Eleven games on today, beginning with...
Barys Astana hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Pavel Poluektov are in goal. Astana got going in the third period on a Kevin Dallman goal, coming off of Brandon Bochenski and Nigel Dawes. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Poluektov (36 save shutout), Dallman, and Salak (22 for 23 in saves).
Up in Russia, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Barry Brust are the reliable goalies. Khanty-Mansiysk began in the first period on a Philip Larsen goal, made possible by Nikita Gusev and Alexander Korolyuk. This produced the eventual 1-0 final, with the three stars going to Brust (29 save shutout), Larsen, and Kovar (28 for 29 in saves).
Back to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Vasily Demchenko are given the starting nods. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period on a Bogdan Potekhin goal, via Evgeny Timkin. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Tereshchenko power play goal in the second period, powered by Evgeny Biryukov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Martin Ruzicka power play goal, fueled by Deron Quint. Magnitogorsk shot back with a Jan Kovar goal, guided in by Sergei Mozyakin and Danis Zaripov. Metallurg extended the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Oskar Osala, assisted by Tim Brent and Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor got one back with an Ilya Davydov power play goal, with assists by Quint and Jan Bulis. This was as close as it got, with the final at 4-2. The three stars were Kovar, Osala, and Quint.
Moving along to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Rafael Khakimov and Vladimir Sokhatsky are in the creases. Ufa dented the scoreboard in the second period as Teemu Hartikainen scored, thanks to Kirill Koltsov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Ryan Stoa goal, guided in by Nikita Khlystov. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on an Andrei Zubarev goal, going in unassisted. Ufa added on with an Arturs Kulda goal, passed from Alexei Glukhov and Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev made it 4-1 in the third period on a shorthanded goal by Kulda, set up by Alexei Kaigorodov. This was a final, with the three stars given to Kulda, Sokhatsky (27 for 28 in saves), and Hartikainen.
Continuing to Togliatti, as Lada welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Alexei Semyonov are the masked men. Kazan opened in the first period on an Igor Mirnov goal, courtesy of Vladimir Denisov and Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on with an Oscar Moller goal, coming off of Azevedo. Kazan extended the lead in the second period as Mikhail Glukhov scored, thanks to Dmitry Obukhov. Togliatti got on the board in the third period on a Karol Sloboda goal, via Semyon Valuisky and Stanislav Romanov. Ak Bars iced at 4-1 with an Artyom Lukoyanov empty net goal, set up by Sheldon Brookbank. The three stars belonged to Azevedo, Nilsson (28 for 29 in saves), and Moller.
Way out west, Dinamo Minsk brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Lars Haugen are between the pipes. Minsk struck first in the third period, with a Ryan Vesce goal with eleven seconds left on the clock, passed from Charles Linglet and Matt Ellison. This produced a 1-0 final, with the three stars being Haugen (26 save shutout), Vesce, and Sedlacek (30 for 31 in saves).
Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexander Lazushin are in the blue paint. Moscow was first to score in the first period on an Alexei Tereshchenko power play goal, powered by Alexander Osipov and Konstantin Glazachev. Dynamo added on with a Vladimir Bryukvin goal, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the second period with an Artyom Alyayev goal, passed from Vladimir Galuzin and Sakari Salminen. Torpedo tied it on an Artyom Blazhiyevsky power play goal, coming off of Juuso Hietanen and Galuzin. Nizhny Novgorod took the lead in the third period with a Jarkko Immonen power play goal, made possible by Salminen. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Galuzin, Salminen, and Immonen.
Down in Podolsk, Vityaz welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Podolsk started in the first period on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, going in unassisted. Cherepovets tied it on a Maxim Trunyov goal, with a lone assist by Pavel Chernov. Severstal took the lead on a Chernov goal, guided in by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Ilya Khokhlov. Cherepovets added on with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, via Evgeny Kovyrshin and Khokhlov. Severstal wrapped it up at 4-1 with an Andreas Thuresson power play goal in the third period, powered by Zakhar Arzamastsev and Yury Trubachyov. The three stars were given to Chernov, Stepanek (18 for 19 in saves), and Khokhlov.
Southeast to Sochi, where the Leopards bring in CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Dmitry Shikin have the green light to start in goal. Sochi got going in the second period as Igor Radulov scored, thanks to Roman Lyuduchin. Moscow tied it on an Alexander Radulov goal, fueled by Stephane Da Costa and Maxim Mamin. CSKA took the lead in the third period on a Nikita Zaitsev goal, assisted by Simon Hjalmarsson and Roman Lyubimov. The Leopards retied it on a Ryan Whitney goal, helped along by Mikhail Anisin and Ilya Krikunov. Moscow won 3-2 with a lone shootout tally by Lyubimov. The three stars went to Lyubimov, Zaitsev, and Alexander Radulov.
Into Slovakia, where Slovan Bratislava hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Johan Backlund protect the nets. Bratislava led off in the first period on a power play goal by Libor Hudacek, powered by Matt Murley. Slovan added on in the second period with a Rok Ticar goal, courtesy of Cam Barker and Ladislav Nagy. Bratislava extended the lead in the third period on a Vladimir Mihalik goal, passed from Hudacek and Milan Bartovic. St. Petersburg got on the board with a penalty shot goal by Patrick Thoresen, coming after he was held by Ziga Jeglic. SKA pulled closer on a Roman Cervenka goal, coming off of Ilya Kovalchuk and Jimmie Ericsson. Slovan shot back on a Nagy goal, fueled by Murley and Jan Brejcak, an empty net goal. Bratislava finished it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Ivan Baranka, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hudacek, Nagy, and Murley.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Calvin Heeter are occupying the creases. Helsinki began in the first period on a Eetu Poysti goal, assisted by Jere Sallinen. Zagreb tied it on a Sasa Martinovic goal, fueled by Bill Thomas and Pascal Pelletier. Medvescak took the lead in the second period on a Mark Flood goal, made possible by Pelletier and Martinovic. Zagreb added on with a Pelletier goal, guided in by Edwin Hedberg and Thomas. Jokerit got one back with a Petteri Wirtanen goal, with assists provided by Topi Jaakola and Poysti. Medvescak shot back with a Pelletier goal, coming off of Andrew Hutchinson. Helsinki pulled back in the third period with a Tommi Huhtala goal, via Niko Kapanen and Oskari Korpikari. Jokerit tied it on a Korpikari goal, with helpers from Wirtanen and Sallinen. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Huhtala lifted Jokerit to the 5-4 win. The three stars belonged to Wirtanen, Pelletier, and Huhtala, while Thomas, Poysti, Sallinen, Martinovic, and Korpikari get the honorable mentions.
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Barys Astana hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Pavel Poluektov are in goal. Astana got going in the third period on a Kevin Dallman goal, coming off of Brandon Bochenski and Nigel Dawes. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Poluektov (36 save shutout), Dallman, and Salak (22 for 23 in saves).
Up in Russia, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Barry Brust are the reliable goalies. Khanty-Mansiysk began in the first period on a Philip Larsen goal, made possible by Nikita Gusev and Alexander Korolyuk. This produced the eventual 1-0 final, with the three stars going to Brust (29 save shutout), Larsen, and Kovar (28 for 29 in saves).
Back to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Vasily Demchenko are given the starting nods. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period on a Bogdan Potekhin goal, via Evgeny Timkin. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Tereshchenko power play goal in the second period, powered by Evgeny Biryukov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Martin Ruzicka power play goal, fueled by Deron Quint. Magnitogorsk shot back with a Jan Kovar goal, guided in by Sergei Mozyakin and Danis Zaripov. Metallurg extended the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Oskar Osala, assisted by Tim Brent and Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor got one back with an Ilya Davydov power play goal, with assists by Quint and Jan Bulis. This was as close as it got, with the final at 4-2. The three stars were Kovar, Osala, and Quint.
Moving along to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Rafael Khakimov and Vladimir Sokhatsky are in the creases. Ufa dented the scoreboard in the second period as Teemu Hartikainen scored, thanks to Kirill Koltsov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Ryan Stoa goal, guided in by Nikita Khlystov. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on an Andrei Zubarev goal, going in unassisted. Ufa added on with an Arturs Kulda goal, passed from Alexei Glukhov and Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev made it 4-1 in the third period on a shorthanded goal by Kulda, set up by Alexei Kaigorodov. This was a final, with the three stars given to Kulda, Sokhatsky (27 for 28 in saves), and Hartikainen.
Continuing to Togliatti, as Lada welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Alexei Semyonov are the masked men. Kazan opened in the first period on an Igor Mirnov goal, courtesy of Vladimir Denisov and Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on with an Oscar Moller goal, coming off of Azevedo. Kazan extended the lead in the second period as Mikhail Glukhov scored, thanks to Dmitry Obukhov. Togliatti got on the board in the third period on a Karol Sloboda goal, via Semyon Valuisky and Stanislav Romanov. Ak Bars iced at 4-1 with an Artyom Lukoyanov empty net goal, set up by Sheldon Brookbank. The three stars belonged to Azevedo, Nilsson (28 for 29 in saves), and Moller.
Way out west, Dinamo Minsk brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Lars Haugen are between the pipes. Minsk struck first in the third period, with a Ryan Vesce goal with eleven seconds left on the clock, passed from Charles Linglet and Matt Ellison. This produced a 1-0 final, with the three stars being Haugen (26 save shutout), Vesce, and Sedlacek (30 for 31 in saves).
Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexander Lazushin are in the blue paint. Moscow was first to score in the first period on an Alexei Tereshchenko power play goal, powered by Alexander Osipov and Konstantin Glazachev. Dynamo added on with a Vladimir Bryukvin goal, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the second period with an Artyom Alyayev goal, passed from Vladimir Galuzin and Sakari Salminen. Torpedo tied it on an Artyom Blazhiyevsky power play goal, coming off of Juuso Hietanen and Galuzin. Nizhny Novgorod took the lead in the third period with a Jarkko Immonen power play goal, made possible by Salminen. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Galuzin, Salminen, and Immonen.
Down in Podolsk, Vityaz welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Podolsk started in the first period on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, going in unassisted. Cherepovets tied it on a Maxim Trunyov goal, with a lone assist by Pavel Chernov. Severstal took the lead on a Chernov goal, guided in by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Ilya Khokhlov. Cherepovets added on with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, via Evgeny Kovyrshin and Khokhlov. Severstal wrapped it up at 4-1 with an Andreas Thuresson power play goal in the third period, powered by Zakhar Arzamastsev and Yury Trubachyov. The three stars were given to Chernov, Stepanek (18 for 19 in saves), and Khokhlov.
Southeast to Sochi, where the Leopards bring in CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Dmitry Shikin have the green light to start in goal. Sochi got going in the second period as Igor Radulov scored, thanks to Roman Lyuduchin. Moscow tied it on an Alexander Radulov goal, fueled by Stephane Da Costa and Maxim Mamin. CSKA took the lead in the third period on a Nikita Zaitsev goal, assisted by Simon Hjalmarsson and Roman Lyubimov. The Leopards retied it on a Ryan Whitney goal, helped along by Mikhail Anisin and Ilya Krikunov. Moscow won 3-2 with a lone shootout tally by Lyubimov. The three stars went to Lyubimov, Zaitsev, and Alexander Radulov.
Into Slovakia, where Slovan Bratislava hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Johan Backlund protect the nets. Bratislava led off in the first period on a power play goal by Libor Hudacek, powered by Matt Murley. Slovan added on in the second period with a Rok Ticar goal, courtesy of Cam Barker and Ladislav Nagy. Bratislava extended the lead in the third period on a Vladimir Mihalik goal, passed from Hudacek and Milan Bartovic. St. Petersburg got on the board with a penalty shot goal by Patrick Thoresen, coming after he was held by Ziga Jeglic. SKA pulled closer on a Roman Cervenka goal, coming off of Ilya Kovalchuk and Jimmie Ericsson. Slovan shot back on a Nagy goal, fueled by Murley and Jan Brejcak, an empty net goal. Bratislava finished it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Ivan Baranka, going in unassisted. The three stars were Hudacek, Nagy, and Murley.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Calvin Heeter are occupying the creases. Helsinki began in the first period on a Eetu Poysti goal, assisted by Jere Sallinen. Zagreb tied it on a Sasa Martinovic goal, fueled by Bill Thomas and Pascal Pelletier. Medvescak took the lead in the second period on a Mark Flood goal, made possible by Pelletier and Martinovic. Zagreb added on with a Pelletier goal, guided in by Edwin Hedberg and Thomas. Jokerit got one back with a Petteri Wirtanen goal, with assists provided by Topi Jaakola and Poysti. Medvescak shot back with a Pelletier goal, coming off of Andrew Hutchinson. Helsinki pulled back in the third period with a Tommi Huhtala goal, via Niko Kapanen and Oskari Korpikari. Jokerit tied it on a Korpikari goal, with helpers from Wirtanen and Sallinen. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Huhtala lifted Jokerit to the 5-4 win. The three stars belonged to Wirtanen, Pelletier, and Huhtala, while Thomas, Poysti, Sallinen, Martinovic, and Korpikari get the honorable mentions.
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