Sunday, February 1, 2015

KHL February 1st, 2015

Thirteen games on today, with the first in...

Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the blue paint. Vladivostok got going in the second period on a Tom Wandell goal, fueled by Niclas Bergfors and Jan Kolar. Admiral added on with a Konstantin Sokolov goal, passed from Konstantin Makarov. Novosibirsk got on the board with a goal by Stepan Sannikov, courtesy of Vyacheslav Belov and David Ullstrom. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Proskuryakov (29 for 30 in saves), Sokolov, and Wandell.

North to Khabarovsk, where Amur welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Rafael Khakimov and Alexander Pechursky draw the starts. Novokuznetsk began in the first period on a Dmitry Maltsev power play goal, coming off of Nikita Kamalov. Metallurg added on in the second period with a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, via Cade Fairchild. Novokuznetsk extended the lead as Alexander Komaristy scored in the third period, thanks to Nikita Popov. This was good for a 3-0 win, with the three stars handed to Khakimov (28 save shutout), Maltsev, and Plotnikov.

Westward to Omsk, where Avangard brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Sergei Magarilov and Denis Kostin are the inexperienced goalies. Cherepovets led off in the first period on an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, via Vadim Berdnikov and Ilya Khokhlov. Severstal added on in the second period with a Pavel Chernov goal, with a lone assist by Pavel Buchnevich. Omsk got on the board in the third period with a power play goal by Alexander Popov, powered by Sergei Kalinin and Evgeny Kulik. Avangard tied it on a Kulik goal, courtesy of Alexander Perezhogin and Popov. Cherepovets won 3-2 in overtime on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, passed from Chernov. The three stars went to Chernov, Popov, and Kulik.

Up to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev hosts CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Leland Irving are the goalies. Moscow dented the scoreboard on a shorthanded goal in the second period by Jan Mursak, set up by Vladimir Zharkov. Ufa tied it on an Ivan Vishnevsky power play goal, powered by Dmitry Makarov and Andrei Zubarev. CSKA took the lead back with a power play goal by Alexander Radulov, with a lone assist by Stephane Da Costa. This made it a 2-1 final, with the three stars being Lalande (25 for 26 in saves), Radulov, and Mursak.

Continuing to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Barry Brust and Jakub Kovar are the masked men. Yekaterinburg struck first in the second period with an Alexander Nesterov goal, with a lone helper from Sergei Gusev. Avtomobilist added on in the third period with a Dmitry Megalinsky goal, helped along by Nesterov and Artyom Gareyev on the power play. This gave them a 2-0 win, with the three stars handed to Kovar (28 save shutout), Nesterov, and Megalinsky.

Back south, Metallurg Magnitogorsk brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Magnitogorsk was first to score in the second period as Chris Lee scored an unassisted goal. Metallurg added on in the third period with a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, assisted by Mikhail Yunkov. this produced the 2-0 final, with the three stars given to Koshechkin (23 save shutout), Lee, and Yakutsenya.

A little to the west, Lada Togliatti hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Evgeny Ivannikov are in the creases. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period on an Evgeny Grigorenko goal, going in unassisted. Togliatti tied it in the second period as Martin Zatovic scored, thanks to Alexander Sharov. Lada took the lead with an Anton Shenfeld goal, coming off of Andrei Nikitenko. Togliatti added on with a power play goal by Georgy Belousov, powered by Dmitry Ogurtsov. Lada extended the lead as Vitaly Shulakov scored, with the help of Dmitry Vorobyov. Togliatti padded the lead on a Peter Podhradsky power play goal, fueled by Nikitenko and Shenfeld. Neftekhimik took one back in the third period on a power play goal by Maxim Rybin, guided in by Dmitry Kosmachyov and Mikhail Zhukov. Lada finished it at 6-2 with a Belousov goal, his second of the game, made possible by Shenfeld and Nikitenko, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars were handed to Shenfeld, Belousov, and Nikitenko.

Over in Moscow, Dynamo welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Ivan Lisutin and Alexander Yeryomenko receive the starting nods. Podolsk started in the first period on a Mario Kempe goal, with a lone assist by Robert Kousal. Moscow tied it on a Gleb Koryagin goal, going in unassisted. Vityaz retook the lead in the second period with an unassisted goal by Dmitry Tsyganov. Dynamo tied it on a power play goal by Kaspars Daugavins, powered by Mat Robinson and Nikolai Zherdev. Moscow took the lead in the third period with a Denis Kokarev goal, fueled by Sergei Soin. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kokarev, Daugavins, and Koryagin.

Back to Kazan, where Ak Bars brings in Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov and Anders Nilsson are set to start. Kazan led off in the first period on a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Oscar Moller and Vladimir Denisov. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a Dmitry Obukhov goal, going in unassisted. Minsk got on the board with a power play goal by Matt Ellison, via Charles Linglet and Paul Szczechura. This was as close as it got, and the final stood at 2-1. The three stars were given to Nilsson (29 for 30 in saves), Obukhov, and Azevedo.

Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Calvin Heeter and Igor Shestyorkin are the little-known goalies. St. Petersburg began in the first period on a power play goal by Evgeny Dadonov, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA added on with a Jimmie Ericsson goal, fueled by Artemy Panarin and Roman Cervenka. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Maxim Chudinov scored, thanks to Anton Burdasov and Dinar Khafizullin. Zagreb got on the board with a Brandon Segal goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Andrew Hutchinson. Medvescak pulled closer on a Bill Thomas goal in the third period, helped along by Geoffrey Kinrade. SKA shot back with a Dadonov goal, his second of the game, guided in by Panarin and Shipachyov. St. Petersburg finished it with an unassisted Panarin goal. The final was 5-2, and the three stars were Dadonov, Panarin, and Shipachyov.

Down to Sochi, where the Leopards welcome Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Andrei Gavrilov are the backups in goal. Yaroslavl struck first in the first period on a Geoff Platt goal, courtesy of Martin Thornberg and Kirill Kapustin. Sochi tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Anisin goal, fueled by Pyotr Schastlivy. The Leopards took the lead with a Roman Lyuduchin goal, coming off of Ryan Whitney and Nikita Shchitov. Sochi added on in the third period as Ilya Krikunov scored a power play goal, powered by Shchitov and Andrei Kostitsyn. The Leopards wrapped it up at 4-1 with an Alexei Krutov goal, with a lone assist by Lyuduchin. The three stars were Lyuduchin, Gavrilov (28 for 29 in saves), and Shchitov.

Into Finland, where Jokerit Helsinki brought in Atlant Mytishchi. Atte Engren and Henrik Karlsson are between the pipes. Helsinki got going in the third period on a Jere Sallinen goal, assisted by Ryan Gunderson and Ossi Vaananen. Jokerit added on with a Petr Koukal power play goal into an empty net, powered by Niko Kapanen and Topi Jaakola. The final score was 2-0, and the three stars were handed to Karlsson (22 save shutout), Sallinen, and Koukal.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Jakub Sedlacek are the reliable goalies. Riga was first to score in the first period on a Roberts Bukarts goal, coming off of Mikelis Redlihs and Linus Videll. Dinamo added on with a Kaspars Saulietis goal, fueled by Aleksandrs Jerofejevs. Denis Godla replaced Backlund. Riga extended the lead on a Videll goal, with a lone assist by Bukarts. Dinamo padded the lead in the second period as Lauris Darzins scored, thanks to Miks Indrasis and Kyle Wilson. Riga continued on a Krisjanis Redlihs power play goal, powered by Bukarts and Mikelis Redlihs. Dinamo finished it at 6-0 on an Indrasis goal in the third period, helped along by Darzins. The three stars were given to Bukarts, Videll, and Indrasis, while Mikelis Redlihs, Darzins, and Sedlacek (22 save shutout) received the honorable mentions.

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