

Nine games today, beginning with...

Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Michael Garnett protect the nets. Chelyabinsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Deron Quint power play goal, powered by Francis Pare. Kazan tied it on an Alexander Svitov goal, made possible by Artyom Lukoyanov. Traktor won 2-1 in the shootout, with two goals by Stanislav Chistov topping a lone tally from Vladimir Tkachyov. The three stars went to Garnett (25 for 26 in saves), Chistov, and Nilsson (17 for 18 in saves).

Over in Togliatti, Lada welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Jeff Glass draw the starts in goal. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period on an Alexander Nesterov goal, fueled by Alexei Mikhnov and Eduard Lewandowski. Avtomobilist added on with a power play goal by Alexander Rybakov, powered by Sami Lepisto. Togliatti got on the board with a Georgy Belousov power play goal in the second period, helped along by Dmitry Ogurtsov. Yekaterinburg shot back on a power play goal by Alexei Simakov, coming off of Lepisto. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars handed to Kovar (27 for 28 in saves), Lepisto, and Rybakov.

Out in Minsk, Dinamo brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Lars Haugen are in the creases. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, passed from Roman Rukavishnikov and Jimmie Ericsson. SKA added on with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, courtesy of Evgeny Ketov and Evgeny Dadonov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the second period as Ketov scored, thanks to Shipachyov. Minsk got on the board with an unassisted power play goal by Alexander Materukhin. SKA answered in the third period with a Shipachyov goal, his second of the game, coming off of Dadonov and Ketov. St. Petersburg padded the lead on an Ilya Kablukov goal, assisted by Kovalchuk and Dmitry Yudin. SKA kept going with an Anton Burdasov goal, with a lone assist by Andrei Kuteikin. St. Petersburg finished it at 7-1 with a Kovalchuk goal, guided in by Dmitry Kalinin and Roman Cervenka. The three stars were Shipachyov, Kovalchuk, and Ketov, while Dadonov gets an honorable mention.

Back east, the Sochi Leopards host Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Andrei Gavrilov are in the blue paint. Sochi was first to score in the first period as Nikita Shchitov scored, thanks to Roman Lyuduchin and Artyom Kryukov. The Leopards added on in the second period with a power play goal by Ilya Krikunov, powered by Ryan Whitney and Andrei Kostitsyn. Sochi extended the lead on a power play goal from Krikunov, his second of the game, via Igor Ignatushkin and Kostitsyn. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the third period on a Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev goal, coming off of Nikita Filatov and Vladimir Galuzin. Torpedo pulled closer on a Juuso Hietanen goal, assisted by Gennady Stolyarov and Dmitry Kazionov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Wojtek Wolski goal, fueled by Sakari Salminen and Jarkko Immonen. Torpedo took the lead on an unassisted goal by Galuzin. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Galuzin, Krikunov, and Kostitsyn.

Northward to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Alexander Sudnitsin guard the cages. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period on a Maxim Rybin power play goal, powered by Maxim Berezin and Yegor Milovzorov. Magnitogorsk tied it on a power play goal by Jan Kovar, guided in by Chris Lee and Danis Zaripov. Neftekhimik took the lead back in the second period on an Evgeny Grigorenko goal, made possible by Matt Anderson and Dan Sexton. Nizhnekamsk added on with a Rybin goal, with helpers provided by Milovzorov and Igor Polygalov on the power play. Metallurg got one back in the third period on a Zaripov goal, coming off of Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Neftekhimik iced it at 4-2 on a Milovzorov goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Rybin, Milovzorov, and Zaripov, while Lee gets an honorable mention.

West to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv brings in CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Vitaly Kolesnik are between the pipes. Moscow opened in the first period on an Evgeny Korotkov goal, passed from Mikhail Naumenkov and Maxim Mamin. Yaroslavl tied it on a power play goal by Jiri Novotny, powered by Sergei Plotnikov and Yegor Averin. CSKA retook the lead in the second period on a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, via Evgeny Artyukhin. Lokomotiv tied it in the third period as Ilya Lyubushkin scored, thanks to Andrei Loktionov. Moscow won 3-2 in the shootout on a lone tally by Prokhorkin. The three stars went to Prokhorkin, Korotkov, and Lalande (20 for 22 in saves).

Down into Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Alexander Yeryomenko are the veteran goalies. Cherepovets started in the first period on a Sergei Monakhov goal, via Vadim Berdnikov and Marek Kvapil. Moscow tied it in the second period on a Yegor Dugin goal, fueled by Dmitry Markovin and Dmitry Boichuk. Severstal retook the lead on a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, assisted by Alexander Urbom and Evgeny Kovyrshin. Cherepovets iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Kvapil, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Stepanek (21 for 22 in saves), Kvapil, and Kazakovtsev.

A little north to Mytishchi, where Atlant welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Atte Engren are occupying the blue paint. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Steve Moses penalty shot goal, which he received after a hook from Albert Yarullin. Jokerit added on in the second period with a Petteri Wirtanen goal, with a lone assist by Eetu Poysti. Helsinki extended the lead in the third period with a Ryan Gunderson goal, courtesy of Petr Koukal and Linus Omark. Jokerit padded the lead as Tommi Huhtala scored, thanks to Niklas Hagman and Niko Kapanen. Mytishchi got on the board with an Andrei Taratukhin goal, helped along by Artyom Chernov. Atlant pulled closer on another Taratukhin goal, with a lone helper by Chernov again. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Taratukhin, Gunderson, and Chernov.

Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Johan Backlund are the goalies. Riga was first to score in the first period on a Lauris Darzins penalty shot goal, coming after he was hooked by Ivan Baranka. Bratislava tied it on a Dominik Rehak goal, courtesy of Vladimir Mihalik and Andrej Stastny. Dinamo retook the lead on a Miks Indrasis goal, passed from Darzins and Krisjanis Redlihs. Riga added on with a Ginta Meija goal, made possible by Rodrigo Abols and Charles Genoway. Slovan pulled back in the second period as Libor Hudacek scored, with a lone assist by Matt Murley. Bratislava tied it in the third period with a Stastny goal, with assists provided by Hudacek and Cam Barker. Dinamo won 4-3 with a Genoway goal, set up by Oskars Cibulskis. The three stars were handed to Genoway, Darzins, and Hudacek, while Stastny gets an honorable mention.

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